Luxembourg headquartered Neo Oiltools launched its downhole torque management tool, NeoTork. NeoTork automatically manages torque generated from the drill bit and mitigates axial and torsional vibrations. The system has been鈥
J2 Subsea launched an Xbox 360 wireless controller for a field-proven intelligent valve pack (iVP). The software and controller were developed by J2 with Fathom Systems, which provides engineering solutions and products to the underwater engineering industry鈥
Siemens has introduced the new Siemens SWT-7.0-154, a generator upgrade to seven megawatt (MW) which delivers nearly ten percent more energy production than the predecessor under offshore wind conditions. Stronger permanent magnets鈥
Two new jackup barges ordered by the National Petroleum Construction Co. (NPCC), based in the United Arab Emirates, will feature fully integrated Wärtsilä power generation and electrical and automation (E&A) solutions. The SEP 650 and鈥
ABB鈥檚 CoriolisMaster FCB300 and FCH300 mass flowmeters have attained DNV GL Maritime certification. Testing conducted by DNV GL on these flowmeters verified their electromagnetic compatibility as well as accuracy under severe conditions of vibration鈥
The fast-growing UK subsea sector, which supports 60,000 jobs, is in for two years of tough times. An Infield report showed subsea tree orders, a major indicator of subsea activity, is expected to fall by nearly 30% between 2014-2019鈥
A simple yet innovative new tool is set to make waves in the oil and gas industry after successfully undergoing a commercial trial at award-winning subsea training and trials facility, The Underwater Centre, in Fort William, Scotland鈥
FMC Technologies Inc. signed a 10-year global frame agreement with BG Group to supply subsea equipment and services for BG developments worldwide. FMC mentioned the award from BG Group during its earnings call on 22 October 2014. This鈥
Deep Sea Mooring (DSM) has secured a contract to provide a range of mooring services for Repsol's drilling operations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Under the contract, DSM will provide marine engineering services and deliver the mooring equipment鈥
The Mexican Merchant Marine has approved Reflex Marine, a global provider of safe marine transfer solutions to the offshore, marine and renewables industries, to sell its crane transfer device, the FROG-6, in Mexico. The certification鈥
Sweden's SKF Group announces that President and CEO Tom Johnstone has decided to step down, effective 1 January 2015. Photo at right from SKF. Leif Östling, Chairman of the Board of SKF, comments: 鈥淯nder Tom鈥檚 leadership, SKF has developed into a knowledge engineering company鈥
US-based networking, connectivity, and cable firm Belden released the next generation of its Tofino Security solutions for industrial control systems. The new Tofino Xenon and Tofino Configurator (TC 2.0) offer a level of flexibility鈥
Siemens is showing its software and hardware products for more cost-effective production and more efficient operation of wind turbines at the WindEnergy Hamburg 2014 trade fair. Siemens can offer an integrated protection concept made鈥
As offshore platforms are automated from top to bottom, and integrators stitch together disparate systems and protocols into a smoothly-running continuum, the inevitable next step will be assimilation of the performance data with onshore management systems鈥
Seatronics, an Acteon company, has signed a worldwide contract with Digital Edge Subsea Ltd. for Digital Edge Subsea鈥檚 complete range of digital video inspection systems. Seatronics will be equipped with Digital Edge Subsea systems for鈥
