NEW ORLEANS — At the new Orleans Convention Center this week are some 300 exhibitors displaying the most recent in tools and companies for petroleum engineering. They’re right here in reference to an exhibition accompanying the 61st annual technical conference of the Society of Petroleum Engineers.

Exhibitors are demonstrating items ranging from computer hardware for oilfield functions to instruments and chemicals used in oil and fuel exploration, drilling and manufacturing.

The exhibition opens each day at 8:30 a.m., closing at 6 p.m. Monday, 5 p.m. Tuesday, and a couple of p.m. Wednesday. On Tuesday, there will be a special Expo Fare luncheon within the exhibit corridor. Here, registrants can discuss issues and cures informally with exhibitor representatives.

Capsule descriptions of some exhibits and their sales space numbers are as follows:

ABASCO, booth 1637, is displaying a whole line of environmental products, designed to help combat oil or water pollution. These embody oil skimmers, dispersant sprayers, and so on.

ACI (Automated Controls Inc.), sales space 2602, is displaying automation equipment for oil and gas production. Microprocessor based mostly, it aims to cut back working costs in the sector by offering the operator with early recognition and prognosis of failures, decreasing power consumption while sustaining or growing manufacturing, lowering upkeep prices, and providing knowledge to assist improve operational efficiency.

Acme Resin Corp., booth 2146, is that includes its resin coated sands. These have been used in oil and gasoline wells within the United States, Canada, Mexico and the North Sea. Additionally featured are new product innovations, samples for microscopic examination, and a proppant selection simulator. A copy of this simulator is being given away in a daily drawing.

Allied Colloids, sales space 1935, has artificial polymers and other services aimed toward hostile drilling environments. Its products are aimed toward assisting the drilling of technically difficult holes with a superb chance of financial success.

American Association of Petroleum Geologists, booth 1635, is that includes Geobyte, a quarterly publication devoted to laptop applications for petroleum professionals. Geobyte additionally has organized particular booth demonstrations of software packages from Petroleum Information Corp., GEOSIM and the AAPG. Guests might enjoy arms-on demonstrations and register for three particular drawings for the packages.

Amersham Corp., sales space 2412, is displaying radioactive sources and calibration supplies for oil well logging functions.

Anadrill/Schlumberger, sales space 1517, is spotlighting built-in downhole measurement whereas drilling. Also: premium floor logging measurement, course and measurement whereas drilling instruments, and a new mechanical and effectivity log.

Aqua Magnetics Intl., Inc., booth 1441, is exhibiting non-chemical therapy of crude oil to control paraffin scale, onerous water scale, and salt water scale; magnetic power units that match on the surface of circulate traces; and downhole energy items for pumping wells or wireline put in on free flowing wells. These power items do not require external power or chemicals. The exhibitor cites cost savings for the magnetic energy items over conventional chemical methods.

Ariel Corp., booth 2733, is displaying its 325JGS/1 integral engine compressor set. The JGS is a high speed, balanced opposed unit. Engine and compressor are in a single crankcase. This 50 bhp, 1400 rpm integral unit gives trendy fuel effectivity, reliability, energy and compactness.

Atwater Consultants, Ltd., sales space 2634, is exhibiting its wide range of geological, petroleum engineering, land administration and pc companies. This year marks Atwater’s 40th yr of service to the petroleum trade, monetary institutions, industrial considerations, land-house owners and governmental agencies.

AVA Worldwide, booth 2445, has a number of circulate control gadgets on show. One is a sub-surface security valve controlled from the floor with an electro magnetic signal travelling by the earth. It may be run at 10,000 ft with no mechanical control link to the floor.

Badger Mining, sales space 2708, is exhibiting silica sand merchandise utilized in well stimulation, cementing, fluid loss control, and many others. Its spherical grained sand, mined in wisconsin, lays declare to being the strongest and ultimate for fracturing and gravel packing.

Baker Carry Methods, sales space 1821, is displaying state of the art rod pump controller with central communication system, electric submersible pumps and the distinctive roto jet centrifugal pump.

Beckman Instruments, booth 2705, is exhibiting its L8M/P Rock Core Ultracentrifuge. This provides a quick method to find out capilary stress curves of rock core samples. The unit has a port within the chamber door and a strobe mild to allow sample viewing throughout centrifugation.

Bio-Imaging Research, Inc., sales space 2648, is introducing a brand new RADAPT system for computerized radiographic analysis of core samples to determine the buildings’ oil restoration potential. From the system, generated computed tomography (CT) cross-sectional photos of the pattern, density, porosity, homogeneity and oil displacement charges could be evaluated. Other purposes for RADAPT know-how embody inspection of pipe for weld and corrosion defects.

Boots & Coots Inc., sales space 2720, is telling how it combats effectively blowouts and oilfield fires. A dramatic film exhibits how Boots & Coots conquered a giant blaze the place a large amount of deadly sulfur dioxide fuel was current.