USA-based management consulting firm Bain and Company reported that big data analytic tools could help oil and gas producers monitor pipelines and equipment, enabling a more predictable approach to maintenance
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Volvo CE contracted for pipeline extension in Saudi Arabian oilfield
Saudi Aramco has contracted Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) to help build a pipeline extension through the Khurais oilfield in the Kingdom
John Crane ups customer support base in Middle East and Africa
John Crane has announced the increase in its service support centres for the Middle East and African region in order to support oil and gas companies’ technical needs
Mazarine Energy signs drill rig contract with CTF onshore Tunisia
Mazarine Energy’s subsidiary Mazarine Energy Tunisia has signed a drill rig contract with Compagnie Tunisienne de Forage (CTF) for the use of its CTF-4 rig for a two-well campaign in Tunisia’s Zaafrane Permit
Yokogawa to launch advanced version of its integrated system next year
Yokogawa’s CENTUM VP R6.01, to be released in February 2015, is an enhanced version of the company’s integrated production control system for oil and gas industry