Heavy broadband vibrator
Sercel’s Nomad 90 Neo includes a long mass stroke, a heavy mass, and high hydraulic pressures. It features 90,000-lbf hydraulic peak force and a stiff baseplate. This design allows it to improve high-frequency signal fidelity and generate high-quality, low-frequency sweeps. The Nomad 90 Neo has a low full-drive start frequency (4.4Hz at 62,000lbf, 5Hz at 80,000 lbf), as well as a lower center of gravity and smaller dimensions, which improve maneuverability and accessibility. Many of the vibrator’s components are also cross-compatible with those of the Nomad 65 Neo, to offer flexibility in spare parts management. It is equipped with Intelligent Power Management (IPM), which automatically manages engine speed, reducing fuel consumption by up to 15%, while minimizing noise and exhaust emissions.
A biodegradable corrosion inhibitor for marine and process applications
Cortec Corporation’s VpCI-643 is a concentrated combination of inherently biodegradable corrosion inhibitors and oxygen scavengers that protect ferrous and nonferrous metals from corrosive solutions containing chlorides. Nitrite and amine-free, VpCI-643 is an effective replacement for nitrate and chromate-based formulations and hydrazine-based oxygen scavengers. Adding it to closed-circuit cooling and heating systems containing brines or water, and hydrostatic testing of pipeline, castings, tanks and valves provides corrosion-inhibiting levels of above 95%. VpCI-643 is available in
5-gal pails, 55-gal drums, liquid totes and bulk.
Fiber-optic acoustic sensor system
Adelos Inc.’s Adelos 2.0 technology uses fiber optics to measure a variety of surface, subsurface and airborne phenomena by detecting very subtle changes in pressure, as acoustic sound waves interfere with light in the fiber. It then uses dynamic signal processing and a range of analytical detection, classification and fusion algorithms to convert the interference data into high-fidelity signals. Adelos 2.0 can be deployed inside a well, where the fiber optic cable interrogates downhole conditions and dynamics. It provides specific information on changes in reservoir oil, gas and water pressures that have resulted from hydraulic fracturing.
Advanced microseismic services
Magnitude, a Baker Hughes company, now offers the IntelliFrac VSP-enhanced microseismic monitoring service, which integrates vertical seismic profiling and time-lapse, quantitative VSP analysis with traditional microseismic measurements. This integration expedites fracture designs, real-time fracture applications, and fracture mapping. The service combines event locations and magnitudes with patent-pending SWAT analysis to determine the effectiveness of hydraulic fracturing treatments via changes in fracture density. Magnitude also offers the IntelliFrac Recomplete service, which combines microseismic depletion zone mapping with advanced Baker Hughes completion and pressure pumping technology to execute refracturing treatments that isolate non-depleted regions along the wellbore, reducing the risk of unnecessary and costly restimulation.
Onshore umbilical test rig
RMI Pressure Systems’ new rig is enclosed in a custom steel framework for protection, and incorporates a Trimax S250 high-pressure pump. The Trimax crankshaft-driven, reciprocating pump supports pumping at pressures up to 1,380 bar and flows up to 610 litres/min. Controlled by a Danfoss variable-frequency drive (VFD) and Omron PLC, the characteristics of the RMI test rig can be used for both filling and flushing operations, as well as high-pressure testing. The pump is fitted with a fully supported crankshaft with con-rods assembled, with lead bronze-end bearings. According to RMI, highly wear-resistant, solid ceramic plungers, combined with Kevlar fiber seals, provide long-lasting, high-pressure sealing. The rig’s filtration package includes a pump health monitoring system, designed to alert operators to any potential complications with oil temperature and pressure.
Low-noise, airborne gravity gradiometry technology
CGG’s FALCON, which is recognized as a quiet AGG system, has launched the newest release in a suite of airborne gravity gradiometer systems. According to CGG, improvements in hardware, software, and data acquisition technology give FALCON Plus the ability to cut the former AGG system’s noise in half. The system has been engineered to isolate the instrument from aircraft-induced noise. Surveys are assessed immediately for accuracy and noise, while covering 2,000 km2 per week in a fixed-wing aircraft. FALCON Plus also provides significantly better spatial resolution (150 m vs. 3,000 m) and up to 10 times higher accuracy (0.1 mGal vs. 1.0 mGal) than conventional airborne gravity systems. It has the ability to map basement topography to depths exceeding 6,000 m, as well.
Enhanced corrosion modeling software
By combining two established products, ECE and Maestro, Wood Group Intetech (WGI) and Wood Group Kenny (WGK) have developed Maestro–powered by ECE, an integrated software package with the ability to generate corrosion profiles, based on detailed hydrodynamic analysis data. According to WGI, this modeling software enables users to extract higher-quality, actionable insights from the data generated by highlighting areas of operational risk.
