EnergyPathways Gets Subsea Support for Low-Emission Gas Field in Irish Sea
Marram development plan will also facilitate the use of diverless connection systems for shallow water, thus reducing the risks associated with the use of divers for the pipeline tie-in operations."Delivering on the UK Government's strategy of Maximizing Economic Recovery of offshore oil and gas reserves, while also ensuring an orderly transition to net zero, is core to Mermaid's business, and this MoU is further evidence of that. Marram is a low emission, high reward field, and we look forward to working with EnergyPathways and MCS to make this project a reality,” said Scott Cormack
Norway Moves to Open Its Waters to Deep-sea Mining
The Norwegian government on Tuesday proposed opening its waters to deep-sea mining despite opposition from green campaigners and some countries, as it seeks to shift from a reliance on hydrocarbons to new sources of economic activity.Norway, whose vast oil and gas reserves made it one of the world's wealthiest countries, has taken a leading role in the global race to mine the ocean floor for metals that are in high demand as countries transition away from fossil fuels."We need minerals to succeed with the green transition," Oil and Energy Minister Terje Aasland said in a statement.
Helix's Newly Acquired T1400-1 Jet Trenching System to be Deployed at Taiwan Offshore Wind Farm
. "The strategic deployment of the T1400-1 expands our offshore wind and power distribution industry service offerings in the region. Our services are centered on a three-legged business model well positioned to facilitate global energy transition by maximizing production of remaining oil and gas reserves, supporting renewable energy developments and decommissioning end-of-life oil and gas fields," Helix said Monday.Helix Books Siem Topaz AHTS for Offshore Wind Work in Taiwa
UWA Engineers Supporting Worley's Enhanced Subsea Gas Tieback Project
To develop stranded gas reserves in remote regions, chemical engineers from The University of Western Australia are cooperating on novel cost- and carbon-reduction technology.Professor Zachary Aman, Chevron Woodside Chair in Long Subsea Tiebacks, Research Fellow Dr Bruce Norris, and a team of researchers from UWA School of Engineering will provide complex simulation expertise to The Enhanced Subsea Gas Tieback Project led by Worley – an engineering services company."Over the past decade, UWA has established itself as a world leader in characterizing and predicting complex flow behaviors
Subsea Tiebacks: A Troll with a Kinder Surprise
for Troll A, resulting in pre-installed critical equipment now being utilized by the Troll Phase 3 project.Troll – a big project from day one.Despite the low break-even price and carbon intensity, it’s still a big project. Everything about Troll is big. It contains some 40% of the total gas reserves on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). It’s also one of the largest oil fields on the NCS, producing 400,000 barrels per day at its peak in 2002. The Troll A gas platform, standing on a massive concrete support structure, is the tallest structure ever moved by humans over the surface
Norway Eyes Sea Change in Deep Dive for Metals Instead of Oil
Norway's oil and gas reserves have made it one of the world's wealthiest countries but its dreams for deep-sea discovery now center on something different.This time, Oslo is looking for a leading role in mining copper, zinc, and other metals found on the seabed and in hot demand in green technologies.Norway could license companies for deep-sea mining as early as 2023, its oil and energy ministry told Reuters, potentially placing it among the first countries to harvest seabed metals for electric vehicle batteries, wind turbines, and solar farms.That could also place it on the front line of a
PGS, Cognite Partner on Seismic Surveying
digitalization project with Norway’s PGS, a leader in subsurface seismic imaging, to optimize its fleet’s performance, energy consumption and maintenance. PGS provides seismic images and 3D data describing the subsurface beneath the ocean floor, which oil companies rely on to find oil and gas reserves worldwide.To operate this physically and technologically complex work in ways that improve upon both data-driven insights and efficiency, PGS and Cognite have launched two digitalization work streams aimed to strengthen PGS’s fleet performance. These include refining approaches to optimize
Subsea Infrastructure: Challenges & Solutions
As offshore oil and gas reserves become ever more difficult and costly to recover, the demand for innovative technology has never been greater. Joe Orrell, managing director at RED Engineering, considers some of the challenges in subsea infrastructure design and the role of fast track engineering solutions. The offshore oil and gas industry, even in times of low prices and abundant supply, is driven by the almost relentless search for new fields to replace those coming towards the end of their natural productive lives. Often this forces exploration in ever more challenging environments and
Aker Solutions Wins Troll FEED Contract With EPCI Option From Statoil
next phase of this important development and look forward to collaborating with Statoil to optimize value from this field," said Aker Solutions Chief Executive Officer Luis Araujo. The Troll field, located about 65 kilometers west of Kollsnes, contains around 40 percent of Norway's offshore gas reserves. Production from the field is expected to continue beyond 2050. The contract will be booked as part of Aker Solutions' third-quarter orders
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