Offshore articles from April 2003

Offshore archives from April 2003

Warming up to CNG. (Comment).(compressed natural gas, delivering to distant markets )
April 1, 2003... One of the key advantages to oil as an energy source is its portability. Reserves identified anywhere in the world can be developed on site, loaded into a tanker, and shipped where they will command the best price, While there are a number of...

The supermajors have been fairly active of late in the North Sea. (Global E & P: Europe).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The supermajors have been fairly active of late in the North Sea. ChevronTexaco Upstream Europe began first oil production from the Caledonia field, in block 16/26 in the UK North Sea. Production from the well is expected to average 10,000 b/d...

ExxonMobil Corp. subsidiary Esso Exploration Angola Ltd. (Esso) has begun construction on another deepwater development offshore West Africa. (Global E & P: Africa).(Kizomba B project )
April 1, 2003... ExxonMobil Corp. subsidiary Esso Exploration Angola Ltd. (Esso) has begun construction on another deepwater development offshore West Africa. The $3-billion world-class Kizomba B project in Angola's block iSis expected to recover nearly 1 Bbbl...

The Sultanate of Oman has stepped up efforts to raise interest in the Gulf of Oman license round 2003. (Global E & P: Middle East).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The Sultanate of Oman has stepped up efforts to raise interest in the Gulf of Oman license round 2003. In 1Q 2003, representatives made geological information available by block at promotional seminars in London, Houston, and Singapore. ...

Early in 1Q 2003, the government of Nicaragua's Instituto Nicaraguense de Energia held. (Global E & P: Americas).(hydrocarbon exploration, development bidding round )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Early in 1Q 2003, the government of Nicaragua's Instituto Nicaraguense de Energia held the first bidding round for hydrocarbon exploration and development in Nicaragua in over 25 years. INE offered 37.3 million acres, 36.4 million of it in...

Caspian Geophysical, a joint venture between the State Oil Co. of Azerbaijan and WesternGeco, has been busy gathering seismic data in the Caspian Sea. (Global E & P: Central Asia).(Caspian Geophysical J.L.L.C., State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic, WesternGeco UK Ltd.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Caspian Geophysical, a joint venture between the State Oil Co. of Azerbaijan and WesternGeco, has been busy gathering seismic data in the Caspian Sea. The company's M/V Gilavar has successfully completed marine seismic surveys over Azerbaijan...

In mid February, Woodside Energy Ltd. acquired increased equity in the Blacktip gas discovery off northern Australia. (Global E & P: Asia-Pacific).(Woodside Energy Ltd. from Shell Development (Australia) Proprietary Ltd.)
April 1, 2003... In mid February, Woodside Energy Ltd. acquired increased equity in the Blacktip gas discovery off northern Australia. Woodside bought interests in three permits in the Blacktip field in Western Australia's Bonaparte Gulf from Shell Development...

Yoho gets early production system. (New Vessels, Rigs, Upgrades).(Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited begins production, Yoho development off Nigeria)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... ExxonMobil Corp. subsidiary Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPN) has begun production from the Yoho development in OML 104 off Nigeria. The acreage is a joint development between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. and MPN. The...

Woodside tenders for FPSO hull. (New Vessels, Rigs, Upgrades).(Woodside Energy Ltd., floating production storage and off-loading tanker)
April 1, 2003... Woodside Energy Ltd. has begun the tender process for the first major element of its proposed Enfield development off Western Australia's northwest coast Enfield is in water depths ranging from 350 to 900 m in exploration permit WA-271-P in the...

Bollinger upgrades US fleet for homeland security. (New Vessels, Rigs, Upgrades).(Bollinger Shipyards Inc., patrol boat cutters to undergo modifications, upgrades; Deepwater modernization program of U.S. Coast Guard)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The 110-ft Island Class patrol boat, USCG Matagorda was temporarily decommissioned in early February to undergo modifications and upgrades. This is the first of 49 Island Class cutters built by Bollinger between 1984 and 1991 to undergo the...

