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Down but not out

Aug 01, 2016

The oil price crash brings subsea processing opportunities, says Rystad Energy’s Jon Fredrik Müller. The Åsgard subsea compressor manifold station was installed in summer 2013 with the Saipem 7000…

Small and smart

Aug 01, 2016

Power requirements are not always huge, nor are companies – and sometimes smaller can be better. Elaine Maslin reports on work to qualify lower power subsea variable speed drives. The 45kW subsea variable speed drive…

Power trip

Aug 01, 2016

Subsea power remains on the agenda for the subsea processing systems of the future. Elaine Maslin surveys the main players’ progress in producing subsea power distribution systems. The subsea factory – as envisioned by ABB…

De-engineering

Aug 01, 2016

Statoil is applying new concepts and new thinking to the Johan Castberg development on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. It’s a DC fiber optic future, Elaine Maslin reports. Transocean’s Polar Pioneer semisub drilled the Skrugard prospect in 2011…

Charting Subsea Processing

Aug 01, 2016

Quest Offshore provides a look at subsea processing systems by type. Subsea Processing Project List (Onstream 2010+) Subsea Processing Application Region Operator Project Boosting Africa/Mediterranean…

Building a connection

Aug 01, 2016

Jerry Lee takes a look at Weatherford’s new subsea wellhead connector, which allows operators to use vessels of opportunity for P&A work, reducing the cost of decommissioning operations. Clients…

Enhancing production

Aug 01, 2016

Oceaneering’s Justin Pizzitola discusses the use of an open water dual coiled riser based system for rigless stimulation. Back deck of an Oceaneering vessel. Images from Oceaneering International…

Less is more

Aug 01, 2016

Unmanned facilities are being given serious consideration offshore Norway. Elaine Maslin reports. Percentage of unmanned platforms per North Sea sector. Unmanned distribution. Image from Ramboll…

Joined up separation

Aug 01, 2016

Dutch firms Frames and Royal IHC are taking a step into the deep, quite literally, as well as figuratively. Elaine Maslin sets out the detail. 3D model of the SwirlSep with explanation. Photos from Frames…

Seeing in the deep

Aug 01, 2016

Assessing the condition of pipelines, especially as they get older, is an increasing task. John Sheehan surveys potential solutions. Tracerco’s Discovery tool. Image from Tracerco.  The…

Raising resin’s profile

Aug 01, 2016

Endeavor Management’s Keith Caulfield and Mike Cowan examine the results of a recent JIP that showed resin may be a potential alternative to cement in P&A operations.   Endeavor Management…

Paper shredding

Aug 01, 2016

A joint industry project to reduce the time and effort spent on documentation around subsea projects has given the industry food for thought. Elaine Maslin reports.  Subsea documentation has really hit a nerve,” says Bjørn Søgård, segment director…

DOF bags Prelude IMR contract

Jul 29, 2016

Shell Australia has awarded DOF Subsea a five-year contract with two, two-year options to provide a fulltime underwater services and multi-purpose supply vessel to the Prelude FLNG facility. Prelude FLNG will produce, liquefy, store and transfer LNG at sea…

Technip bags Greater Enfield EPC work

Jul 27, 2016

Technip has won am engineering, procurement, installation and pre-commissioning contract from Australia's Woodside for the Greater Enfield Project. Greater Enfield is 60km off Exmouth in Western Australia in 340-850m water depth. The…

Technip awarded Repsol IMR contract

Jul 26, 2016

Technip has been awarded an inspection, repair and maintenance contract by Repsol Sinopec Resources UK on its North Sea subsea infrastructure. Under a frame agreement, Technip will provide diving support and IRM services for 2016, with possible extension to include 2017 and 2018…

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