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Gas detectives
Added: 20 May 2014
Tighter safety regulations are forcing companies to consider new ways of keeping tabs on gases.
Platform protection
Added: 7 May 2014
The UK oil & gas industry is ramping up its efforts to address the skill shortage and retain its hi…
Brave new world: Industry 4.0 technology
Added: 17 Sep 2013
Wireless devices are common in all workplaces these days, including process plants. But what would …
Energy sectors are fuelling innovation
Added: 24 May 2013
Emerging energy sectors, such as LNG, biogas and oilsands, are driving demand for new flow measurem…
Learning the lessons
Added: 8 Apr 2013
This summer Oil & Gas UK will stage a major offshore safety conference to mark the 25th anniversary…
Subsea saviour
Added: 8 Apr 2013
Much of the low-hanging fruit has already been picked. In future, offshore natural gas fields will …
Modelling offshore handling equipment
Added: 8 Nov 2012
With offshore oil and gas drilling rigs costing millions a day, their crews need to ensure they get…
UK valves suppliers meet N Sea demands
Added: 15 Oct 2012
?The oil & gas sector is driving demand for UK manufacturers of valves and related systems - as ref…
Big tanks go for advanced level sensing
Added: 4 Sep 2012
London – ?Tank-fill level can be a relatively straightforward parameter to monitor, but level senso…
Sensing safety
Added: 25 Jul 2012
?Recent advances in the field of sensor technologies are proving timely for process operators in th…
Bridging the divide
Added: 23 Jul 2012
The UK process industries need to resolve long-standing differences between academics and businesse…
Thermal imaging for hazardous environments
Added: 19 Jul 2012
?Thermal imaging offers clear advantages in ATEX-rated and other hazardous environments, but the la…
Selecting rolling bearings for drill rig plant and machinery
Added: 16 Jul 2012
Drill rig operators must select bearings that maximise machine availability and prevent unplanned d…
Shale holds much promise for equipment makers
Added: 1 Jan 2012
The continuing expansion of shale gas production in the US and its likely spread to other locations…
CFD: Separating the oil & gas streams
Added: 24 Nov 2011
Separators are used throughout the oil and gas industry to split production fluids into components …
Apps ease maintenance woes
Added: 1 Nov 2011
While CMMS (computerised maintenance management system) software helps maintenance managers to trac…
Different take on inventory management
Added: 1 Nov 2011
Brazilian energy company Petrobras has recently signed a service contract with Metso covering the s…
Dealing with an odour problem
Added: 30 Mar 2011
Ensus is continuing to battle an odour problem that has been affecting people living near its bioet…
