Offshore/subsea systems
This paper describes the successful deployment of flexible coiled tubing technology in an oil-producing well of the offshore Frade field in Brazil’s Campos Basin.
This paper describes the use of encapsulated polymer technology to address the issues of shear degradation and injectivity integrity faced in the application of polymer flooding in an offshore development context.
New technical papers suggest advanced robotic systems may not be far away from broad adoption for a large share of offshore inspection and intervention.
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The paper explores the biology of the invasive Tubastraea sun coral, aiming to identify methods to eliminate or diminish its spread. -
The Gorgon gas project will consist of a new floating field-control station and subsea compression infrastructure.
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The marine contractor will utilize its North Ocean 102 pipelay/lift vessel for the work at the Shenzi field.
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The paper examines the potential for larger and more-complex facilities to be converted to a mostly unattended status.
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Fourteen technologies from 14 companies around the world were selected, including five companies receiving small business recognition.
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The contractor will supply subsea equipment for the Brazilian state oil company’s Marlim, Voador field revitalization project.
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Follow-up well could help prove up 100-million bbl find.
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Subsea production equipment falls to seafloor after winch wire malfunction.
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The Magnus oil field in the North Sea catalyzed a major leap for subsea control systems. The original development of the multiplexed electrohydraulic control system has developed into a multimillion-dollar subsea controls industry.
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A new offshore service company has been created combining Baker Hughes’ subsea equipment operation and the drilling hardware made by MHWirth. The joint venture’s goal is to grow and go public.
