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Issue 36

BP has reset its strategy after agreeing to a record $18.7bn fine for the Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010. We look at the future of BP after this difficult time.

Also, we look at how a string of tax cuts aimed at boosting business will aid the UK offshore industry, ask whether the development of an offshore oil industry help Greece steer away from the brink of bankruptcy and find out more about a new centre of excellence for robotics and automation at TWI’s facilities in Cambridge.

Moreover, we look at the lawsuit over a decade-long oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico and find out more about the offshore industry in West Africa.

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In this issue

The Future of BP
BP has reset its strategy after agreeing to a record $18.7bn fine for its part in the Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010. Julian Turner speaks to Frost & Sullivan analyst, Pritil Gunjan, about the company’s future.
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Tax Reform
In the latest fiscal budget the treasury announced a string of tax cuts aimed at boosting business and prolonging production from one of the UK’s greatest historical assets. Dr Gareth Evans investigates.
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Back from the Brink
Could the development of Greece’s offshore oil and gas industry help the country steer away from the brink of bankruptcy, or will investors balk at a low oil price and continued political instability? Heidi Vella-Starr investigates.
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Inspector Robot
London South Bank University and TWI have announced a partnership to establish a new centre of excellence for robotics and automation. Abi Millar finds out more about the centre’s plans to develop next-generation robots to test safety-critical infrastructure.
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Plug the Leak
The Taylor Energy spill has been seeping oil into the Gulf of Mexico for more than 10 years, with little hope of fully capping the leaking wells. Chris Lo finds out more about this long running case.
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The Western Front
Interest in West Africa continues to rise as explorations are now transitioning into development. Young Okunna, GlobalData’s upstream analyst covering Sub-Saharan Africa, looks at the offshore industry in West Africa.
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Next issue preview

In the next issue of Offshore Technology Focus we look at the Wood Review Bill to find out what reforms and measures are set to be put in place.

We also profile the South China Sea and ask how vulnerable are California’s ageing subsea pipelines to an environmental disaster.

Moreover, with the US stepping up its pledge to clamp down on carbon emissions we look at what the future holds for CCS offshore and, finally, we ask how long should a company be given to cap well blowouts.

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