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...
Serimax has introduced Externax, a fully-automated, high-productivity, external alignment, clamping and welding device, specifically designed for tie-in welds.
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 ...
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...
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.
The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) is the only national trade association representing every segment of the offshore energy exploration and production industry.
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...
Classifcation society Bureau Veritas has entered a technical and commercial cooperation agreement with French hydrodynamic specialist HydrOcean, which will provide computational...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
Because of the physical limitations of diving, the industry recognizes that deepwater development will occur only with ROVs. Collaboration among operators, service companies, ...
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...
The mechanical high integrity pressure protection system (HIPPS) is designed to reduce the complexity of current HIPPS technology, providing a cost-effective, reliable subsea ...
The Arctic is increasingly important in securing energy supplies for the future, notwithstanding the economic, environmental, and social challenge. Finding and extracting oil ...
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...
Offshore construction contractors continue to invest heavily in nextgeneration vessels in anticipation of future market needs. Among the established players looking ahead are ...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Ever since oil was discovered at Titusville, Pennsylvania, the petroleum industry has been overcoming one challenge after another to fuel greater economic prosperity.
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...
Despite the technological and environmental challenges, operators continue to propel exploration, development, and production operations across this frontier region.
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...
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...
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...
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...
Rising costs have raised concerns in the industry, with operators delaying and even canceling deepwater projects. Nevertheless, Douglas-Westwood expects deepwater capex to soar...
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 ...
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...
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.
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has announced two public workshops to discuss the Voluntary Confidential Near-Miss Reporting System.
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.
