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Owen Osmotherley, General Manager
Oil States MCS Ltd.
Tel: +44 (0)1229.825080 |
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Arlington, Texas, September 8, 2009: Oil States Industries today announced that its subsidiary, Oil States MCS Ltd., has launched a new External Cutting Manipulator (ECM) toolset for remote-controlled subsea cutting applications in the offshore decommissioning industry. Oil States MCS Ltd. has been a recognized innovator in diverless subsea cutting solutions since the early 1980s.
Using the new toolset and methodology, linear straight, linear angled or castellated cutting operations can be routinely and remotely controlled from a surface Control Station. Onboard cameras and positioning sensors provide real-time cut monitoring information. On completion of the cut, the systems are depressurized, and the ROV returns, collects the tool, and then repositions it or installs it back into the tool deployment frame for recovery back to the surface. The new ECM toolset includes a Valve Chest Module, a Clamping Module and a Cutting Module along with a tool-to-ROV interface unit.
Key features
• Provides linear straight, linear angled or "castellated" cut profiles
• Can perform both multiple cut configurations in a single deployment
• Covers the most commonly required sizes, ranging from 12" to 60"
• Can be altered to accommodate different diameter members without recovery to the surface
• Interchangeable sub-assemblies and compatible sub-systems, drives and major components
In trials earlier this year, the new solution performed what is believed to be the first fully remote-controlled, fully submerged castellated cut.
Full details on the new solution can be found at Oil States Industries Home Page: ECM.
About Oil States International, Inc.
Oil States International, Inc. is a diversified oilfield services company. With locations around the world, Oil States is a leading manufacturer of products for deepwater production facilities and subsea pipelines, and a leading supplier of a broad range of services to the oil and gas industry, including production-related rental tools, work force accommodations and logistics, oil country tubular goods distribution and land drilling services. Oil States International is organized in three business segments - Offshore Products, Tubular Services and Well Site Services, and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol OIS. For more information on the Company, please visit Oil States International's website at http://www.oilstatesintly.com.
About Oil States Industries, Inc.
Oil States Industries, Inc. is a subsidiary of Oil States International, Inc. (ticker symbol OIS, NYSE) located in Houston, Texas. Oil States Industries is a diverse provider of products and services to the oil and gas, defense and general industries. These markets are served by the company's three business groups: Offshore Construction, Marine Pipeline and Elastomers, with operations in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Singapore and Thailand and a presence in the U.A.E., France, Norway, Nigeria and Vietnam. For more information, please visit Oil States Industries' website at http://www.oilstates.com. |
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Oil States Industries, Inc.
Oil States International, Inc.