Most of our Measurement While Drilling (MWD) and Logging While Drilling (LWD) battery packs for the oil and gas industry are built using Lithium Thionyl Chloride cells. Cells utilizing this chemistry suffer from passivation and must be de-passivated before use.

~ December 2020

Six months ago, Southwest Electronic Energy (SWE) was acquired by Ultralife Corporation.  To mark the occasion, we sat down with SWE’s VP of Sales Leon Adams to learn more about the company and its products and to see how the acquisition has benefited the company so far.

~ November 2019

Onboard batteries are an enabling technology for underwater vehicles. They eliminate the need for a costly umbilical by putting electrical power where it is needed. The benefits extend beyond capex reduction into the world of performance improvement.

~ November 2019

Subsea batteries can safely power subsea operations requirements and save operators cost efficiency through extended battery life and smart status reporting resulting in longer and more reliable mission times.

~ September/October 2019

Accelerating blue technology via subsea electrification with lithium-ion battery innovation.

~ September 2019

Marine Technology Reporter's annual journal of top 100 subsea leaders, innovators, & technologies.

~ July/August 2019

Single or multiple linked battery modules can economically and safely be placed in water as deep as 6,000 m.

~ July 2019

As subsea power needs evolve, so to must the batteries that provide the power.

~ January/February 2019

Squeezing more power and lifetime out of battery packs has never been more important for subsea operations.

~ January/February 2019

MTR awards SWE as top technology company, again for 2018.

~ July/August 2018