McDermott lands topsides award. (New Vessels, Rigs, Upgrades).(McDermott International Inc. topsides fabrication for British Petroleum Company PLC)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... McDermott International Inc. subsidiary J. Ray McDermott SA has received a commitment from BP to begin fabrication of the Atlantis topsides. The Atlantis field is believed to be the third largest oil and gas field discovered in the Gulf of...

Ormen Lange set for long haul. (Offshore Europe).(gas bound for United Kingdom will go through longest offshore trunkline of Europe)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Gas from mid Norway's giant Ormen Lange field will head to the UK through Europe's longest offshore trunkline. Operator Norsk Hydro and its partners have opted for a 1,200-km route from Aukra to Statoil's Sleipner complex in the North Sea, then...

Bargain blocks in 21st round. (Offshore Europe).(U.K., offshore licensing round, 612 North Sea acreage blocks)
April 1, 2003... Britain's energy ministry has slashed North Sea acreage fees in a bid to stimulate interest in the UK's 21st offshore licensing round. Some 612 blocks are on offer, with submissions due by May 7. Under the terms of the new "promote" license,...

Shared piles for DONG templates. (Offshore Europe).(Dansk Olie og Naturgas A/S)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Maersk Oil & Gas has commissioned a new 10,000-ton processing platform for the Dan FG field in the Danish North Sea. The fabrication contract went to Sembawang Marine and Offshore Engineering, which is also working on a platform and living...

New broom for heather A. (Offshore Europe).(Det Norske Oljeselskap A/S, two oil accumulations named Broom)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Norwegian independent DNO is pushing ahead with development of the West Heather and North Terrace oil accumulations, which it has carefully analyzed since becoming operator of various interests in the UK northern North Sea. The fields will be...

Deep shelf central to El Paso's plans. (Gulf of Mexico).(El Paso Production Co., deep gas)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... El Paso Production Co.'s plans for 2003 and 2004 reflect the company's continued enthusiasm about deep gas on the Gulf of Mexico's shallow shelf. Deep gas will be the bread and butter of the Gulf of Mexico, according to Rodney Erskine,...

Securing the industry in 6,000+ ft of water. (Gulf of Mexico).(water depths beyond 6,000 ft)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Operators and service companies are becoming comfortable with working in increasing water depths, but Dennis Calkins, J. Ray McDermott division manager for marine projects, wonders whether the industry should feel so secure in these deeper...

More onstream in 2003. (Gulf of Mexico).(U.S. Minerals Management Service expects more Gulf of Mexico deepwater projects)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The Minerals Management Service expects up to five more deepwater Gulf of Mexico projects to go onstream in 2003 than in 2002. Fourteen new deepwater projects began production in 2002, joining the 51 already in production for a total of 65...

Trimaran proposed to pump oil slicks. (Subsea/Surface Systems).(Chantiers de l'Atlantique, Oil Sea Harvester, anti-pollution trimaran)
April 1, 2003... The Oil Sea Harvester is a new anti-pollution trimaran that could store 6,000 tons of oil. Christian Gaudin, a French naval architect at Les Chantiers de l'Atlantique, proposed the construction of the vessel, which measures 445 ft long and 105...

Subsea wellhead retrieval system. (Subsea/Surface Systems).(Baker Oil Tools, Tension Cut and Pull)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The Baker Oil Tools Tension Cut and Pull subsea wellhead retrieval system can reduce the number of trips needed to recover intermediate casing strings and wellhead from the seabed. The system is designed to engage any manufacturer's wellhead,...

SenCorr for Thunder Horse. (Subsea/Surface Systems).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... CorrOcean Inc. has been awarded a $1.3-million contract by FMC Energy Systems to provide its high-accuracy digital subsea SenCorr pressure and temperature, and sand erosion sensor systems. This is in addition to a previous order for the same...

