Sub-One Technology, the market leader in advanced coatings for internal surfaces, announced today that it is releasing a family of new coatings based on its breakthrough InnerArmor#174; technology. The coatings are being tested in key surface, subsea and downhole oil and gas applications including piping, couplers, cylinders, and drilling and completion equipment. InnerArmor coatings were selected based on their unique ability to protect against internal corrosion and abrasive wear, which has been estimated to cost billions of dollars annually. "The release of these new InnerArmor coatings represents an important milestone in our quest to help the oil and gas industry deploy high-performance interior coating approaches," said Andrew Tudhope, CEO, Sub-One Technology.

Now available from Schroff is a range of 19in. subracks that can withstand the rigorous and demanding environmental conditions found in many naval applications, particularly where equipment is subjected to extreme levels of shock and vibration.

Featuring a robust aluminium construction, the europacPRO subracks are designed to provide high mechanical stability to protect the electronic systems mounted within them.

To verify their durability and stability under shock and vibration, the subracks have been thoroughly tested by an independent test house in accordance with a number of industry standards, including IEC 61587-1, and EN 50155.

These RoHS-compliant subracks are available unshielded or with EMC cover plates and contact strips to provide typical shielding levels of 40dB at 1GHz and 30dB at 2GHz.

The subracks are 84HP wide and can be specified with heights of 3U or 6U and depths of 235 or 320mm. A comprehensive range of accessories is also available, including card guides, front panels and plug-in units.

Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces that its DPharp EJA V2.5 Device Type Manager (DTM) has been certified for FOUNDATIONT fieldbus by the FDT Group, a world first. This certification marks another step forward for Yokogawa's VigilantPlant Asset Excellence initiative, allowing users of Yokogawa's intelligent FOUNDATION fieldbus devices to tap user-friendly field device tool (FDT)/DTM technology with the guarantee of interoperability and trouble-free installation. 'Best in class' technology and assured interoperability Innovative process plants today utilise the HART, PROFIBUS, and FOUNDATION fieldbus intelligent field communications protocols, making use of a rich variety of field information to improve the safety, reliability, and productivity of plant operations while optimising maintenance.

From 10th-12th June Leighs Paints will be show casing its hydrocarbon fire protection materials that has the potential to save asset owners US$7.5 million per day!

Leighs Paints is offering visitors at the Global Petroleum Show in Calgary, the largest oil and gas event in the world, the chance to talk to fire protection experts about epoxy based fire protection. Visitors will also be able to find out about the technical and practical advantages of using Firetex passive fire protection as an alternative to traditional cement based methods.

The Global Petroleum Show is one of the calendar highlights of the year, for the movers and shakers within the oil and gas and chemical industry. The inclusion of Leighs Paints will come as no surprise to those who are familiar with their range of protective coatings developed specifically for the harsh conditions encountered in this industry.

During the three day event Leighs Paints can be found in the Upper Big Four stand number 4645 at GPS. Why not stop by and find out how you can save US$7.5 million a day?

CETCO Oilfield Services exceeded expectations during another successful clean up operation of oily water streams onboard the Stena Spey rig, as part of a series of well intervention and clean-up operations in Chevron's Strathspey and Captain Fields. The two part operation, which utilised CETCO's CrudeSorb technology, exceeded client expectations with reduced operating time and lower discharge rates than the legal limits set by the BERR. Chevron contracted CETCO to assist in the treatment of the oily water waste streams resulting from a series of well interventions carried out in the Strathspey and well clean up operations in the Captain Field.

The Norwegian company Noreq, which manufactures and sells maritime equipment, continues to expand. The increasing demand for our products has resulted in the company establishing Noreq, a subsidiary with an office and warehouse facilities in the Netherlands. This puts Noreq in an even stronger position with respect to capacity and delivery times vis-à-vis European customers.

"It is a pleasure to present our new company to a market, which, in addition to appreciating our excellent equipment products, has wanted the company to be present. By establishing Noreq BV and its product warehouse in the Netherlands, we have reduced the distance to many of our customers in Europe. This will enable us to provide better follow-up to customers who choose Noreq products," says Sales Director Trond Paulsen in Noreq.

Noreq will act as a base for the further expansion of our sales network in the area. The subsidiary will also be developed as a central service base, and it will house training facilities for customers who buy life-saving products. Noreq will also have the important function of serving as the company's warehouse for spare parts for our own equipment products.

