Archives for 2017
BP: 3-D technology to save millions of dollars
The old cast-iron pipes are corroding at BP’s oil and gas gathering center on Alaska’s North Slope. The company knew it had to replace them, at an enormous cost. Then it plugged the project into...
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Offshore business for German company thrives during a bust
As some exhibitors waited for oil and gas professionals to stop by their booths at the Offshore Technology Conference this week, one German company, ELA Container, found that it had all the business it wanted....
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The OTC vibe: Last year was a funeral; this year, industry is in the ICU
Even with oil prices hovering around $50 a barrel, it’s going to take at least a year before the offshore oil industry finds its footing again after last year’s collapse, people at the Offshore Technology...
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Airlines expect uptick in flights as industry recovers from oil downturn
Delta Airlines has seen a drop in international travel to oil and gas areas as energy companies have cut back on international travel to their drilling sites. The company has suspended some flights to energy-rich regions around...
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Big fracking trucks make inroads at Offshore Technology Conference
It’s hard to miss the 66,000-pound truck sitting in the exposition hall at the Offshore Technology Conference. Netherlands-based J.H. Larsen, a water recycling-equipment company, hoped strapping its giant pumps onto a grey-steel Kenmore in Houston...
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