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High-temperature target

May 01, 2017

Jerry Lee examines how Schlumberger’s PowerDrive ICE ultraHT RSS enabled Pemex to drill a high temperature well in Mexico’s shallow Sureste Basin. The proprietary electronics in the PowerDrive…

Demanding work

May 01, 2017

Jerry Lee reports on the development of Weatherford’s latest advancement in underreamer technology, the RipTide RFID. The premium cutter blocks on the RipTide drilling reamer are designed as a single set to evenly distribute the work…

Danger from above

May 01, 2017

Chris Corcoran, of ABS, highlights the importance of further improving safety to reduce the number of dropped object incidents on offshore facilities. Statistics show that dropped objects cause up to 10% of industrial fatalities…

Delta day arrives

May 01, 2017

Final preparations are being made for what will be the heaviest ever offshore lift and the first of the once prolific Brent field platforms removals using Allseas’ mega-vessel, the Pioneering Spirit. Elaine Maslin reports.  Allseas’…

Teaching machines to speak drilling

May 01, 2017

Maana’s Jeff Dalgliesh discusses a recent project with Chevron aimed at training a machine to understand how drillers describe problems encountered during operations. Image from iStock. Typically…

Digital twin for marine drilling risers

May 01, 2017

Greg Myers, of GE Oil & Gas, explains how the digital transformation of offshore assets enables a competitive advantage by reducing excessive inspection and maintenance costs and increasing uptime with real-time operational data. Fig…

The journey from Tupi to Lula

May 01, 2017

Jerry Lee profiles the development of Brazil’s giant Lula field, offshore Rio de Janeiro. The FPSO Cidade de São Vicente was brought in to perform extended well tests on a Lula NE well in 2011…

E-luminating the deeps

May 01, 2017

Eelume has made a splash with its snake-like underwater robot, despite its lithe form not initially having been destined for a life subsea. Elaine Maslin sets out the detail. Eelume (a shortening of electric and luminaire…

Mexico’s big opportunity

May 01, 2017

Audrey Leon chats with Statoil’s Helge Hove Haldorsen about the positive results emerging from Mexico’s energy reform, how it compares to Statoil’s own experience as a state-owned operation, and its overall strategy in the Mexican Gulf. Helge…

Building capacity

May 01, 2017

Yards are actively building capacity for onshore removals as North Sea decommissioning starts to pick up pace. Elaine Maslin reports. Taking aim at Yme: Pioneering Spirit. Photo from Allseas…

Global subsea demand poised for recovery

May 01, 2017

Wood Mackenzie’s Caitlin Shaw provides perspective on the subsea market and how the industry will redefine a “good” year. An illustration of the Mad Dog Phase 2 development in the Gulf of Mexico…

Let’s get SubCool

May 01, 2017

Dehydration on the seafloor could help build a business case for stranded gas deposits. Elaine Maslin reports. Australia’s SubCool has developed a hybrid solution for stranded gas deposits. The concept would fully process the gas at the…

Thunder (Horse) rolls

May 01, 2017

Audrey Leon profiles the Thunder Horse field, speaking with project manager Steve Raymer about the BP-operated field’s most recent expansion project, which came in 11 months ahead of schedule and $150 million under budget. Loading…

Coming full circle

May 01, 2017

Elaine Maslin reports on a new joint industry project, led by Intecsea, which aims to apply lessons learned to reduce decommissioning costs by building them into the design phase. Decommissioning project team…

Simply electrifying

May 01, 2017

Ahead of the Underwater Technology Conference (UTC) in Bergen this June, Elaine Maslin spoke with program chairman Nils Arne Sølvik and Statoil’s Chief Engineer Subsea Technology & Operations, Rune Mode Ramberg, about some of the topics likely to come up…

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