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Shale operators are working harder to get as much out of new wells as they did from older ones nearby.

This paper outlines a 2-year project undertaken in a major UK continental shelf field to ensure that the safety-critical systems of five 35-year-old installations were all compliant with the relevant industry regulatory standards.

Stress Engineering Services appointed Brent Vyvial as principal and lead of its midstream practice. Vyvial joined Stress in 2006 as an analyst and currently serves as a principal in the company. His research includes studies associated with the design of subsea flowlines and steel catenary risers using the strain-based rules of API RP 1111; investigations of composite…

OmniMetrix's Hero Rectifier Monitor is a cathodic protection monitor that offers remote monitoring and control for pipelines. It features cellular and/or satellite connectivity for data transmission, eliminating manual data collection costs. The monitor comes with a GPS-synchronized rectifier interruption system and the "StormSense" feature that monitors the atmospher…

DNV GL’s Rig Spray JIP aims to help operators working in the Arctic better predict the potential for sea spray icing on offshore structures, which poses a significant safety hazard.

This paper aims to provide a fresh perspective on the pivotal role of integrity leadership and the needed to deliver the journey to goal zero, no harm and no leaks.

EM&I, an asset integrity services provider, appointed Pat Lawless CEO. He has been the COO for 5 years and takes over from Danny Constantinis who heads up the board as executive chairman.

Aqualis Offshore and Aker BP have signed a 5-year frame agreement. Aker was awarded 23 new production licenses by the Norway Ministry of Petroleum and Energy on 16 January.

North Sea oil and gas production was up but greenhouse gas emissions in 2016 were down against 2015 performance, according to Oil & Gas UK’s Environment Report.

Ola Elvestuen was appointed as Norway’s Minister of Climate and Environment. Elvestuen is a Member of Parliament representing Oslo who was first elected to Parliament in 2013. He worked as a city councilor for Environment and Transportation in Oslo from 2011 to 2013, and he was first elected to the Oslo City Council in 2003. In Parliament, he has chaired the Committee…

Nexstep appointed Jacqueline Vaessen general manager. Nexstep is an initiative of EBN, participant on behalf of the Dutch State in all Dutch oil and gas projects, and NOGEPA, trade association for oil and gas producers in the Netherlands. She will be responsible for the day-to-day management and expansion of the association whose ambition is to stimulate cooperation i…

Clearcurrent’s PRO-HEPA E11 static cartridge filter helps maintain gas turbine inlet combustion air quality, minimizing gas turbine compressor blade fouling. The cartridge uses high-efficiency glass fiber media technology to deliver HEPA-grade filtration in wet and dry conditions while eliminating the risk of unpredictable pressure drops associated with hydrophobic me…