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    Equipment Engineering

    Production optimization platform offers enhanced predictive failure analytics

    March 2, 2019
    Weatherford International plc has announced a major enhancement to the ForeSite production optimization platform. Among the top features of the new release is expanding predictive...
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    Subsea

    Vessel-based decommissioning system offers economic alternative

    March 2, 2019
    Well decommissioning is traditionally performed from drilling rigs due to the complexity of operations and the available technologies and methods, which often include risers, ...
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    Field Development

    Technology gains taking subsea processing deeper, farther out

    March 2, 2019
    Since the release of the first Worldwide Survey of Subsea Processing Technology poster in Offshore in 2008, INTECSEA has monitored the status of the technologies and systems used...
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    Subsea

    Industry advances ROV and AUV technologies

    March 2, 2019
    As the offshore oil and gas industry recovers, demand for remotely operated vehicles (ROV) autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) increases. ROV and AUV manufacturers are responding...
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    Drilling & Completion

    Eider bypass project extends lives of North Sea fields

    March 2, 2019
    Oil production from TAQA’s Eider platform in the UK northern North Sea had become uneconomic after nearly 30 years in service. However, by converting the facility to a new utility...

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    Field Development

    Employing best practices underpins FPSO project success

    March 2, 2019
    Although the successful design and implementation of an FPSO on a project is a result of a multitude of decisions and tradeoffs for the operator, experience has proven that using...
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    Regional Reports

    Decommissioning market advancing offshore the UK

    March 2, 2019
    Changing UK continental shelf dynamics offer an invaluable window of opportunity. With decommissioning scheduled to occur over a longer timeline, the country can build on existing...
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    Regional Reports

    Gabon offers wide-ranging blocks, improved terms in latest license round

    March 2, 2019
    Gabon is offering 35 blocks over wide-ranging water depths under the country’s 12th Offshore Licensing Round. Four geophysical contractors have put together 3D and 2D seismic ...
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    Subsea

    Oscilay process speeds production, cuts cost of long-length umbilicals

    March 2, 2019
    Aker Solutions has developed a method for manufacturing large power umbilicals that voids the frequent interruptions for splicing that traditionally have slowed down the process...
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    Geosciences

    Challenges remain for seismic survey vessel market

    March 2, 2019
    While much of the offshore industry is slowly rebounding, the seismic vessel survey market continues to be challenging for those contractors that still remain active. And that...
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    Drilling & Completion

    Drilling & Production

    March 1, 2019
    Various offshore exploration wells planned this year could lead to ‘elephant’ finds, according to consultant Rystad Energy. “Renewed optimism in exploration activities is anticipated...
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    Company News

    Business Briefs

    March 1, 2019
    The latest personnel changes and company news for the offshore oil and gas industry.
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    Drilling & Completion

    Offshore rig contracting momentum continues to build

    March 1, 2019
    In January, 55 rig contracts were confirmed, according to Evercore ISI’s latest “Offshore Rig Market Snapshot.” This is up 19 from a year ago for the fifth highest monthly total...
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    Field Development

    Offshore Wind Energy

    March 1, 2019
    Total, Ørsted, renewable major, and Elicio, a renewable energy producer preselected by the French Energy Regulatory Commission, announce the creation of an industrial consortium...
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    Vessels

    Vessels, Rigs, & Surface Systems

    March 1, 2019
    Telford Offshore has acquired a DP-3 pipelay and accommodation vessel and six offshore support vessels. Maersk Supply Service has completed its fleet renewal program with the ...
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    Subsea

    Subsea Systems

    March 1, 2019
    2H Offshore has launched a joint industry project with Anadarko, BP, and Shell to develop top tension riser reassessment and life extension guidance. TechnipFMC has received EPCI...
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    Field Development

    Gulf of Mexico

    March 1, 2019
    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will offer 78 million acres in a region-wide lease sale in March. Lease Sale 252 will include all available unleased areas in federal waters...
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    Field Development

    Merakes sparks hope for long-delayed Indonesian projects

    March 1, 2019
    The recent final investment decision (FID) for the Eni-operated Merakes gas discovery in Indonesia has set the ball rolling for getting projects sanctioned from the country’s ...
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    Drilling & Completion

    Worldwide offshore rig count and utilization rate

    March 1, 2019
    The offshore rig market experienced modest improvements across every category during January. The total number of jackups, semis, and drillships under contract grew by two units...
    Subsea

    Subsea sector benefiting from efficiencies, technology development

    March 1, 2019
    The consensus view of many industry analysts is the subsea sector is leading the offshore growth cycle, with tree orderbooks swelling to levels not seen in years as operators ...
    Drilling & Completion

    Improved collaboration can drive down drilling opex

    March 1, 2019
    Service companies, offshore operators, and drilling contractors need to collaborate more effectively to curb offshore operating expenditures, while at the same time improving ...
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    Equipment Engineering

    HWCG selects m-pipe for emergency well containment riser

    March 1, 2019
    HWCG, a deepwater oil and gas emergency response consortium for the US Gulf of Mexico, has commissioned Magma Global to qualify m-pipe for a 350°F (177°C), 15,000-psig rated riser...
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    Equipment Engineering

    Motion compensation technology improves decommissioning operations

    March 1, 2019
    Ampelmann, an offshore access solutions and services provider, has seen a rise in the demand for its technology to enable the safe and efficient transfer of personnel, utilities...
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    Production

    Crane adapted for deeper water wind farms

    March 1, 2019
    Sparrows has developed WindMaster, a new type of crane adapted for the construction needs of offshore wind farms in deeper waters. It has numerous features that allow it to access...
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    Drilling & Completion

    Offshore Europe

    March 1, 2019
    CNOOC has discovered what may prove to be one of the UK’s four largest offshore discoveries so far this century. Neptune Energy has plans to boost production through the Gjøa ...