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    (All images courtesy EM&I)
    In-situ valve inspection.
    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...
    Sept. 25, 2019
    (Courtesy ZADCO)
    Zakum Central Complex platform.
    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...
    Sept. 25, 2019
    R.J. 'Bob' Brown
    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.
    Sept. 25, 2019
    (Courtesy Halfwave)
    Artemis employs Acoustic Resonance Technology to conduct wall thickness inspections.
    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.
    Sept. 25, 2019
    (Courtesy MacGregor)
    The new FibreTrac crane is designed to enable heavier lifting activities on a wider range of vessels.
    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...
    Sept. 25, 2019
    (Courtesy Deep Casing Tools)
    The Casing Cement Breaker works using pressure and rotation to manipulate the existing casing in the well.
    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.
    Sept. 25, 2019
    (Courtesy Deepwater Subsea)
    1908 Of Fbop P01a
    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...
    Sept. 23, 2019
    (Courtesy Unity)
    Temporary Abandonment Cap Test Tool is prepared for shipment in the workshop.
    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...
    Sept. 23, 2019
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    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...
    Sept. 23, 2019
    1909 Of Fdata Z01
    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...
    Sept. 23, 2019
    1909 Of Fdata Z02
    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...
    Sept. 23, 2019
    (Source: Westwood Global Energy Group)
    1909 Of Fdata Z03
    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...
    Sept. 23, 2019
    (Courtesy Equinor)
    Location of the CAN 100 block offshore Argentina.
    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...
    Sept. 23, 2019
    (Courtesy Equinor)
    Location of the Sputnik oil discovery.
    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...
    Sept. 23, 2019
    (Courtesy Shell)
    The PowerNap field will be developed as a subsea tieback to the Olympus production hub.
    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...
    Sept. 23, 2019
    (Courtesy Saipem)
    Hydrone-R is an underwater intervention drone capable of performing light construction works as well as advanced inspections on subsea assets.
    Underwater intervention drone enters testing phase Saipem subsidiary Sonsub recently began endurance and qualification tests of its Hydrone-R underwater intervention drone. The...
    Sept. 23, 2019
    (Courtesy MODEC)
    MODEC NOAH has received approval in principle from ABS, Bureau Veritas, and DNV GL.
    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...
    Sept. 23, 2019
    (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 rig contractors see signs of market improvementOffshore drilling rig contractors are reporting that they are seeing signs of market improvement, particularly in day rates...
    Sept. 23, 2019
    (Courtesy Equinor)
    Illustration of the Hywind Tampen project. Dimensions and distances are not to scale.
    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...
    Sept. 23, 2019
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    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...
    Sept. 23, 2019
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    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...
    Sept. 23, 2019