Facilities (PFC)

VWS Oil & Gas has recently launched its Streamliner range of deoiling hydrocyclones, a new class of produced-water treatment with design improvements that promise gains in reliability, performance, and efficiency. Read more »

Reflex Marine recently unveiled a new offering to its marine personnel transfer portfolio which includes innovative design improvements requested by the offshore E&P industry. The company’s TORO personnel transfer device combines advanced passenger protection, comfort, and speed of entry and exit in a system that can be used for both routine and emergency transfer situations. Read more »

Aberdeen-based Sigma Offshore Limited has received a major investment totaling GBP 2 million for further development of its innovative mooring technology, the Smart Mooring System (SMS). Described as an enabling technology for stranded reserves, the SMS reportedly offers reduced cost and modification to production and storage vessels, while also providing significant time savings. Read more »

A geophysical survey technology that has thus far been used in military applications is ready for the oil field. The UXO Helicopter technology, which was jointly developed by Battelle and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, promises precise subsurface target detection and mapping for oil fields from just one meter off the ground. Read more »

3M recently introduced two new technology upgrades aimed at improving the operating performance and lifetime of materials for harsh deepwater environments. Read more »

Argus Subsea, a company focusing on the early production subsea market, recently unveiled the AZ-10 subsea tree. The unique, purpose-built system was designed specifically for marginal-field developments and fast-tracked projects, where time is critical and quicker deployment can lead to millions of dollars of increased profitability for operators. Read more »

Schilling Robotics has lent its expertise in subsea control systems to new products aimed at improving subsea systems installation in deep waters. Read more »

Maturing reservoirs with declining production are getting a boost from a production system designed to increase flowing wellhead pressure. By eliminating the bottlenecks that lead to increased back pressure at the well head, Leistritz’s Multiphase Production Systems promise a cost-effective way to maintain and even increase oil and gas production. Read more »

A new technology offering high-precision monitoring and early warning of problems in deepwater subsea structures has been awarded a Spotlight on New Technology Award by the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC). 2H Offshore’s INTEGRIstick Dynamic Curvature Sensor is one of 14 recipients of OTC’s Spotlight Award, which honors innovative technologies that provide significant benefits to offshore E&P. Read more »

With offshore E&P projects moving into increasingly deeper waters, the need to understand the behavior of floaters, moorings, and risers is becoming more critical. This need has prompted Noble Denton and BP to participate in a three-year research program at the University of Cambridge designed to develop effective models for ultradeepwater moorings and risers. Read more »