New Wireless Gas Monitor Introduced
Emerson has introduced its first fully integrated wireless gas monitor in response to the critical need for monitoring of toxic hydrogen sulphide gas in wellheads, tank farms and other remote locations. The Rosemount 928 Wireless Gas Monitor is a fully integrated WirelessHART toxic gas monitoring solution designed to improves safety…
U.S. Regulators Issue Pipeline Safety Rule
The U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) said on Thursday it issued a rule to improve pipeline operational safety, including a requirement for faster notification following a spill. The rule says the operator must electronically or telephonically report notice of an accident or incident within one hour of confirmation, PHMSA said in a statement.
Husky Energy Rushes to Clean up Canada Oil Spill
Crews rushed to clean up on Friday an oil leak by Husky Energy into a major Canadian river, as officials focused on concerns about contaminating drinking water of communities downstream. The company said late on Thursday it shut and isolated a pipeline on its Saskatchewan Gathering System, after roughly 200,000 to 250,000 liters of heavy oil and diluent spilled from the line…
Biral Discusses the Advances in Lightning Detection at RMets
Global meteorological specialists, Biral UK, will be contributing to an upcoming Royal Meteorology Society (RMetS) ‘Advances in Lightning Detection’ talk, which the company is also co-sponsoring. The one-day meeting, jointly organised by two RMetS special interest groups on Atmospheric Energy and Meteorological Observing Systems…
Forum Subsea Rentals Inks Aquatec LEAKlog Pact
Forum Subsea Rentals, a subsidiary of Forum Energy Technologies, Inc., and Aquatec Group Ltd has announced the signing of a global agreement for the rental of Aquatec’s proven LEAKlog leak detection and inspection suite. The Aquatec LEAKlog leak detection sensors are utilized for routine inspection and surveillance of a variety of subsea installations as well as for permanent leak monitoring applications.
Offshore Tests Prove Thunderstorm Detector’s Efficiency
Meteorological product specialist Biral has created a solution that aims to improve the safety of offshore operations since introducing its BTD-300 Thunderstorm Detection equipment. The detector can be used across multiple industries and has proved to be a particularly effective device for offshore operations as confirmed by the results of a North Sea application, the developer said.
MetOcean System Ordered for Dudgeon Wind Farm
Miros, a supplier of weather and wave monitoring products and oil spill detection systems for the global offshore energy market, has been awarded a contract for delivery of a MetOcean system to the Dudgeon offshore windfarm project. Miros' scope of supply includes a complete meteorological system, including SM-050 WaveRadar for wave monitoring.
Semco Maritime Expands in Houston
Rig upgrade and repair specialist Semco Maritime opens new Houston office on January 23, offering services for rig customers in Canada, Gulf of Mexico and Brazil. Project management and offshore engineering company Semco Maritime is now opening a new, larger office in Houston, where the Danish company has been present for several years with a sales office.
GE Oil & Gas New Facility in Jebel Ali Free Zone
GE Oil & Gas today celebrated the ground-breaking of a new facility that will further expand its presence in the UAE in Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza). Scheduled to open in 2015, the new facility spreads over an area of 22,700 sqm and can accommodate over 300 employees. A milestone in the expansion of GE Oil & Gas in the country and the region…
Industry Targets Improved Offshore Leak Detection
Leak detection is a considerable challenge facing the industry, and DNV GL has therefore taken the lead in establishing a new Joint Industry Project (JIP). Twenty key industry players are partnering to develop a best practice for designing and implementing offshore leak detection systems. Over the last few years, following several oil releases…
