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Salunda launches wireless latch monitoring for red zone safety on drilling rigs

Oilfield Technology

Salunda has announced it has launched the Latch Hawk 2 fingerboard latch monitoring device, with the aim of preventing dropped objects and improving safety during pipe handling on offshore drilling rigs.

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Salunda Unveils Next-Gen Wireless Latch Monitoring Tool for Drilling Rigs

Offshore Engineer

Salunda, a provider of digitized solutions for safety critical industries, has launched the Latch Hawk 2 fingerboard latch monitoring device to improve safety during

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H2 theFuture | Louisiana, Equitable Energy State of the Future

Energy Central

H2 theFuture Synopsis: Louisiana Reimagined as an Equitable Energy State of the Future Since the invention of the first submersible drilling rig, launching the boom in offshore oil and gas exploration in the Gulf of Mexico and across the globe, South Louisiana has been at the center of energy innovation.

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OCS Lease Expiration: MMS Denial of Suspension of Operations Upheld

The Energy Law

The lessee, ATP, acquired its interest in the lease located in the Mississippi Canyon Area, Offshore Louisiana a little more than two months before expiration of its primary term, which the IBLA described as a “risky venture.” In denying ATP’s request for an SOO, the MMS relied upon its Notice to Lessees No.

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The Crucial Role of Plastic Thread Protectors in Ensuring Project Success

DIC Oil Tools

Easy Installation and Removal : Oilfield thread protectors are designed for easy installation and removal, often featuring ergonomic designs or handles to facilitate handling in challenging environments such as drilling rigs or offshore platforms.

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Upstream Midstream Downstream – What is the Difference?

Aresco

It involves locating, surveying, drilling, and extracting crude oil and natural gas from underground reservoirs. This includes both onshore and offshore activities. Key Processes: Exploration, reservoir analysis, drilling, well completion, and production.

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Fifth Circuit Identifies Potential Conflict with Supreme Court on Jones Act Seaman Test

The Energy Law

Its employees work at its shop and yard and occasionally on jacked-up drilling rigs, often docked to inland piers. In August 2018, while working on a rig owned by Enterprise Offshore Drilling, LLC (“Enterprise”), Sanchez was injured when he tripped on a pipe welded to the deck. 1349(b)(1). 3d 726 (S.D.

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