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Sercel Sells Four 508XT Acquisition Systems to Indian Seismic Companies

CGG announced today that its equipment business, Sercel, has delivered four of its new-generation 508XT land acquisition systems to two seismic companies recently awarded survey work in India by ONGC and Oil India, as part of a new national seismic program commissioned by the Indian government. The two Indian clients purchasing the 508XT are Advent, a new seismic company, and ...

Dec. 14, 2016

By CGG

Dynamic Air Quality Solutions` V8 Obtains Special Seismic Certification Preapproval

Dynamic Air Quality Solutions, a leading manufacturer and distributor of high-performance indoor air quality products, today announced that it has obtained a Special Seismic Certification Preapproval for its V8 Air Cleaning System from the Facilities Development Division of California's Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD). With this certification, the Dynamic V8 Air ...

Sep. 5, 2012

By Dynamic Air Quality Solutions

Sercel Launches Sentinel HR High-Resolution Seismic Streamer

CGG announced today that Sercel has launched Sentinel® HR, a high-resolution solid streamer designed to meet the specific imaging needs of shallow-target applications, such as oceanology, civil engineering and reservoir characterization, as well as high-resolution 3D (HR3D) seismic surveys for detailed mapping of geological features. The latest member of the ...

Apr. 4, 2017

By CGG

Lab Impex confirms CAM performance under seismic conditions

Laboratory Impex Systems in alliance with qualification test experts Trac ,recently performed a further qualification procedure on their SmartCAM AB+ (Continuous Air Monitor) to demonstrate its physical integrity and functionality when subjected to simulated Seismic conditions. The Testing was carried out at the highly regarded Earthquake Engineering Laboratory, Bristol University. The ...

Feb. 28, 2011

By Ultra Electronics Nuclear Control Systems

PA Resources awards contract for seismic acquisition in Block 8, West Greenland

PA Resources announced today that it has awarded a contract to CGGVeritas Services SA for 2D seismic acquisition in the PA Resources operated Block 8, offshore West ...

Mar. 18, 2010

By Thomson Reuters

USGS places seismic warning instruments around Panama’s Baru volcano

A network of seismic instruments has been placed around Panama's Baru Volcano to help detect an eruption and mitigate danger to surrounding communities. The Panamanian government funded the instrumentation, completed by the University of Panama's Department of Geosciences, in swift response to a Joint Study of Panama's Baru Volcano, which revealed that it is a potentially active volcano that has ...

Mar. 10, 2008

By U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Screening tool developed to assess seismic risks from geothermal energy projects

A new screening tool to assess the potential seismic risks (earthquake activity) from deep geothermal energy projects has been outlined in a recent study. The tool provides categories of seismicity risk for projects, which are dependent on factors including geological aspects, as well as social concern and location in relation to urban areas. The development of a range of low-carbon technologies ...

Jun. 15, 2017

By European Commission, Environment DG

Eaton Introduces Catalog of OSHPD Pre-Approved Products to Simplify the Specification and Submittal Process in Seismic Projects

Power management company Eaton’s B-Line business today introduced a new product catalog featuring a range of seismic bracing solutions pre-approved by the California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD). Designed to help specifiers meet the current code requirements, the catalog – OPM-0052-13 – Fire Sprinkler System Applications ...

Jul. 9, 2014

By Eaton Corporation

Curtiss-Wright Flow Control Partners With URS and RIZZO to Provide Seismic, Flood, External Hazard Evaluation & PRA Services

Curtiss-Wright Flow Control's business unit, Scientech, has reached an agreement with URS Corporation and with Paul C. Rizzo Associates, Inc. (RIZZO) to jointly provide seismic, flooding, other external hazard evaluation and Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) Services to the US commercial nuclear power market. These world-class organizations are working together to provide utilities with quality ...

Apr. 12, 2012

By Scientech, Inc.

Silixa to present at the Sixth EAGE Workshop on Passive Seismic in Muscat, Oman on 31 January – 3 February, 2016

Mahmoud Farhadiroushan, Silixa’s CEO, will be presenting on Detection of Seismic and Microseismic Events Using Distributed Acoustic Sensor (DAS) in the "New Technologies, New Approaches" session on Wednesday, 3 February 2016, at 08:40 hrs. The presentation will detail examples of seismic and microseismic event detection using ...

