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    1904offconn P01
    As automation continues to expand into diverse industrial sectors, the demand for multi-channel fiber optic cable is following suit. However, there is an increasing need for high...
    April 1, 2019
    1904offbore P01
    Logan Industries says that it has successfully completed a Reduced Bore Direct Acting Tensioner (RB-DAT) project to enable the use of the DAT in shallow water. The project required...
    April 1, 2019
    1904offtetra P01
    Drilling and completion can make up as much as 50% of field development costs for deepwater wells. Completion fluids, typically brines made of halides (chlorides and bromides)...
    April 1, 2019
    1904offcinn P01
    C-Innovation (C-I), an affiliate of Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) and its family of companies, is an integrated marine services organization that specializes in advanced subsea...
    April 1, 2019
    1904offbrist P01
    Bristow Group has a long history of service in the aviation industry. Established in 1955 as Bristow Helicopters Ltd. in the UK, it sold a stake in the organization to Offshore...
    April 1, 2019
    1904offchet P02
    According to Greater Lafourche Port Commission Executive Director Chett Chiasson, the efficiencies that exist at Port Fourchon, which services more than 90% of deepwater offshore...
    April 1, 2019
    1904offryst Z01
    The collective power generation capacity of offshore wind installations worldwide grew by 4.5 gigawatts (GW) in 2018, representing less than 10% of the total global wind additions...
    April 1, 2019
    1904offintro P01
    Downhole service providers continue to advance rotary steerable systems to deliver accurate wellbore placement, optimize borehole quality, and maximum drilling efficiency.
    April 1, 2019
    1904offabs P02
    Digital connection of offshore assets is bringing improvements in maintenance and diagnostics, but it also exposes facilities to security and safety issues. Much of the vulnerability...
    April 1, 2019
    1904offavev P01
    The digital twin framework enables operational excellence by helping oil and gas operators and owners take a model-focused approach that quickly turns massive amounts of data ...
    April 1, 2019
    1904offabb P01
    Digitalization is driving a truly disruptive transformation within the oil and gas industry. Businesses need to keep up or risk falling behind. However, there is also a significant...
    April 1, 2019
    1904offfmc P01
    The subsea market has been one of the few bright spots for the offshore oil and gas industry following the market downturn that started in 2014. Arnaud Pieton, President of TechnipFMC...
    April 1, 2019
    1904offtikk P01
    The offshore pipeline construction market was particularly hard hit by the oil price downturn that began in 2014. The tightening of operator budgets constricted the offshore pipelay...
    April 1, 2019
    1904offshell P04
    Energy systems are changing around the world, as both public and private sectors seek sustainable energy sources that also reduce CO2 emissions. Shell, perhaps most known for ...
    April 1, 2019
    1904offwest P01
    Offshore exploration and field development are set to grow steadily throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. Numerous licensing rounds are under way in all parts of the continent, with ...
    April 1, 2019
    1904offlati P02
    Operators have ramped up exploration and production activities offshore Brazil, Guyana, Mexico, and Trinidad and Tobago.
    April 1, 2019
    1904offwind P01
    RenewableUK has launched a new industry group to set out the floating offshore wind industry’s strategy for large-scale deployment of floating wind farms in the UK, in partnership...
    April 1, 2019
    1904offvess P01
    Keppel FELS Ltd. has delivered the jackup Cantarell IV to Grupo R and has received a repeat order from Awilco Drillling for a mid-water harsh environment semisubmersible. TechnipFMC...
    April 1, 2019
    1904offsss Z01
    BP has awarded the main subsea equipment contracts for the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim natural gas development offshore Mauritania and Senegal. Woodside Energy has contracted Subsea...
    April 1, 2019
    1904offdata Z01 2
    The ultra-deepwater drillship market is the segment of the rig market that was hit hardest by lower oil prices. However, recent data points suggest E&Ps will need to pay higher...
    April 1, 2019
    1904offgom P01
    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management continues to press forward with its “region-wide” leasing strategy in the Gulf of Mexico. And while the recently held Lease Sale 252 brought...
    April 1, 2019
    1904offdata Z01 1
    In 2018, 286 subsea trees were ordered, according to Westwood, the highest total since 2013. However, the growing order book has yet to translate into meaningful revenue growth...
    April 1, 2019
    Governments that depend on royalties and other forms of revenue from the oil and gas industry are reassessing the value of their fiscal systems, as competition heats up for a ...
    April 1, 2019
    1904offdata Z01
    February saw improvements across every category for the second month in a row, but they were quite modest.
    April 1, 2019
    1904offnse Z01
    Demand is growing for higher-spec drilling semis and jackups across most parts of northwest Europe. UK offshore production is back on an upward curve, while decommissioning costs...
    April 1, 2019
    1904offglob P01
    BP has produced first gas from its Angelin field offshore Trinidad, while Petrobras is delivering more oil from the Búzios field in Brazil’s offshore Santos basin via a third ...
    April 1, 2019