Fixed Wind Foundations: An Independent Concept Screening Approach Although the renewable energy market is seeing rapid development of floating offshore wind, fixed wind technology is…
Composite Flexible Pipe: Enabling the Next Generation of Dynamic Riser Systems Composites materials have been used in the oil and gas industry for the last thirty years and are constantly evolving…
Maximizing Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) Flexible Hose Operability Over the past decade, managed pressure drilling (MPD) technology has evolved significantly towards becoming a standard…
Transitioning to a New Normal A month has passed since the world changed and lockdowns and stay at home orders began to change the way we work. For…
3 Things to Consider When Using Tapered Stress Joints on a Tieback Tiebacks are very common when it comes to new offshore developments, substantially lowering CapEx by using existing…
Benefits of Using a Jack-up MODU to Install a Minimum Facilities Platform When planning an offshore development, the availability and mobilisation costs of the required construction vessels can…
Cost-Effective Transitioning of a Shallow-Water Exploration Well to Production There are several ways to transition an exploration well into a standalone producer. Options include pre-installing a…
How Well Conductor Condition Assessments Help Old & New Wells There is an increasing number of platforms in the North Sea, Middle East and other areas of the world which are now in…
Capitalising on Flexible Pipe Design Conservatisms Territorial philosophies towards the sharing of information in the flexible pipe community are costing operators time…
Innovating Riser Configurations for Composite Pipe New technology or materials rarely fulfil their true potential instantly. Digital cameras were first invented in 1975…
Rapid Response Platform Monitoring to Verify Post-Hurricane Structural Integrity Hurricane Harvey impacted a number of offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. The structural integrity of affected…
Mud Shedding Modelling for Accurate Drilling Riser Recoil Analysis Imagine a high-pressure water hose turned on full blast. The exiting water applies a lot of force on the end of the…
