Offshore articles from June 2003

Offshore archives from June 2003

Standardization, benchmarking, and constant improvement. (Comment).(Offshore Technology Conference)(Column)
June 1, 2003... These were themes that ran through much of the new technology presented at this year's Offshore Technology Conference. Companies have made huge investments in computers and equipment to gather, process, and store all types of data related to...

Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil Middle East Gas Marketing Ltd. (Global E&P: Middle East).(Al Khaleej Gas phase 2)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil Middle East Gas Marketing Ltd. plan to launch phase one of Al Khaleej Gas (AXG-1) in late 3Q 2003. Al Khaleej Gas will produce gas from Qatar's 900-tcf North field, will recover associated condensate and...

Medina Bank offshore Malta. (Global E&P: Mediterranean).(oil and gas exploration study)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... TGS-Nopec has entered into an agreement with the Maltese government to acquire an exploration study area over the Medina Bank offshore Malta. The study area, which has seen little exploration to date, covers almost 19,000 sq km. The Bouri...

International Ltd. (Global E&P: Mediterranean).(Algerian loading stations )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Algeria's offshore will soon see five new offshore loading stations. OPE International LP and OPE Offshore International Ltd. were awarded subcontracts by FMC Sofec Floating Systems to develop five loading stations for transporting crude oil...

Pogo Producing Co. (Global E&P: Asia-Pacific).(wells in the Gulf of Thailand)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Pogo Producing Co. drilled and completed 10 wells in the Gulf of Thailand during 1Q 2003. Nine of those wells were development wells drilled on the A and B platform areas in the Tantawan field. New pay zones were encountered in each of the nine...

Mozambican HydroCarbonate Co. (Global E&P: Africa).(Zambezi Delta exploration)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... With data collection and held research nearly finished, Petronas has decided to begin exploring Mozambique's Zambezi Delta early next year. Last year, Petronas signed an agreement with the Mozambican HydroCarbonate Co. that carries a...

Nigerian Agip Exploration Ltd. (Global E&P: Africa).(Abo Central deepwater field)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Eni subsidiary Nigerian Agip Exploration Ltd. has begun oil production from Abo Central field in Nigeria's deepwater. Abo Central is Nigeria's first producing deepwater oil field. The field will reach a plateau of 30,000 b/d of oil by 30 2003,...

Joint Development Zone. (Global E&P: Africa).(Nigeria & Sao Tome & Principe, Gulf of Guinea)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... At long last, Nigeria and Sao Tome & Principe have offered for bid nine oil blocks in the Joint Development Zone in the Gulf of Guinea. The offer for the blocks, which was announced at a press conference in Abuja, Nigeria, in April, will run...

Opic Karimun Corp. (Global E&P: Americas).(A number of firms receive approval for phase one of development plan for Corocoro field in Venezuela's Gulf of Paria West)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Early in 20 2003, Conoco Venezuela C.A. and partners received approval for phase one of the development plan for the Corocoro field in Venezuela's Gulf of Paria West. Total investment for phase one of the project is estimated at $480 million to...

Reliance Industries. (Global E&P: Asia-Pacific).(Indian government offered 32 exploration blocks in April in country's fourth new exploration licensing policy, NELP-IV)
June 1, 2003... The Indian government offered 32 exploration blocks in April in the country's fourth new exploration licensing policy, NELP-IV. One shallow-water block and 14 deepwater blocks were among the areas on offer. The deepwater blocks are on the east...

Viking Energy. (Global E&P: Europe).(Statoil launches world's first LNG-fueled supply ship)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Statoil has scored another industry first with the launch of the world's first LNG-fueled supply ship. The vessel, christened the Viking Energy in Bergen in late April, will begin working for Statoil later this year. The vessel, soon to be...

Anadarko Georgia Co. (Global E&P: Europe).(Research results confirm possibility of oil and gas in Georgia's sector of Black Sea)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... According to optimistic Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze, the country could meet its own oil requirements within the next few years. The reason for the optimism is Anadarko Petroleum's research results confirming the possibility of oil...

Repsol-YPF. (Global E&P: Europe).(Jointly searches for natural gas )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Spain's Gulf of Cadiz will see exploration after an eight-year hiatus, according to Spanish oil group Repsol-YPF. Repsol has resumed its search for natural gas with three test drillings in water ranging from 20 m to 400 m. Repsol holds 75%...

ChevronTexaco. (Global E&P: Europe).(Yukos merges with Sibneft)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Much ado has preceded the merger of Yukos, Russia's largest oil producer, and Sibneft, which was formerly Russia's number five oil company. The merger creates the fifth-largest publicly traded oil company in the world. The new company...

