Offshore/subsea systems
Shell has demonstrated drone-in-a-box operations from its Mars floating production unit, becoming the first operator in the region to secure FAA approval for self-approved offshore beyond-visual-line-of-sight flights. JPT Senior Technology Editor Jennifer Pallanich visited Shell Technology Center Houston to see the system in action.
This paper explores the application of a modular, high-temperature gas-cooled nuclear reactor to a Very Large Crude Carrier-class floating production, storage, and offloading vessel.
This paper describes the potential of combined-cycle technology (use of a gas turbine and a steam turbine together to turn fuel into electricity) in offshore carbon-capture applications.
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The sales and purchase agreement obliges Taiwan’s national oil company, CPC, to buy 4 mtpa of liquefied natural gas for 27 years while Taipei also acquires equity in the North Field East. -
The deepwater Gulf of Mexico project in the Paleogene will require a 20K-psi production semisubmersible.
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Mooring operations underway following arrival of the GTA FPSO on-site at the maritime border of Mauritania and Senegal.
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The first wells from the current North Sea development project are expected online in 2026.
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Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Norway, the UK, and Denmark have signed a joint declaration aimed at protecting critical infrastructure in the North Sea, including subsea fiber-optic cables, gas and oil pipelines, electricity transmission cables, and offshore wind installations.
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The contracts kick off another round of development in deep and ultradeep water off India’s east coast in the Bay of Bengal.
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The contractor will install the flowline and related subsea equipment later this year for the Talos Energy-led development.
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A total of 15 companies, including five small businesses, were recognized this year for their demonstrated advancements in the industry.
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The US contractor will provide subsea installation services with work expected to begin in 2026.
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This paper provides an overview of a geothermal assessment project completed to assess geothermal energy resources in and around an operational high-pressure/high-temperature field on the UK Continental Shelf.
