Fleet of nitrogen converter pumps adds three units
An expanded fleet of nitrogen converter pump units is available in Aberdeen.
The three new diesel-driven 180k split skid units are designed to carry out commissioning services for operators in the UK continental shelf and Norwegian sectors of the North Sea.
These three nitrogen generator units increase the firm’s fleet in the UK and Norway to 37 units. Equipment meets requirements set by the UK and Norwegian oil and gas industries. A main feature is the reduced lifting load possible when the system is moved in two lighter lifts, as opposed to one heavy lift that may be difficult or impossible in many installations, the firm points out. The power pack and liquid N2 converter each weigh 7,500 kg.
The soundproof units comply with ATEX 94/9/EC and are manufactured to CE Standard. Every system features Pyroban exhaust gas cooling systems, inlet and exhaust flame traps, overspeed and overpressure shutdowns, and a gas detection system.
Certified for use in Zone II areas, the units feature a split skid. The engine cooling system and Zone II components are situated in one skid, while the other skid contains the hydraulic system and cryogenic components.
Source: BJ Services Co., Box 4442, Houston, TX 77210-4442.
Database of offshore oil seeps now covers Arctic frontier
Mapping of offshore oil slicks in the Arctic area covering more than 2 million sq km has been completed by this firm.
The area includes the Chukchi Sea, Beaufort Sea, Mackenzie Delta, Hudson Strait, Greenland, and Outer Rockall areas.
The Global Seeps database, covering more than 60 million sq km of offshore basins, has been constructed by interpreting radar satellite data and screening offshore basins worldwide to a water depth of about 3,000 m. The database is made up of more than 12,300 ERS satellite equivalent scenes. Mapping covers rigs, platforms, and ship traffic for a more complete picture of the controls on oil slick distribution, the company notes.
Source: Infoterra Ltd., Atlas House, 41 Wembley Rd., Leicester LE3 1UT, UK.
