Lightweight modular mat system suited for oil field
New composite matting systems are suited for oil field use.
The company says its lightweight mats are strong, rigid, and rugged, which means users are able to readily access otherwise difficult to get to remote locations with speed and ease.
The proprietary curved interlocking design promises simple and quick assembly. The nonabsorbent nature of composite surfacing materials provide an easy to clean surface and eliminate the possibility of vegetative and chemical site cross-contamination. Light weight and resulting buoyant characteristics of the mat help reduce the need for multiple layers, increase the probability of 100% mat recovery, and as a result keep reclamation costs to a minimum, the firm points out.
Source: TerraPro, Box 79027, Sherwood Park, Alta. T8A 5S3.
System helps speed up seismic processing
A new parallel storage system addresses the exploration and production segment’s need for technologies to process seismic data more quickly.
The system is the result of a preferred-reseller and strategic-development agreement between Landmark, a product service line of Halliburton Co.’s drilling and evaluation division, Houston, and Panasas Inc., Fremont, Calif.
The agreement adds Panasas’ ActiveStor storage clusters to Landmark’s portfolio of optimized computing solutions for seismic processing.
ActiveStor parallel storage clusters, which include the PanFST parallel file system, are designed to eliminate input-output bottlenecks, leading to improved application performance, linear scalability, and higher overall utilization of compute clusters.
Source: Landmark, 2107 CityWest Blvd., Bldg. 2, Houston, TX 77042-3051.
New toxic gas monitor for confined-space entry
The new QRAE II pump, which joins the QRAE II diffusion introduced last year, offers fast response times required for safe confined-space entry. The QRAE II is a full-featured, compact, one- to four-sensor toxic gas detector for oxygen, combustibles, hydrogen sulfide, carbon monoxide, or sulfur dioxide.
Features include an easy-to-change battery pack, a water-resistant case, and a new state-of-the-art, solid-polymer electrochemical, lead-free oxygen sensor. The QRAE II pump has international certifications for use in hazardous environments including refineries and petrochemical plants.
The instrument can be powered by either rechargeable lithium-ion batteries or standard alkaline batteries. The large display on the QRAE II can be flipped to the orientation of the worker for either hand held or belt mounted operation. The tool also includes a new visual graph display in addition to the sensor readings.
Source: RAE Systems Inc., 3775 N. First St., San Jose, CA 95134.
