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  • Volume 79, Issue 8

    • Volume 79, Issue 8

    (Courtesy Seabed Geosolutions)
    A Manta node deployed in the Red Sea as part of the S-79 project for Saudi Aramco.
    Geosciences

    Ocean bottom node seismic market gains momentum

    Sept. 25, 2019
    While the industry gradually recovers, one area that is showing continued growth is the ocean bottom node seismic market. Demand is largely driven by oil and gas companies’ focus...
    (Courtesy Trendsetter Vulcan Offshore)
    A tensioner component of the wellhead fatigue mitigation system in the moonpool ready for installation.
    Drilling & Completion

    Drilling technologies advance to meet challenging reservoir environments

    Sept. 25, 2019
    Drilling activities are picking up in a number of offshore regions, and drilling contractors and downhole service firms are developing and introducing new technologies to help...
    (All images courtesy Wild Well Control)
    Subsea Plume CFD simulation.
    Drilling & Completion

    Shallow-water capping methodology helps mitigate flammable gas risk

    Sept. 25, 2019
    A new approach to shallow-water capping involves heavy pre-planning operations as part of the overall approach to capping blowouts.
    (Courtesy Atkins)
    At the Solan field, produced oil is stored in a specially designed steel subsea oil storage tank that is located ~300 m from the platform.
    Subsea

    Subsea oil storage provides alternative development option

    Sept. 25, 2019
    Subsea storage may provide a cost-effective field development option for temporarily storing produced oil.
    (Courtesy MFDevCo)
    The Gas-to-Wire concept.
    Production

    ‘Gas-to-Wire’ opens options for declining or stranded gas fields

    Sept. 25, 2019
    MFDevCo is proposing a new concept to harness gas from declining or stranded shallow-water gas fields.

    More content from Volume 79, Issue 8

    (All images courtesy EM&I)
    In-situ valve inspection.
    Production

    Inspection advances improving integrity, service life of floating platforms

    Sept. 25, 2019
    The offshore industry is applying new robotic and digitization methods for inspections of floating platforms which reduce the need for human intervention for routine or hazardous...
    (Courtesy ZADCO)
    Zakum Central Complex platform.
    Production

    Substructure modeling, analysis methodology prolongs life of Zakum offshore complex

    Sept. 25, 2019
    ZADCO has conducted a structural integrity assessment for structures in the Zakum Central Complex offshore Abu Dhabi, to assess the potential for life extensions of the facilities...
    R.J. 'Bob' Brown
    Subsea

    Remembering offshore pioneer R.J. “Bob” Brown

    Sept. 25, 2019
    When R.J. Brown (or “Bob,” as many knew him), passed away in late January 2018, the offshore industry noted the loss of one its leading marine pipeline engineers.
    (Courtesy Halfwave)
    Artemis employs Acoustic Resonance Technology to conduct wall thickness inspections.
    Pipelines

    Artemis provides feedback on unpiggable GoM pipeline

    Sept. 25, 2019
    Halfwave, an in-line oil and gas pipeline inspection technology company, has won four contracts for subsea pipeline inspections involving use of its ROV-mounted Artemis tool.
    (Courtesy MacGregor)
    The new FibreTrac crane is designed to enable heavier lifting activities on a wider range of vessels.
    Business Briefs

    FibreTrac crane adds strength, flexibility

    Sept. 25, 2019
    MacGregor says that its dedicated fiber-rope offshore crane, FibreTrac, allows operators to use the full lifting capacity of the crane, at practically any depth, so that a smaller...
    (Courtesy Deep Casing Tools)
    The Casing Cement Breaker works using pressure and rotation to manipulate the existing casing in the well.
    Drilling & Completion

    Fast-track offshore trial proves new cost-reducing P&A technology

    Sept. 25, 2019
    A new well abandonment tool developed by Aberdeen-headquartered Deep Casing Tools has gone from concept to offshore trial with Equinor in just nine months.
    (Courtesy Deepwater Subsea)
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    Drilling & Completion

    Analytics software enhances real-time BOP monitoring

    Sept. 23, 2019
    Deepwater Subsea has signed a two-year agreement with TrendMiner, a provider of self-service analytics solutions, to use their software within its BOP real-time monitoring service...
    (Courtesy Unity)
    Temporary Abandonment Cap Test Tool is prepared for shipment in the workshop.
    Drilling & Completion