BJ lands hammer contract. (Subsea/Surface Systems).(BJ Tubular Services)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... BJ Tubular Services has completed its first hammer services contract for European Marine Contractors Ltd. The underwater pile driving and pile handling services were carried out in the Southern North Sea by the BJ Hammer Services division based...

Integrated plotting. (Drilling & Production).(Amtec Engineering Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... An integrated plotting environment designed specifically for oil reservoir modeling has been developed. Amtec Engineering Inc., a developer of data visualization software, has released Tecplot RS, or reservoir simulation. The inspiration...

Cleaning downhole. (Drilling & Production).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... A treated fiber that allows operators to clean downhole during drilling operations by increasing the carrying capacity of drilling fluids without increasing viscosity has been developed. Baroid, a Halliburton product service line, has developed...

Intelligent completion. (Drilling & Production).(Weatherford)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Weatherford has installed a four-zone Simply Intelligent completion system for Brunei Shell in the Bugan field. The hydraulically controlled and actuated system, which is operated from an unmanned satellite platform positioned in 131 ft water...

Well control. (Drilling & Production).(RPC Inc. training program)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Well Control School, a subsidiary of RPC Inc., says its System 21 well control training program has been awarded full accreditation from the International Association of Drilling Contractors WellCap committee. WCS has been operating the...

Wellbore cleaning. (Drilling & Production).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... A new wellbore cleaning system helps ensure trouble-free testing, completion, and production by providing a clean wellbore. The Baker Oil Tools' Wellbore Custodian One-Trip Wellbore Cleaning System allows collection of debris from the wellbore...

Industry's challenge. (Geosciences).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... What is the current state of the oil industry and the geoscientist's place in it? According to the recent Cambridge Energy Research Associates conference, CERAweek, the industry faces an uncertain future. Venezuelan market dislocations and...

Industry's newest tools. (Geosciences).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The daunting task ahead of geoscientists - demand expanding to 110 MMb/d and 135 tcf/d with depletion replacement needs of 1.6 Bbbl/yr - cries for attention. More people and better tools are needed to address the challenge. Training a new...

Exploration. (Geosciences).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Magnetic Gulf High-resolution aero magnetic data has been used to map basement structure and salt diapers and is a valuable tool for deep gas and sub-salt plays. Fugro Airborne Surveys recently acquired a high-resolution aero magnetic...

Technology. (Geosciences).(Compagnie Generale de Geophysique)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Computing power Compagnie Generale de Geophysique opened a regional computing hub at CGGAP in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The new hub will provide the data processing power for both the Kuala Lumpur (CGGAP) and Perth (CGG Australia Pty Ltd.)...

New Southeast Asia discoveries, drilling suggest growth in deepwater exploration. (Frontier Exploration).
April 1, 2003... Last year was a significant one for deepwater oil and gas development in Southeast Asia. The year 2002 brought the first commercial deepwater production from Malampaya in the Philippines and an upsurge in deepwater exploration success, most...

Frontier exploration moves to new areas: search for hydrocarbons leads to remote locations. (Frontier Exploration).
April 1, 2003... Exploring in the North Sea could be considered old bat. West Africa, for a few years the belle of the exploration ball, has also lost its frontier glow. Now, those seeking hydrocarbons off Tanzania or in the Barents Sea are in the latest...

Middle East still holds frontier potential: 'giant field' prospects exist offshore Oman. (Frontier Exploration).
April 1, 2003... The offshore area of Oman is dominated by the Sohar basin, which is a Cretaceous-Tertiary deepwater basin confined between the Omani continental shelf and the Makran Accretionary Prism, with its associated thrust belt. In the Early Cretaceous...

United Kingdom continental shelf open to frontier thinking: stratigraphic trap potential lightly tested. (Frontier Exploration).
April 1, 2003... The majority of the 465 oil and gas fields and significant discoveries to date on the UK continental shelf (UKCS) are found in structural traps. Of the discovered hydrocarbons, just 12% is found in combination structural/stratigraphic traps and...

