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Welcome
The oil and gas industry is one of the highest grossing sectors in the global economy, estimated by IBISWorld to be worth US$4.3tn in 2023. Although oil and gas workers are still dealing with the impact of the 2020 slump, they are generally positive both about the energy transition and sector growth (see the analysis on page 12). This issue is packed with
innovative technology, not least the cover story. This piece follows oil and gas giants BP and Chevron and their use of a mobile robot from Boston Dynamics that gathers data and warns of safety concerns on site (page 6). Another innovative technology, an AI filter from Qysea (page 52), promises to be of considerable assistance to subsea operations. As one would expect there
is also a big focus on safety including several articles on flame detection (pages 10 and 20), and an interesting product from Dropsafe that mitigates harm caused by dropped objects (page 44). A detection system from Zelim
(page 46) makes use of a tracking device, recorded video data collection and geolocation to track people that fall into the sea from off- shore platforms. We also cover several projects
that have prevented unnecessary expenditure: a composite wrap from Belzona to repair a heavily corroded pipeline (page 32) and the Zetechtics Degraded Interface Adapter (page 54) which deals with degraded valve stems. Do get in touch if you would like
to feature your technology in the magazine or want to discuss areas you feel we should cover.
Nicola Brittain Editor
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The energy watchdog How mobile robots are making the industry safer and more efficient
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EXPLORATION • DRILLING • FIELD SERVICES
Offshore flame detection One expert presents an innovative flame detection solution for offshore helidecks
Remote helper A remote control that helps oil and gas engineers to manage actuators
Compressor maintenance Tips on how to get the most from your compressor system
Brazed versus indexable tooling A deep dive into the benefits of Boring and Trepanning Association (BTA) drilling
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Advanced detection How visual flame detectors can help offshore platform operators
A flexible subsea valve An innovative ball valve that promises speed and reliability
OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE
An industry staple Why a clever solid-state MRU and MGC have seen industry-wide take up
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