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25.11.2013 Centek Introduces UROS-CT for Deepwater Wells

Centek Group, the leading centralizer manufacturer, has introduced its UROS-CT centralizer targeted on tight casing applications in deep water wells.

22.11.2013 GE Oil & Gas’ Zenith Technology Achieves Reliability Milestone in High Temperature Well Monitoring

Demonstrating GE’s growing monitoring capabilities for the artificial lift sector, GE Oil & Gas’ (NYSE: GE) Zenith HT™ high temperature well monitoring technology has surpassed 1,000 operating days.

21.11.2013 Yokogawa Selected by Chevron Phillips Chemical for USGC Petrochemicals Project

Yokogawa Electric Corporation announced today that it has been selected as the Main Automation Contractor for Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP’s (Chevron Phillips Chemical) USGC Petrochemicals Project.

19.11.2013 UT Researchers Use Simple Scaling Theory to Better Predict Gas Production in Barnett Shale Wells

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a simple scaling theory to estimate gas production from hydraulically fractured wells in the Barnett Shale.

18.11.2013 Bugulma Mechanical Plant Has Manufactured Equipment for Angarsk

The Bugulma Mechanical Plant of JSC TATNEFT has manufactured column equipment for use in Eastern Siberia.

18.11.2013 AGR Enhanced Drilling Celebrates Decade of Riserless Mud Recovery (RMR®) System

Offshore technology provider AGR Enhanced Drilling is celebrating 10 years of its Riserless Mud Recovery (RMR®) system – trusted to reduce risk on more than 200 wells worldwide to date.

18.11.2013 Emerson Introduces 12V dc Vibrating Fork Level Switch for Overfill Protection and Level Monitoring in Remote Tank Installations

Emerson Process Management announces a 12V dc DPDT relay version of its Rosemount 2120 vibrating fork level switch for automated level monitoring and overspill protection of tanks or vessels in remote locations.

15.11.2013 Extended Lifetime and Production on Statoil's Oldest Platform

13.11.2013 The Switch 8.6 MW Offshore PM Generator Passes Initial no-load Tests with Success

The Switch, a leading manufacturer of permanent magnet generators and full-power converters, announced today that its 8.6 MW permanent magnet generator (PMG) for offshore use successfully passed initial no-load testing.

12.11.2013 BP Reveals Step-out Routes to Acetic Acid and Ethylene with all-new Technologies

BP announced two new technologies for the production of key petrochemical feedstocks. SaaBre™ is a new route for the production of acetic acid from syngas and Hummingbird® directly converts ethanol to ethylene through dehydration.