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A new approach to pipeline intervention (Apr-2009)

Author John Mair

Typical subsea pipeline intervention scenarios are performed with divers. Subsea 7 has been working on the development of a new subsea hot-tap technology, the Subsea Grouted Tee, which will reduce risk, costs and time during intervention operations.

Europe, Deepwater, Offshore, Production    ReadMore

Clad linepipe overcomes corrosion losses (Apr-2009)

Author Martin Connelly

The increase in corrosive environments has led to an increased demand for CRAs.

Europe, Production    ReadMore

Condition monitoring of subsea pumps can prevent unplanned intervention (Apr-2009)

Author Klas Eriksson, Arve Værnes and Gunder Homstvedt

Tracking key performance indicators eliminates unnecessary downtime.

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Expandable liner hanger deployed after CDD (Apr-2009)

Author Kevin Bourassa, Tove Husby, Rick Watts, Chris Nussbaum* and Peter Wood

When ConocoPhillips decided to conduct Casing Directional Drilling (CDD) operations from a platform in the Norwegian North Sea, the well design required that the drilled-in 7¾-in. production casing string be converted into a liner before completion.

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Innovative damper reduces impact from flow-related forces (Apr-2009)

Author Paolo Minola and Sara Garavaglia

Tubulars in oil and gas production facilities, offshore facilities, refineries and other industrial settings are subject to impulsive dynamic forces such as water hammer, seismic phenomena and other impact forces deriving from unpredictable handling or anomalous process conditions.

Europe, Middle East, Offshore, Onshore, Production    ReadMore

Interview with Dr. Ties Tiessen, Executive Direcotr of Wintershall AG (Apr-2009)

German producer calls for royalty relief

Africa, Europe, South America, Industry Overview, Offshore, Production    ReadMore

Interview with Marco Cercato, President of European Oil and Gas Innovation Forum (Apr-2009)

Industry group seeks more EU support for oil R&D

Europe, Exploration, Industry Overview, Production    ReadMore

Interview with Mike O'Brien Minister of State for Energy, UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (Apr-2009)

New UK department seeks balance of environmental, consumer needs

Europe, Industry Overview   ReadMore

Interview with Ølvind Reinertsen, President of StatoilHydro USA & Mexico (Apr-2009)

Interview with Ølvind Reinertsen, President of StatoilHydro USA & Mexico (Apr-2009)

Europe, North America, Deepwater, Exploration, Industry Overview, Offshore, Production    ReadMore

Managing P&A at BP’s Miller Field (Apr-2009)

Author Jim Wright

The North Sea decommissioning process is gathering momentum. One of the biggest projects underway is the decommissioning of BP’s Miller Field, where well abandonment activity is at an advanced stage.

Europe, Drilling and Completions, Offshore, Production    ReadMore

The importance of tubular alignment (Apr-2009)

Author Cliff Berry

Of all the components involved in running tubulars, the “Cinderella” of the operation is the casing centralizer. Unexciting, unnoticed and occasionally unattached, the centralizer usually goes unremarked until it fails or a centralization problem occurs.

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