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    Drilling & Completion

    Operators must seek to retain margins and control costs

    May 6, 2014
    Relative stability in oil pricing since 2008 has been accompanied by operating cost inflation that our analysis puts at 10% annually.
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    Company News

    People

    May 6, 2014
    GE Oil & Gas has appointed Charles Nugent as vice president, manufacturing.
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    Equipment Engineering

    Baker Hughes introduces extended-reach coiled tubing services

    May 6, 2014
    Baker Hughes has announced its commercial release of the EasyReach extended-reach coiled tubing (CT) service.
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    Deepwater

    Halliburton rolls out RezConnect well test system

    May 6, 2014
    Halliburton will feature its newly released RezConnect well testing system at OTC 2014.
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    Equipment Engineering

    TenarisHydril introduces Blue Riser

    May 6, 2014
    The TenarisHydril Blue Riser connection has been specially designed for use in deepwater top tensioned riser and high pressure drilling riser applications where an exceptional...

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    Subsea

    JDR to manufacture, deliver subsea umbilicals

    May 6, 2014
    JDR Cable Systems Ltd. has won a contract for the manufacture of subsea production umbilicals from ConocoPhillips.
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    Equipment Engineering

    Serimax introduces external fully-automated welding clamp

    May 6, 2014
    Serimax has introduced Externax, a fully-automated, high-productivity, external alignment, clamping and welding device, specifically designed for tie-in welds.
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    Equipment Engineering

    Clean Sea offers new hybrid subsea monitoring system

    May 6, 2014
    A project developed by Eni Norge and Tecnomare called Clean Sea (continuous long-term environmental and asset integrity monitoring at sea) aims to benefit asset integrity and ...
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    Equipment Engineering

    Baker Hughes introduces flow assurance solution for offshore wells

    May 6, 2014
    Baker Hughes has introduced its new line of Sorb Ultra solid inhibitors.
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    Subsea

    Deep Down highlights umbilical bundling technology

    May 6, 2014
    Deep Down's patented non-helical umbilical (NHU) manufacturing process is portable and easily transported for setup anywhere in the world where full-sized steel tube infield umbilicals...
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    Subsea

    Bredero Shaw introduces custom coating product for HT subsea operations

    May 6, 2014
    Bredero Shaw has developed a new custom coating product designed to be used for subsea pipeline components and equipment used in high-pressure/high-temperature situations.
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    Subsea

    Teledyne ACAMS designed for light well intervention

    May 6, 2014
    Teledyne CDL has unveiled the ACAMS (acoustic control and monitoring system) for the capping stack and vessel-based light well intervention market.
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    NOIA Membership

    May 6, 2014
    NOIA Membership
    People on the move

    NOIA Officers, Board of Directors and Executive Committee*

    May 6, 2014
    NOIA Officers, Board of Directors and Executive Committee
    Company News

    NOIA represents all phases of offshore energy

    May 6, 2014
    The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) is the only national trade association representing every segment of the offshore energy exploration and production industry.
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    Production

    A tipping point for US energy as a diplomatic tool

    May 6, 2014
    Through much of modern history, the United States has deployed a variety of diplomatic tools when conducting foreign relations.
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    Production

    Keep US energy export options open

    May 6, 2014
    Ten years ago, who could have imagined we would be having a natural gas and oil export discussion in the United States?
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    France

    Consultancy group extending services to Houston

    May 6, 2014
    Oil and gas consultancy services provider Interholding is forming a new division in Houston called Inter-Nebest.
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    France

    Nigeria consortium to bid for further living quarters

    May 6, 2014
    Saipem's crane vessel S7000 has installed the 7,000-metric ton OFQ living quarters platform for Total's Ofon Phase 2 project offshore Nigeria. Eiffel Nigeria Ltd. is completing...
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    France

    Deposition processes lessen wear on drilling tools

    May 6, 2014
    Anti-wear coatings specialist Technogenia is working on new processes to improve the durability of drilling tools.
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    France

    Doris assessing subsea needs of latest West Africa mega-projects

    May 6, 2014
    Doris Engineering has been working on a series of deepwater studies in West Africa, one of the world's most active regions.
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    France

    CFD alliance strengthens Bureau Veritas offshore hull evaluation capability

    May 6, 2014
    Classifcation society Bureau Veritas has entered a technical and commercial cooperation agreement with French hydrodynamic specialist HydrOcean, which will provide computational...
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    France

