Auto-Darkening Welder Helmet

Miller Electric Mfg. Co.’s new Digital Elite Series auto-darkening welding helmets allow the use of one helmet for welding, cutting and grinding. The helmet allows the user to quickly switch between four modes-welding, cutting, grinding and X-mode-while retaining the user’s preferences for shade, sensitivity and delay. The X-mode electromagnetically senses the arc, providing full protection for those instances when there is an arc present, but the sensors are obstructed. It eliminates interference from sunlight and out-of-position welding angles, such as those found in pipe welding or in obstructed or hidden-cavity welds.


Portable Gas Detectors

3M has introduced easy-to-use, portable gas detectors to its line of safety equipment for the oil and gas industry. The gas detectors include the 3M Multi-Gas Detector 950 Series and the 3M Multi-Gas Detector 740 Series. The 950 Series detector can identify up to five gases simultaneously and features reporting capacity through its 3M Know Your Air software. The 740 Series is designed for durability, convenience and low operating costs, and is suited for use in scenarios where potentially hazardous levels of CO, H2S, O2 or combustible gases may be found. In addition, The company offers the 3M Single-Gas Detector 450 Series, a low-maintenance detector with nine sensor options and the 110 Series for detection of H2S, CO or O2 gases. The units can be clipped to a pocket, belt or hardhat.



120-ton Power Swivel With Offshore Package

The hydraulic motor-driven Logan 120-Ton Power Swivel with Offshore Package provides smooth, accurately controlled, shock-free rotary power for use in fishing and workover operations-such as the internal or external cutting of tubing, casing or drill pipe; drilling out plugs, packers or cement; milling operations; and scraping casing. In addition to oil and gas wells, it is also effective for light to medium drilling applications. Suspending the swivel from a boom or crane reduces setup time. The system is also suited to coring operations. Any length of core may be taken, while accurate, smooth torque protects against damage to core tools or strings. The rugged, skid-mounted unit is made of heavy-duty structural tubing with welded construction. It is equipped with a containment lip to eliminate fluid spills. Both ends are rounded to facilitate skidding. The lifting frame, which is flush with the sides of the skid, may be used to attach boom lines or hoist slings. Main runners, running the length of the skid, are strengthened by cross-members for additional rigidity. The entire frame is covered with a polyurea coating for corrosion resistance, and has a diamond-patterned deck plate to provide a solid, skid-resistant floor. The power swivel utilizes interchangeable parts in key areas for economy and ease of service. The compact swivelhead design weighs only 2,000 lb and fits many drilling or workover masts. It is rated to support tensile pipe loads of 120 tons at 0 rpm and 65 tons of dynamic load at 100 rpm. Controls can be operated from the power unit or remotely.

Geoscience Software Suite

Paradigm has introduced a new suite of subsurface applications known as SKUA (Subsurface Knowledge Unified Approach). SKUA is a major component of a new suite of applications that integrate leading geoscience technology from Paradigm. The software simplifies modeling tasks by eliminating many of the complexity limitations of current industry technology, such as the construction of multi-faulted models and the severe limitations of pillar and extrusion technology. It benefits geophysicists, geologists, petrophysicists and engineers through a simple, one-click approach to 3D modeling. This results in better structural, stratigraphic and reservoir 3D models with multi-resolution capabilities while removing distortion introduced with current modeling technologies. Capabilities include: Implicit modeling to eliminate error-prone manual steps; accelerating the time to begin geologic interpretation; fast re-modeling when additional field and production data is captured-eliminating errors typical of 2.5D systems; adaptive output that handles both reservoir property modeling and flow simulation; and geologic-driven modeling that employs paleo-chronologic software-based intelligence, resulting in accurate output in less time.

Completion Fluids Filtration

DuPont announced that its Hybrid Membrane Technology (HMT) medium has been specified for filters that will be used to clean oilfield completion fluids by Total Separation Solutions (TSS). Typically, cleaners and tools are first used to clean the well, then completion fluids are circulated in the well before any work is done to the formation. Completion fluids are recycled to better manage costs and the potential environmental impact of disposal. The HMT nanofiber has advantages over existing filtration media. Its flowrate allows completion fluids to be pumped at a higher rate. The HMT is comprised of continuous sub-micron polymeric filaments with a diameter between 100 nanometers and 1 micron and provides an option to fill the performance gaps between microporous membranes and traditional non-wovens. The technology uses a proprietary spinning process that creates a membrane-like non-woven sheet structure to deliver improved functionality across a wide range of microfiltration applications.