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August 1998
Vol. 219 No. 8 Contents
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This second issue of World Oil's supplemental
special report builds on the initial issue's (August 1997) introduction of basic
concepts of the exciting new deepwater play. In this report, a central theme is the
cooperative effort that U.S. and international operators have displayed in working among
themselves, the service/supply sector and government agencies in meeting the complex
technical, environmental and regulatory challenges. To that end, presentations herein
contain discussions by the U.S. DOI's Minerals Management Service, Brazil's national oil
company Petrobras, and the 21-company-sponsored DeepStar organization, in addition to
features on key technology. |
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The Editors |
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TECHNOLOGY UPDATE
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Cooperative
efforts needed for deepwater challenges A panel in print: Carolita
Kallaur MMS Paul
Hays DeepStar Antonio
de Agostini Petrobras Ivor
Forsdyde Flow assurance Edward
Heerema Allseas
Petrobras deepwater technology update Marcos
Assayag, Jose Formigli, Sibele Assayag Review of technical milestones, recent advances
for ultra-deep water
Shallow water flow: A technology update George
H. Medley, Jr. DeepStar's efforts to help operators understand and predict problems
Estimating shallow fracture gradients in the Gulf of
Mexico John
W. Barker A simplified method using good estimates of the overburden pressure
Subsea intervention requirements James
E. Chitwood Industry data from DeepStar studies identify equipment / vessel needs
OPERATIONS
REVIEW
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Compliant towers find attractive niche in GOM deep water
Steve
Will, John Simon Engineering contractor and operator comment on design/applications
How
Marathon is developing its deepwater Gulf of Mexico field Lee
Nirider, Allen Verret Multi-well clustered manifold highlights Arnold subsea development
Methods tested to extend reach of blockage removal
capability B.
F. Baugh, J. Illeman, J. B. Crawford, D. McStravick, W. Warren DeepStar-sponsored test
loop simulates 5-mile wax remediation
Engineers design new pigging devices to handle flowline
wax A.
C. F. Lino, C. Mastrangelo, F. B. Pereira, M. G. F. M. Gomes Dual-size pigs, new
loops/equipment keep cold seabed lines working
Laybarge converted for service in deepwater West African
fields A.
J. Borelli, D. Perinet Review of pipelay techniques, conversion of derrick-laybarge
Polaris
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