    MEG reclaiming technique inhibits hydrates, solids deposition

    May 6, 2014
    Prosernat, a subsidiary of Heurtey Petrochem and IFPEN, has long experience developing glycol-based regeneration systems for offshore and onshore projects such as Ormen Lange ...
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    France

    Dietswell expanding rig inspection, conceptual drilling services

    May 6, 2014
    Factorig, a division of Paris-based well engineering services provider Dietswell, was formed in Abu Dhabi in 2006 to provide rig inspection and QHSE auditing services using proprietary...
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    France

    GEP-AFTP addressing R&D needs, exports to emerging offshore regions

    May 6, 2014
    Gerard Momplot, general manager of French suppliers' council GEPAFTP, spoke to Offshore about the opportunities and challenges the member companies face, and what the association...
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    Pipelines

    New technology attacks flowline and umbilical blockages

    May 6, 2014
    Paradigm Flow Services' Find-Block and Pipe-Pulse technologies provide new alternatives to locate and remediate full-bore blockages in umbilical cores and pipelines. The dual ...
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    Subsea

    ROVs evolve into underwater robots

    May 6, 2014
    Because of the physical limitations of diving, the industry recognizes that deepwater development will occur only with ROVs. Collaboration among operators, service companies, ...
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    Subsea

    New hybrid riser design facilitates deepwater Angola production

    May 6, 2014
    Block 31 NE-PSVM is the frst of a string of feld developments for BP Angola. All four felds are developed with manifolded subsea production wells producing to the FPSO through...
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    Subsea

    Subsea mechanical HIPPS promise cost-effective, reliable pressure protection

    May 6, 2014
    The mechanical high integrity pressure protection system (HIPPS) is designed to reduce the complexity of current HIPPS technology, providing a cost-effective, reliable subsea ...
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    Field Development

    Fixed platforms face development challenges in ice-infested waters

    May 6, 2014
    The Arctic is increasingly important in securing energy supplies for the future, notwithstanding the economic, environmental, and social challenge. Finding and extracting oil ...
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    Production

    SBM Offshore gaining ground in FPSO market

    May 6, 2014
    Over the next fve years, SBM Offshore will focus on technology-driven turrets and large foating production, storage, and offoading vessels. The company tightly guards its turret...
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    Vessels

    Contractor trio raising the bar for decommissioning, subsea installation

    May 5, 2014
    Offshore construction contractors continue to invest heavily in nextgeneration vessels in anticipation of future market needs. Among the established players looking ahead are ...
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    Vessels

    Early FLNG projects deal with technical and execution challenges

    May 5, 2014
    FLNG is pushing the boundaries of scale and complexity. The industry has risen to the technical challenges, and risks have been mitigated, allowing the frst FLNG projects to be...
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    Drilling & Completion

    Industry continues to advance drill bit technology

    May 5, 2014
    Development in drill bit design is progressing on many fronts. Improvements range from reducing cutter wear to design enhancements. Some aim to improve longevity; others seek ...
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    Geosciences

    Solving the problem of fuzzy geohazards

    May 5, 2014
    The high deposition rates in the Gulf of Mexico have created substantial drilling problems related to shallow water fow and high-pressure situations. New technologies and processes...
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    Vessels

    Projected requirements for FPSOs over the next five years

    May 5, 2014
    International Maritime Associates is tracking more than 130 deepwater projects in the planning stage that will likely require an FPSO for development. Capex associated with FPSO...
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    Regional Reports

    Achieving sustainable safety objectives with SEMS

    May 5, 2014
    As companies improve the ways they implement management systems - if they encourage safer behaviors and develop a strong safety culture - they are more likely to succeed in achieving...
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    Regional Reports

    SEMS growing pains - Two years and counting

    May 5, 2014
    Some would argue that, two years into SEMS, the program is still a work in progress. The rules have taken effect, but the cultural shift that needs to take hold before SEMS becomes...
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    Regional Reports

    E&P growth spurs recruitment

    May 5, 2014
    The oil and gas industry's "great crew change" has been a looming challenge for years. As baby boomers reach retirement, the industry is adopting new methods to recruit and attract...
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    Deepwater

    Maximizing resource recovery in increasingly complex environments

    May 5, 2014
    Ever since oil was discovered at Titusville, Pennsylvania, the petroleum industry has been overcoming one challenge after another to fuel greater economic prosperity.
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    Subsea

    Where is the offshore oil & gas industry going?

