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Equinor continues its shore power journey at Johan Sverdrup
Equinor has announced that its Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea has been connected to the Norwegian national grid and will be powered using its power-from-shore system. How does...
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Offshore helicopter crashes: improving safety and saving lives
In the last thirty years or so, a number of offshore workers have lost their lives in helicopter crashes. The need for better offshore helicopter safety is paramount for UK...
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September’s top news stories
Transocean agreed to acquire Ocean Rig for around $2.7bn, and Kosmos Energy completed the purchase of Deep Gulf Energy in a deal valued at $1.225bn. Offshore-technology.com wraps up the key...
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Tracing the history of exploration in the Brazilian pre-salt oil region
The Brazilian pre-salt oil region, first explored in 2006 by Petrobras, is an oil-rich offshore reserve trapped below a 2,000m-thick layer of salt, which itself is located below 2,000m-thick post-salt...
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Offshore Technology Focus: Issue 67
In this issue: The rise of smaller players in the North Sea’s latest offshore licensing round, Nigeria’s petroleum reform bill, the University of Aberdeen’s Master’s in decommissioning, and more
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Bridging the racial divide to boost offshore support
The American Petroleum Institute has launched the Explore Offshore campaign to counter criticism of offshore drilling in US coastal southeast states. It specifically focuses on minority communities, who are more...
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Floating giants: the biggest FLNG tankers in the world
Floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) vessels are some of the largest offshore facilities. What are the biggest FLNG tankers in the world right now, where do they operate and how...
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Has a new era of small producers arrived in the UK North Sea?
The latest round of offshore licensing for the North Sea has been important for the rise in smaller new players bidding for blocks. The trend is all the more significant...
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Oil strikes: the North Sea’s summer of discontent
Offshore strikes in Norway and the UK have made summer 2018 a season of discontent for the industry. What are the production impacts of strikes such as these in mature...
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Transporting oil and gas: the world’s longest pipelines
The pipelines that transport oil and gas around the world are objectively a marvellous feat of human engineering. Their sheer size and stretch is something to behold and construction can...
