R&D

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July 17, 2018
SGS and Baker Hughes, a GE company have announced a strategic alliance agreement (SAA) for the joint deployment and commercialization of BHGE’s real-time software and sensor-based predictive corrosion management (PCM) solution.
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July 17, 2018
Weatherford International plc announced the commercial release of a new Rotaflex long-stroke pumping unit that improves artificial-lift efficiency in challenging applications including deep, high-volume and high gas-to-liquids wells.
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July 11, 2018
Nanotera has introduced plant-based solutions to replace chemical and hazardous products in the oil and gas industry.
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July 11, 2018
Element Materials Technology has opened a new laboratory in Singapore, servicing the oil and gas sector.
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July 02, 2018
Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, hosted a grand opening event for their new facilities based in Clinton, Oklahoma.
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June 29, 2018
HOMER CITY, Pa. -- In the past year, Chemstream has transformed what once was a small area nestled at one end of the company’s headquarters into a spacious, state-of-the-art laboratory.
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June 15, 2018
New work by Rice University chemical engineers may make it easier to characterize unconventional oil or gas shale formations.
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June 05, 2018
Teledyne CARIS is pleased to announce the release of HIPS and SIPS 11.0. This release introduces several improvements making it easier for users to start new projects and process data, as well as an enhanced user experience while interacting with survey data.
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June 04, 2018
Halliburton has released the EarthStar ultra-deep resistivity service, a logging-while-drilling technology that helps operators map reservoir and fluid boundaries over 200 ft (61 m) from the wellbore, more than doubling the depth of investigation of current industry offerings.
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June 01, 2018
The Science and Technology Center of Gazprom Neft and the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology signed a collaboration agreement at the Skolkovo Startup Village — the largest startup-conference in Russia and CIS for technology entrepreneurs. The parties have agreed on the further development of joint research and innovation/entrepreneurship activity.
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May 21, 2018
GEODynamics’ Engineered Perforating Solutions Division has introduced FracIQ PRO, a revolutionary perforating system tailored for multi-stage plug-and-perf operations.
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May 14, 2018
Subsea services company, Rovco is on track to rapidly grow its share of the global subsea market after securing a £1.2-million investment, enabling the firm to launch its advanced live 3D subsea survey system and triple its workforce.
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May 08, 2018
Energean Oil & Gas announced that it has received Class approval from DNV-GL, the global quality assurance body, for the Basic Design of the new-build Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) that will be deployed at its deepwater Karish-Tanin development, offshore Israel.
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May 03, 2018
Weir introduced its second-generation RFID technology to enable frac iron fleet maintenance in the field in remote locations plagued with low internet or cellular connections.
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May 01, 2018
Sean Thomas, P.E., general manager at Universal Subsea Inc., presented the company’s business plan and patent-pending Wellhead Defender subsea isolation cap at the Rice Alliance Startup Roundup at OTC on April 30.
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April 27, 2018
Delmar Systems and Maritime Developments (MDL) have formed a joint-partnership to launch LiveWire, an innovative solution for wire rope inspection and change-out services.
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April 26, 2018
Weatherford International plc has announced the commercial release of the Magnus rotary steerable system, which combines reliable, high-performance drilling with precise directional control.
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April 25, 2018
Wood has developed new camera technology that can stream video and store data from remote work locations including offshore, in partnership with Canadian technology company Librestream Technologies (Librestream).
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April 23, 2018
Baker Hughes, a GE company, has been awarded by Statoil Petroleum AS and Aker Solutions a contract to provide turbomachinery equipment for the topside structure for the floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) to be located at Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea.
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April 18, 2018
Halliburton released the e-cd Plus system – a new technology that automates and enhances continuous circulation connections during drilling and tripping operations.
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April 18, 2018
Air Control Entech and the Oil & Gas Technology Centre have launched new unmanned aerial vehicles that aim to reduce offshore oil and gas inspection costs by up to 50%.
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