Danger from the deep: underwater mudslides in the Gulf of Mexico
The 2004 Taylor Energy disaster saw mudslides wreck an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, spilling up to 700 barrels of oil per day into the gulf’s waters...
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![New technology and fresh ideas: the TechX Pioneer programme of 2019]()
New technology and fresh ideas: the TechX Pioneer programme of 2019
Ten start-ups, delivering technologies from automation to micro-polymers, will receive £100,000 from the Oil and Gas Technology Centre to develop solutions to key issues in the oil and gas sector....
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‘Spoiled for choice’: discussing offshore opportunities with the UK Dept of Trade
The UK’s Department for International Trade supports and advises businesses in the offshore and subsea sectors, providing opportunities for overseas companies to work and trade with the UK. The Director...
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![The world’s worst offshore oil rig disasters]()
The world’s worst offshore oil rig disasters
The Piper Alpha disaster in the North Sea, UK, remains the worst offshore oil disaster in history after 167 people lost their lives in July 1988. Offshore-technology.com profiles the world's...
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![‘Spoiled for choice’- discussing offshore opportunities with the UK Dept of Trade]()
‘Spoiled for choice’- discussing offshore opportunities with the UK Dept of Trade
The UK’s Department for International Trade supports and advises businesses in the offshore and subsea sectors, providing opportunities for overseas companies to work and trade with the UK. The Director...
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![A blow to Norway’s oil & gas sector? Read more in the new issue of Offshore Technology Focus]()
A blow to Norway’s oil & gas sector? Read more in the new issue of Offshore Technology Focus
In this issue: we ask how the industry will respond to the Norwegian Government pension fund announcing its divestment from oil and gas, check out fresh ideas from the TechX...
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![Faith in the Forties: an analysis of Ineos’ latest investments in the North Sea]()
Faith in the Forties: an analysis of Ineos’ latest investments in the North Sea
Earlier this year, energy giant Ineos announced a new £500 million investment in its Forties Pipeline System, commonly regarded as the beating heart of UK crude oil conveyance. The move...
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![Top five offshore oil fields by remaining reserves]()
Top five offshore oil fields by remaining reserves
Companies invest heavily in oil fields to meet the world’s demand for energy. Offshore Technology profiles the top offshore fields by remaining reserves.
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Can a new discovery rejuvenate South Africa’s oil and gas industry?
A major new oil and gas discovery by Total in South Africa could rejuvenate the country’s stagnating upstream sector - but what challenges will need to be overcome first? Heidi...
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![Through time: offshore strikes in the North Sea]()
Through time: offshore strikes in the North Sea
The North Sea is no stranger to industrial action, with strikes becoming larger and more frequent in the area in recent years. Umar Ali explores the biggest North Sea strikes...
