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C-NLOPB investigates White Rose leak

Sep 03, 2015

Husky Energy has reported a major hydrocarbon gas release from subsea equipment on its White Rose development.  According to the Canada-Newfoundland & Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB), the release happened on 31 August from…

Nexans cables to power Nasr fileld

Sep 03, 2015

A new super complex at the heart of the future development of the Nasr oil field, offshore from Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, is to be powered by Nexans' subsea cables. Nexans has been awarded contract worth around US$100 million by engineering…

YFP hits hydrocarbon pay off Nigeria

Sep 02, 2015

Nigerian operator Yinka Folawiyo Petroleum (YFP) has hit hydrocarbon pay at the Aje-5 production well on the OML 113 license, offshore Nigeria, according to partner Panoro Energy. Aje is an offshore field located in the western part of…

Nexen picks Xodus for decommissioning

Sep 02, 2015

Nexen has awarded Xodus Group a contract to provide front end engineering and design (FEED) services in support of the decommissioning of the Ettrick and Blackbird fields in the central North Sea.   The workscope will assess the best…

ORE Catapult, CENSIS in sensor collaboration

Sep 01, 2015

A new type of sensor could soon be installed on the blades of subsea tidal turbines to monitor the interaction between marine life and renewable energy installations, as a result of a new collaborative project involving the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and CENSIS…

Aker to lay axe on 500 subsea jobs

Sep 01, 2015

Aker Solutions is set to cut 500 permanent positions in its Norwegian subsea business that the company is attributing to the continued slowdown of the market, adding to the nearly 200 job reductions the company announced earlier this year…

Subsea 7 wins Culzean gig

Sep 01, 2015

Subsea 7 has been awarded a subsea, umbilical, riser and flowline (SURF) contract by Maersk Oil worth more than US$150 million for the Culzean development. The ultra-high-pressure, high-temperature field, one of the largest gas discoveries offshore UK…

Making it simple

Sep 01, 2015

Hurricane Energy has proven commercial oil can flow from its fractured basement oil reservoirs West of Shetland – it’s next job is finding an economical solution to get it to market. Elaine Maslin reports. Artist's…

Robotic intervention

Sep 01, 2015

Offshore workers could soon find themselves sharing their facilities with robots, particularly in remote, harsh or hazardous environments. Elaine Maslin looks at the Argos Challenge. Homologation phase with the FOXIRIS robot…

Overcoming obsolescence

Sep 01, 2015

There is a big risk circling mature production installations where hardware that was once state of the art now poses a problem for managers on late-life assets. That risk is obsolescence. John Bradbury reports. BP’s Shah Deniz facility…

Carbon sense

Sep 01, 2015

Flow visualization in horizontal wells is being improved thanks to carbon composite rods. Elaine Maslin takes a look. The yellow wireline mast suspends the top sheave and the pressure control equipment…

Busy work

Sep 01, 2015

Introducing a new FPSO into a brownfield while overhauling the subsea infrastructure led to a complex multi-year SIMOPS campaign for Technip. Elaine Maslin reports. A GIS image (above) shows the complexity of the SIMOPS at Quad 204…

Modeling in the deep

Sep 01, 2015

An approach to modeling and simulation combining subsea electrical and fluid systems can facilitate a better understanding of the interaction of long-distance tiebacks supplied by step-outs. ABS’ Milton Korn explains. Subsea pipeline…

Life extension or Decommissioning?

Sep 01, 2015

Understanding your asset is vital before making the big decision. Clarus Subsea’s Vinayak Patil and John MacDonald explain the key challenges of subsea integrity management in the Gulf of Mexico. Figure…

Designs for the future

Sep 01, 2015

Jeannie Stell speaks with classification organizations ABS and DNV GL to discuss today’s trends in new pipelay vessels. Mike Sano Bigger is better, when the object of discussion is offshore pipelay vessels…

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