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During life extension projects the fabric of the main structure of operational platforms will
require maintenance or alteration. This will often require a rolling campaign of grit blasting
over several months. This work will severely impact gas detection systems and specifically any
open path / line-of-sight (LOS) detectors where the beam will be blocked. Operators need an
alternative, robust and flexible supplementary gas detection system. The GasSecure GS01 has
been tested specifically to meet this demand and with minimum budget impact.

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When the dust had settled after the Macondo accident in 2010 it was found that the trigger was a gas explosion that followed a gas leak from the well. The accident has drawn attention to gas leaks, for the sooner such leaks can be detected, the more time there is to respond. GasSecure partner Origo Solutions has covered land and sea in Norway, visiting operators and suppliers to promote GasSecure and their solution that can detect gas leaks using a wireless platform. The results of Origo Solution’s effort has now been realised with a major contract. Statoil has ordered a wireless detection system for Statfjord A platform including seventy three GasSecure GS01 wireless gas detectors. This system - the largest fully integrated wireless gas detection system on the Norwegian continental shelf - will be fully operational from June 2015. See also article in Teknisk Ukeblad (Norwegian only) here.

Statfjord A platform. Photo: H. Pettersen / Statoil

GasSecure are celebrating with Aquip Systems, our hardworking Australian Distributors, after securing the largest single order for GasSecure GS01 wireless hydrocarbon detectors. A major international oil & gas company is buying a further 110 units of GS01 for use across multiple sites.

Knut Sandven; Founder and CEO of GasSecure commented; “This is a major breakthrough in Australia, and we thank Aquip for their efforts and look forward to a long and exciting cooperation”.
Commenting on the reasons for the purchase Jørgen Svare; GasSecure Business Development Director said; “The convenience and flexibility of wireless systems, combined with the ability to dramatically reduce capital costs, now make these projects viable against more expensive wired systems”.

If you would like to know more about the GasSecure GS01 wireless hydrocarbon gas detector please contact us through our website.

An international oil & gas company recently approached our UK Distributor Protex-Systems with an urgent need for an offshore fixed gas detection system. A fire and gas survey had determined that a platform in the Southern sector of the UK North Sea had insufficient detector coverage and a fast solution was required. A wireless system with GasSecure GS01’s was clearly the answer with limited design or engineering demand, virtually no utility requirements and a very easy cable-free installation. The system was proposed, designed and supplied for installation within 4 weeks from the first call.

GasSecure GS01 wireless gas detector featured prominently in a presentation by ExxonMobil instrumentation control engineer Bin Xu at the 2014 Yokogawa User Conference in Houston, as reported in an online article in Control process automation magazine. ExxonMobil is investigating the use of wireless gas detection to provide better protection on their sites. In his presentation Mr Xu emphasized the cost savings, flexibility, and speed of deployment of wireless system as compared to hard-wired solutions. He also pointed out the availability of wireless gas detector systems with built in redundancy for SIL2 applications.
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The July edition of Insider Magazine includes a comprehensive article covering the Yokogawa European User conference at which the global agreement between Yokogawa and GasSecure on the distribution of GasSecure’s wireless based gas detectors through Yokogawa’s global sales network was announced. The article has been republished with the kind permission of Insider editors and is available here.

GasSecure founder and CEO Knut Sandven will be at the ISA Process Control & Safety Symposium in Houston, USA on Tuesday 7th October presenting a technical paper. The paper covers the technology deployed within the GasSecure GS01 wireless infrared hydrocarbon gas detector and describes the development of an ultra low-power optical design based on a Micro Electro Mechanical System (MEMS) with examples of the benefits of wireless devices and use in harsh industrial environments.

GasSecure AS announces the signing of an agreement with Yokogawa Electric Corporation on the distribution of GasSecure’s ISA100 Wireless based gas detectors through Yokogawa’s global sales network. With this agreement, Yokogawa gains access to GasSecure’s wireless gas detectors and thereby strengthens its lineup of plant field wireless solutions and enhances its support of health, safety, security, and environment (HSSE) management applications. This agreement will also allow GasSecure to gain access to Yokogawa’s global sales and service network and thereby boost the sales of its wireless gas detectors. Read our press release here.

GasSecure's founder and CEO; Knut Sandven, recently presented a technical paper at the 59th Annual Symposium ISA Analytical Division in Baton Rouge, USA. The paper entitled "New Wireless Gas Detector for SIL 2 Applications using MEMS Technology" was part of the vibrant "Emerging Technology" session and was recognised against 37 other peer assessed technical presentations with a Gilmer Thomasson Fowler Konrad award based on technical merit, clarity and applicability.
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The existing installations for the GasSecure GS01 wireless hydrocarbon detector range from arctic to tropical and cover extremely demanding onshore and offshore applications. The most recent purchase is a repeat order from a major SE Asia Oil & Gas exploration company where the GS01 will be fixed on an unmanned offshore platform at least 5km from the central control facility. For these remote applications the robust GS01 sensor and absence of any recalibration generates real client benefits.