Volume 79, Issue 10

Offshore Volume 79, Issue 10
Volume 79, Issue 10
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Aptara compact tree.
Expanded subsea campus aims to propel deepwater technology
Nov 26th, 2019
Hydrone-R undergoing endurance trials in open sea in Trieste port, northeast Italy, at daytime.
‘World-first’ resident subsea drone to operate at Njord for Equinor
Nov 26th, 2019
Aerial view of the Mittelplate A drilling and production platform.
Digital twin extending life of North Sea Mittelplate platform
Nov 26th, 2019
Aker Solutions’ subsea products are designed to be configurable, but using standardized components. This allows the same products to be used globally, by the same customers, but meeting different field requirements.
Aker Solutions adopts ‘intelligent’ approach to subsea field optimization
Nov 26th, 2019
The jackup Maersk Intrepid is working for Equinor on the Martin Linge project in the North Sea.
Maersk Drilling converting North Sea jackup for lower-emissions operations
Nov 26th, 2019
More Content from Volume 79, Issue 10
The Balder and Thialf during QUAD Lift trials in the Gulf of Mexico in October 2018.
Dual-vessel QUAD Lift technique speeds platform installation
Heerema Marine Contractors has developed a new method for installation of ultra-heavy platforms – parallel deployment of two semisubmersible crane vessels at the offshore location.
Nov 26th, 2019
A good calibration test can help ensure the complete success of a Discovery subsea pipeline inspection campaign.
Pre-project calibration approach improves CT scanner operations
Tracerco’s Discovery, the world’s only field proven subsea computed tomography scanner, provides asset integrity and flow assurance data on a range of pipeline systems.
Nov 26th, 2019
Gas hydrates with no anti-agglomerants.
Low-dose hydrate inhibitors present new flow assurance option
A relatively new technology for hydrate mitigation is the family of chemical additives known as low dose hydrate inhibitors.
Nov 26th, 2019
OBX 750E nodes ready for deployment.
Consortium completes first 3D OBN seismic survey offshore Poland
Polish consortium MEWO S.A. and Pro Geofizyka Kraków has completed the Wolin 3D seismic project, the first ocean bottom node survey in the Polish Economic Zone of the Baltic Sea.
Nov 26th, 2019
The digital portal for Lundin Norway’s drilling operations went live in September.
Digital portal delivers drilling operations overview
Offshore oil and gas digitalization software provider and systems integrator, Eigen, rolled out a unique digital portal for Lundin Norway’s drilling operations in September.
Nov 26th, 2019
The CRS39 gyroscope has been developed for oil and gas industry use, with offshore applications.
Rugged gyro sensor designed for small bore tube-based systems
Silicon Sensing Systems has developed the CRS39 gyroscope specifically for the oil and gas industry, with offshore applications. The device is intended for platform stabilization, downhole surveying, north-finding and robotic control.
Nov 26th, 2019
The company conducted a factory acceptance test on a fully assembled riser system at its facility in Katy, Texas.
Intelligent MPD features automated riser system
In 2019, Weatherford introduced Victus, the world’s first intelligent managed pressure drilling system.
Nov 26th, 2019
A simplified and standardized design for the Argos semisubmersible platform has enabled BP to reduce the overall cost on the Mad Dog 2 project by about 60%.
Cost efficiency underpins new Gulf of Mexico platform designs
Operators that are looking to develop new fields in the Gulf of Mexico are increasingly turning to production platforms that are more economical than in years past, and much more efficient in design.
Nov 25th, 2019
The PB3 PowerBuoy is serving as an autonomous intelligent platform to provide communications and remote monitoring services at the Premier Oil-operated Huntington field in the UK central North Sea.
Industry boosting wave energy technology development
The industry has ramped up efforts to trial and further develop wave energy technologies for offshore oil and gas operations.
Nov 25th, 2019
The past decade has seen a rapid advance in the qualification and application of thermoplastic composite pipe.
Thermoplastic composite pipe evolves to meet industry needs
Adopted and adapted from the aerospace industry, thermoplastic composite pipe is now recognized as a viable and cost-effective alternative to steel for hydrocarbon operations and production.
Nov 25th, 2019