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12 I n t e r n a t io n al INDUSTRY NEWS
EXPLORATION • DRILLING • FIELD SERVICES
The power of plasma Pulse plasma nitriding improves wear Limiting leaks
Roundup of oil & gas sector product and project news stories
Telemetry: present and future
Using RTUs to optimise performance in the oil and gas sector
resistance, corrosion resistance and reduces frictional coefficient for critical OEM components used in oilfields
New developments to reliably address leaks and pressure loss in DHSV and production packers
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Digital integration collaboration
Autonomous robots for offshore platforms
OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE Why choose wireless?
The operational advantages that wireless gas detection can bring for the oil, gas and offshore sectors
Setting the standard The API standard for compressed air systems in the oil and gas industry
Modernising maintenance Predictive maintenance firm brings novel solutions to oil & gas market
Track and trace technology A unique approach to gas pipeline field asset collection using GIS and GNSS solutions
I n t e r n a t io n al August 2021
MODERNISING maintenance
Why choose WIRELESS?
sector first SUBSEA LIMITING LEAKS WITH NOVEL SOLUTIONS
Assisted reality wearables set to boost oil & gas
How pulse plasma nitriding benefits critical
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A pioneering approach to isolating leaks that could revolutionise upstream operations
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