French supermajor Total said an important progress in stopping the leak on the G4 well on the Elgin complex was made on May 4 when the semi-submersible drilling rig, the West Phoenix, moved within the current exclusion zone ready to position itself directly alongside the complex. The dynamically positioned rig will be the main support [...]
![OTC 2012: GE’s MaxLift 1800 Pump Paving Way for DGD Deepwater Drilling]()
In a milestone for the global oil and gas industry, GE is showcasing its new MaxLift 1800 pump system at the 2012 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC). This product will pave the way for the use of dual gradient drilling (DGD) technology in challenging deepwater applications. DGD significantly lessens the impact of the water column on [...]
Bluewater Energy Services in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands, has placed an order with Siemens Industry Automation Division for supplying a pump skid that features Brise dissolved gas flotation (DGF) technology. The skid is part of the produced water system on the Glas Dowr, which is a floating production storage and offloading unit (FPSO). The FPSO has [...]
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German based, Aker Wirth has on December 15th delivered its the 250th mud pump in the TPK 2200 series. Following its successful trial run, the jubilee pump is now on its way to Korea. It will be installed there as one of four pumps in the “Tungsten Explorer” drillship from Vantage Drilling being built at [...]
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![USA: Colfax Expands SmartSense Intelligent Pump Technology]()
Colfax Corporation , a global leader in fluid-handling solutions for critical applications, announced the expansion of its SmartSense™ intelligent pump monitoring line to include the new SmartSense Pulse. Measuring only 2.4 inches long, 1.6 inches wide and 1.3 inches deep, the Pulse easily fits near the bearing on a pump to gauge temperature and [...]
![Denmark: Hamworthy Launches New Offshore Pump Range]()
Hamworthy Svanehøj has launched the first of what will become an entirely new range of combined sea water lift and fire pumps that meet the requirements of the offshore market. The new deepwell seawater lifting pumps and fire pumps ’DWS’ will be available ranging in capacity from 700 m3/hr to 1700 m3/hr and with a [...]
![Norway: Bjoerge Eureka AS Secures Offshore Contract for Pump Systems Delivery Worth $16,7 million]()
Bjørge Eureka AS, a subsidiary of Bjørge ASA, has entered into a long term offshore contract for delivering of pump systems. The order value is estimated to be 100 MNOK (Approximately USD $16,7 million) divided over five years. Bjørge Eureka AS is a comprehensive pump supplier with long experience in the field of pump technology [...]
![Danish North sea: Pump Accident on Maersk Rig Causes Oil Leak]()
A pump accident at a Maersk oil rig is causing oil to leak out in the North Sea water of Denmark. Source: Xinhua, June 24, 2010;
