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    • Volume 82, Issue 3 May/June 2022

    Offshore operators rev up their drilling campaigns in response to increased demand, higher oil and gas prices, and supply disruptions.
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    Low Emissions
    June 1, 2022
    Courtesy MODEC
    The FPSO Guanabara MV31 at the Mero field.
    June 1, 2022
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    The Norwegian offshore supply vessel Normand Skude services a COSL oil drilling rig in the Kara Sea.
    June 1, 2022
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    Petrobras has issued a tender to contract up to eight ultra-deepwater rigs for drilling operations offshore Brazil, for start dates in 2022 and 2023.
    June 1, 2022
    Courtesy Maersk Drilling
    Maersk Integrator last year became the second rig in Maersk Drilling’s fleet to undergo low-emissions upgrades.
    June 1, 2022

    More content from Volume 82, Issue 3 May/June 2022

    Courtesy Shell
    The Vito FPS was transported onboard Boskalis’ Mighty Servant I from Singapore to Texas, arriving at the Kiewit Offshore Services yard in March 2022.
    Standardized, repeatable FPS design helps accelerate cycle times.
    June 1, 2022
    SOURCE: Subsealogix, investor relations, Westwood Analysis
    The graph includes data from Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Shell, TotalEnergies, bp, Petrobras and CNOOC.
    Within offshore field development, 2022 E&P upstream capex guidance increases 28% year-on-year.
    June 1, 2022
    SOURCE: Rystad Energy’s UCube, VIIRS Nightfire, Colorado School of Mines, Rystad Energy research and analysis
    Flaring Emissions
    Improvements in the offshore market in Africa are particularly positive from a climate perspective.
    June 1, 2022
    SOURCE: Wood Mackenzie
    China Wind
    China is set to account for almost half of new global wind capacity as decarbonization spurs growth.
    June 1, 2022
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    Go M Oil And Gas Platform Dreamstime L 114871898
    Platform refurbishment JIP to investigate benefits, risks of conversion.
    June 1, 2022
    Courtesy Greensea
    Rob Howard
    The latest company news and personnel moves from the offshore industry.
    June 1, 2022
    Courtesy Aquatec Group
    Applications for KINEKtron include monitoring for retrofit subsea strain, mooring, pipelaying operations and wind turbine monopile strain.
    The OTC 2022 Spotlight on New Technology award winners prove the future is bright for tech innovations.
    June 1, 2022
    Courtesy Heerema Marine Contractors
    Heerema says that its new “Floating to Floating” installation method allows floaters to be constructed on land before being dry-towed on a transport vessel to the location.
    Westwood Global Energy Group says it has examined Asia-Pacific offshore wind engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) spend over a ten-year period utilizing...
    June 1, 2022
    Courtesy Maersk Drilling
    Aker BP has contracted the ultra-harsh environment jackup rig Maersk Invincible to drill three infill wells at the Ivar Aasen field in the Norwegian North Sea.
    A report indicates that there will be a 'resurgence' in offshore exploration activity this summer.
    June 1, 2022
    Courtesy Acorn
    Acorn Hydrogen aims to develop clean-burning hydrogen from North Sea gas.
    Focus on lowering cost, repurposing infrastructure.
    June 1, 2022
    Courtesy TechnipFMC
    TechnipFMC will provide project management, engineering, manufacturing and testing capabilities for Yellowtail's subsea production system.
    The latest subsea systems technology developments, projects and advances being utilized in the offshore energy industry.
    June 1, 2022
    Photos courtesy FourPhase
    The DualFlow 5K PSI de-sander.
    New technology offers promise of extended well life.
    June 1, 2022
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    Technology will allow Saudi Aramco to reduce the number of flanges on Marjan platform.
    June 1, 2022
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    Pundits and politicians are eager to assert that there is an inevitable and accelerating “energy transition” away from hydrocarbons. It’s true that there are record sales of electric...
    June 1, 2022