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    The Brazilian market is currently operating under the expectation of a new regulation to be enacted by the country’s national petroleum agency. The regulation says that the decommission...
    Feb. 1, 2019
    The hunt for oil is often focused on exploration activity. But what if additional hydrocarbons could be found right where there is existing infrastructure? It is a strategy that...
    Feb. 1, 2019
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    Pharis Energy and the Oil and Gas Technology Centre have authorized Pragma Well Technology to pursue manufacture and prototype testing of its Downhole Steam Injection Valve (DSIV...
    Feb. 1, 2019
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    Airborne Oil & Gas B.V. says it has been awarded a contract from Total to supply a TCP (thermoplastic composite pipe) jumper for a deepwater project in West Africa. The field ...
    Feb. 1, 2019
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    Dr. Keith Myers, President, Research at Westwood Global Energy forecasts up to 90 potential final investment decisions this year.
    Feb. 1, 2019
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    The offshore rig owner fraternity can finally see the silver lining around those dark clouds as more than $100 billion worth of offshore projects are expected to be sanctioned...
    Feb. 1, 2019
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    Saturation divers traditionally carry out inspection, maintenance and repair work at subsea installations. However, it is not always possible to use divers due to operator safety...
    Feb. 1, 2019
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    December was yet another month in which the offshore rig market was nearly unchanged across every category.
    Feb. 1, 2019
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    Digitalization advances and emerging visualization techniques are helping EPC contractors to generate multiple field concepts in much shorter time frames for complex subsea projects...
    Feb. 1, 2019
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    Despite a generally underwhelming end to 2018 that saw the Brent barrel lose over half of its value between October and December, expectations for the offshore supply chain in...
    Feb. 1, 2019
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    The engineering and technology group SENER will be involved in a large floating offshore wind farm that COBRA is building 15 km offshore from the Scottish coast of Aberdeen.
    Feb. 1, 2019
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    Norway is undergoing an intense period of offshore development, to the benefit of the country’s major fabrication yards. The focus at Kvaerner’s yard in Verdal has been on four...
    Feb. 1, 2019
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    The goal here is to demonstrate a methodology that can be used to develop probabilistic distributions of the first oil milestone date based on various constrained sailaway dates...
    Feb. 1, 2019
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    Equinor reports that it is moving forward with its digitalization strategy with great success, particularly with regard to enhancing production and improving drilling operations...
    Feb. 1, 2019
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    RigLogix data show that 19 rigs were delivered in 2018, comprised of 15 jackups and four semisubmersibles. Odfjell Drilling has taken delivery of the semisubmersible Deepsea Nordkapp...
    Feb. 1, 2019
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    TechnipFMC highlights its role in the recently onstream ultra-deepwater Egina oil field offshore Nigeria. LLOG Exploration Co., L.L.C. has awarded McDermott International Inc....
    Feb. 1, 2019
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    BP says it has approved a major expansion at the Atlantis field in the US Gulf of Mexico and has also identified significant additional oil resources that could create further...
    Feb. 1, 2019
    As the new-year plans unfold and despite the late 2018 dip in oil prices, offshore spending is set to accelerate, and levels may even outpace onshore shale activities. This is...
    Feb. 1, 2019
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    Forecasts suggest another strong year ahead for exploratory drilling offshore Norway. The Balder/Ringhorne area in the North Sea is set for a major re-development. In Scotland...
    Feb. 1, 2019
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    ExxonMobil has discovered more oil in the deepwater Stabroek block offshore Guyana. BP has committed to Phase 1 of the deepwater Greater Tortue Ahmeyim gas project off Mauritania...
    Feb. 1, 2019