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National Oilwell Varco, Inc. announced today that it has developed and validated the first end-to-end predictive solution that can foresee operational failures in subsea blowout preventer (BOP) components. RIGSENTRY™ now offers a remote condition monitoring service that provides live predictive analytics of subsea BOPs. This predictive feature is the result …

Weatherford International plc announced today the commercial release of JetStream® Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) circulation sub at the Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition. Poor wellbore integrity can cause events such as stuck pipe, wellbore collapse, sloughing shales and lost circulation, which are major concerns for drillers in deep water. The …

Two new additions to the SPX Hydraulic Technologies range of hydraulic spreader kits have just been launched onto the market. The Offshore and Topside flange spreader kits are the latest in the SPX Hydraulic Technologies FSL series of 15 ton (33,000 pounds) wedge driven spreaders. Used to create space for …

Weatherford International plc today announced the addition of the sand-tolerant pump (STP) to the company’s artificial-lift solutions offering. Aimed to optimize the life of wells, slow production declines and reduce workovers, the STP is an alternative to standard rod pumps in wells with high sand production. The STP prevents abrasion …

iQx™ GEO, a revolutionary innovation for managing well data Global oil and gas service company AGR has released new functionality for its bespoke well data software, iQx™ that will improve the analysis of spatial well data from more than 6,000 wells drilled on the Norwegian continental shelf. The new GEO …

Latest version of Roxar RMS™ comes with new structural modeling, uncertainty management and well targeting tools, leading to greater operator confidence in reservoir economics, improved decision-making and a more productive workflow. Emerson Process Management has launched the latest version of its reservoir modeling software, Roxar RMS™. The new version – …

Weatherford International plc announced today the commercial release of its SecureView® wireline cased-hole evaluation suite at the 2015 Offshore Technology Conference (“OTC”). As managing well integrity has become more critical across the industry, the ability to identify and mitigate risks is integral for all operators. The SecureView® suite provides single-trip, …

Centek is launching its Inter Casing Centralizer Sub (ICCS), designed to be run as part of a tight tolerance casing string in deepwater, ultra-narrow annulus applications. Centek and Halliburton collaborated in developing the ICCS. The body of the centralizer sub is machined to Centek and Halliburton’s exacting standards. Centek’s patented …

SCREEN PULSE separator delivers optimum efficiency and reduces overall drilling costs M-I SWACO, a Schlumberger company, announced today the release of the SCREEN PULSE† fluid and cuttings separator. Easily installed onto new or existing shale shakers, the fully pneumatic system delivers drilling fluid recovery of up to 30 bbl per …

Weatherford International plc announced today the commercial release of its SecureView® wireline cased-hole evaluation suite at the 2015 Offshore Technology Conference (“OTC”). As managing well integrity has become more critical across the industry, the ability to identify and mitigate risks is integral for all operators. The SecureView® suite provides single-trip, …