Yokogawa Electric Corporation has released an enhanced version of the STARDOM network-based control system that complies with US gas industry standards and provides a new data-logging function for the FCN/FCJ autonomous controllers. These enhancements reduce costs by improving the efficiency of both operation and maintenance. Yokogawa will use the release of this enhanced version to strengthen its sales targeting the oil and gas upstream processes. The enhanced STARDOM version supports the American Gas Association's AGA3, AGA7, and AGA8 standards used in North America, South America, and Asia. This ensures correct flow measurement as gas is transported between drilling companies and distribution companies.

On Waves Ehf, the leading maritime mobile services provider, announced today that it has been awarded a Fleet wide contract that covers all MSC Cruises ships. The agreement covers ten vessels and will include additional vessels in the future. On Waves services will enable voice, SMS and Data connectivity in so far uncovered by terrestrial networks areas at open seas. Further, On Waves services will include Crew Calling pre-paid cards, live on board generated informative messages and live TV and Video transmission over compatible GSM mobile phones and devices. "This major agreement is a milestone in the industry and we are very proud to participate by offering our maritime GSM and CDMA services to the passengers of MSC Cruises," said Constantin Simeonidis, CEO for On Waves.

SPT Offshore has been asked by the CLP Group to investigate the tensile capacity of a suction pile and compare it to its theoretical calculations. The CLP Group is one of the leading power companies in Asia. One of the goals of CLP is to install a wind farm offshore the coast of Hong Kong.

The wind farm will involve the building of 60 wind turbines in a water depth of 30 meters. Each turbine will be placed on a foundation constructed by suction piles. SPT Offshore will participate in a feasibility study that will investigate the suitability of suction piles for this purpose.

SPT Offshore will conduct a full size test using one of their suction piles. The pile will be installed and left for 45 days to obtain undisturbed soil conditions. After that a reverse suction operation will be performed.

The pressure inside the pile will be increased in small steps to mimic a suction pile under tension. With the SAPS-001 pump, SPT Offshore is able to closely monitor the pressures and soil movements inside and outside the suction pile. The pressures can be adjusted up to a 0.1 bar accuracy during the test. Final tensile capacity will be determined when the suction pile starts moving out of the soil.

In February SPT Offshore finalised installation of 22 No Riser Anchor Suction Piles for the Chevron Frade project. SPT Offshore has designed the suction piles in-house. The suction piles were fabricated under SPT supervision in Brazil. For installation SPT Offshore mobilised its new ultra deep water suction pump/lifting tool, SAPS-003.

This pump is hydraulically operated by the ROV, omitting the need an umbilical. Since all the venting and installation equipment is located on the pump, a lot of costs have been saved on the suction piles itself. The suction pile installation only took four days per batch of 11 piles in 1,100m of water depth.

When picking up the second batch of suction piles from the quayside, the pump was used as a remotely operated lifting tool. This lead to considerable time savings and increased safety since no working at heights was needed.

Largest Vorecon to Enter Service in USA

The demand for natural gas in the USA is continuously rising, which has led to the construction of several large natural gas pipelines in recent years. Among them is the Guardian Northern Border pipeline leading through the states of Illinois and Wisconsin.

The 142-mile (225-kilometer) pipeline has been in service since 2002. The operator ONEOK Partners has now ordered two Voith Vorecon type RWC for two new compressor stations. Rated at 33 MW, the two Vorecon, which will be delivered in 2008, are the largest variable-speed planetary gears ever produced by Voith.

Last year, world-leading bulk packaging supplier Structure-flex attended the Offshore Technology Conference 2007 (OTC '07), where it showcased its latest range of packaging solutions for the mining and offshore sectors. One year on, and OTC is looking to go from strength to strength, with OTC '08 establishing itself as the key event in the offshore calendar. Taking place from the 5-8 May at Reliant Center in Houston, Texas, OTC '08 is the premier offshore sector event for industry professionals, service providers and suppliers alike. The conference's agenda will include a showcase of the latest technological innovations within the offshore industry, and explore the economic, social and political aspects of resource development and environmental protection.

Veolia Water announces that its subsidiary, Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies (VWS), has been awarded a major contract by FSTP Private Limited for the Petrobras P56 deep water oil development in the Marlim Sul field in the Campos basin, offshore Brazil. The contract, worth around US$40 million, is one of the biggest contracts to be signed by VWS in Brazil, and is the fourth of its nature to have been awarded to the company within a short period of time by FSTP, thus illustrating the company's continuing strength with this specialist market. The contract is for the supply of a sulphate reduction process (SRP) package and replicates the P51 project recently delivered by the partnership of VWS companies VWS Westgarth and VWS Brazil to FSTP.

