Features
Jeanne M. Perdue
Companies continue to develop more advanced riserless systems and ancillary technologies to bring down the high cost of subsea well interventions and improve efficiency and safety of operations.
J. Leonardo Colón, Alexis Castro Juin, Hernan Melgares and Cesar Velez Terrazas
A two-well field trial for Pemex demonstrated the hybrid technology incorporating RSS and remote control of mud pumps.
Peter Black
The traditional relationship between vendors and users is radically altered by new software delivery mechanisms. Production reporting and allocation is a good example.
Steve Berkman and Tory Stokes
Newbuilds continue to enter the US fleet, as rig-building programs initiated several years ago keep producing new units.
Jeanne M. Perdue
Advances are being delivered in multiphase pumping, water treatment and injection, separation and compression systems designed for the seafloor.
Saeid Mokhatab and Brian Towler
As the industry moves to ultradeep water, mitigation alternatives will be critical to sustain production efficiency.