DNV GL Takes First Place
DNV GL won first place in a competition organized by GRTgaz, the French natural gas transmission system operator, who runs a series of challenges over the year to identify innovative concepts to optimize their operations. The winning solution is aimed at reducing the carbon emissions associated with pipeline maintenance activities. The specific objective of this innovation challenge…
New Support Tool Aids BOP Retrieval
Retrieving an unreliable blowout preventer (BOP) is a necessary but expensive operation, often costing upwards of one or two million dollars or even double in developing ultra-deepwater regions, according to DNV GL, who adds BOP retrieval is also the main cause of downtime during drilling activity. DNV GL has therefore introduced a real-time, risk-informed BOP retrieval…
ABB to Equip Entire AIDA Fleet with SEEMP
ABB will deliver energy monitoring and management system EMMA to German-based cruise operator AIDA’s entire fleet consisting of 10 vessels. The EMMA advisory suite, already installed on six of AIDA’s cruise ships, is a decision-support tool to minimize the overall energy costs for individual vessels and entire fleets. AIDA’s installation of the SEEMP-compliant (ship energy efficiency management plan) EMMA will cover seven top-level categories: propulsion power…
Project Launched to Combat External Onshore-Pipeline Corrosion
Microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) is a serious threat to the integrity of onshore transmission pipelines and can lead to unexpected failures. Despite advances in understanding, there is limited knowledge to accurately predict its location and the rate of corrosion. For this reason, DNV GL is calling for partners to collaborate in a Joint Industry Project (JIP) to develop a Recommended Practice for the detection and mitigation of MIC.
