For the first time, wireless technology has been used downhole on a subsea well. John Sheehan speaks with FMC Technologies to learn more. Communicating beneath the waves. Images from FMC Technologies鈥
mltech, pipework set-up and measurement software developer, has developed automet Lite, a pipe spool fabrication inspection system, which can be used without specialist training. Used in conjunction with Leica iCON survey instruments鈥
Drones can enhance the safety and efficiency of offshore oil and gas operations 鈥 but they require a strong, secure communications network to do so. Josh Parker of Rajant Corp. explains. Image鈥
Sonomatic, a provider of automated ultrasonic inspection services, has developed a tool for the internal inspection of caissons. The integrity of caissons is critical to safe and efficient operation of offshore structures. As offshore facilities age鈥
Emerson Automation Solutions and IPRES (Integrated Petroleum Resource and Economic Service), a Norwegian provider of advanced software tools and services to the upstream oil and gas industry, have agreed to collaborate. Under the terms of the agreement鈥
UK firm Automated Ships and Norway鈥檚 Kongsberg Maritime have signed a memorandum of understanding to build the world鈥檚 first unmanned and fully-automated vessel for offshore operations. In January 2017, Automated Ships will contract the Hrönn鈥
The drill floor robot is no longer a vision, it鈥檚 a reality and it鈥檚 going to start operations offshore Norway next year. Elaine Maslin reports. The world鈥檚 first drill floor robot installed at the Ullrigg Drilling and Well Centre鈥
GC Rieber, a specialist ship owner, operator and manager, has signed a fleet-wide agreement with NAVTOR for a total vessel navigation solution, spanning both paper and digital deliveries. NAVTOR, a provider of e-navigation technology and services鈥
Desktop whiteboards, iPads and even 3D printed models are being used to help train today鈥檚 well control engineers. Elaine Maslin sets out the detail. From the comfort of your iPad. Photo from Learn to Drill鈥
Shell Australia awarded Emerson a contract to provide automation maintenance and reliability services for Shell鈥檚 Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility. Prelude. Image from Emerson鈥
Applying digital technology to the Culzean HPHT development could provide efficiency savings of at least US$10 million per annum and introduce the iPad and tablet as standard offshore equipment. Maersk Oil鈥檚 Troels Albrechtsen explains. The鈥
Total E&P Services awarded Emerson a 10-year contract to provide control and safety system maintenance services that will support Total鈥檚 global upstream oil and gas operations. The 10-year frame agreement is part of Total鈥檚 Integrated Control and Safety Systems standardization strategy鈥
Could we on the verge of embracing the industry 2.0 era? Intelligent energy, or the digital oilfield, is set to be discussed in Aberdeen next month. We take a dip into the debate. Image from iStock鈥
Danos鈥 fabrication facility in Amelia now features on-site instrumentation and electrical services, including automation, safety and control systems. Image of Danos' corporate office, from Danos鈥
Improved visibility and predictive maintenance can help keep operations running, says Rockwell Automation鈥檚 Luis Gamboa. Image from iStock. Minimizing downtime is a goal for every offshore oil and gas operation鈥
