Table of ContentsDepartmentsCommentThis year’s Top 5The editors of Offshore have made their choices for the winners of the Five Star Award – the top five offshore field development projects for 2008 – and proudly announce the winners in this issue.
Global dataGLOBAL DATAGLOBAL DATA
Global E&P BriefsGLOBAL E&PThe US Minerals Management Service (MMS) has taken the first step in the multi-year process required to hold a sale for acreage offshore Virginia.
Offshore EuropeOFFSHORE EUROPEInterest in the UK sector remains high, with 100 companies gaining licenses across 257 blocks from Britain’s 25th offshore round.
Gulf of MexicoGULF OF MEXICOChevron flowed first oil from its Blind Faith field on Nov. 11. Daily production is expected to ramp up to approximately 65,000 bbl of oil and 55 MMcf of natural gas over the next three months.
Subsea/Surface SystemsSUBSEA SYSTEMSWest Africa: The Grenland Group has ordered NOK 307 million ($45 million) in subsea facilities for Total’s Pazflor development offshore Angola.
Vessels, Rigs,UpgradeVESSELS, RIGS, & SURFACE SYSTEMSKeppel Shipyard has delivered the FPSO Espirito Santo to SBM Offshore.
Drilling/ProductionDRILLING & PRODUCTIONSubsea installation is 85% complete and first oil from the high-profile Van Gogh oilfield in Western Australia’s Exmouth basin is on schedule for 2Q 2009, says operator Apache Corp.
GeosciencesGEOSCIENCESThe E&P Sound & Marine Life Joint Industry Program (JIP) recently held a three-day status review to learn what its various studies into the affects of the noise created by upstream operations on marine life have found to date, and to define areas for further study.
Business BriefsBUSINESS BRIEFSABS has named Sudheer Chand as director of offshore technology. Chand will address rules and requirements for drilling and production in harsh environments, criteria for the conversion of FPSOs from ship-shaped trading tankers as well as criteria for newbuild FPSOs, and technology challenges associated with deeper water drilling units.
Beyond the HorizonThe bottom-line benefits of mentoringEnergy companies struggling to find and keep young talent should establish a ‘mentorship culture’ to help bridge the very real generational gap.
Top Five ProjectsBP sets new subsea multiphase pumping records at KingDistance to host also a first
Jubarte field opens Petrobras’ pre-salt productionProject is a milestone for Brazil
All-electric subsea controls strengthen security of K5 operationsGas production is under way at the K5F field in the Dutch North Sea, by means of the world’s first all-electrical subsea production system.
Agbami: 10 years in the making off NigeriaChevron’s Agbami is one of the largest deepwater discoveries ever in Nigeria.
Reliance Industries produces from first deepwater field in IndiaNew production may prove vital to India’s economy
West AfricaPan-African independent builds base in Nigerian marginal fieldsNeed to add a deckhead due lengthening the story
Geology & GeophysicsGround breaking projects aim to improve exploration success ratioCombining of seismic, CSEM, well log data under study
Drilling & CompletionDrillLink/CyberLink saves offshore operators time and money with automated controlNot only has offshore drilling become increasingly complex and risky, skilled personnel shortages increase the chance of operator errors, which are more costly and dangerous offshore.
Field DevelopmentAIMS provides lifetime maintenance support for West African floatersFull structural analysis of hull and topsides included
Equipment & EngineeringAramid hybrids ease strains on deepwater offload flowlinesHybrid materials based on aramid fibers are driving development of a new generation of smooth-bore flowlines with large internal diameters.
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