Abstract: The present invention relates in some embodiments to a bottom supported drilling unit having two drilling stations for independently drilling (or otherwise working on) two wells simultaneously from a cantilever.

Abstract: Provided is an intraruminal device comprising an elongate body or body assembly substantially impervious to rumen fluids, the body defining a barrel having a first end and a second end, a dose of an active agent within the body to be accessible to rumen fluid via substantially only the first outlet, a biasing arrangement within the body adapted to bias the active agent in the barrel towards the first end, and a first outlet at the first end comprising two or more apertures in the outlet, and a method of manufacturing the intraruminal device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-aqueous composition that comprises a permeation enhancer such as a terpene, for delivering an active ingredient transdermally. The composition comprises at least on one active ingredient, a terpene, and a solvent, such as a non-hydroxyl containing solvent, non-heterocyclic ester solvent and/or a tripropylene glycol alkyl ether. The composition can be used to deliver a range of actives, such as anthelmintics. The present invention provides a platform composition and can be used to deliver a wide variety of active ingredients and combinations thereof transdermally to mammals.

Abstract: An metal fabrication resource performance monitoring method includes: acquiring data representative of a plurality of parameters sampled during metal fabrication operations of a plurality of metal fabrication resources, the parameters comprising arc on time and wire deposition quantity; via at least one computer processor, analyzing a first subset of the acquired data and a second subset of the acquired data for the plurality of metal fabrication resources; via the at least one computer processor, populating a user viewable page with graphical indicia representative of at least the arc on time and the wire deposition quantity, the user viewable page facilitating a visual comparison of the analysis of the first subset of the acquired data and the analysis of the second subset of the acquired data; and transmitting the user viewable dashboard page to a user viewable display.

Abstract: The present invention provides an intra-ruminal device comprising a body substantially impervious to rumen fluid, the body comprising a barrel, at least one outlet, and at least one matrix in the barrel, a compression arrangement within the body adapted to bias the column of matrices in the barrel to the at least one outlet, and at least one variable geometry device dependent from the body to assist numen retention, wherein the at least one matrix in the barrel comprises at least one active ingredient and at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of a non-ionic polymer and a cross-linked anionic polymer. The invention also provides a method of making and using the device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an intra-ruminal device comprising a body substantially impervious to rumen fluid, the body comprising a barrel, at least one outlet, at least one matrix comprising at least one active ingredient and at least one clay mineral, a compression arrangement and at least one variable geometry device dependent from the body, use of the intra-ruminal device and a method of treating a ruminant animal by administering the intra-ruminal device to the animal.

Abstract: An offshore platform for use in combination with an offshore rig comprises an upper deck defining an upper deck aperture which is alignable with a rig aperture of the offshore rig, when said offshore rig extends over the upper deck, to permit objects to extend between the offshore rig and through the upper deck. The offshore platform further includes a sheath arrangement aligned with the upper deck aperture and extending upwardly relative to the upper deck to be alignable with the rig aperture, wherein the sheath arrangement defines a confinement zone for confining objects which pass downwardly from the offshore rig through the rig aperture.

Abstract: The invention relates to an intra-ruminal device comprising a cap, with outlet, that overlaps a portion of the barrel to define an attachment zone. Located within the attachment zone is at least one protrusion providing a localised point of contact between the barrel wall and the internal sidewall of the cap to provide for an ultrasonic weld between the barrel and the cap. Optionally the plunger comprises at least one aperture to allow fluid or gas communication between first and second compartments in the barrel. Optionally included are at least one pair of resilient wings, each pair of wings having a pair of reinforcement ridge that extend a first distance from the body along the wing surface, and at least one middle reinforcement ridge that extends between the pair of ridges from the body a second distance, and where the second distance is less than the first distance.

Abstract: An metal fabrication resource performance monitoring method includes: acquiring data representative of a plurality of parameters sampled during metal fabrication operations of a plurality of metal fabrication resources, the parameters comprising arc on time and wire deposition quantity; via at least one computer processor, analyzing a first subset of the acquired data and a second subset of the acquired data for the plurality of metal fabrication resources; via the at least one computer processor, populating a user viewable page with graphical indicia representative of at least the arc on time and the wire deposition quantity, the user viewable page facilitating a visual comparison of the analysis of the first subset of the acquired data and the analysis of the second subset of the acquired data; and transmitting the user viewable dashboard page to a user viewable display.

Abstract: An metal fabrication resource performance monitoring method includes: acquiring data representative of arc on time and wire deposition quantity associated with metal fabrication operations of a plurality of metal fabrication resources; via at least one computer processor, analyzing a first subset of the acquired data and a second subset of the acquired data for the plurality of metal fabrication resources; via the at least one computer processor, populating a user viewable page with graphical indicia representative of at least the arc on time and the wire deposition quantity, the user viewable page facilitating a visual comparison of the analysis of the first subset of the acquired data and the analysis of the second subset of the acquired data; and transmitting the user viewable page to a user viewable display.

