Seismic From Below
OBNThe acquisition of seismic data using nodes placed on the sea floor, Ocean Bottom Seismic (OBS) and its use in deep water with Ocean Bottom Nodes (OBN) have been growing rapidly in recent years due to considerable cost savings resulting from innovations in technology and operational concepts. Claudio Paschoa, Marine Technology Reporter’s correspondent in Brazil spoke to Stephan Midenet, CEO of Seabed Geosolutions about OBS technology in general and OBN operations in Brazil.Ocean Bottom Seismic (OBS) TechnologyOBS technology has been around for academic applications since before World War II
Interview: Woodson Ferreira, Aker Solutions, Brazil
Lifecycle Services in Brazil Aker Solutions is a leading subsea equipment and service provider in Brazil, having participated in pre-salt and post-salt subsea field designs, equipment installation, IMR and other life of field services. Marine Technology Reporter’s correspondent in Brazil, Claudio Paschoa, interviews Woodson Ferreira – Vice President of Subsea Lifecycle Services in Brazil. Aker’s original expertise in subsea operations came from the challenges of developing the deep waters and complex reservoirs of the North Sea, where Aker Solutions was one of the original
Broadband Seismic for Enhanced Pre-salt Imaging
complex salt bodies have taken place with the introduction of broadband seismic survey technology. Since the discovery of the Lula oil field in 2006, CGG’s BroadSeis has been involved in the most important pre-salt discoveries. Marine Technology Reporter’s Correspondent in Brazil, Claudio Paschoa gives us some insight on CGG’s experience in shooting seismic of large areas along the pre-salt rich Santos Basin, with its trademark BroadSeis, 3D broadband seismic data acquisition system. New PSDM 3D seismic reflection data acquired from the highly prolific Santos Basin provides comprehens
Wave Glider – Ocean Monitoring in Motion
, the Wave Glider has seen the roles it is capable of undertaking greatly expanded, with the Wave Glider becoming a key Metocean measurement asset for research institutes, academia, shipping companies, government agencies and oil companies. Marine Technology Reporter’s Contributing Editor Claudio Paschoa spoke with Sudhir Pai, Vice President, Technology and Operations of Liquid Robotics Oil and Gas (LROG), a joint venture with Schlumberger, about the qualities and capabilities of the Wave Glider. The Wave Gliders are in a distinctly different class of AUVs from previous gliders in that they
Saipem: A Fleet Grows in Brazil
pre-salt plays begin production, a wide range of subsea infrastructure is being built, with O&G transportation pipeline grids being one of the vital downstream systems. Saipem has been recipient of the first major contracts to install deepwater pre-salt pipelines by national operator Petrobras. Claudio Paschoa, Maritime Reporter’s correspondent in Brazil brings us an in-depth look at Saipem’s vessels and projects in Brazil. Saipem’s pipelaying segment is part of a unified Business Unit Engineering & Construction, an entity with more than 30,000 employees from more than 100 nationalit
Lockheed Martin’s Revolutionary AUV
presentations was on the Lockheed Martin Marlin AUV. At first glance it resembles what you’d expect from any top of the line AUV. Yet on closer examination it offers capabilities that may be real game-changers for the industry. After the presentation MTR’s Correspondent in Brazil, Claudio Paschoa spoke to Dan McLeod, Senior Program Manager at Lockheed Martin. Although the Marlin AUV is presented as targeted for customers who conduct subsea infrastructure surveys and inspections, it is capable of much more, as it can be configured to operate subsea Xmas tree valves and other such equipment
New Offshore Environmental Lubricant
During the OTC Brazil 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, MTR’s correspondent Claudio Paschoa met with Chris Morrissey, who is Team Leader in Energy Lubricant Development for Castrol in the UK, and Carmen Pino, Regional Sales Director for Castrol Offshore for a chat about the new Environmental Lubricant being developed by Castrol Offshore with the support of OneSubsea. This barrier oil provides extreme thermal stability, good electrical insulation and lubricity, and fully meets the tightest OSPAR environmental legislation The O&G industry is increasingly targeting deepwater plays, where subsea equipment
DOF Brasil
During a recent tour through the region, Claudio Paschoa, MTR’s Contributing Editor in Brazil, was able to post some questions to Eirik Tørrenssen, Country Manager Brazil, DOF Brasil. With offices in the O&G hubs Macaé and Rio, Tørrenssen is hard to corner, but between trips and meetings he managed to provide insight of DOF Group Brasilits pre-salt operations and on the challenges of building large OSV’s in the country. DOF ASA is an international group involved in the ownership and operation of a fleet comprising supply and subsea vessels, and also owns service
Editor's Note
of production floaters on order, which is an all-time high. - 55: Brazil is the largest location in terms of floating production systems in operation with 55, including 35 FPSOs, 18 production semis and two FSRUs. That last factoid is a perfect segue to a pair of articles in this edition from Claudio Paschoa, MTR’s contributing editor located in Rio de Janeiro. This month Paschoa takes MTR on a stroll through the hallways and research labs of CENPES, which is Petrobras’ in-house R&D center, home to 238 PhD researchers, 496 MSc researchers and nearly 1,900 employees throughout
February 2024
