Technogenia has opened a new Lasercarb Technology Center in Conroe, Texas, just north of Houston. This facility houses a unique machine that deposits anti-abrasion material onto industrial parts. Its prime location in the heart of the oil and gas industry makes it convenient for companies to keep... >>
PCM, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of positive displacement pumps for the oil and gas industry, introduces PCM Vulcain, a revolutionary progressing cavity pump with an all-metal design that is capable of pumping extremely hot (350 degrees C/660 degrees F) and extremely viscous... >>
An electrical arc protection system that employs both light and current sensing has helped Shell Canada to improve operator safety at its petrochemical refinery in Sarnia, Ontario while also protecting the continuous-processing plant against costly nuisance trips. The upgrade was prompted by recent... >>
Trained dogs finding place in oil industry
Working dogs have found a place in many places around the world, their sensitive noses used for everything from tracking people to sniffing out explosives. Trained detector dogs are also being seen more frequently in the oil industry today, and could prove to be an effective way to track down leaks... >>
When the National Science Foundation’s Office of Polar Programs organizes a team to travel to the Antarctica to drill ice cores, preparations are extreme. Drillers wear tight-cuff wet gear over extremely cold weather gear as well as gloves, hoods, cold-weather face masks and chemical vapour... >>