Southern Australian Bight basin holds deepwater potential: four new mega-sequences identified. (Frontier Exploration).
April 1, 2003... Several factors point to the presence of active petroleum systems in the Bight basin. Recent work by both Geoscience Australia and the petroleum industry has increased our understanding of the structural and stratigraphic development, and the...

Exploration, appraisal drilling to expand offshore Ireland. (Frontier Exploration).
April 1, 2003... This year promises to be a busy time for the Irish offshore sector. Exploration and appraisal drilling is planned for the Rockall and Erris basins, while the Porcupine basin is opening up to new licensing on a phased basis. At the same time,...

Smaller independents leading exploration of neglected northwest plays: Mauritania focus of emerging province. (Frontier Exploration).(Hardman Resources)
April 1, 2003... Australia is leading the chase for northwest Africa's untapped deepwater resources. Woodside Energy is eyeing fast-track development of its recent Chinguetti discoveries off Mauritania Farther south, Perth-based Fusion Oil & Gas has designs on...

New technology and emerging trends at OTC 2003: deepwater drives innovative solutions. (OTC Technical Preview).(Offshore Technology Conference)
April 1, 2003... The Offshore Technology Conference annually showcases breakthrough technology for the exploration of global offshore regions. For the 35th year, the conference brings together offshore oil and gas leaders from around the world to "Envision,...

Norwegian 'assets guardian' to act as partner in SDFI licenses: state spin-off opts for outsourcing, in-house expertise. (North Sea).(Petoro)
April 1, 2003... A new player on the Norwegian continental shelf is Petoro, which has a mission to manage the state oil and gas assets known as the State's Direct Financial Interest. The company was established in May last year following approvals from...

Norway entrusts gas pipeline network to single state-owned body: tariffs, sales contracts also revised. (North Sea).(Gassco)
April 1, 2003... Following the European Union's gas liberalization directive, Norway, an associate member of the EU and one of its leading gas suppliers, has completely reorganized its gas marketing and transport arrangements. Gassco will play a key role in the...

Innovative expandable sand screen system: viable alternative to horizontal gravel packing. (Production Operations).
April 1, 2003... Well screens are used in the open-hole-producing zone of a horizontal well to provide filtration to prevent sand production. After the well has been on production for a period of time, the formation can become somewhat unstable. This condition...

HVDC light improves efficiency, reduces emissions. (Production Operation).(ABB AB)
April 1, 2003... ABB will install the first offshore High Voltage Direct Current Light systems on the Troll platform in 2004. The two systems in this project, awarded in mid 2002, are slated to begin running in 2005, said Nils Horle, area manager of HVDC...

Coiled-tubing fracturing operations: new tool ensures proper placement. (Production Operations).
April 1, 2003... The use of coiled tubing to fracture wells is relatively new and ideally suited for some fields. The limiting factor for well stimulations has been the size and strength of the coiled tubing itself. As tubing has grown larger and more robust,...

AA4VSO variable displacement pump.
April 1, 2003... The AA4VSO series of variable displacement pump is the ideal pump for heavy duty industrial applications. Offering a power capacity of 82 to 1245 HP, and an unequalled variety of modular controls, Rexroth provides the optimum equipment...

CIMS (Ceramax Integrated Measuring System).
April 1, 2003... CIMS MKII offers fully digital signals for direct digital operation without any loss of accuracy or need for calibration. GIMS MKII is the solution for all applications- offshore, marine, dredging. Ceramax engineered coatings (CEG) is the basis...

Rexroth manifolds.
April 1, 2003... Bosch Rexroth Industrial Hydraulics' manifolds control a variety of dynamic flow and pressure elements to facilitate maximum repeatability and accuracy of your systems. Our custom manufactured manifolds consolidate and arrange system functions...

