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SolutionsSolutions 15 years. Seatooth Endure technology integrates this battery management technology with wireless data connec-

PRODUCTS tivity to deliver sensor, monitoring and

Proserv introduces control systems which have an extended operating life, facilitating deployment in ? rst Gilmore SIL valve relatively inaccessible or sealed envi-

Proserv has introduced the ? rst of four Proserv has introduced the ? rst of four suitable for a SIL 3 in a redundant suitable for a SIL 3 in a redundant ronments.

distinct Gilmore SIL pilot operated distinct Gilmore SIL pilot operated con? guration within the HIPPS con? guration within the HIPPS

The use of WFS Technologies Sea- valves for use in safety integrated valves for use in safety integrated system. The QEV valve is con-system. The QEV valve is con- tooth products as an alternative to hard- functions, as part of a Safety struct ed of highly corrosive wired systems delivers potential cost

Instrumented System (SIS). resistant materials and it is savings in production optimization, as-

The Quick Exhaust Valve (QEV), capable of high ? ow rates set life extension, and inspection, repair 3-way 2-position pilot operated and 1000 on demand cycles. and maintenance (IRM) projects. valve, was speci? cally designed Its soft seat valve design www.wfs-tech.com and delivered for use in a major has more than 35 years of operator’s high integrity protec- operator’s high integrity protec- history in subsea installations

Weatherford lands tion system (HIPPS). The HIPP tion system (HIPPS). The HIPP throughout the world. The throughout the world. The 1180-ton casing string system allows a high pressure system allows a high pressure valve is approved for 30 years’ valve is approved for 30 years’

Weatherford achieved a new world production system to safely con- production system to safely con- use subsea without use subsea without record by landing an 1180-ton (2.3 mil- nect to current pipeline infrastructure. maintenance. lion lb) casing string at a total depth of www.proserv.com

The QEV is a SIL 2 suitable valve certi? ed 26,805ft (8170m). The job was performed on a deepwater rig in the Gulf of Mexico this fall.

BOP Technologies new type of BOP that can deliver 5 The operator of a deepwater rig in launches fail-safe design the Green Canyon required installa- million lbs. of shear force to the rams,

Houston- which the company says is twice what tion of a heavy, 14in, 112.6 lb/ft casing based BOP existing BOPs can deliver and more string. The total weight of the casing

Technolo- than enough to cut any pipe, tool joint, and landing string needed to reach gies an- collar or other component that may be total depth was 1180 tons. The operator nounced in the drill string. contracted with Weatherford to install a new www.boptechnologies.com the landing-string slips 1250 (LSS approach to 1250), which acts as a spider to safely

WFS Technologies allow a BOP to work even if the drilling and ef? ciently grip tubulars and has extends battery life rig loses power or hydraulic pressure. a maximum load capacity of 1250-ton

BOP Technologies’ design places a WFS (2.5 million lb).

backup system in the body of the BOP Technolo- Weatherford deployed the LSS 1250

Shear Ram mechanism itself. If power gies has after providing an engineering analysis or hydraulic pressure is lost, there developed a to verify that the pipe could reach total would still be a way to safely cut and battery depth without damaging the tubulars close-off the well, protecting the crew manage- from excess stress. The team then ran and preventing oil from being released ment system the string to total depth with no issues. into the environment. BOP Technolo- technology that enables the battery life Without the increased load capacity gies released the Circular Intensi? ed of subsea wireless instrumentation and provided by the LSS 1250, the operator

Ram Blowout Preventer (CIRBOP), a control systems to be extended to up to would have needed to drill a second hole section and run two separate cas- ing strings at an approximate cost of

OTC, Hecate launch digital pressure testing software

US$15 million. www.weatherford.com

Offshore Technical Compliance (OTC) in partnership with Hecate Software has Technical Compliance (OTC) in partnership with Hecate Software has introcued Greenlight, a digital pressure testing software suite that pro-introcued Greenlight, a digital pressure testing software suite that pro- vides reliable pressure analysis and compliance oversight.vides reliable pressure analysis and compliance oversight.

Greenlight uses proprietary algorithms to conduct, analyze and Greenlight uses proprietary algorithms to conduct, analyze and document a wide variety of pressure tests, and does not require bench-document a wide variety of pressure tests, and does not require bench- mark testing for a baseline reading. The software’s interface allows for mark testing for a baseline reading. The software’s interface allows for onsite annotations and test associations, analysis and report-onsite annotations and test associations, analysis and report- ing. All test results can be reviewed by OTC’s team of petro- leum engineers and compliance professionals to ensure regulatory compliance and documentation accuracy. www.otcompliance.comwww.otcompliance.comwww.otcompliance.com

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