Kazakhstan's KazMunaiGaz. (Global E&P: Central Asia).(consortium with Lukoil for Caspian Sea development planned)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Kazakhstan's KazMunaiGaz plans to setup a consortium with Russia's Lukoil to develop the Khvalynsk oil-and-gas field in the Caspian Sea. Timur Kulibayev, KazMunaiGaz's first vice president, and Ravil Maganov, Lukoil's first vice president,...

Azerbaijani Shah Deniz. (Global E&P: Central Asia).(BP spuds first of three wells)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Meanwhile, work proceeds on Azerbaijani Shah Deniz field, where BP has spudded the first of three wells. The semisubmersible Istiglal began drilling the field, which is to deliver first gas to market by the fall of 2006. Shah Deniz...

State-run Petroleum Corp. (Global E&P: Americas).(Petroleum Corp. of Jamaica will undertake exploration project)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Reduced production from Venezuela is having interesting consequences. Jamaica, which currently imports most of its oil from Venezuela, is gearing up for domestic exploration. State-run Petroleum Corp. of Jamaica is reportedly making plans...

Canadian Superior. (Americas).(Canadian Superior and El Paso Oil and Gas Canada will drill Mariner block offshore Nova Scotia)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Canadian Superior and El Paso Oil and Gas Canada will together drill the Mariner block offshore Nova Scotia. The shallow-water Mariner prospect, where Canadian Superior hopes to find gas, covers 101,800 acres southeast of Halifax. The two...

Petroleo Brasileiro SA. (Global E&P: Americas).(Petroleo Brasileiro SA announced board approval of its 2003-2007 strategic plan)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... In mid April, Petroleo Brasileiro SA announced board approval of its 2003-2007 strategic plan. Although its main guidelines and strategies have been maintained, deteriorating financial market conditions prompted some adjustments. These include...

FPSO set for Brazil. (New Vessels, Rigs, Upgrades).(Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd completes construction of 356,400 dwt Fluminense FPSO for Modec International LLC)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd., a subsidiary of SembCorp Marine, has completed construction of the 356,400 dwt Fluminense FPSO for Modec International LLC. The Fluminense was converted from an ultra-large crude carrier called the Sahara. The...

Abo begins work off Nigeria. (New Vessels, Rigs, Upgrades).(Prosafe ASA's Abo FPSO )
June 1, 2003... Prosafe ASA's Abo FPSO has successfully completed extended production testing on the Abo field offshore Nigeria. Abo began normal production following the test. The Keppel Shipyard in Singapore completed the conversion from Suezmax to EPSO...

Fleet renewal in progress. (New Vessels, Rigs, Upgrades).(Singapore's Chuan Hup Marine will carry out fleet renewal program)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Singapore's Chuan Hup Marine plans to carry out a fleet renewal program over the next five years. During that time, the company will reduce the age of its fleet to an average of 10 years and will enhance the capabilities of its vessels. ...

Contracts for Diamond. (New Vessels, Rigs, Upgrades).(Diamond Offshore Drilling inc. semisubmersible Ocean Rover gets letter of intent from Murphy Sabah Oil Co. Ltd.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The Diamond Offshore Drilling inc. semisubmersible Ocean Rover has received a letter of intent from Murphy Oil Corp. subsidiary Murphy Sabah Oil Co. Ltd. for 120 days following an upgrade of the semi to fifth-generation capabilities at the...

PSV for Seabulk. (New Vessels, Rigs, Upgrades).(platform supply vessel, Seabulk International)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Seabulk International announced the inauguration and delivery of the Seabulk Nilar in 1Q 2003. The newbuild 3,900-horsepower platform supply vessel (PSV) was built by Labroy Shipbuilding & Engineering PTE. Ltd. of Indonesia and will work for...

Ensco busy with upgrades. (New Vessels, Rigs, Upgrades).(joint venture with Keppel FELS Ltd.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Ensco has agreed on terms for a joint venture with Keppel FELS Ltd. to acquire 25% interest in a new high-performance premium jackup rig to be built by Keppel FELS, Singapore. Ensco will have an option to purchase the remaining 75% interest in...

Tax break for UK developers. (Offshore Europe).
June 1, 2003... Britain Chancellor Gordon Brown refrained from further petroleum tax body blows in his recent budget. After last year's bolt-from-the-blue 10% hike in corporation tax to 40%, he eased off the pedal this time by abolishing petroleum revenue tax...

Ramco re-visits Celtic sands. (Offshore Europe).(Ramco Energy license option in Celtic Sea)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Ramco Energy has secured a new license option in the Celtic Sea, off southern Ireland. The acreage, covering parts of blocks 49/11 and 49/12, lies 60 km northeast of Ramco's Seven Heads subsea gas development. This project recently gained...