Offshore LNG processing facilities on the way: value chain for LNG moves offshore. (Construction & Installation).(Liquefied natural gas)
April 1, 2003... The natural gas deficit continues to grow as the ready supply diminishes. That is one reason so much money is being invested in LNG developments. It is also the reason offshore LNG regasification terminals are being seriously considered. ...

Floating production facilities to produce marginal deepwater fields: low-cost production solution ready for the GoM. (Drilling Technology).
April 1, 2003... As gas supplies decrease and demand continues to increase, the importance of producing marginal fields becomes more important Friede & Goldman Ltd. has designed a series of very small production units for marginal deepwater fields in water...

Latest in drilling and logging technologies beat Tullich challenge: employs a technique not previously used.
April 1, 2003... On Aug. 28, 2002, the UK continental shelf (UKCS) Tullich oilfield was brought onstream as a subsea satellite to the existing Gryphon infrastructure. This was achieved within schedule and budget, and production rates have subsequently surpassed...

Blueprint for a comprehensive reservoir fluids program: a window into the future behavior. (Reservoir Management).
April 1, 2003... William W. "Toddy" Guidry III There is a new frontier for some of the world's scientists and engineers, and it is not 1,000 mi into space or deep in some volcano. It is oil and gas exploration and development in deepwater environments such...

World conventional oil supply expected to peak in 21st century: future is neither bleak nor rosy. (Management & Economics).(Industry Overview)
April 1, 2003... Crude oil resources in conventional reservoirs may well peak within this century. All or nearly all of Earth's prolific petroleum basins are believed to be identified, and most are partially to near fully explored. All or nearly all of the...

Is a spar really the right structure for your deepwater project?(ATLANTIA OFFSHORE LIMITED)
April 1, 2003... A SeaStar[R] Advanced TLP can drastically lower your project costs and risks. Above water, a spar and a SeaStar Advanced TLP look a lot alike. And, in fact, they are similar in a couple of important ways, including payload capacity and...

Drilling companies strategize to navigate a capricious marketplace: high commodities prices fail to ignite a boom. (Management & Economics).(Rowan Companies)
April 1, 2003... Drilling companies are strategizing to make the best of a bad situation. Commodities prices have been high for a sustained period of time. Gas has been over S5, hitting a phenomenal one-day high near $20 in late February. Before the war with...

Continuity, communication key in success of HP/HT projects: demanding performance requirements. (HP/HT Technology).(high-pressure, high-temperature)
April 1, 2003... The number of offshore projects in the world that must contend with the challenges presented by high-pressure, high-temperature (HP/HT) conditions is growing, and the rate of growth of these projects may increase if, as many expect, deep shelf...

New Quik-Loq[TM] BOP safer with ram changeout faster than conventional.(Hydril)
April 1, 2003... A new BOP design from Hydril called Quik-Loq[TM] maximizes safety of field personnel and protection of the environment, eliminates the need for tools, and increases efficiency by allowing ram and/or operator changeout in a matter of minutes...

Intervention-less intelligent completion technology: simple smart well approach. (Completion Technology).
April 1, 2003... Initial intelligent well completions focused on the ability to remotely control reservoir access from surface facilities. The idea was to access multiple reservoirs and exploit reserves without expensive workover operations. As this technique...

New viscoelastic fluid technology enhances productivity: changes in viscosity from linking and delinking based on pH. (Fracturing Technology).
April 1, 2003... A new fracturing system development based on new viscoelastic fluid technology takes full advantage of the well-studied chemistry of guar-based polymers and metal ion crosslinking reactions. Fracture conductivity, which is an indication of the...

Monobore drilling inspires slim-riser concept: a major knock-on advantage. (Riser Technology).
April 1, 2003... Hardly a week goes by without press coverage on the advances in monobore drilling technology. Shell, for example, has now drilled successfully using monobore, which involves running a casing string, then forcing a steel cone through it to...

