An oil and gas service company was designing a downhole tool to perforate and hydraulic fracture a well using shear pins. The shear pins did not perform to high level of accuracy during the development stage of the downhole tool. The service company determined the shear pin performance would not be acceptable for downhole operation. […]
Mobil SHC 500 hydraulic oils, in addition to being designed to help oil and gas companies operating in Arctic conditions improve safety, productivity and sustainability performance, have been proven to offer energy efficiency benefits in hydraulic equipment. Compared with standard mineral hydraulic oils, Mobil SHC 500 can help to reduce hydraulic system energy consumption […]
BMT Cordah, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, the international maritime design, environmental and engineering consultancy, and InterAct, a member of the Acteon Group of companies, the well engineering and well abandonment specialists, have announced a collaboration to provide UK oil and gas companies with an enhanced solution for current and future decommissioning projects within […]
DNV is now developing a standard methodology for characterising, selecting and qualifying proper sites for geological storage of CO2 – both offshore and onshore. This work is being carried out together with Norwegian authorities and more than 10 of the world’s key oil, gas and coal players. Bold political will and industrial incentives are required […]
Pollution testing using bacteria is proving to be remarkably robust and reliable. It also does away with the need for noxious chemicals. Sean Ottewell reports. Oil spills and other environmental pollution, including low level leaks from underground pipes and storage tanks, could be quickly and easily spotted in the future using colour coded bacteria, scientists […]
Many facilities still depend on the refrigerant R22 for essential process cooling. However, the substance is being phased out under EU legislation, creating a major potential problem for those affected. One of the most common refrigerants used in process cooling is being phased out under European legislation. The clamp-down covers so-called HCFC compounds, which are […]
Fossil fuel prices may still be low but, as Sean Ottewell reports, demand remains strong for solutions that deal safely and economically with the by-products of oil and gas production. Treating and recycling the by-products of the drilling process is a growing challenge for operators in the North Sea and a number of companies are […]
While coal bed methane has a promising future in the Far East, things look far less certain in other locations. Sean Ottewell reports. Coal bed methane (CBM) or coal seam gas (CSG) is natural gas that is extracted from coal beds. The presence of this gas has long been known from its occurrence in underground […]
Richard Foote investigates the role of marine biologists in offshore energy developments. With more than 92 percent of the UK's energy coming from fossil fuels, it is hardly surprising that the oil and gas industry is the biggest contributor to offshore construction activity. According to the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom's (MBA) annual […]
Chapman Freeborn Airchartering Inc has completed a high-profile cargo charter from Nantes in France to New Orleans, USA, to deliver seven skimmer boats to help tackle the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The Fort Lauderdale-based aircraft charter specialist arranged the flight of an Antonov AN-124 – one of the world’s largest cargo planes – […]