TPT May 2008

I ndustry N ews

Conference to investigate oilfield engineering with polymers

Jackson Safety acquires Finnish welding helmet manufacturer

The 6 th two-day international conference on Oilfield Engineering with Polymers will take place in London, UK, from 7-8 October 2008. Organised by Applied Market Information Ltd (AMI) and the Materials Engineering Research Laboratory Ltd (MERL), the conference will be held at the Cavendish Conference Centre, situated in central London. Oilfield Engineering with Polymers 2008 aims to bring together operators, contractors, equipment and component suppliers, materials suppliers and research organisations involved in the use of polymers in upstream oilfield operations. Elastomers, thermoplastics, thermosets and composite materials play a vital role in many critical applications in the oilfield such as coatings, insulation, pipes (bonded and flexible), hoses, seals, flexible joints, umbilicals, and risers. Key to safe and reliable operation is R&D, design, qualification and operational experience. Rigs are being built in increasingly hostile conditions. Industry trends include an

increasing number of subsea completions for deep and ultra deep water, increasing temperatures and pressures downhole, a growing market for liquid natural gas (LNG), new drilling fluids and reinjection of sour gas. These trends bring greater demands on the materials and components involved. The conference will cover a variety of topics including operational experience, new materials, applications and operating conditions, insulation systems, qualification test methods (eg Norsok M-710), material durability and lifetime assessment, materials for high and low temperature extremes, sour fluid handling, repair and maintenance, and standards/regulatory requirements. MERL is an independent British company, providing contract research, physical testing, computational modelling and consultancy in materials science and engineering to oil and gas and other industries. Applied Market Information (AMI) – UK Fax : +44 117 311 1534 Email : sh@amiplastics.com Website : www.amiplastics.com

Jackson Safety, USA, a global manufacturer and distributor of personal and industrial safety products, has purchased Safemaster OY, Finland, a market leader in welding helmets in the Nordic Region. Safemaster’s founder, Mr Reijo Lehtonen, has developed a unique range of welding helmet products, which do not exist within the Jackson Safety portfolio. This family run business is led by Mr Lehtonen, who will join Jackson Safety to continue driving sales of the Safemaster and Jackson Safety products within the Nordic Region. The company has also entered into a business partnership with EWS GmbH, who will market and distribute Jackson’s complete range of industrial personal protection and work zone safety equipment in Germany. Jackson Products Ltd – UK Fax : +44 1384 286197 Email : sales@jacksonproducts.co.uk Website : www.jacksonproducts.co.uk

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