Reflected seismic 'color' pulse defines lithology with 10 Hz seismic: wavelet analysis identifies geology within seismic signal. (Seismic Acquisition).
April 1, 2003... Geologic lithofacies can be quantitatively identified by the wavelet decomposition of the seismic reflection. A quantitative estimation of its probability can mitigate the reservoir risk. The method appears to be robust, working on data that...

Integrated data reveals offshore China structures: cnooc evidence corroborates GIS-based evaluation. (Seismic Acquisition).(Chinese National Offshore Oil Co )
April 1, 2003... Petroleum exploration efficiency is greatly enhanced with a synoptic, integrated, "multi-data" perspective. The usefulness of broad coverages of potential fields data to demonstrate fundamental geology is well known and time-tested. Potential...

NTC increasing efforts to promote to world market. (Norway).
April 1, 2003... Norway is stepping up its efforts to give its oil and gas supplier and service industry and its two oil companies a higher profile on the world market. Intsok -- The Norwegian Oil and Gas Partners -- is heading the drive. Intsok is charged with...

NTC initiative to assist norwegian companies in UK. (Norway).(Norwegian Trade Council)
April 1, 2003... The Norwegian Trade Council has launched a new initiative -- Springboard UK -- to help small Norwegian technology companies get close to potential customers. The great majority of the 1,600 oil and gas supply companies in Norway are small and...

Corrosion monitoring specialist focusing on Gulf of Mexico. (Norway).(CorrOcean)
April 1, 2003... Developing services in the Gulf of Mexico and other offshore provinces served from Houston is one of the priorities for corrosion monitoring specialist CorrOcean. The company, which has recently won several orders from GoM projects, is...

De-misting techniques boost separation performance. (Norway).(Reinertsen Engineering )
April 1, 2003... From a solid basis in its home market, Reinertsen Engineering is now looking to establish itself internationally. The Trond-heim-based company has developed its expertise in the engineering of process equipment and pipelines, backed by offshore...

Intelligent plugs ensure sustained flow during pipeline intervention. (Norway).
April 1, 2003... In February, Plugging Specialists International mobilized to provide pipeline isolation services to Woodside in Australia and Shell in Bangladesh. Since this specialized--niche company launched itself in 1998, it has served customers around the...

Production tool reduces slugging, improves reservoir management. (Norway).
April 1, 2003... ABB has identified potential for increased oil production in offshore process plants through monitoring, control, and optimization. Studies show plants producing 10-20,000 b/d can achieve an increase of 1,200 b/d, while producers with output of...

FMC Kongsberg rolls out new subsea technology. (Norway).
April 1, 2003... FMC Kongsberg Subsea (FKS) is rolling out new technology developed under the SmartFields initiative. SmartFields embraces a suite of new technology-subsea processing, downhole systems (SmartWells), subsea control systems (SmartControls) ,and...

ScanRope upgrading subsea/cable capacity for higher-volume projects. (Norway).
April 1, 2003... ScanRope Subsea Cables, cable and umbilical supplier, is upgrading its manufacturing plant at Tonsberg in southern Norway as it begins to promote itself on the international market with the assistance of Intsok. The company has a worldwide...

Aker Kvaerner business plan targets international markets. (Norway).
April 1, 2003... The new business model rolled out late last year by Aker Kvaerner provides clear proof of the company's conunitment to the international market. The group is now divided into six business areas, three of which are based in Houston. "The...

Ormen Lange good illustration of how technology moves ahead: subsea tie-backs to shore facilities. (Norway).
April 1, 2003... One of the most talked-about developments in the world is Ormen binge in the Norwegian Sea. Production of the giant gas field's 375 bcm of reserves is expected to continue for up to 40 years, but great technical challenges first have to be...

Statoil cites technology, cost reductions as key factors in Norway's success. (Norway).
April 1, 2003... Technology, along with continual cost reductions, is one of the major reasons for Norway's success as an oil and gas producer, according to Statoil Executive Vice President Henrik Carlsen. Technological advances helped the country achieve an...

