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Shell funds subsea distributed acoustic sensing

Dec 30, 2013

OptaSense, a specialist in distributed acoustic sensing (DAS), is developing the world’s first fully marinised and qualified DAS system in a joint program with Shell. The OptaSense Subsea-DAS system, which will be deployed in water depths of up to 10…

NEB issues Enbridge Northern Gateway report

Dec 23, 2013

The Joint Review Panel of the National Energy Board (NEB) of Canada issued its Report for the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project. The project involves construction of two pipelines that would run between Bruderheim, Alberta and Kitimat, and…

€3 million multiphase reference study launched

Dec 17, 2013

A European consortium, led by NEL in the UK, has been awarded a three year research project to establish a reference measurement network and standards aimed at improving the accuracy of subsea multiphase flow measurement for the oil and gas industry…

Shah Deniz 2 agreed

Dec 17, 2013

Partners in the Shah Deniz gas field consortium in Azerbaijan have decided to go ahead with a stage 2 development of the Caspian Sea field, opening its sources to Europe. This decision triggers plans to expand the South Caucasus Pipeline (SCPX) through Azerbaijan and Georgia…

Aibel on Kristin/Polarled project

Dec 06, 2013

Aibel is to carry out modifications to the Kristin semisubmersible platform, in the Norwegian Sea, as part of a project to connect it to the new Polarled pipeline. The contract, worth about NOK200 million, was awarded as a part of the…

Subsea custom coatings

Dec 04, 2013

Bredero Shaw discusses the various factors and challenges behind high-temperature subsea custom coating. Due to the increased technical requirements within new well development, the proportion of subsea products requiring insulation suited…

Dealing with pipeline expansion

Dec 04, 2013

DNV GL has developed a new concept to deal with HPHT pipeline expansion design. Chia Chor Yew explains. Transporting oil and gas through pipelines from high pressure and high temperature (HPHT) reservoirs continues to be a major challenge as the industry pushes into new energy frontiers…

Proposed advancements in probabilistic ice gouge analysis

Dec 04, 2013

Alternate probability distributions could provide a better fit for Arctic ice gouge depth data, impacting design depths for future subsea pipeline projects. Pipelines installed in ice-prone regions require specialized designs for the unique environmental conditions…

Contract Briefs: December 2013

Dec 02, 2013

Statoil, Technip sign framework contract Statoil has made a call-off for the framework contract Technip has with Statoil for diving services. The work will be performed in connection with the future Edvard Grieg oil pipeline as well as Utsira high gas pipeline…

CATS restriction lifting

Nov 28, 2013

Premier Oil says production on the North Sea Huntington field has increased to 20,000 bbl/d as restrictions on the CATS pipeline continue to be lifted.  Full production rates on the Voyageur Spirit FPSO, which produces the Huntington field…

Subsea contracts for Mermaid Maritime in Middle East

Nov 27, 2013

Mermaid Maritime Public Co. Ltd. announced that its business units serving the Middle East have been awarded a suite of subsea services contracts. The work includes air diving services such as air diving for pipeline free-span correction and a subsea cable lay contract…

Breagh shut-in continues

Nov 20, 2013

Sterling Resources Ltd. has said production will be shut-in at the RWE Dea UK-operated Breagh platform in the southern North Sea for up to two months. Mechanical issues were discovered at the inlet area of the Teesside Gas Processing…

ClampOn on West Delta Deep project

Nov 15, 2013

ClampOn has been awarded a contract from Saipem for the supply of ClampOn Subsea CEM, Corrosion-Erosion Monitors. This is one of the largest contracts received by ClampOn to date. The CEM systems will be configured with the firm's…

Statoil picks Technip for Edvard Grieg pipeline work

Nov 15, 2013

Technip was awarded contract work from Statoil for a subsea project related to the Edvard Grieg field, in PL338, Block 16/1 in the North Sea, about 180 km west of Stavanger, Norway. Statoil has made a call-off for the framework contract Technip has with Statoil for diving services…

Pipeline market to grow in Europe, Asia, and Africa

Nov 14, 2013

Since the turn of the millennium, global pipeline investment has undergone sustained and, in recent years, robust growth as a result of favorable market conditions and industry trends, including: the continued high levels of investment in offshore development…

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