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SpecialReport: LAGCOE 2019 Independents' Guide

Technology Awards Laud Innovation
For much of its existence, the oil
and gas industry has pushed the limits
of innovation.
Through hard work, creativity and
"out-of-the-box" thinking, extraordinary
new technologies have been developed
to find and produce oil and natural gas.
For the fifth time in the exposition's
existence, LAGCOE will dedicate two
technical sessions to recognizing exhibitors' best forward-thinking solutions
by giving them an opportunity to present
a brief overview of a recent innovation
or technological advancement. This forum will allow exhibiting companies a
chance to showcase new technology to
the scores of industry leaders and LAGCOE attendees assembled for this one
compact time slot.

NEW TECHNOLOGY
SHOWCASE WINNERS
Product descriptions based on
descriptions from LAGCOE 2019
Corporate Services | Basis proprietary software with mobile access
Basis is a powerful and easy-to-use
equipment rental and service software
that can help businesses manage remote
operations. From purchasing and maintaining equipment, to dispatching and
invoicing customers, Basis makes it
easy to track the revenue, cost, location
and utilization of assets throughout the
world. Now, with the launch of a mobile
application, Basis offers even more flexibility, providing users access to the
same data and functionality as officebased personnel.
The mobile app allows users to enter
sales quotes, field tickets, add/edit
repair/service tickets, capture signatures,
as well as e-mail signed documents. And
when Wi-Fi or cellular access are not
available, the app also can be used in offline mode. Businesses using Basis have

access to more real-time data, including
KPIs, that enable faster decision making
and more efficient operations.
Delmar Systems Inc. | RAR Plus™ inline mooring line release component
with manual/remote trigger
The RAR Plus™ is a next-generation
rig anchor release technology that gives
dynamic positioning/moored mobile offshore drilling units all the station-keeping
advantages of moored rigs while maintaining all the mobility advantages of DP
rigs. The RAR Plus also makes it possible
for DP/moored vessels to operate in areas
with emission restrictions and refueling
gaps because it significantly lowers fuel
consumption and emissions during normal
DP operations.
The RAR Plus also features a mechanical backup release, which ensures
moorings still can be released in case of
acoustic transmission failure. In addition,
the release load rating has been increased
to more than 360 tonnes, allowing for
disconnection at higher line tensions. A
MODU can release rapidly from its moorings during a well containment emergency
or weather-related situation, allowing
better access for personnel evacuations
or emergency response vessels.
Finkl Steel | HVX® stainless steel
forging material used for fracturing
Finkl's HVX® is a patented, high quality martensitic stainless steel developed
especially for the demanding hydraulic
fracturing industry and manufacturers of
fluid end pumps. HVX is tougher than
410 stainless at an equivalent hardness,
but also is capable of being processed to
higher strength levels through greater
cross sections than are possible with 410
stainless without costly alloying additions.
An additional benefit of the composition
is that the carbides formed in HVX improve its wear resistance when compared
with other stainless grades.
Frank's International | iCAM® Intelligent Tubular Connection Make-up
System
Frank's iCAM® Intelligent Tubular
Connection Make-up System harnesses
artificial intelligence and machine learning
to provide automated evaluation of con-

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nection make-up data. Designed to reduce
personnel requirements and reduce or
eliminate the need for connection lay
down and rework.
iCAM removes human subjectivity by
giving the operator a suggested connection
disposition (i.e., accept/reject) along with
diagnosis and prescription of remedy if
an anomaly occurs. iCAM is an automated
connection integrity evaluation and prediction system that uses machine learning
and big data analytics to "learn" from
historical data and act or make recommendations to assure connection integrity.
Although a complete list of anomalies
the system is capable of detecting would
be quite exhaustive, the system, owing to
its machine learning engine, is capable
of diagnosing conditions beyond human
capability and can do so more quickly
and accurately.
Glider Products | Automated Glider
Pipe Handling System
Glider Products has developed a new
patent-pending Automated Pipe Handling
System that offers new touch-free and
automated solutions for pipe handling in
the field. It offers several improvements,
including touch-free pipe handling from
pipe yard to wellhead, automated pipe
tally and fully automated pipe movement
with the push of a button.
The Glider Automated Pipe Handling
System's features offer rig operators several benefits. First, the touch-free handling
option can reduce worker hand injuries.
Second, the Glider System improves the
labor-intensive and error-prone manual
process of pipe tally, with real-time monitoring from anywhere in the world
through the Internet. Third, by freeing
workers from manually moving and tallying pipe, the system reduces manpower
needs and allows limited workforce resources to be redeployed.
Ironclad Performance Wear | Hi-Viz
Ironclad Command™ Gloves
The IEX-HZI Hi-Viz Ironclad Command™ Glove is the first glove to combine
Ironclad's proprietary high conductivity
Command touchscreen technology with
high visibility fabrics and impact protection. Unlike existing touchscreen
gloves, Command technology is introduced at the beginning of the process,
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