Imtech (technical services provider in Europe and the global maritime market) announces that it has been commissioned to provide solutions for platform automation, propulsion & drive, energy distribution, innovative automated bridge systems and navigation and communication on board various high-tech offshore construction vessels to be used in the exploration and exploitation of oil and gas. The total value of these special vessels contracts amounts to over 50 million euro. Moreover, these solutions will lead to significant reductions in fuel consumption and environmentally harmful emissions. The increasing global demand for energy is resulting in the deployment of growing numbers of large offshore construction vessels for the exploration and exploitation of oil and gas in deep waters.

Protea has recently established its own manufacturing facility, where one hundred new employees found work. It is a very modern fabrication plant in Poland with capacity over 1000 tones/year of machine and steel structures. We have become a high quality manufacturer in Poland with work costs significantly lower than in Western European countries. We are actively seeking orders from domestic and foreign markets. At the moment the company continues the deliveries of series of new generation BOP Gantry Cranes, with lifting capacity of 550t and height of 30m. The first crane of the series has been successfully tested in Singapore on the new semi-submersible drilling rig, Seadrill 8.

Having provided multi-service engineering solutions to the offshore industry for over 30 years, the C&M Group continues to exceed its customers' expectations through quality and consistency of service. Our services include electrical, electronic and instrumentation expertise, the design and construction of offshore and marine accommodation (including kitchens, galleys and laundries complete with voice and data networks), engineering project management and facility maintenance. The C&M Group really does provide engineered solutions for all manner of installations. ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC, INSTRUMENTATION AND SAFETY SYSTEMS C&M Group understands the need for safe, reliable and expertly engineered systems.

Offshore operators oversee large assets in remote locations. In many cases, several wells are managed by platform operators from a single location while the majority of the engineering team work from onshore centers. Often, shut-ins and production declines are a result of sanding, slugging and water breakthroughs. Because of the extensive investment in data infrastructure from downhole to topsides and vast amounts of available data, including specialized engineering well models, organisations require the ability to analyse and summarise the data in order to make the decisions that will have the greatest impact on performance and profitability.

Vanguard Solutions is an independent engineering consultancy group which provides pragmatic and effective solutions to industry in the fields of safety, risk, reliability and environmental engineering. SAFETY ENGINEERING AND RISK-MANAGEMENT SERVICES The Vanguard Solutions Group can provide the following services in the fields of safety engineering and risk management: Hazard Identification (HAZID) studies HazardD and Operability (HAZOP) studies Formal safety assessments Concept safety case preparation and review Development of Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) management systems Safety audits Quantitative risk analysis Risk reduction and As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP) demonstration Development of bridging document and Simultaneous Operations (SIMOPS) plans Safety system design, e.

In February 2008, Total was given approval from the Nigerian government to commence the development of its offshore Usan field. Discovered in 2002, Usan lies in licence block OPL 222, around 100km South of Port Harcourt, in water depths ranging from 750m to 850m. "Usan is expected to come onstream early in 2012 and to ramp up quickly to plateau production of 180,000bpd." The field is operated by Elf Petroleum Nigeria Limited (20%) on behalf of equity partners Chevron Petroleum Nigeria (30%), Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria (Offshore East) (30%) and Nexen Petroleum Nigeria (20%).

The Knotty Head Field lies in Green Canyon block 512 in the Gulf of Mexico. It is operated by Nexen Petroleum with a 25% working interest. Other equity partners include Anadarko Petroleum 25%, BHP Billiton 25% and ChevronTexaco 25%. The field lies in 3,500ft of water close to the Chevron-operated Tahiti and Tonga discoveries. "The Knotty Head field was discovered in 2005." The field was discovered in 2005 when the well encountered approximately 600ft of net oil pay in multiple zones in the lower miocene of the Mississippi fan fold belt. KNOTTY HEAD WELL The well was drilled by the TransOcean Discoverer Spirit drillship.

The Zaliv Amerika is the latest medium-sized tanker to join the Primorsk Shipping Corp fleet. Owned by Boussol Shipping Limited, the ship will be initially operated by the Tesoro Far East Maritime Company to transport oil. The ship is under a three-year lease to Tesoro and was commissioned in January 2007. The keel was laid in August 2007. "The ship is the first of six new tankers in the new PRISCO aframax series." The ship is the first of six new tankers in the new PRISCO aframax series. Each of the six new vessels will be named after Far Eastern gulfs. The tanker was built at Hyundai shipyards in Uslan, South Korea, and was blessed on 14 December 2007 by Father Tikhon, an orthodox priest.