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The HAWK Fiber System from Hawk Measurement Systems provides predictive analysis that allows operators to make informed decisions about pipeline assets. The system monitors cable condition; stress, strain, and pressures on the pipe; ground movement; unusual noise emanating from either the pipe or the surrounding environment; and parameters such as moisture for sensors…

HSE Now has been launched on a new online platform, consistent with SPE's other magazines. HSE Now curates content about health, safety, security, environment, social responsibility, regulations, and sustainability from SPE and other publications. HSE Now is a great way to stay current with developments in these areas relevant to the oil and gas industry. Sign up for …

The LivePIPE II from Fotech is designed to help oprators protect pipelines against damage and leaks. The system has a 100-km monitoring range from individual dual-channel fiber sensors with no loss of detection accuracy. It does not require power along the pipeline, and its modular design is equipped to fir any pipeline structure and adapt to an expanding pipeline net…

Fernando Coelho, Brazil’s Minister of Mines and Energy; Pedro Parente, Petrobras CEO; Solange da Silva Guedes, Petrobras E&P Executive Director; Lord John Browne, Consultant; and other nation’s top energy executives will gather at OTC Brasil, 24-26 October, in Rio de Janeiro to discuss the most productive and lucrative offshore opportunities in the country.

On October 19th, 1957 the Society of Petroleum Engineers was officially founded as a constituent society of AIME. [SPE became a separately incorporated organization in 1985.]

The Lieberman Rapid Enterprise Defense Suite is a series of software modules designed to help operators meet US federal cyber security regulations for critical infrastructure. It consistes of a series of modules that focus on different areas: identity management, systems management, services management, task management, and communications management. It creates a clos…

The probability value, commonly known as the p-value, has been used for decades to test the significance of researchers' findings. A small p-value (typically ≤ 0.05) indicates a statistically significant result. The American Statistical Association is recommending the value be lowered to 0.005, which would reduce the number of false positives. Why is this being revisi…

Jean-François Saint-Marcoux won the 2017 SPE Projects, Facilities, and Construction Award. Saint-Marcouxis an industry consultant. He spent 40 years working in engineering and engineering management, with a specialty in flow assurance and hydrodynamics, contributing to the design of deepwater riser systems. After 2 years with Cameron as a wellhead engineer, he joined …

Aqualis Offshore, a marine and offshore engineering consultancy, appointed Bjarte Røed as head of its Norwegian operations. Røed previously served as head of engineering and risk consulting with the firm, a position he had held since August 2015. Prior to joining Aqualis, he worked as technology manager and managing director of Future Subsea in Norway, and as senior p…

ValvTechnologies named Cliff Horsburgh regional director of Asia Pacific operations. Based in Kuala Lumpur, Horsburgh will have senior management responsibility for sales activity in the region. He has more than 30 years' experience in the valve and pump industry, spending most of his career with the Weir Group. He has held international sales and general management r…