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The temporary abandonment or suspension of a well is a vital early stage of decommissioning whereby the well is isolated using methods such as bridge plugs, cement squeezes and packers. This allows the wellhead and/ or blow out preventer (BOP) to be safely removed. For subsea mudline wells, temporary abandonment (TA) caps are fitted to... Continue Reading →
The years-old trend that has seen offshore suppliers vie for work in wind by leveraging their offshore oil and gas credentials and development finance is being countered these days by wind players in search of oil and gas jobs, judging by some recent fleet owner moves. Dutch offshore fleet owner, Jan De Nul, was busy... Continue Reading →
Dec 2, 2019 The P-50 platform, which operates in the Albacora Leste field in the Campos Basin, will gain a digital twin. It is a virtual platform mockup, from which you can remotely apply ideas and actions with the potential to reduce costs and increase efficiency and safety in operations. Instead of working on the... Continue Reading →
PetroRio, a Brazilian independent oil company specialized in revitalizing mature oil fields, has excelled at using cutting edge recovery technology, and applying an efficient program of reservoir management to pinpoint mature fields with potential to increase recovery. Since 2014, PetroRio has been applying its strategy of only investing in mature field that are in production,... Continue Reading →
Oilfield services company Halliburton introduced the Xtreme Single-Trip Multizone (XSTMZ) system for completing wells in deepwater and ultra-deepwater conditions up to 15,000-psi, to be used by a major operator in the Gulf of Mexico in 2020. Based on Halliburton's existing 10,000-psi rated Enhanced Single-Trip Multizone (ESTMZ) system, the increased pressure rating of the XSTMZ system... Continue Reading →
ABB’s pioneering subsea power distribution and conversion technology system has proven commercially viable, according to the company, bringing potential for cleaner, safer and more sustainable offshore oil and gas production following the completion of a 3,000-hour shallow water test. Offshore energy companies will be able to access a reliable supply of up to 100 megawatts... Continue Reading →
Ocean Infinity, in partnership with Kraken Robotics, has reached what it calls a significant milestone in battery technology for autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). The new technology has now been tested following 18 months of research, development and trials, which was aimed at improving the safety, efficiency, and quality of AUV operations. Continue reading
Ulstein Group unveiled a hydrogen-powered ship design that it claims is market-ready, offering zero-emission marine operations. Recently, DNV GL identified the five most promising alternative fuels for shipping, with hydrogen as the ultimate zero-emission solution. The first complete hydrogen fueled prospect has been put together by Ulstein Design & Solutions BV and Nedstack fuel cell... Continue Reading →
Norwegian oilfield services company Aker Solutions and a group of oil and gas operators have come together in a joint industry project with the aim of making subsea gas separation a reality. Using CO2 injection to increase recovery rates in offshore oil and gas fields can improve the economics of a field significantly, but so... Continue Reading →
Remote operated vehicles (ROV) have become standard workhorses for the offshore industry, providing vital support to underwater operations, from drilling to servicing the latest subsea processing technologies. But, they’re now undergoing a transformation. Continue reading
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