Equipment/Software/Literature

July 27, 2009

New high pressure, high temperature packer element

A new high pressure, high temperature packer element, featuring newly formulated AFLAS compound, is capable of holding pressures as high as 10,000 psi and temperatures of 450º F. continuous and 540º F. short term.

The AFLAS packer element promises a reliable and robust solution for permanent and retrievable sealing solutions for completion equipment. The packer element has a high resistance to H2S, steam, and strong acids and bases, helping to ensure that it maintains optimum functionality within a range of environmental parameters, the compamy points out.

The company says AFLAS compound has an excellent chemical, heat, and temperature resistance, suiting it for use in packer elements for extreme environments.

Source: Rubberatkins Ltd., Units 1-3, Hareness Rd., Altens, Aberdeen, AB12 3LE, UK.

New tool streamlines lease evaluation process

The newly released web-based Lease Opportunities Management tool is built and deployed on the Force.com platform.

As the first component of the company’s broader Energy Desktop Solution, the Lease Opportunities Management tool streamlines and organizes the lease evaluation process. By allowing exploration and production companies and departments to easily and affordably shift from using spreadsheets and manual processes, the Lease Opportunities tool provides an automated, rules-driven approach that provides a competitive advantage in terms of evaluating and securing choice acreage and lowering the time and cost to do so.

The company says that the Force.com platform is a fast, secure foundation for building and deploying demanding business applications. It says that applications built on the Force.com platform eliminate risk and barriers to entry.

The Energy Desktop and Lease Opportunities tool promises successfully to deliver enterprise class business technology to all industry participants and at less cost than traditional software systems. It makes the process of valuing leases efficient—eliminating duplication of data, driving collaboration between land, geology, finance, legal, and executives, and enabling exploration and production companies to move fast.

This tool also leverages the mobile capabilities (for the iPhone and BlackBerry smart phones) of the Force.com platform.

The tool helps E&P companies better address the increasing demand and complexity of managing land assets—enhancing the ability for E&P employees to find, use, and share information. The product is the first in a suite of tools that will see the addition of operations, production, transaction, and other core E&P business components added and fully integrated into the Energy Desktop.

Source: Enbase Technology Solutions, 3303 Louisiana, Suite 210, Houston, TX 77006.