A new tool is being added to the box for hydrocarbon hunting – and a raft of other anthropomorphic and chemical signatures in the world’s seas and oceans. ƶijϻ Engineer reports on developing unmanned wide area remote ocean sensing systems for seep…
Once upon a time, visual inspection of subsea infrastructure meant divers taking still cameras down to the seafloor, hoping that the camera casing wouldn’t flood, or that the film wouldn’t be over exposed or destroyed during development. Even…
New solutions which could break the plugging and abandonment mold are making their presence felt on the Norwegian continental shelf.At some point in the future, plugging and abandonment operations (P&A) will be a regular and relatively unexciting activity for the offshore oil and gas industry…
As the global fleet of offshore renewables fleet increases, ways to reduce the cost and increase the efficiency and safety of operations and maintenance work, using robotics and autonomous systems, will also grow. Elaine Maslin reports.Robotics…
Senegal and Mauritania are set for a raft of activity as two major projects move towards putting both countries on the deepwater map, while Cyprus waits in the wings. Elaine Maslin reports. (First published in the December 2017 OE.) Rokhaya Diallo Gunning…
While decommissioning is often seen as a challenge, to the Dutch it is also an opportunity. Elaine Maslin reports. The North Sea Wind Power Hub concept. Images from TenneT. The Dutch don’t…
Last month (October 2017), Chevron approved plans for a commercial polymer EOR project on its UK North Sea Captain heavy oil field. Elaine Maslin looks at the broader prospects for EOR projects on the UKCS. For many fields on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) the clock is ticking…
Elaine Maslin reports on a new solution aimed at converting heat in subsea pipes into power, and then using that power to measure what’s going through those pipes. Hot Ring. Image from Exnics. “Hot…
Two offshore wind firsts have been achieved this year, both relating to use of gravity-based foundations. Elaine Maslin reports. While gravity-based wind turbines are not new, they’re far from the most common form of foundation for the offshore wind industry…
Record numbers of marine energy devices are generating record amount of power in Scottish Waters, but the sector has been knocked back in its bid for support. Elaine Maslin reports. Timing is everything, they say. For the UK marine energy sector…
More than 700 offshore fields are expected to cease production in the next five years, according to forecasts. Elaine Maslin reports. Two major events appeared to fire the starting gun for the UK’s offshore decommissioning market to take…
With waning support for marine energy in the UK, Sustainable Marine Energy decided to head East. Elaine Maslin reports. The Plat-I design. Image from Sustainable Marine Energy. Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) set out to be a tidal energy developer…
When Total launched the Laggan-Tormore subsea tieback, West of Shetland, it was always with the long-view, and not just in terms of distance. The investment is starting to pay off. Elaine Maslin reports. The 143km-long gas pipeline export facilities for Laggan-Tormore…
Norway has an ambitious plan to take carbon capture and storage offshore to a level which could potentially see the country becoming a store for other’s emissions. Elaine Maslin reports. Technology Centre Mongstad…
Deep sea minerals have been seen as a potential new source for in demand metals and rare earth elements. ƶijϻ sector firms are eyeing the potential for a new revenue stream. Elaine Maslin reports. Many are looking to a new resource…
