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Martin Atwood
API certifications are an imperative to provide value added services to the oil and gas industry.
The
American Petroleum Institute (API) has been at the forefront of
creating standards of excellence for the oil and gas industry. The
institute is also responsible for creating the certifications that are
provided to oil and gas drilling companies in America.
The
main purpose of these certifications is to ensure the safety of the
workers, the reliability of the equipment, and environment protection.
One of the most important certifications is the API 5CT. This certification highlights the specifications for the casing and tubing hanger
components on wellhead equipment. The certification is extremely
expensive to obtain as there are strict rules, and a thorough evaluation
process...
Monday, 24 September 2012
Tuesday, 18 September 2012
Charting New Territories
Great efforts in
oil and gas exploration have led to a rise in the demand for oilfield equipment
in USA.
The oil and gas industry has seen many ups and downs over the last few
years. But one thing that has remained constant is the demand for oilfield equipment
in USA. Drilling equipment in particular has always been in demand. Despite
a quiet phase in 2011, news of oilfield equipment manufacturers creating
equipment for offshore and onshore rigs is coming up.
There are many reasons behind this. One is the rising demand for premium
rigs that are equipped for underwater drilling of 7,000 feet or more. Another reason
is new oil exploration developments in known and unexplored parts of the world.
Also, there is a growing demand for hydrocarbons, and high oil prices. Due to
this huge demand,...
