Onshore/Offshore Facilities
SPE Offshore Europe 2027 has unveiled its conference theme, “(Em)Powering Europe: Securing Our Energy Future,” and opened the call for technical paper proposals for the Aberdeen event.
Flow measurement touches almost every phase of oil and gas operations. Yet the industry still struggles to distinguish between what is directly measured, what is inferred, and what is estimated through models, correlations, or assumptions. That distinction matters. A measurement does not need to be perfect to be useful, but it must be fit for purpose.
The sale of Woodside’s Calypso stake to BP completes the company’s withdrawal from Trinidad and Tobago after decades of operations in the country.
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When done well, planning for closure serves as a foundation for sustained socioeconomic well-being, beneficial reuse of project assets, and accountable decision-making. This ultimately contributes to an operator’s social license. -
The authors describe how tools in machine learning are used to develop data-driven models that can be used for accurate and efficient fatigue-damage prediction for marine risers.
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Eight-year project to replace key Canada-to-US crude oil pipeline completed.
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Excelerate, once disqualified from the proceedings, ends up with lease agreement to December 2023.
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Aquaterra Energy, Lhyfe, and Borr Drilling have formed a partnership to pioneer a concept of producing hydrogen using a converted jackup rig in the North Sea.
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Egypt is halting its liquefied natural gas export business, instead redirecting surplus natural gas to Lebanon via the Arab Gas Pipeline. Meanwhile, the US is considering waiving some sanctions against Syria.
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Wind energy is one career option for engineers who have the offshore experience needed for a business planning for a boom. It looks like an obvious renewable energy option now, but flexibility is required because this transition is likely to change direction.
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The newbuilds are slated for delivery in 2024.
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Shell reported that most of its production was back online, but some facilities will remain shut-in until the end of the year.
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A review of the properties of iron compounds and their impact in shale produced water treatment with an emphasis on their colloidal forms. A wide range of problems is associated with these compounds in produced water including emulsion stabilization, oil-coated solids, pad formation in separators, pipeline solids, and plugging of water disposal formations.
