Dave Wilson, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Offshore Platform",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Engineeringtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release System reduces the dangers of drilling at sea from
Moog Controls, which we summarised at the time by saying "As the platform moves up and down with the heave of the sea surface, hydraulic oil passes backwards and forwards from actuator to accumulator, keeping the platform stationary relative to the
seabed".
Several months prior to that,
we featured the news release Valves aid offshore oil drilling from
Parker Hannifin Instrumentation Products Division: "Parker Instrumentation's valves, manifolds and tube fittings have helped Tyco Fire and Integrated Solutions to build devices for a North African offshore oil project".
In January 2007, we covered the news from Scott Bader Company
concerning its Crystic Crestomer Advantage 30
- take a look at Adhesives hold lifeboats together through tests
which says: "High-performance structural adhesive enables Norsafe to upgrade lifeboats to the highest safety specifications now required by the Norwegian Oil Industry Association".
Take a look also at the news release from Westermo Data Communications, High availability and reliability are network keys,
as well as Bolts monitor tension in the oilfields from James Walker Rotabolt,
and Actuator helps keep rigs in touch with the shore from Harmonic Drive UK.
See also:
Windfarm orders record power cable
(March 2005)
Nexans has signed a deal worth more than Eur 8 million with the consortium of Vestas Celtic Wind Technology and Kellogg Brown and Root, to supply the Barrow Offshore Windfarm
Caspian Sea project showcases new technologies
(March 2005)
The latest advancements in safety controller and automation system technology are being applied by ABB to the Shah Deniz field, a major gas project that is part of the Caspian Sea development
Offshore platform to use Foundation Fieldbus
(January 2005)
ABB has been awarded a project worth more than GBP 2.5 million to provide the entire automation and instrumentation suite for Petro-Canada's De Ruyter oil and gas production platform
Wet work for pressure transducers
(October 2004)
The 9500 series of pressure transducers from Gems Sensors has been designed specifically to meet the rigorous conditions and accuracy requirements of hydrometric applications
Steel laminate provides effective damping
(September 2004)
Constrained layer damped steel and aluminium absorbs impact and transmitted noise from steel by converting shear strain into negligible heat
Constrained layer damping cuts transmitted noise
(September 2004)
Constrained layer damped steel and aluminium absorbs impact and transmitted noise from steel by converting shear strain into negligible heat
Time- and space-saving instrumentation on show
(June 2004)
At Offshore Northern Seas 2004, Parker Instrumentation will show major innovations to reduce the size and weight of pressure and flow instrument installations, and simplify deepwater applications
High-speed Ethernet controller meets new specs
(June 2004)
The high speed Ethernet controller employed by the System302 enterprise automation system has been reregistered by the Fieldbus Foundation to a greater level of sophistication known as 'Class 42a2'
Statoil signs for front-end engineering design
(May 2004)
Statoil, a major Norwegian oil and gas producer, has signed a multi-year license agreement to deploy AspenTech's integrated software solution for front-end engineering design (FEED)
Contract wins span energy industries
(November 2003)
FCX Thompson Valves has secured a number of key contracts in both oil and gas and the nuclear industries
Two generators supplied to Azerbaijan oil field
(January 2003)
Finning Power Systems has completed a GBP 1.3 million project to supply a diesel 1600kV and 2275kV generator set to an oil field in Azerbaijan
Process knowledge system to aid oil project
(December 2002)
The Honeywell Industry Solutions business has received an $11.4 million order for automation systems and services in support of the Magnolia Deepwater Development Project operated by Conoco
Onshore contract for PlantWeb
(November 2002)
Emerson Process Management has been selected by Costain Oil, Gas and Process as a major instrumentation and controls supplier for the Rivers fields onshore processing facilities
Plant-wide control for deep-water gas project
(June 2002)
Emerson Process Management's PlantWeb digital plant architecture with Foundation fieldbus is playing a key role in the success of the Malampaya deepwater gas-to-power project in the Philippines
Novel technology yields high-integrity manifolds
(May 2002)
A new range of high-integrity manifolds is designed to meet the growing demand for new levels of safety and performance for instrumentation systems used in oil, gas, chemical and other process plants
Process automation system for offshore platform
(August 2001)
Fisher-Rosemount has been awarded a contract by Tyco Control Systems for a DeltaV process automation system to be used on the Alwyn North platforms on the UK continental shelf
Condensate and gas sampling systems in North Sea
(July 2001)
Jiskoot high pressure condensate and gas sampling systems have been installed on an Elf Petroland offshore platform in the North Sea to provide a solution to sample representivity requirements
3D modelling cuts CAD time for offshore drilling
(March 2001)
3D Modelling Decreases CAD Time for North Sea Drilling System by half
Emergency shutdown system on new offshore platform
(January 2001)
Yokogawa UK has supplied an emergency shutdown (ESD) system for a new type of offshore platform developed by Shell for the Brigantine gas field in the Southern North Sea