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16 I n ter n at i ona l INDUSTRY NEWS
Round-up of the latest oil & gas product, service and project news
EXPLORATION • DRILLING • FIELD SERVICES Go with the fl ow
to flow towards a Silicon Valley state of mind Corrosion control
Drivetrain decisions
OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE When corrosion strikes
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In an exclusive interview with a technology innovator, we discover why oil & gas needs
Advances in abrasion resistance and mitigating corrosion
How to choose the right drivetrain for your offshore oil and gas platform
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A novel solution is helping in the fight against corrosion
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Setform’s international magazine for engineers is published monthly and distributed to senior engineers throughout the world. This issue concentrates on Oil and Gas Engineering. Other issues focus on Process, Design, Energy and Power.
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CORROSION CONTROL
Go with the flow Expert advice on bringing digital tools to wellhead flow measurement
Smaller is safer The detection technology that can stop a small, containable fire from spreading
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New corrosion monitoring solution for remote pipelines
The advantages of progressing cavity pumps
PRODUCTION • PROCESSING Speeding up production
Smart tech to deliver fastest upstream start- up for Aasta Hansteen’s first gas production
Collaborate against corrosion An advanced anti-corrosion coating is
being used successfully on two North Sea offshore platforms
Smart leak prevention A chemical injection package enables
MEG injection for extraordinary requirements on vibrations and noise emissions
Pipeline protection A recent case study explores how three
types of protection system for gas pipelines were deployed in the UAE
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Deepwater DEMANDS
Safer subsea operations FASTER Gas gets 44
Exploring the key drivers for keeping the subsea sector afloat and improving diver safety
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