Pipelines/flowlines/risers
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The latest phase of the Sureflex Joint Industry Project, which dates back
almost 30 years, provides data-driven industry guidance relating to unbonded
flexible-pipe population and damage/failure statistics, integrity management, and good practice.
Supermajor reached a final investment decision on a two-well subsea development to be hosted by the Perdido spar platform in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.
The new partnership assets include pipelines in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia serving the Marcellus and Utica shales.
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East Med gas production, leveraged by Egypt’s position at the mouth of the Suez Canal, is redefining geopolitical relations as North Africa, Europe, and the Middle East strive to create a new distribution hub for energy, legacy, and renewables. -
Talks between the operators of a trio of competing projects remain active as Canada looks to cut emissions by 40% over the next decade.
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The difficulty in selling a chemical to aid subsea pipeline flow has been delivering it to the wells.
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Over the past 30 years Caspian nations such as Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan have built thriving economies on oil and gas wealth led by global energy companies and a handful of megaprojects. As times change, that model may need to be reassessed.
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The investigation and cleanup of the oil spill, originating from a rupture in an Amplify Energy pipeline in the Beta field, is ongoing.
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Decommissioning decision makers often need to determine the best and most practicable options for pipelines, flowlines, and power cables, including leave-in-place strategies or removal. This study presents results from several evaluations using advanced methods to support the determination of options.
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These four technical papers provide an overview of how facility decommissioning is addressed these days, including a case study in east Asia and a discussion of what to do with pipelines, flowlines, and umbilicals to preserve the environment—should they stay, or should they go?
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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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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.
