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Fugro Beguns Three-Year Far North Ice Network Project

2016-05-12T17:55:56-06:00

Fugro has begun a three-year period of metocean and ice data acquisition as part of the Barents Sea Metocean and Ice Network Project. The data will help operators to better understand relevant operational uncertainties and risk factors in the region known as “The Far North” - a frontier region for oil and gas exploration.

Seanic And CSA Seek Technology Improvements In Oil Spill Response, Dispersant Application And Monitoring

2016-04-13T23:25:56-06:00

Seanic Ocean Systems Inc. and CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. are responding to challenges faced by the oil industry to address increasing regulations and environmental stewardship concerns through a strategic partnership that merges technology and environmental expertise with the goal of improving oil spill response equipment and services.

What Lies Beneath: DNV GL Helps Industry Get Ahead In Offshore Leak Detection

2016-04-11T17:51:08-06:00

Major oil spills can destroy lives, damage the environment and reduce public tolerance of hydrocarbon leaks even further. The difference between a major environmental incident and a less damaging oil spill can rest on how quickly a hydrocarbon leak is detected. DNV GL has now launched the first globally applicable guidance for leak detection systems for offshore fields.

IMBTEC Activation Awareness Technology Visually Enhances Cleanup Process

2016-04-07T21:34:27-06:00

Imbibitive Technologies Corp (IMBTEC), a leader in promoting innovations for advancing the global spill response and pollution prevention industry, has created technology that allows its flagship product Imbiber Beads to change colour in presence of organic chemicals.

SPE HSSE-SR: Learning From Oil And Gas And Other Sectors For A Sustainable Future

2016-03-31T21:43:45-06:00

LONDON, U.K. -- The global oil and gas industry gathers a large amount of data on HSE incidents, which is shared both within companies and amongst peers. Despite this, similar types of incidents occur again and again – why?