Abstract: An metal fabrication resource performance monitoring method includes: acquiring data representative of a plurality of parameters sampled during metal fabrication operations of a plurality of metal fabrication resources, the parameters comprising arc on time and wire deposition quantity; via at least one computer processor, analyzing a first subset of the acquired data and a second subset of the acquired data for the plurality of metal fabrication resources; via the at least one computer processor, populating a user viewable page with graphical indicia representative of at least the arc on time and the wire deposition quantity, the user viewable page facilitating a visual comparison of the analysis of the first subset of the acquired data and the analysis of the second subset of the acquired data; and transmitting the user viewable dashboard page to a user viewable display.

Abstract: An offshore platform for use in combination with an offshore rig comprises an upper deck defining an upper deck aperture which is alignable with a rig aperture of the offshore rig, when said offshore rig extends over the upper deck, to permit objects to extend between the offshore rig and through the upper deck. The offshore platform further includes a sheath arrangement aligned with the upper deck aperture and extending upwardly relative to the upper deck to be alignable with the rig aperture, wherein the sheath arrangement defines a confinement zone for confining objects which pass downwardly from the offshore rig through the rig aperture.

Abstract: The present invention relates in some embodiments to a bottom supported drilling unit having two drilling stations for independently drilling (or otherwise working on) two wells simultaneously from a cantilever.

Abstract: An metal fabrication resource performance monitoring method includes: acquiring data representative of arc on time and wire deposition quantity associated with metal fabrication operations of a plurality of metal fabrication resources; via at least one computer processor, analyzing a first subset of the acquired data and a second subset of the acquired data for the plurality of metal fabrication resources; via the at least one computer processor, populating a user viewable page with graphical indicia representative of at least the arc on time and the wire deposition quantity, the user viewable page facilitating a visual comparison of the analysis of the first subset of the acquired data and the analysis of the second subset of the acquired data; and transmitting the user viewable page to a user viewable display.

Abstract: An metal fabrication resource performance monitoring method includes: acquiring data representative of a plurality of parameters sampled during metal fabrication operations of a plurality of metal fabrication resources, the parameters comprising arc on time and wire deposition quantity; via at least one computer processor, analyzing a first subset of the acquired data and a second subset of the acquired data for the plurality of metal fabrication resources; via the at least one computer processor, populating a user viewable page with graphical indicia representative of at least the arc on time and the wire deposition quantity, the user viewable page facilitating a visual comparison of the analysis of the first subset of the acquired data and the analysis of the second subset of the acquired data; and transmitting the user viewable dashboard page to a user viewable display.

Abstract: A metal fabrication resource performance monitoring method, includes accessing data representative of a parameter sampled during a metal fabrication operation of a metal fabrication resource, the resource being selectable by a user from a listing of individual and groups of resources. Via at least one computer processor, the accessed parameter is processed to determine an analyzed system parameter, and a user viewable dashboard page is populated with graphical indicia representative of the analyzed system parameter, and transmitted the user viewable dashboard page to a user.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a granule comprising one or more veterinary agents, the granule producing a formulation comprising an effective amount of the one or more veterinary agents and having a viscosity of less than about 250 to about 1,400 cps when the granule is mixed with an aqueous carrier, and/or the granule producing an aqueous formulation that dries to a film or gel and when applied transdermally substantially limits transdermal penetration of the one or more veterinary agents and/or substantially limits the loss of the one or more veterinary agents upon application of water to the animal, such as by rain.

Abstract: Metal fabrication systems, such as welding systems and related equipment may be monitored and parameters sensed or calculated during metal fabrication operations. The parameter values are stored and transmitted to a web based analysis system. Sampled values of the parameters are used to generate graphical presentations that are used to populate user viewable pages. The pages may be configured by users, and systems and parameters of interest selected.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a chewable formulation for delivering a nutritional or pharmaceutically active agent to an animal target. The chewable formulation comprises a nutritional ingredient or an effective amount of a pharmaceutically active agent, and a plasticizer. The chewable formulation is formed by extrusion and the formulation contains substantially no unbound water, nor is any water added in the manufacturing process. The present invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a shelf stable chewable formulation which comprises mixing the nutritional or pharmaceutically active agent with a fat, lipid or fat and lipid to obtain a first composition, adding one or more plasticizers to the first mixture to obtain a second composition, extruding the second composition at a temperature sufficient to melt the fat and lipid, and allowing the extruded second composition to cool to room temperature thereby providing the chewable formulation.

Abstract: A system includes an enclosure having a first radio module disposed therein, a first cable coupled to the enclosure, and a first antenna electrically coupled to the first radio module and mounted to the first cable at a first location along the first cable outside the enclosure. The first radio module is configured to communicate along a first wireless communications channel via the first antenna.