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The DGTec-ex, from Detector Oy (Finland) is a new generation of digital gas detector for explosive atmospheres (zone 0, 1 and 2). The detector is fitted with an electro-chemical sensor. It is desig...

Unlike other oil and gas production companies who subcontract condition monitoring Marathon Oil is committed to undertaking this highly valuable work in house. Reliability Offshore Supervisor Lee...

BP has announced it is gaining momentum on offshore oil recovery efforts being provided for the Transocean facility in the Gulf of Mexico. Personal safety is being described as the main objective o...

BP has announced that operations to contain a spillage at an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico is costing the owners $6 million (?3.9 million) a day. The natural resources giant, which has a 65 pe...

General Monitors (USA) recently announced the debut of its new IR4000 Combustible Gas Detection Calibration Demo. This new five-minute demo provides step-by-step instructions on how to perform gas...

Crowcon’s (UK) intrinsically safe TXgard-IS+ gas detector is fitted with electrochemical sensors which enable it to detect a wide range of toxic gases and oxygen. Gases detected include those...

The lessons learned from the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico will be applied in the UK to help improve personal safety beyond its existing level, according to Oil & Gas UK.Malc...

Honeywell (UK) have announced the release of Series 3000 MkII. Series 3000 MkII is a direct replacement for the company’s Series 3000 XPIS gas detector, offering a more robust Aluminium LM25...

Control efforts are still being made to limit the damage caused by an oil spill from a Gulf of Mexico platform. Deepwater Horizon, a Transocean drilling rig, caught fire last month and subsequently...

Personal safety in industries such as mining, oil and gas exploration could be safeguarded in the years to come through an innovative three-dimensional imaging system.The software-based system is b...