Nov. 24, 2015

By Silixa Ltd

Fugro Robertson Taps Insight Earth(R) From TerraSpark Geosciences for 3D Seismic Interpretation

TerraSpark Geosciences, LLC announced today an agreement to provide three-dimensional seismic interpretation software to Fugro Robertson Ltd., a UK-based member of the Fugro companies and a recognized global leader in geosciences consulting and technical services for oil and gas exploration companies. Fugro Robertson has secured TerraSpark's Insight Earth® seismic interpretation platform, ...

Feb. 17, 2011

Eaton Takes the Guesswork out of Seismic Bracing Calculations with TOLBrace Software Updates, Helping End Users Save Time and Money

Power management company Eaton today announced that its B-Line division has updated its easy-to-use TOLBrace seismic bracing software for engineered fire sprinkler applications. With a new language selection tool for both English and Spanish, TOLBrace 8.0 offers a step-by-step approach to seismic bracing, including a project bill of materials generator and many other valuable features for fire ...

Sep. 16, 2014

By Eaton Corporation

$ASTM D5777 - 00(2011)e1 standard guide for using the seismic refraction method for subsurface investigation$

ASTM D5777 - 00(2011)e1 standard guide for using the seismic refraction method for subsurface investigation

This guide summarizes the equipment, field procedures, and interpretation methods used for the determination of the depth, thickness and the seismic velocity of subsurface soil and rock or engineered materials, using the seismic refraction method. Measurement of subsurface conditions by the seismic refraction method requires a seismic energy source, trigger cable (or radio link), geophones, ...

Sep. 26, 2011

By ASTM International

Insight into mechanical grooved piping systems

On 24 September, Dan Christian CEng FEI gave a presentation on Mechanical Grooved Piping Systems to an audience of professionals and students at Heriot-Watt University's Dubai Campus. Dan is an expert in mechanical grooved piping systems and gave details about how they have become a solution for the rapidly developing Middle ...

Oct. 13, 2014

By Energy Institute (EI)

Eaton Introduces Versatile Branch Line Restraint System for Increased Reliability and Safety

Power management company Eaton today announced the launch of its latest B-Line series TOLCO Branch Line Restraint (BLR) system. The system is designed to help prevent the movement and damage of fire sprinkler branch lines during earthquakes that may harm the structure or nearby non-structural systems. The TOLCO BLR structural and pipe attachments are Underwriters Laboratories (UL) listed and ...

Sep. 22, 2015

By Eaton Corporation

DOE US$78m fund to promote enhanced geothermal systems

At the National Geothermal Conference in Reno, Nev., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Renewable Energy Steve Chalk announced the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) awards under a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for research, development and demonstration of Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) for next-generation geothermal energy technologies. Subject to annual appropriations, the ...

Oct. 7, 2008

By US Department of Energy

Discovery of an active methane gas system beneath Arctic seabed

Researchers have discovered a methane gas system beneath the seabed off the west coast of Svalbard in the Arctic that has probably been active since the end of the last ice age, about 15,000 years ago. The methane, much of which is stored in the sediment beneath the seabed as methane hydrate, flows upwards to the seabed surface where it enters the water as plumes of bubbles. Led by Professor ...

Sep. 25, 2008

By Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

Sercel Improves Versatility of 508XT Land Acquisition System with New WTU-508 Node

CGG announced today that Sercel has launched the WTU-508 high-performance X-Tech® node as an extension of its 508XT land seismic acquisition product range. The new node offers even greater flexibility for all types of survey operations, such as complex small-scale urban surveys or high-productivity mega-crews. Fully integrated into the existing ...

Jun. 13, 2017

By CGG

Success with Enhanced Geothermal Systems Changing the Future of Geothermal Power in the U.S.

Ormat Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ORA), the U.S. Department of Energy and GeothermEx successfully produced 1.7 additional megawatts from an Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) project inside an existing wellfield in the U.S. This is the first EGS project to be connected to the electricity grid. Using innovative subsurface ...

Apr. 10, 2013

By Ormat Technologies, Inc.

Sercel Delivers Two 508XT Land Acquisition Systems to One of the Largest Russian Oil Service Companies

CGG announced today that Sercel has delivered two of its new-generation 508 land seismic acquisition systems, representing a total of 12,000 channels, to Bashneftegeofizika, one of the largest oil service companies in the Russian Federation. The Sercel 508 land acquisition system was selected for its unique game-changing cross-technology (X-Tech) architecture which combines the benefits of cable ...

May 31, 2016

By CGG

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