The Drilling Rig: Ocean Courage
The Ocean Courage is a modern, newly constructed, well-designed, dynamically positioned drilling rig capable of drilling in up to 10,000 feet of water
The Customer: Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. or Petrobras
The Ocean Courage is contracted to Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. or Petrobras for service both in Brazil and on Petrobras prospects in the Gulf of Mexico.
Petrobras delivers a daily output of 2,539,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day from 16.57 billion barrels of oil equivalent from 77 fixed and 57 floating production platforms.
The Blowout Preventer (BOP) by Normec:
The Normec Blowout Preventer (BOP) is a large, specialized valve installed redundantly in stacks, used to seal, control and monitor oil and gas wells.
Blowout preventers are developed to cope with extreme erratic pressures and uncontrolled flow emanating from a well reservoir during drilling.
The Shear Seal Valve by Barksdale:
For over 60 years, Barksdale’s revolutionary Shear-Seal valve design has been recognized as the industry standard for demanding applications in the Oil & Gas industry.
Designed to provide years of trouble-free operation and virtually zero leakage, the Shear-Seal design uses fluid pressure to maintain a leak free metal-to-metal seal that improves with use.
AMR Corporation and US Airways Group, Inc. announced the completion of their merger to officially form American Airlines Group Inc. and begin building the new American Airlines.
The new American has a robust global network with nearly 6,700 daily flights to more than 330 destinations in more than 50 countries and more than 100,000 employees worldwide.
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