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Pramod Kulkarni
New-generation offshore floaters are coming on stream to drill and produce oil and gas under extreme environments, including the Lower Tertiary plays in the Gulf of Mexico and the presalt finds in deepwater Brazil.
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Daniel W. Phelps, Rafiqul I. Khan, Joseph M. Lee, Paul Andrews and Dan Marlowe
Using computational fluid dynamics simulations, a new internals design was demonstrated to greatly improve volumetric utilization, allowing the operator to double the process flowrate.
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Nell L. Benton
From climate change policy to the dynamics of salt tectonics, this year’s show features a comprehensive array of all things offshore.
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Mark Glaser, Tage Heng and Olle Balstad
An innovative application of casing-exit technology saved two trips and $2 million in Norway’s Åsgard Smørbukk Sør Field.
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Brian A. Tarr, Tor Taklo, Andrew Hudson and Lisa Stockwell and Jim Schroeder
The implementation of a seabed isolation device enabled a doubling of the operating water depth capacity for operations offshore Brazil.
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Iain Whyte and Brian Coll
Vol. 231 No. 4 TECHNOLOGY FOR EUROPE Ball-activated valve saves operator time and money during hole cleaning Iain Whyte and Brian Coll , M-I Swaco A North Sea operator was planning to drill an extended-reach well on a platform where hole cleaning problems
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Paul Crouzen, Diederick Bax, Trevor Rea and Ian Taylor
Vol. 231 No. 4 TECHNOLOGY FROM EUROPE Casing inspection tool monitors corrosion without interrupting production Paul Crouzen and Diederick Bax , Shell Global Solutions; Trevor Rea and Ian Taylor , Shell UK E&P The North Sea is a mature basin with
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Malcolm Adam and David Coul
Vol. 231 No. 4 TECHNOLOGY FOR EUROPE Command-activated sandface valve enables improved high-angle wellbore cleanup Malcolm Adam and David Coul , Omega Completion Technology A command-activated sandface valve (CA-SFV) was developed that has significantly im
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Graham Nelson and Andrew MacDonald
Vol. 231 No. 4 TECHNOLOGY FROM EUROPE Developing ‘green’ corrosion inhibitors for the North Sea Graham Nelson and Andrew MacDonald , Clariant Oil Services Use of chemical inhibitors is an effective method of corrosion control in the oil and gas industr
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Agency says new fields off Norway are smaller, but mean more activity
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UK oil rep: Tax and regulatory certainty needed to raise production
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Maersk O&G to expand in US Gulf while increasing European production
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MOL sees success outside Hungary, faces declining domestic production
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Per Wiggo Richardsen
Vol. 231 No. 4 TECHNOLOGY FROM EUROPE Cost-effective solutions to enhance SCR performance for deepwater field development Per Wiggo Richardsen , Det Norsk Veritas Maritime Demand has pushed operators of well intervention units to develop new technologies to
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Svein Thorsen and Doug Woodbridge
Vol. 231 No. 4 TECHNOLOGY FROM EUROPE Securing personnel electronically on the Statfjord platforms Svein Thorsen , Statoil; and Doug Woodbridge, S3 ID Statoil’s Statfjord Field is located about 80 mi off the coast of Norway. Statfjord is a significant tra
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Curt Johnson, Judd E. Sundine, Sundine Enterprises and Mike Curtis
The treatment process investigated includes electro-coagulation and advanced mechanical separation, as well as a low-pressure, chemical affinity-based filter.
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James F. LeA and Herald W. Winkler
Part II —Advances in subsea boosting, HT pumps and shale gas dewatering.