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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This paper describes the first riserless coiled tubing services operation performed in a live subsea well and the associated improvements in efficiency, cost savings, and safety. -
Updates about global exploration and production activities and developments.
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Once labeled “undrillable,” Brazil’s heavy-oil Atlanta field in the Santos Basin faced technical, financial, and logistical challenges. But through a phased approach, clever reuse of assets, and disciplined project execution, Brava Energia transformed a risky deepwater asset into a producing field with 172 million BOE in 2P reserves.
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In the wake of the falling number of exploratory wells in the country, Brazil-owned Petrobras addressed audience concerns as well as outlined new avenues for production at the Offshore Technology Conference.
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FPSO is the fourth unit to go online in the deepwater pre-salt Mero field in 3 years.
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The investment underscores ExxonMobil’s pivot to Nigeria’s offshore after it finalized the divestiture of its onshore assets in the country.
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FLNG vessels will handle gas from the Vaca Muerta formation when they go online in 2027 and 2028 offshore Argentina.
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The Offshore Technology Conference has announced the 2025 Spotlight on New Technology Award winners—nine game-changing innovations shaping the future of offshore energy. Join the celebration at 1600 CDT on Monday, 5 May, at the NRG Center, Houston.
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Updates about global exploration and production activities and developments.
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The authors of this paper describe a project to develop a virtual sensor to monitor the cooling effect downstream of a subsea choke to avoid hydrate plugs during cold-start operations.
