Lander Lab: Technologies, Strategies and Use of Ocean Landers
. Persistence: Expanding on Ewing & Vine, a lander can remain on the seafloor for an entire year or longer if needed. Using glass, plastic and titanium, landers are capable of long duration deployments of even multiple years. One application may be to surround the base of an offshore oil platform where they can continuously monitor for a hydrocarbon leak, communicating with each other and back to the platform;9. Baited lure: The lander can be used to lure animals towards its position by the use of bait. Low-light cameras using red LEDs can image animal behavior without
EQS Deploys Falcon to prep for Africa's First Offshore Oil Decom
Angola sees Africa’s first offshore oil platform decommissioning underway as EQS (Environment Quality Services) successfully deploys its Saab Seaeye Falcon for determining safer upcoming decommissioning operations.Dubai-based EQS assess the integrity of offshore structures using their Falcon for visual inspection and image gathering.The range of offshore structures inspected to assess integrity includes platform (jacket), wellhead, protection dome, pipelines and umbilical.EQS help offshore energy clients navigate the complex environmental regulatory landscape to achieve regulatory compliance
US, ATP-IP Reach Settlement over Unauthorized Oil Discharges
Offshore Oil Platform Owner to Improve Safety and Operations in Gulf of Mexico Following Unauthorized Oil Discharges; EPA and Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement secure settlement in first joint judicial enforcement action under Clean Water Act and Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Under a settlement agreement with the United States, ATP Infrastructure Partners, LP (ATP-IP) will pay a $1 million civil penalty and perform corrective measures to resolve claims by the U.S. under the Clean Water Act and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) of unauthorized discharges of oil and
Rogue Waves
reports as exaggerations because they could not duplicate the phenomenon ashore and because the mathematical formula that they utilized to predict wave heights would not yield waves anywhere near the heights reported by mariners. This all changed on January 1, 1995. At the Draupner offshore oil platform in the North Sea, significant wave heights of 36 ft. were being automatically recorded. At about 3:30 pm, a single wave of over 80 ft. was measured. Scientists could no longer ignore the mariners’ reports. They determined that they had been using the wrong mathematical
Petrobras Resumes Output from Campos Basin's P-20 Rig
Petroleo Brasileiro SA resumed production on Monday from offshore oil platform P-20 in the Campos Basin, the state-run oil company known as Petrobras said in a securities filing. In December, a fire at the platform injured two workers and knocked it out of service. The rig's potential output is around 20,000 barrels of oil per day. (Reporting by Anna Flavia Rochas; Writing by Brad Haynes. Editing by Andre Grenon)
Alfa Laval to Supply North Sea Platform Freshwater Generator
Alfa Laval says it has won an order from the Korean company Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for a freshwater generator module for an offshore oil platform in the North Sea. The order has a value of approximately SEK 110 million, and delivery is scheduled for 2014.The Alfa Laval equipment will be installed onboard the platform where it will convert seawater into both potable and process water. “This is another large order from the oil and gas industry which confirms the continued positive development we see in the sector. It also proves our strong position as a reliable
Alfa Laval Wins North Sea Oil Platform Equipment Contract
Providers of heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling systems, Alfa Laval says it has won an order to supply equipment to an offshore oil platform in the North Sea. The order has a value of approximately SEK 50 million and delivery is scheduled for 2014. The equipment supplied by Alfa Laval will be part of the important auxiliary system on the platform. “This is the third large oil and gas order within a month, reflecting the good activity level in the sector. It confirms our strong position as a reliable supplier,” says Lars Renström, President and CEO of the Alfa
Shell Norway Award Subsea Service Contract to ABB
ABB signs a $260 million service contract with A/S Norske Shell for operations at the Draugen and Ormen Lange oil & gas fields. The contract is for a period of 9 years and requires ABB to provide integrated service and support solutions for the Draugen offshore oil platform and the nearby Ormen Lange onshore gas processing plant on the west coast of Norway. The agreement includes the option of two consecutive two year contracts and covers both the oil and gas fields, as well as future expansions, tie-ins and upgrades. ABB has delivered significant annual savings over five successive years since
February 2024
