Emerson Process Management recently launched its new 'ease of use' process control technology in Abu Dhabi at the Emirates Palace Hotel. Partnering with Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Emerson has been re-evaluating its process control technology using Human Centred Design.

Saudi Steel Pipe Co. (SSP), which was established in 1980, is a versatile producer of HFI (high frequency induction) welded steel pipe serving the region's oil and gas, construction and many other demanding markets.

Schlumberger recently announced the release of its new MaxCO3 Acid degradable diversion acid system. This new polymer-free, non-damaging acidising system can be used for both matrix and fracture stimulation in carbonate reservoirs with permeability contrasts or natural fractures.

SAUDI ARAMCO HAS announced that its research and development centre has built a 'truly unique' instrument designed to identify oil by using a laser. The laser is used to excite the fluorescence spectra of oil within extremely short time frames — two to five nanoseconds. All the fluorescence data is coalesced, and two dimensional diagrams are produced. These act as oil spectral 'fingerprints'.

A new thermocouple has been launched that offers high performance and longer life in harsh process environments, providing improved resistance to temperature, vibration, impact, corrosion and abrasion.