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    Th 0704off India
    April 1, 2007
    India’s offshore has seen a high level of exploration and production activity over the past five years, and all indicators point to increasing E&P in the five years to come.
    Th 0704off Akrel1
    April 1, 2007
    Later this year, Aker-Kvaerner Subsea will deliver a complete subsea production system to Reliance Industries’ KG-D6 deepwater development offshore India.
    Th 0704off Ssdw1
    April 1, 2007
    Since 2002, expenditure on work-class remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs) operations has more than tripled.
    Th 0704off Eca1
    April 1, 2007
    Development to date of the multi-purpose AUV Alistar 3000 by ECA has culminated in a 10-day deepwater pipeline inspection trial for BP America Production Co. in the King field...
    Th 0704off Auv3
    April 1, 2007
    Field use of the AsterX autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) shows that the AUV concept has practical value.

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    This month Infield Systems Ltd. (ISL) looks at forecast global subsea market capex for the 2007-2011 period.
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    April 1, 2007
    Construction is under way on the first HiLoad DP offshore loading system. The work is being handled by Aibel (formerly Vetco Aibel) at its Haugesund yard in western Norway, with...
    April 1, 2007
    Aker Floating Production was established to own, operate and charter FPSOs based on conversion of existing tankers.
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    April 1, 2007
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    April 1, 2007
    Subsea 7 is using the ODIM CTCU (Cable Traction Control Unit) system to install subsea structures for the Independence Hub development in the Gulf of Mexico.
    Th 0704off Fpons1
    April 1, 2007
    FPSOcean has identified a market need for a dynamically positioned FPSO for deepwater production operations.
    Th 0704off Badg1
    April 1, 2007
    Badger Explorer - a game-changing drilling technology, according to Badger Explorer ASA’s CEO Kjell Erik Drevdal - has moved off the drawing board and entered the testing phase...
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    April 1, 2007
    Grenland Group’s P099 semisubmersible rig concept is designed for drilling ultra deep holes in ultra deep waters, and to operate in ice-laden waters, giving it all-round capability...
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    Th 0704off Ife1
    April 1, 2007
    Norway’s Institute for Energy Technology (IFE) is one of the players in a major research drive to extend knowledge of multiphase pipeline flow.
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    April 1, 2007
    In early March, the Indian government signed production-sharing contracts (PSCs) for 52 oil and gas blocks.
    Th 0704off Vessels1
    April 1, 2007
    In 1Q 2007, AGR Group and Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc. jointly acquired a fuel supply vessel from the Australian Commonwealth government.
    Th 0704off Dp1
    April 1, 2007
    READ Well Services has implemented a series of world firsts in the use of the hydraulically expandable tubular system (HETS) on a well in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea...
    Th 0704off Bb1
    April 1, 2007
    Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. has appointed John Bolton to the company’s board of directors.
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    April 1, 2007
    Avery Resources Inc. has scheduled a 3D seismic survey for the Katandra prospect in the Timor Sea off Australia.
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    Petrobras has awarded a contract for Roncador field development work to Technip.
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    April 1, 2007
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    April 1, 2007
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    Th 0704off Rox1
    April 1, 2007
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    Th 0704off Rvd1
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