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Success on the sea floor
Marcel Rexin reveals a product portfolio designed with the aim of preserving the natural underwater environmentBefore the invention of echo sounding, many people imagined the ocean floor to be an even...
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Best-suited sensors
Leila Briem explains how to specify encoders and sensors to save space, boost efficiency and cut costsIn an industry where fluctuations in supply and demand can drastically effect drilling operations,...
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Solution showcase
Roger Bours highlights a range of reliable and cost-effective operations in oil and gas.Around the world, customers demand reliable performance from tools used in drilling, completion and production of...
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High-pressure compression cooler
Push Dhillon reports on a heat exchanger designed for maximum uptime in minimum spaceOffshore, more than anywhere, uptime is critical. Equipment fouling, failing or scaling can cause expensive...
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Innovations in tubing
Meeting the evolving demands of precision tubing for the oil and gas industry. By Brian MercerThe history of the oil and gas industry is one of constant evolution. The sector has long demanded – and...
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Protecting sulphur storage tanks
Juan Lopez Galera and Anna Michael outline the merits of high-temperature linings for sulphur storage tanksMolten sulphur is present in an ever-growing range of industries and liquid sulphur storage...
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A ‘how to’ guide to breaking a pipeline
Neil Parkinson provides an alternative view of pipework vibration managementSome incidents are guaranteed to make headlines, never more so than at COMAH (Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations)...
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Mapping natural force damage
Ian Murray reveals how mapping can be used to add long-term value to in-line inspectionThe remote nature of long-distance pipelines can expose them to a range of external loads. Earthquakes,...
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Ultrasonic inspection of pipelines
Stephen R Cox and David A Harman look at the use of ultrasonics for measuring sludge and sediment levels in pipelinesIn early 2013, SGS PfiNDE received a call from a client pipeline company that...
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Superduplex stainless steel added to product range
In oil and gas production, the materials handling and production technology constantly comes into contact with aggressive fluids: an acidic PH value and varying gas pressure stress connecting...
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Specialised pumps
Although the price of oil has dropped in the past months, it remains the most important energy supply in the world and the demand for crude oil and natural gas has continued unabated. Interest in...
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By applying some ‘out of the box’ thinking to capital investment, is the cheapest pump really the cheapest pump? Industry norms and pre-conceptions tend to lean heavily to centrifugal pumping systems....
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Self-healing coating system
Damage to a coating is almost unavoidable during transportation, construction and service. Damage to coatings may expose the substrate to possible corrosion. Cathodic protection systems are installed...
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igitally compensated differential pressure transducers
DGP:50 NY LTD has announced the introduction of its Model 136/236/336 Series, a family of compact, high-accuracy differential pressure transducers.The digitally compensated Model 136/236/336 Series can...
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Digitally compensated differential pressure transducers
DGP:50 NY LTD has announced the introduction of its Model 136/236/336 Series, a family of compact, high-accuracy differential pressure transducers.The digitally compensated Model 136/236/336 Series can...
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Pitting repairs in process vessels
Marina Silva discusses pitting corrosion in high-temperature/high-pressure process vessels and ways to repair it. She also compares the use of hot work and repairs completed utilising cold applied...
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Compact version of cryogenic valve for marine
Parker Bestobell Marine, a supplier of cryogenic valves for ships, has launched a new compact version of its Float Isolation Valve (FLIV).The compact FLIV, which is 150mm in diameter and just 600mm...
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Resounding success
Oil and gas pipelines require regular inspection to detect faults that can cause leaks. Welds in particular need careful examination as many types of weld defect can lower the overall strength of a...
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Crystalliser vessel trial begins
Twister and Petronas have entered into a joint development program for the use of Twister technology for the monetisation and processing of acid gas fields containing large amounts of CO2. Part of the...
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Floatover success for Aasta Hansteen
Floatover equipment from Trelleborg’s engineered products operation has contributed to the successful mating of Statoil’s landmark Aasta Hansteen gas field project’s 24,000 ton topside and the world’s...
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