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Rethinking the dry tree semisubmersible

Oct 01, 2017

A jackable semi improves performance and introduces construction advantages, says BP’s John Murray. Installation configuration concept. Illustrations from BP.   Over the past several decades…

Security threat

Oct 01, 2017

A new report by Deloitte sheds light on a new vulnerability within oil and gas – cyber-attacks. Elaine Maslin reports. Image from iStock. The oil and gas industry is often accused of being behind the times…

Creating a carbon store

Oct 01, 2017

Norway has an ambitious plan to take carbon capture and storage offshore to a level which could potentially see the country becoming a store for other’s emissions. Elaine Maslin reports. Technology Centre Mongstad…

UK to invest further US$6.7 million for exploration

Sep 25, 2017

New exploration in the North Sea will be supported by a US$6.7 million (£5 million) UK government fund for 2018/19, Philip Hammond announced today (25 September) during a visit to Aberdeen and Dundee. The funding will be used by the Oil and…

Wärtsilä, AW-Energy ink WaveRoller pact

Sep 12, 2017

Wärtsilä and Finnish-based AW-Energy have signed a global co-operation agreement covering sales and delivery of WaveRoller, a wave energy technology developed by AW-Energy, on a turnkey basis across the life-cycle. WaveRoller…

Shell, Petrobras ink pre-salt MoU

Sep 12, 2017

Shell and Petrobras signed a five-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) last week to establish a long-term mutual collaboration in developing pre-salt fields in Brazil that will focus on sharing technical and cost-efficient solutions. Libra…

Accelerating longevity

Sep 01, 2017

Subsea boosting technology recently brought online at Chevron’s Jack and St. Malo fields is expected to boost production rates for the next 30 years. Chevron’s Chris Hey and Dan Broussard, and OneSubsea’s Mads Hjelmeland and Oeyvind Reimers explain…

Pioneering under pressure

Aug 01, 2017

Petrobras’ insatiable deepwater production plays a significant role when it comes to driving global subsea systems demand. Elaine Maslin speaks with the firm’s subsea systems executive manager Cristina Pinho. Cristina Pinho…

Internet of oil things

Aug 01, 2017

The Internet of Things is becoming ever more embedded in the oil psyche. Steve Hamlen reports. Mackinnon The increasing use of sensors coupled with the progress in data collection…

Going modular

Aug 01, 2017

Offshore structures for multiple uses were investigated by Mirco Busetto, head of basic design Offshore Business Unit, Fincantieri, at this year’s Offshore Mediterranean Conference (OMC) in Ravenna, Italy. Elaine Maslin reports. A…

Let’s get connected

Aug 01, 2017

Sometimes seen as the weak link in the system, subsea connectors have come a long way. With new challenges, larger throughput requirements, new materials and methods this is an ever-evolving technology, says Hydro Group Systems’ Bill Mildon…

Marginal options for small pools

Aug 01, 2017

The UK North Sea’s extensive pile of marginal fields offer an attractive prize, if they can be economically unlocked. Steve Hamlen reports. UK marginal pools visualized. Image from the Oil & Gas Technology Centre…

Virtual metering

Aug 01, 2017

NEL’s Damian Krakowiak examines the potential of virtual flow metering technology and how better testing could enable its adoption. Validation needed. Photo from  NEL. With the…

Shell joins digital twin JIP

Jul 19, 2017

A Eurostars-funded joint industry project (JIP) led by Akselos and LICengineering has announced the signing of Royal Dutch Shell as the first operator to participate in the two-year digital twin initiative.  The JIP is focused on advancing…

GE, Maersk Drilling step up digitization pact

Jul 18, 2017

GE Marine and Maersk Drilling are extending the scope of their digital partnership, following the success of their SeaStream Insight pilot project that was launched in November 2016. The collaboration brings the next big step in innovative…

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