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    Drilling & Completion

    Halliburton launches automated continuous circulation system

    June 2, 2018
    Halliburton has released the e-cd Plus system – a new technology that it says automates and enhances continuous circulation connections during drilling and tripping operations...
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    Field Development

    Keppel LeTourneau introduces PCM-SS crane cab

    June 2, 2018
    Keppel LeTourneau has introduced Hawkeye, a PCM-SS crane cab that has been specifically designed with the crane operator in mind, according to the company. With large laminated...
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    Drilling & Completion

    Weatherford introduces Magnus rotary steerable system

    June 2, 2018
    Weatherford International plc has announced the commercial release of the Magnus rotary steerable system, which combines reliable, high-performance drilling with precise directional...
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    Production

    Flexible monitor wall adjusts for ergonomic viewing

    June 2, 2018
    Winsted has introduced the M-VIEW RIZE auto-height adjustable monitor wall. Designed to maintain the ergonomic benefit of sit/stand consoles and workstations, the M-VIEW RIZE ...
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    Vessels

    Elevator adapted for motion-compensated gangway

    June 2, 2018
    Alimak Hek has adapted its rack and pinion offshore elevator to suit personnel transfer operations from an offshore service vessel to a platform or wind turbine

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    Drilling & Completion

    Delmar, MDL introduce large diameter wire rope system

    June 2, 2018
    Delmar Systems and Maritime Developments (MDL) launched LiveWire, a solution for wire rope inspection and change-out services, at this year’s Offshore Technology Conference in...
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    Production

    Simwave opens maritime simulator center

    June 2, 2018
    Simwave say that it has officially opened its 5,000-sq m maritime training center in Barendrechton. The company says that the new location, which has been in use for some time...
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    Drilling & Completion

    New zone isolation technology in composite frac plug systems

    June 2, 2018
    GEODynamics has introduced a new technology in composite frac plug systems, called the EVOLV+FracTrap Zone Isolation System. The company says that the new technology provides ...
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    Equipment Engineering

    Industry debuts technologies, products at OTC 2018

    June 2, 2018
    More than 61,300 attendees from 100 countries gathered at the 50th edition of the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston. Many products and technologies, including digital,...
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    Maps & Posters

    2018 World Survey of Stimulation Vessels

    June 2, 2018
    Get the latest detailed and comprehensive listing of the capabilities and features of the worldwide stimulation vessel fleet.
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    Production

    Stim vessel survey reflects changing market conditions

    June 2, 2018
    Offshore’s 2018 World Survey of Stimulation Vessels reflects several changes in the market, with notable additions and subtractions to the global stimulation vessel fleet, and...
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    Subsea

    Integrated approach to flowline remediation pays dividends

    June 2, 2018
    In its efforts to remain profitable, now more than ever, the oil and gas industry values the benefits delivered by a skilled workforce. Increasingly, operators are leaning toward...
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    Company News

    Business Briefs

    June 1, 2018
    The latest personnel changes and company news for the offshore oil and gas industry.
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    Subsea

    All-electric subsea systems deliver intelligence on demand

    June 1, 2018
    The authors explore the indirect benefits that can be realized from all-electric subsea systems and show how their inherent intelligence could be drivers toward novel ways of ...
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    Production

    Standardized FPSO offers potentially major schedule, cost gains

    June 1, 2018
    SBM Offshore’s first `Fast4Ward’ FPSO is a new concept based on a standard, multi-purpose new-build hull supporting topsides that also involve a high degree of standardization...
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    Field Development

    Floating production system designs evolve for a lower oil price

    June 1, 2018
    The resurgence of the floating production systems market that began last year is set to continue as operators seek to capitalize on lower pricing throughout the supply chain and...
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    Regional Reports

    Review of producing shallow-water structures highlights market economics

    June 1, 2018
    In the fourth part of this series on shallow-water GoM structures, a snapshot of the revenue and production statistics of the producing, idle, and decommissioned inventory circa...
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    Drilling & Completion

    Industry advances array of new completion technologies

    June 1, 2018
    As the offshore industry drills further down into ultra-high-pressure reservoirs, advances in well completion technology will become increasingly important. And the downhole service...
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    Field Development

    One GoM: Exploring cross-boundary synergies, challenges

    June 1, 2018
    The realization of crossing boundaries and combining United States and Mexico GoM into “One GoM” commercially and technically is within reach. New plays in the US GoM and the ...
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    Geosciences

    Mexico expecting surge in exploration as investors size up offshore blocks

    June 1, 2018
    Mexico continues to attract new E&P investors after a series of licensing rounds across the country’s major hydrocarbon-producing basins. This could double present exploration...
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    Drilling & Completion

    Gulf E&P shows signs of recovery

    June 1, 2018
    The outlook for E&P activity in the US Gulf of Mexico has been bleak over the past four years, but there are positive signs on the horizon. The number of active rigs in the Gulf...
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    Drilling & Completion

    Offshore Europe

    June 1, 2018
    AkerBP plans coordinated development of multiple North Sea fields for NOAKA project
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    Drilling & Completion

    Worldwide offshore rig count and utilization rate

    June 1, 2018
    For the second month in a row, the offshore rig market trended in a positive direction.
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    Subsea

    Operators turn to AUVs for long-term subsea inspections

    June 1, 2018
    More offshore operators look set to deploy autonomous underwater vehicles for life of field inspection programs, according to Westwood Energy’s World AUV Market Forecast 2018-...
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    Geosciences

    Geosciences

    June 1, 2018
    TGS has started multi-beam acquisition for the Brazil Southern Basins SeaSeep project in the Campos and Santos basins offshore Brazil. Spectrum has started a 6,000-km (3,728-mi...
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    Drilling & Completion

    Drilling & Production

    June 1, 2018
    eDrilling’s team is helping Norske Shell prepare for the upcoming exploration well on the Tyttebaer prospect in the Norwegian North Sea by practicing drilling the well in a simulator...
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    Drilling & Completion

    Global investments by region

    June 1, 2018
    Rystad Energy reports that in terms of the geographical split, 2018 E&P investments are expected to decrease in South America, Africa, and Australia.
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    Drilling & Completion

    Vessels, Rigs, & Surface Systems

    June 1, 2018
    Sembcorp Marine has completed the FSO Ailsa at its Tuas Boulevard Yard. Keppel FELS Ltd. has agreed to sell five jackup rigs to Borr Drilling for about $745 million. Van Oord ...
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    Regional Reports

    Offshore market on the cusp of rebound

    June 1, 2018
    A number of offshore regions are beginning to see renewed interest and E&P activity throughout the world, buoyed by higher oil prices. Most notably, increased oil and gas activity...
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    Field Development

    Subsea Systems

    June 1, 2018
    McDermott has detailed its role in ONGC’s deepwater Vashishta and S1 development project. Wood has launched the next phase of an initiative to improve understanding of the reliability...
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    Drilling & Completion

    Gulf of Mexico

    June 1, 2018
    Shell has made a large oil discovery with its Dover exploration well in the Norphlet geologic play in the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico. The Dover discovery, drilled by the Transocean...
    Production

    Bridging the cyber readiness gap in offshore oil and gas

    June 1, 2018
    The digital revolution is creating immense opportunities for oil and gas companies who harness the power of IoT and data-driven solutions. Offshore operators can no longer delay...