New Oilfield Comms Products from Moog Focal
Moog Focal has introduced the Quad Serial Server (QSS) module, which combines a 4-channel serial server with integrated 3-port Ethernet switch on a single 3U Eurocard to seamlessly integrate serial interface sensors with modern Ethernet-based control systems. It also enables transmission of Ethernet data over legacy serial telemetry links. The QSS has extra connectors for modular expansion, enabling the addition of more serial ports, 4-20 mA channels, and fault-tolerant CAN Bus interfaces.
Fairweather Relocates to Larger Facility
Fairweather, LLC has relocated its Anchorage corporate headquarters to a larger facility at 301 Calista Court. Encompassing 22,000 square feet of office space and a 10,000-square-foot warehouse, the Calista Court complex accommodates Fairweather’s science, medical and safety divisions, as well as the company’s executive offices. According to Fairweather General Manager Lori Davey, the decision to relocate to Calista Court was motivated by the recent expansion of the…
Cat G3600 Gas Compression Engine to Launch at GMRC
Caterpillar Oil & Gas said it will launch the Cat G3600 series with the ADEM A4 Engine Control Module at the GMRC Show, held October 5-8 in Nashville, Tennessee. The natural gas fuelled G3600 engine family is the company’s flagship series for gas compression applications, having logged over 140 million operating hours around the world. The new G3600 gas engine platform offers customers expanded fuel flexibility, a 5.6% power increase and greater altitude and ambient temperature capabilities.
Moxa Now Working with Fieldbus Foundation
Moxa became the newest member of the Fieldbus Foundation in August 2014. Within the Foundation's Remote Operations Management subcommittee, Moxa will collaborate with key sponsors including Petrobras, Reliance and Saudi Aramco on the specification of new technology and protocols for process automation. As part of this initiative, Moxa has committed to donating and presenting equipment for demonstration at several oil and gas end-user facilities, including the world's largest oil refinery in Jamnagar, India.
Imenco and High Resolution Subsea Digital Imaging
Imenco challenges established standards with the introduction of an all-digital system that it says will have considerable ramifications in the way the subsea industry carries out inspection tasks. The solution, and all of Imenco’s future systems, will be run with Ethernet using the latest TCP/IP Standard. With the ‘PC’ inside the camera rather than on the surface, customers will be able to tailor how they use the subsea system to meet their own specific demands using Apps supplied by Imenco or written specifically for their need.
Underwater Laser Scanning for Subsea Pipeline Inspection
Underwater Laser based micro-bathymetry is becoming a new standard for subsea pipeline and asset inspection. As the industry moves to deeper and more hostile environments for extraction of oil, technology to manage the risks involved in these environments are critical. This became most evident during the Deepwater Horizon sinking in 2010 and the subsequent free flowing well. The economic and environmental cost incurred whenever such events occur is a constant reminder of this need for responsible and safe continued operations.