    Rigless P&A technology enables safe pressure testing

    Sept. 23, 2019
    A new method of pressure testing suspended mudline wells from a vessel, prior to P&A activity, developed by Unity, is set to deliver improved safety and cost savings following...
    Websiteimage Sunset
    Field Development

    Operators seek alternative techniques to improve ‘stranded’ economics

    Sept. 23, 2019
    There are many concepts that aim to improve the economics of stranded resources, but one alternative for gas is reportedly gaining interest. It involves converting the resource...
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    Vessels

    Worldwide offshore rig count and utilization rate

    Sept. 23, 2019
    After a couple consecutive months of healthy growth, the offshore drilling market has returned to being nearly flat. The total number of jackups, semis, and drillships under contract...
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    Field Development

    Back in black

    Sept. 23, 2019
    The market sector for services in engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) has been trudging along through the downturn since the oil price crash. However...
    (Source: Westwood Global Energy Group)
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    Drilling & Completion

    High-impact exploration finding mostly gas

    Sept. 23, 2019
    In 1H 2019, 51 high-impact exploration wells were completed, according to Jamie Collard, senior analyst, Westwood. Sixteen discoveries estimated to be over 100 MMboe were made...
    (Courtesy Equinor)
    Location of the CAN 100 block offshore Argentina.
    Production

    Global E&P

    Sept. 23, 2019
    North America Hilcorp has approval from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to acquire the first geophysical survey since 2015 over the Cook Inlet off southern Alaska. The 3D...
    (Courtesy Equinor)
    Location of the Sputnik oil discovery.
    Regional Reports

    Offshore Europe

    Sept. 23, 2019
    Sputnik extends Barents oil province Equinor and OMV have revived hope of an oil province in the Barents Sea with their Sputnik discovery in the northern Hoop area. Recent wildcat...
    (Courtesy Shell)
    The PowerNap field will be developed as a subsea tieback to the Olympus production hub.
    Regional Reports

    Gulf of Mexico

    Sept. 23, 2019
    More Gulf projects receive final investment decisionAfter years in the doldrums, things seem to be moving again in the Gulf of Mexico. In August, both Murphy and Shell gave long...
    (Courtesy Saipem)
    Hydrone-R is an underwater intervention drone capable of performing light construction works as well as advanced inspections on subsea assets.
    Subsea

    Subsea Systems

    Sept. 23, 2019
    Underwater intervention drone enters testing phase Saipem subsidiary Sonsub recently began endurance and qualification tests of its Hydrone-R underwater intervention drone. The...
    (Courtesy MODEC)
    MODEC NOAH has received approval in principle from ABS, Bureau Veritas, and DNV GL.
    Vessels

    Vessels, Rigs, & Surface Systems

    Sept. 23, 2019
    MODEC unveils next-generation FPSO hulls MODEC expects demand to keep rising for newbuild FPSO hulls and has therefore joined forces with Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding to develop MODEC...
    (Courtesy Maersk Drilling)
    In August, the jackup Maersk Resilient spudded an appraisal well on the Harvey gas field in the UK southern North Sea for IOG.
    Drilling & Completion

    Drilling & Production

    Sept. 23, 2019
    Drilling rig contractors see signs of market improvementOffshore drilling rig contractors are reporting that they are seeing signs of market improvement, particularly in day rates...
    (Courtesy Equinor)
    Illustration of the Hywind Tampen project. Dimensions and distances are not to scale.
    Field Development

    Offshore Wind Energy

    Sept. 23, 2019
    World’s first floating wind farm project moves forward Equinor reports that Enova has approved an application for funding of up to NOK2.3 billion ($256 million) to support the...
    Websiteimage Sunset
    Business Briefs

    Business Briefs

    Sept. 23, 2019
    People Petrolia NOCO AS has appointed Linn Katrine Høie as managing director. Noreco has appointed Euan Shirlaw as CFO. ONGC has appointed Rajesh Kumar Srivastava as exploration...
    Websiteimage Sunset
    Subsea

    Market downturn prompts reassessment, transformation of industry relationships

    Sept. 23, 2019
    The subsea industry has, however, come up against three significant challenges within the last 10 years which have changed the technical approach to projects, and how they are...