The subsea choke is a critical piece of the overall subsea system. It serves multiple functions including setting flow rate, upstream and downstream pressure control, and protecting well integrity through all phases of operation. Heavy wear on the choke trim can result in the need to perform a subsea changeout of the choke at a high cost to operators as they must schedule a service vessel complete with specialized staff, fuel, ROV’s, parts and other equipment to perform the t

A totally enclosed tank in a hazardous area which needs inspecting, cleaning or repairing is never going to win a workplace of the month award. You need good portable lighting just to see where you’re going, let alone carry out the task. If you’re working in a team there will be floodlights in use in different locations within the tank and the last thing you want is to be dazzled by the glare of your own light or those of your colleagues. Aware of the problem Wolf Safety, wor

A CHANGE IS AS GOOD AS A REST – They say! Well, the last 12 months has involved much change, yet we cannot establish where the rest is. Back in the days when training would be face-to-face and enjoyed human interaction, there was also online learning, or some may call it e-Learning. Many would say this is not as good as classroom training, yet there was a training requirement for such mode of learning. Then the change happened. If you are a training provider and have not ada

Aberdeen Drilling School Is the First Global Training Provider to Gain IWCF Accreditation for Subsea Well Intervention Pressure Control BACKGROUND The need for specialist subsea well intervention training has been recognised by the industry for a long time. The publication of industry best and recommended practices for subsea well intervention dates back to 1995. These recommended practices were updated in 2006 and reaffirmed in 2011. In 2016, the International Association of

The training and management consultancy company, Assurance of Learning, has confirmed the acquisition of the assessment and competence management company, ITB Competence Assurance Limited. The six- figure deal is set to generate more than £600,000 in sales revenue over 2021 with plans to further expand the business. Assurance of Learning co‑Owners, Tijana Berlafa, Duncan Bonner, and David Christie [Photo credit: Iska Birnie Photography] Assurance of Learning, founded by David

Roy Phillips, MD of Intelliconnect (Europe) considers the evolution of waterproof connectors Some time ago a manufacturer of Locator Beacons, approached us and requested we design a range of special connectors. Despite the small quantities involved, we were happy to oblige. “They need to be waterproof (unmated).” OK that’s fine, a piece of hermetic glass in the rear end will work! They told us that was too expensive. They wanted to pay the same as a standard connector. And –