Equipment/Software/Literature

June 1, 2009

New BOP has 20,000 psi working pressure

The new EVO 18¾ in., 20,000 psi working pressure blowout preventer is designed to meet the challenges of higher pressures and higher temperatures.

The EVO BOP is compact yet powerful, with a smaller footprint for less impact on the drilling rig. The firm says the unit offers superior reliability because of its design and step-changing lock.

Source: Cameron, 4646 W. Sam Houston Parkway N., Houston, TX 77041.

Software combines GIS, SCADA information

CygNet 7.2 is an upgrade of this firm’s enterprise operations platform used in exploration, production, and gas transportation operations.

This version combines geographic information system and asset management information with its operational supervisory control and data acquisition module. This integration has been developed to help ensure both systems maintain their individual system of record status. Release 7.2 also is designed to help improve the methods of and performance for accessing and storing massive amounts of data.

CygNet 7.2 collects, manages, and distributes data. It is designed to enable organizations to increase operational efficiency and improve business decisions by turning raw data collected from diverse systems and devices into actionable information.

The company says this platform ensures reliability across a geographically diverse organization by leveraging the same network-centric architecture found in today’s high-bandwidth video and imaging applications, known for consistently delivering massive amounts of data to various systems and end-user clients.

Source: CygNet Software, 994 Mill St., Suite 201, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.

New LCD monitor water resistant, sunlight readable

The new Model TT-840 environmentally sealed LCD monitor promises to survive the demanding effects of harsh environments.

It is an 8.4 in. sunlight readable unit encapsulated in an aluminum enclosure that has been sealed to IP68/NEMA 6P specifications. It is watertight, surviving liquid, dust, and dirt intrusion. The LCD will operate in temperatures of –20º to +60º C.

The unit features a vivid sunlight readable display with up to 1,000 nits of brightness and a 600:1 contrast ratio suiting it for outdoor or high ambient light conditions. Backlights offer low power consumption, long-life, and increased vibration and shock protection, the firm notes.

The TT-840 monitor operates with a 12-36 v DC power input, which suits it for DC powered applications typically found in mobile applications. Power, video, and USB connections are provided through IP68 waterproof connectors directly on the unit.

Source: Stealth.com Inc., 530 Rowntree Dairy Rd., Bldg. Four, Woodbridge, Ont. L4L 8H2.