Offshore
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Comment| 2003
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Global E&P Briefs| 2003
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New Vessels, Rigs, Upgrades| 2003
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Offshore Europe| 2003
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Gulf of Mexico| 2003
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Subsea-Surface Systems| 2003
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Drilling & Production| 2003
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Geosciences| 2003
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EASTERN CANADA - Nova Scotia sees continued exploration - As a fairly "new" region, Atlantic Canada is attracting a lot of interest from exploration companies, a number of which are investing considerable sums to drill the area. Though discovery of known reserves from the offshore Nova Scotia basin is comparatively modest to date, exploration is at a relatively early stage.| 2003
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EASTERN CANADA - Where is the next elephant? Newfoundland is looking to deepwater for discoveries that will sustain the offshore industry. The White Rose discovery is moving forward, but there are no other development projects in the works. The oil and gas industry in the province cannot afford to lose momentum.| 2003
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WESTERN CANADA - British Columbia offshore holds promise - Renewed interest in shelf basins of western Canada results from widespread expectations that the long-standing offshore-exploration moratorium there may be lifted. Lyatsky Geoscience has studied this region for 15 years and has concluded the best oil prospects probably exist in Cretaceous reservoirs in the Queen Charlotte basin, particularly in western QC Sound.| 2003
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WESTERN CANADA - British Columbia moves to open offshore - Canada's West Coast, where for 30 years federal and provincial moratoria have prohibited offshore exploration, is about to experience a reawakening. The province is implementing vital initiatives that could bring offshore exploration in the next seven years.| 2003
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SEISMIC ACQUISITION - Marine seismic positioning and control evolve - Seismic exploration seeks to answer the question, "Is there oil down there?" For marine seismic positioning, the next question becomes, "Where is there?"| 2003
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SEISMIC TECHNOLOGY - Consolidation and change continue - It has been another difficult year for the contract seismic industry. Data saturation in many markets, limited spending on new multi-client surveys, high debt loads, and delays in industry acceptance of new technology advances have all hampered the seismic contractors from capitalizing on their considerable capabilities.| 2003
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SEISMIC TECHNOLOGY - Data technology revolution in the making - The operational conflict between a rapidly declining workforce and unprecedented costly investments caused by an exponentially expanding database demands a break from tradition and a search for the next technology revolution.| 2003
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FLOW ASSURANCE - Hydrate inhibitors for deepwater flow assurance - Two alternate technologies for the control of gas hydrates have been developed, each having its own distinct advantages over the use of thermodynamic inhibitors. These are called kinetic hydrate inhibitors and anti-agglomerant inhibitors. They achieve hydrate control dosages that are orders of magnitude lower than those typically dosed for methanol.| 2003
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DEEPWATER DRILLING - New deep draft semi designed for marginal GoM fields - To meet a market focused on economically extracting oil from marginal fields beyond the reach of subsea tiebacks, Aker Kvaerner Inc. has designed a deep draft semisubmersible for deepwater Gulf of Mexico fields.| 2003
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MANAGEMENT & ECONOMICS - Insurance market woes may affect future - The situation in the offshore surety bond market is getting worse by the week, with no hope for improvement in sight. This was the news delivered at the latest meeting of the National Ocean Industries Association.| 2003
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FLOATOVER TECHNOLOGY - Mooring systems extends rig range in deepwater - A self-contained, pre-laid mooring system for deepwater is designed to improve drilling efficiency at a low cost, allowing a second-generation semisubmersible to carry out deepwater drilling operations that would otherwise require a fourth-generation semi.| 2003
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WELL INTERVENTION - Well intervention provides focus on completion, reservoir expertise - For subsea wells, the major expenses in well interventions are deepwater vessels and the subsea systems. To provide a more cost- effective package, owners of multi-purpose service vessels, companies with subsea technology, and companies with downhole expertise are aligning with each other to share knowledge and improve technology.| 2003
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SWEDEN - GVA-designed Khazar will be Caspian's first true deepwater drilling unit| 2003
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SWEDEN - Servo-brake system reduces operator strain, simplifies load management| 2003
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SWEDEN - Ballast purification treatment technique passes initial test program| 2003
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SWEDEN - Wraparound door solves space restrictions| 2003
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SWEDEN - High density magnetite improves weight-volume ratio| 2003
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SWEDEN - Sanicro 36Mo tailored for well logging cables| 2003
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SWEDEN - Active heated pipe tabled to counter wax build-up in deepwater| 2003
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SWEDEN - High frequency digital link improves air-sea safety for offshore installations| 2003
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SWEDEN - Expanded service options aid remote operations| 2003
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SWEDEN - Desalination technique and mud cleansing applied on Maersk's three newbuild rigs| 2003
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SWEDEN - Welded plate Ultramax improves efficiency| 2003
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SWEDEN - Improved anchor deployment| 2003
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SWEDEN - AvestaPolarit applying deep 1-groove welds to improve productivity and uniformity| 2003
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SWEDEN - Digitized system identifies problems, creates report| 2003
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SWEDEN - Stronger, smaller studless chains for deepwater| 2003
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SWEDEN - Weldox weight-saving properties benefit cranes, deck structures, and mooring systems| 2003
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SWEDEN - Stress joints customized for deepwater applications| 2003
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New Products| 2003
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Business Briefs| 2003
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Advertisers' Index| 2003
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BEYOND THE HORIZON - Solutions for OFS industry doldrums - Today, we continue to see reports that the industry has excess capacity and that prices are too low. There is a growing corporate chorus that unless customers do something, a valuable resource will disappear, at a great loss to the industry.| 2003