offshore

While the current oil prices may not generate the cash flow needed to pay for offshore projects using traditional financial options, private equity may be the best alternative for operators.

Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke praised America’s resource potential and regulatory framework at OTC. He also laid out his plan to review the department and signed two secretarial orders.

The quick turnaround times and low-risk nature of shale developments need to be replicated in the deepwater business, according to the CEO of Murphy Oil.

This paper provides an insight into the challenges encountered and overcome during installation of 20 subsea structures, some close to 1000 t in weight and in water depths of up to 1350 m, for the Gorgon project offshore Western Australia.

This technical paper describes the planning and execution of a multiservice-vessel (MSV) -based hydraulic-intervention campaign in Chevron’s Tahiti field in the US Gulf of Mexico.

New figures show that the facilities working in the Gulf of Mexico achieved higher crude output in 2016 than at any other period.

Pore-pressure prediction plays an important role in well planning as exploration targets shift to deeper, overpressured reservoirs.

This study presents an overview of the structural response and failure mechanism of three-sided protected beams and proposes design solutions.

Applying sufficient passive fire protection (PFP) on topside structural-steel members is critical. Simplified and conservative approaches are available to estimate the extent and amount of PFP necessary.

Four types of fire- and blast-resistant walls for offshore installations are assessed, including internal vs. external fire and blast walls.