Subsea Expo Awards Finalists Revealed
;International. DeepOcean, Baker Hughes and Avon Protection are in the running for the Innovation for Safety award. Ocean Infinity, EC-OG and Maritime Developments have been recognized for their developments in new technology and have been shortlisted for the innovation and technology award, sponsored by Piper Sandler. The Cross Sector innovation award, a new category for 2022 sponsored by Havfram UK, will be contested by 1CSI, Baker Hughes and DCN Diving.New talent within the industry is represented by Tom Hutchinson from J + S Subsea; Pedro Costa and Dale Wakeham
OTC & Offshore Innovation: From Sarajevo with L(ament)ove
As the world has been shut down in stages due to COVID for the past 18 months, the same can’t be said for innovators in the offshore energy sector, many of whom will be honored in Houston August 16-19, 2021, with an OTC Spotlight on New Technology Award.If you read Offshore Engineer regularly, OTC needs no introduction. Better yet, if you’re reading (the print edition!) right now, you are probably in Houston at OTC, as this is where the July/August edition of Offshore Engineer (barring any unforeseen circumstances) is being distributed.At its peak in 2014, OTC drew more than 100,000
An Industry-First: ABS Reviews Oil States' Deep-sea Mineral Riser System
;“The design, manufacture, and deployment of this system further solidifies OSI’s position as a leading integrator of complete deep-sea minerals systems and supports our energy transition initiatives.”The Merlin Riser, which won an Offshore Technology Conference Spotlight on New Technology Award earlier this year and is now under construction, has been contracted for operations in the remote Pacific Ocean Clarion Clipperton Zone
OTC Award for Subsea 7 Offshore Corrosion Monitoring Tech
Offshore energy services company Subsea 7, and its subsidiary Xodus Group have received recognition from OTC for Subsea 7 Nano Engineered Sensor Platform (Subsea 7 NESP), and will receive a Spotlight on New Technology Award at this year's Offshore Technology Conference (OTC).Describing its technology, the company said that Subsea 7 NESP, developed in collaboration with Xodus, is a transformative solution that can continuously monitor fatigue and corrosion offshore, reducing OPEX in these areas. "The wireless nano-technology sensor can be deployed efficiently and easily across any operating
Finland-based Pipeline Inspection Firm Rocsole Wins Another OTC Award
Rocsole, a Finland-based developer of offshore pipeline inspection technology, has received an Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) Spotlight on New Technology award for a system that inspects pipelines while allowing production to continue without interruption.The award was given to Rocsole for its Deposition In-Line Inspection (DILI) system. DILI system uses a non-nuclear tomographic technology to inspect pipelines for deposition build-up thickness, type, and location.This is Rocsole's second OTC Houston Spotlight award. The company was recognized last year for its Liquid In-Tank Inspection
Bosch Rexroth Presents "Disruptive" Electric Subsea Valve Actuator
;a disruptive innovation" for electrically actuating valves in the subsea process industry at Hannover Messe (April 12-16, 2021). "The new SVA R2 Subsea Valve Actuator is the world’s first electric actuator that can replace conventional hydraulic cylinders with field-proven safety technology and without taking up additional space," Bosch Rexroth said."The integrated electric controller offers precise motion control. Thanks to condition monitoring and a safety spring, the SVA R2 satisfies Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 3 in accordance with IEC 61508 and IEC 61511. The
Subsea Valve Actuator certified for Safety Integrity Level 3
consumption by up to three quarters.” Furthermore, Bosch Rexroth has integrated a continuous and automated monitoring of the system conditions, which significantly improves the diagnosis of the safety function.At the beginning of the year, the SVA was awarded with a“Spotlight On New Technology Award” from the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC 2020). The system is suitable for use in the deep sea down to 3000 meters and deeper and is designed for maintenance-free operation for 25 years.
Fleet Xpress Chosen for Nekton Project
high-speed broadband service provided connectivity to relay broadcast images from Nekton’s submersible off the Seychelles last year. Along with Associated Press, Sky News and Sonardyne, it won the 2019 IBC Innovation Award for Content Distribution and the 2020 Royal Television Society News Technology Award.The 2020 mission entitled ‘First Descent – Midnight Zone’ will include a 35-day long voyage starting in mid-March exploring biodiversity around the Maldives, Seychelles and the High Seas. Video, audio and - for the first time - data will be transmitted from the deepest parts
C-Kore Systems Wins Queen's Award
to developing and delivering truly innovative technology to the Oil & Gas market. C-Kore products are now recognized worldwide as must have pieces of equipment to bring significant cost savings and safety improvements to any offshore campaign.”Having also received the Innovation & Technology Award at Subsea UK’s awards ceremony in Aberdeen in February, combined with continually increasing trade and the launch of the new C-Kore Sensor Monitor, C-Kore reports that 2019 has been its busiest year to date