    May 5, 2014
    Hydrocarbons are here to stay. They are in abundant supply. The amount that consumers require will affect its price, which in turn infuences the industry's focus on new technological...
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    Field Development

    Arctic E&P operations continue to advance

    May 5, 2014
    Despite the technological and environmental challenges, operators continue to propel exploration, development, and production operations across this frontier region.
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    Field Development

    Sub-Saharan Africa draws operators large and small

    May 5, 2014
    From the giant gas discoveries off its eastern coast to wildcat drilling in frontier areas in the west, sub-Saharan Africa continues to draw the interest, and investment, of internation...
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    Field Development

    CNOOC plans to continue domestic success in 2014

    May 5, 2014
    The Asia/Pacific region remains at the center of global LNG demand growth, and this could result in Australia becoming the world's largest LNG exporter once projects under construction...
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    Field Development

    Production builds in Brazil despite economic challenges

    May 5, 2014
    The spotlight is frmly on Brazil's state oil giant Petrobras in the first half of 2014 as it has maneuvered through diffcult times that included an investment rating downgrade...
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    Field Development

    Intense project activity taking place in Middle East, Caspian regions

    May 5, 2014
    National oil companies have launched a series of large-scale projects offshore the Arabian Peninsula, mainly concentrated around the UAE.
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    Field Development

    Project activity ramping up across NW Europe

    May 5, 2014
    The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate is targeting an increase of 1,200 MMcm (42,377 MMcf) in Norway's oil reserves over the next 10 years.
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    Field Development

    Field development projects driving Gulf activity

    May 5, 2014
    The Gulf of Mexico remains one of the leading offshore oil and gas provinces, and upstream activity is being driven this year by a number of new discoveries, several feld development...
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    Deepwater

    Rising capex and opex may prompt deepwater reassessment

    May 5, 2014
    Rising costs have raised concerns in the industry, with operators delaying and even canceling deepwater projects. Nevertheless, Douglas-Westwood expects deepwater capex to soar...
    Regional Reports

    SWA is an accepted building block in safety and emergency management

    May 5, 2014
    Among industry and government safety professionals, it is a given that the world's offshore regulatory regimes can be divided into three categories
    Business Briefs

    Offshore automation challenge requires new approaches

    May 5, 2014
    While it might be human nature to feel that the professional challenges each of us face every day are unique, when it comes to automation and asset lifecycle management, many ...
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    Geosciences

    Dolphin schedules seismic work off East Africa

    May 5, 2014
    Dolphin has a 3D seismic contract for offshore East Africa with an unnamed major oil company.
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    Drilling & Completion

    Drill bit designs tackle deepwater challenges

    May 5, 2014
    A couple of months ago, spurred by the influx of ultra-deepwater drilling units, Offshore asked the rhetorical question, "How deep can we go?"
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    Vessels

    Keppel builds backlog

    May 5, 2014
    Keppel Offshore & Marine's Keppel Shipyard has inked a fabrication contract with SOFEC for an external turret mooring system for an FPSO to be installed at the Tweneboa-Enyenra...
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    Subsea

    MWCC continues expanding coverage

    May 5, 2014
    The Marine Well Containment Co. (MWCC) has completed two new onshore locations to house well containment equipment for use in the Gulf of Mexico, if needed.
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    Regional Reports

    Regulators discuss near-miss reporting system

    May 5, 2014
    The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has announced two public workshops to discuss the Voluntary Confidential Near-Miss Reporting System.
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    Regional Reports

    OMV sees potential for Shetland area hub

    May 5, 2014
    OMV is set to strengthen its frontier acreage position west of Shetland by acquiring Hess' interests in four licenses.
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    Regional Reports

    Mexico

    May 5, 2014
    Jord Oil & Gas Systems has contracted Qingdao McDermott Wuchuan Offshore Engineering in China to fabricate three offshore process modules.
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    Deepwater

    GLOBAL DATA

    May 5, 2014
    This month, Infield Systems looks at the global distribution of capex by region and highlights some of the larger projects expected to drive capex over the forecast period.
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    Regional Reports

    Mexican energy reform seeks international participation

    May 5, 2014
    This past March, Pemex filed with the Ministry of Energy the list of fields that it wishes to retain in a process called "Round Zero."