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The invention (submersion system) concerns a fundamental component of the submersible reservoir-cage system of which the main feature is the controlled submersion of the system in adverse oceanographic conditions or for safety reasons which endanger the production or infrastructure as a culture unit, ...
The present invention relates to a protein preparation from sunflower seeds and a method for the production. The protein preparation has a protein content of less than 90% based on the dry matter and a fat content of less than 5% based on the dry matter. It has a brightness L *, determined according ...
Background On-call work is a form of work that requires the person to work at any time during the on-call period. Thus, on-call work is often regarded as one of the most severe stress factors. This study investigates the associations between on-call work and health problems, injuries. Methods This ...
Abstract Permanent environmental damage cannot be compensated in terms of money. Unfortunately, oil spills contaminate water, restraining marine species of their habitat and food supply. Despite the numerous methods available today to clean up the water body affected by an oil spill by separation of ...
Abstract The Thermoplastic Composite Pipe (TCP) has been established for a number of years as a viable alternative to steel and flexible pipe in subsea applications, with various intervention type of applications building track record in the field. After the successful installation of a Thermoplastic ...
Abstract For a number of years, conventional underreamers have been used in shallow-water exploratory wells in Mexico; however, today's operating conditions require the latest technology to reduce trips, decrease operating time, and eliminate nonproductive time (NPT). Local operator and Schlumberger ...
This paper describes the potential global scientific value of video and other data collected by Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs). ROVs are used worldwide, primarily by the offshore oil and gas industry, to monitor the integrity of subsea infrastructure and, in doing so, collect terabytes of video and ...
This study explores the potential of the cybernetic method of inquiry for the problem of natural resource governance. The systems way of thinking has already enabled scientists to gain considerable headway in framing global environmental challenges. On the other hand, technical solutions to environmental ...
Abstract As of early 2017, PETRONAS has approximately 40% of aging platforms & pipelines that aged more than 30 years. As a party to UNCLOS, Malaysia is legally bound to undertake Decommissioning of its asset. Internally, apart from PETRONAS’ existing Procedure and Guideline for Upstream Activities ...
Abstract As offshore oil and gas infrastructure reaches the end of its operational life, owners and regulators will question the best options available to decommission it, with decisions requiring information about the potential ecological value of these structures and the environmental impact of their ...
Background: Adherence to a Mediterranean diet seems to be inversely associated with C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration. A 14-point Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (MEDAS) has been developed to assess dietary compliance. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess whether each of the MEDAS ...
Acid proteins capable of nucleating Ca2+ and displaying aggregation capacity play key roles in the formation of calcium carbonate biominerals. The helix-loop helix EF-hands are the most common Ca2+-binding motifs in proteins. Calcium is bound by the loop region. These motifs are found in many proteins ...
Intertidal inhabitants are exposed to the 24-hour solar day, and the 12.4 hour rising and falling of the tides. One or both of these cycles govern intertidal organisms’ behaviour and physiology, yet little is known about the molecular clockworks of tidal rhythmicity. Here, we show that the limpet Cellana ...
Objective To determine the risk of sedentary behavior during leisure time, physical activity and dietary habits on overweight among school children aged 14–15 years in Kalutara District, Sri Lanka. Results School based case–control study was conducted during September to November 2013 including 176 ...
Abstract Multiple drilling problems are being faced continuously while drilling wells in the southern Iraqi oil fields. Many of which are handled poorly and inefficiently which yields longer non-productive time due to the lack of knowledge about the source of these problems. This study aims to investigate ...
Abstract Drilling wells in complex geological structures from offshore platforms, or onshore in areas with land access restrictions often creates complex S-shaped wells. In many such wells, high-angle doglegs cause problems with wireline key-seating, thus restricting reservoir access. When Logging ...
Abstract This paper describes the potential global scientific value of video and other data collected by Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs). ROVs are used worldwide, primarily by the offshore oil and gas industry, to monitor the integrity of subsea infrastructure and, in doing so, collect terabytes ...
Host development influences gut microbial assemblies that may be confounded partly by dietary shifts and the changing environmental microbiota during ontogenesis. However, little is known about microbial colonization by excluding dietary effects and compositional differences in microbiota between the ...
Background Ranaviruses (family Iridoviridae, nucleocytoplasmic large DNA viruses) have been reported as promiscuous pathogens of cold-blooded vertebrates. Rana grylio virus (RGV, a ranavirus), from diseased frog Rana grylio with a genome of 105.79 kb and Andrias davidianus ranavirus (ADRV), from diseased ...