Growth-oriented Technor seeks worldwide market. (Norway).
April 1, 2003... Technor, the producer of EEx and other high-end products for the offshore, maritime, and process industries, is looking to expand its worldwide sales. The Stavanger-based company has grown in recent years, both organically and through...

Single-lift MPU vessel in running for Ekofisk platform removals. (Norway).(MPU Enterprise will bid on the Ekoflsk-Teesside oil export pipeline)
April 1, 2003... MPU Enterprise, which has developed and patented the MPU Heavy Lifter (MPU-HL) single-lift concept for the removal of offshore platforms, is preparing to bid to ConocoPhillips Norway (Copno) for the removal of two booster platforms on the...

Reslink plans expansion, product development. (Norway).(its leading product is a sandscreen)
April 1, 2003... Expansion and product development are on the agenda at Reslink, which produces open-hole solutions for the offshore industry. Production capacity at its plant at Algard near Stav-anger is to be increased by up to 50%, and new products are being...

Wartsila engines for LNG carrier run on natural gas, diesel. (Finland).
April 1, 2003... Later this year, Wartsila will deliver its first four Wartsila 50DF engines for a 74,000 cu m LNG carder. Wartsila designed the dual fuel engines to run on natural gas with a liquid fuel backup. In January, Wartsila completed its three-month...

Finnish shipyard says new LNG carrier is lighter, stronger, more efficient. (Finland).(Kvaerner Masa-Yards)
April 1, 2003... Kvaerner Masa-Yards integrated the tank cover structure into the hull in its sleek four-tank LNG carrier design. The Finnish shipyard, owned by Aker Kvaerner, says the lighter and stronger design less fuel than the conventional five-tank LNG...

New fire control system designed for larger spaces. (Finland).
April 1, 2003... Marioff has launched a new fire protection line to put out fires in large machine spaces. The HI-FOG MT3 system has passed IMO fire tests for Class 3 machinery spaces, and tested in a 3,400-cu-m enclosure to handle unlimited volumes with a...

Acomarin Engineering. (Finnish Company Profiles).
April 1, 2003... Acomarin Engineering is an independent Finnish maritime naval architect and engineering company specializing in engine room control technology, fuel and lubrication oil treatment systems, valve control systems, ballast water management and...

Kvaerner Masa-Yards. (Finnish Company Profiles).
April 1, 2003... Kvaerner Masa-Yards operates two shipyards in Finland and is experienced in designing and building special tankers, gas carriers, FPSOs, FSOs, ice-going vessels, and other ships for the offshore oil and gas industry. Design and engineering...

RR Offshore. (Finnish Company Profiles).
April 1, 2003... RR Offshore (RRO) delivers offshore oil and gas exploration and production facilities for the Russian shelf, Sakhalin Island, and the Caspian Sea. RRO provides overall project management in combination with local engineering and construction....

Slip ring assembly undergoes testing. (New Products & Services).
April 1, 2003... Focal Technologies Corp., manufacturer of rotary products and multiplexers, has reached a milestone in ongoing testing of the Model 176 electrical slip ring assembly. Operating continuous]y at a speed of 100 rpm, the 176 has completed 85...

Digitizer and recorder for real time. (New Products & Services).
April 1, 2003... Horizon Technologies has introduced its Gigamem2-500 for Signatec PDA500 Wafeform Digitizer. This allows it to digitize and record in real time one or several channels digitized simultaneously at 500 mHz each, with acquisition memory ranging...

Compact ultrasonic flow meter. (New Products & Services).
April 1, 2003... The FloCat C-YD50-C compact ultrasonic transit time clamp-on flow meter uses time of flight ultrasonic technology to measure any liquid containing less than 40% total suspended solids or aeration. The unit provides easy to low cost installation...