R&D

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March 16, 2021
Sercel and Kappa Offshore Solutions introduced PIKSEL, a compact marine seismic solution specially designed for acquiring seismic data for high-resolution 3D imaging of targeted offshore areas.

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December 18, 2020
“Shipowners are faced with many uncertainties in the rapidly changing marketplace,” said Seong-Yong Park, COO and SEVP of HHI Group. “We believe our research results, including proven engineering solutions and alternative fuels, will support them in developing their future strategy for ship operations and fleet renewal.”

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December 09, 2020
Non-metallic products are being deployed in a variety of industries, from the oil and gas sector to automotive, building and construction, packaging and renewables. In addition to being more sustainable, these advanced materials make them lighter than their conventional counterparts and resistant to corrosion.

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December 02, 2020
The Center for Offshore Safety announced the winners of the 2020 Safety Leadership Awards, recognizing companies for their outstanding leadership in developing safety management and performance practices and projects that advance the offshore industry’s culture of safety.
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October 21, 2020
Varel International Energy Services, a long-standing provider of drilling and downhole solutions, announced their settled litigation with Taurex Drill Bits, including claims of intellectual property infringement for specific drill bit technology.

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January 09, 2020
The U.S. Department of Energy Small Business Innovation Research Program has awarded a Phase I grant to E-Spectrum Technologies and Dr. Eduardo Gildin, associate professor in the Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University, to create an advanced advisory system that accurately depicts underground conditions in real time during drilling operations.
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January 08, 2020
CGG announced that it has completed its exit from the marine seismic acquisition business, following the earlier wind-down of its land seismic acquisition activities.
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December 17, 2019
The leading representative body for the UK’s offshore oil and gas industry has underlined its commitment to developing the technical solutions required to help meet the UK and Scotland’s net zero ambitions.
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December 11, 2019
Rice University has launched Carbon Hub, a major research initiative to create a zero-emissions future in which oil and natural gas provide both clean energy and advanced materials that help house, move, clothe and feed people.
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December 09, 2019
Geofacets for ArcGIS provides users with one primary information solution that combines the mapping and analysis capabilities of ArcGIS, with the information and data discovery solutions of Geofacets.
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November 04, 2019
Halliburton has signed a strategic agreement with Singapore’s Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Center (ARTC) to become an anchor member, enabling collaboration across industries with research and development projects that will advance next-generation technologies.
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October 29, 2019
The facility addresses full-service safety and environmental solutions for the oil and gas industry and equipment installed in potentially explosive atmospheres with an expanded footprint marking UL's 99-year presence in Canada.

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October 18, 2019
Total announced plans to open a Digital Factory in Paris in early 2020 that will bring
together up to 300 developers, data scientists and other experts to accelerate the group’s
digital transformation.
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October 16, 2019
The INSITE program has launched a major collaboration between offshore industries and researchers, designed to give marine scientists access to valuable industry-acquired ecological data.

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October 15, 2019
Hunting’s TEK-HUB is opening the technology initiative in a bid to support energy industry innovators in Europe and beyond.
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October 14, 2019
Following the integration of the Houston Exova laboratory and a major upgrade of $5 MM in technologies and technical expertise with ISO 17025 and Nadcap accreditation, the Element Houston site now hosts 150 experts across eight departments.
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October 01, 2019
Proserv has established two separate divisions – namely Proserv Controls and Gilmore, a Proserv Company, which will sit under the umbrella of the parent company, Proserv Group, commonly known as Proserv.
News
September 26, 2019
The methodology aims to bring a level playing field to the sector’s varying technical definitions of, and expectations towards digital twins. It will set a benchmark for oil and gas operators, supply chain partners and regulators to establish trust in digital twin-generated data for performance and safety decision-making in projects and operations.
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September 26, 2019
The new Innovation Lab will centralize test rigs for hydrodynamic fluid film bearings and reciprocating compressor components previously housed in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, and Knoxville, Tennessee.
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September 23, 2019
Equinor has signed a Framework Agreement with IFPEN for provision of advanced R&D services in oil & gas technologies, renewable energies and low carbon solutions for a period of four years.
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September 18, 2019
Working to deliver transparent data to evaluate the most effective methane emissions reduction strategies, the group was established by leading industry companies Cheniere, Chevron, Equinor, ExxonMobil, and Pioneer Natural Resources.


