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A day in the repetitive life of a commercial sat diver

Its been 8 consecutive days now and the repetitiveness will continue into the weeks ahead along with the lost time with my loved ones.  After an unsettled sleep due to the noise of pops and rattles caused by volumes of heli-ox gas flowing through the pressurisation valve into my thick impenetrable steel chamber that I call home when here, the internal temperature has changed to a warm an...

Woman in the Industry: Melissa Sannuth (Visuray)

What was your first job in the industry?I started as a Physicist working for Visuray on our pioneering downhole X-ray technology with a wide variety of responsibilities including: performing experiments and developing models for X-ray scattering in fluids; developing requirements and specifications for engineering and manufacturing of our wireline tools; and working with our sales and marketing teams to articulate the value of our products for our clients. Today, I lead a team focused on connect...

Has there been significant change since Piper Alpha

Significant improvements have been made in the UK offshore industry since Piper Alpha.As we all know, the public inquiry, chaired by Lord Cullen went on to make 106 recommendations -all of which were accepted by industry.  Lord Cullen's key recommendation: the introduction of regulations that required the operator/owner of every fixed and mobile installation operating in UK waters to submit to the HSE, for their acceptance, a safety case.The safety case must give full details of the arrange...

Connect and Seal Transforms Traditional Pipe Installation.

Poulton Technologies Weldless 'Connect and Seal' Technology Transforms Traditional Pipe Installation.Poulton Technologies - The DevelopmentPoulton Technologies is an innovative company breaking the barriers of traditional pipe fitting. The company has developed the 'PT1 pipe connecter' at a time when the demand for new technology continues to grow in the Oil and Gas industry.The high performance, weldless pipe connector uses a unique metal-to-metal sealing system which is unlike other models in...
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