Ekofisk blueprint unveiled. (Offshore Europe).(Expansion of oilfield is planned by ConocoPhillips)
June 1, 2003... Ekoflsk, Norway's largest producing oilfleld, is set for a new expansion phase, designed to extract a further 182 MMboe. The plan submitted by operator ConocoPhillips was due to be ratified last month by Norway's authorities. The central piece...

Novel patchwork for Forties. (Offshore Europe).(FDA Alliance repairs drill cuttings chute)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... In the UK North Sea, the FDA Alliance (Furmanite/DML) recently repaired a damaged drill cuttings chute on the Forties C platform by employing a carbon fiber composites solution. Internal erosion had caused through-wall damage on the 20-in,...

Exploration stirring. (Offshore Europe).(Marathon Oil makes rare oil discovery in the Norwegian North Sea)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Marathon has a rare oil discovery in the Norwegian North Sea. Its Kneler 25/4-7 well encountered a 155-ft gross column in the Heimdal formation, 7.5 mi west of the Heimdal platform. Two further wells are planned. Based on a survey of...

Deepwater GoM exploration paying off for operators. (Gulf of Mexico).
June 1, 2003... Appraisal of hot deepwater prospects has brought good news to E&P companies. ChevronTexaco's Tahiti appraisals confirmed what the supermajor believes could be one of the largest reservoir pools in the Gulf of Mexico's deepwater history....

Shelf focus. (Gulf of Mexico).(royalty suspension incentives may be extended)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The recent months have seen a series of shallow water fields go onstream. The US Minerals Management Service, hoping to continue this trend, proposes extending royalty suspension incentives to companies who seek deep gas on shelf areas they...

Iroquois project faced ice, rock off Long Island. (Subsea/Surface Systems).(Horizon Offshore)
June 1, 2003... With a strong presence in the Gulf of Mexico, Horizon Offshore decided to step outside its conventional areas of operation and take on an inland pipelay job off the coast of Long Island, New York. The Iroquois project is a 34-mi-long,...

Expro Group awarded Kristin contract. (Subsea/Surface Systems).(contract from Aker Kvaerner)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Expro Group was recently awarded a contract by Aker Kvaerner to design, manufacture, test, and qualify open water lubricator valves for Kristin, Statoil's flagship high pressure/high temperature (HP/HT) subsea development. The valves are being...

World's largest riser design project. (Subsea/Surface Systems).(MCS wins major steel catenary riser design contract for Petrobras' Roncador P52 development)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... MCS has won the major steel catenary riser design contract for Petrobras' Roncador P52 development. MCS is an independent riser design consultancy. The company has received a front-end engineering and design contract to support Genesis Oil and...

Expandable screen. (Drilling & Production).(Baker Oil Tools)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Baker Oil Tools has developed a premium downhole sand exclusion device that Baker says has a combination of mechanical advantages. The EXPress Expandable Screen System combines the sand controllability of the Baker Excluder screen expansion...

TorkHead system. (Drilling & Production).(Weatherford International Ltd. installs tool for Murphy Oil)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Weatherford International Ltd.'s Drilling & Intervention Services division has completed the first installation and field study for a new tool to run casing for Murphy Oil in the West Patricia wells of Malaysia. According to Weatherford,...

Memory sensors. (Drilling & Production).(AnTech Ltd.)
June 1, 2003... The latest additions in a range of downhole memory sensors were made with the launch of two new inventions: the Memory Pressure/Temperature Sensor and the Memory Load/Torque Sensor. AnTech Ltd. developed both. Although each tool plays a...

SWIS allows live intervention. (Drilling & Production).(subsea well intervention system from UWG Group)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The subsea well intervention system (SWIS) is the UWG Group's step into live well intervention following its experience in rigless subsea well abandonment. Its aim is to cut the costs traditionally associated with the operation. According...

Advanced PDC. (Drilling & Production).(Halliburton Energy Services develops PDC drill bit)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Halliburton Energy Services product service line Security DBS has developed an advanced PDC drill bit that it says combines force management, dynamics optimization, and advanced PDC cutter technology. The FM3000 is designed to improve drilling...

AAPG convention. (Geosciences).(American Association of Petroleum Geologists)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The oil and gas business is in good hands if placed with the geologists present at the AAPG convention in Salt Lake City recently. Their delight at the intricacies of the world's sedimentary basins was obvious from the discussions at the poster...

Power needs grow. (Geosciences).(high performance cluster computing)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... For the past two years, clustered-PCs running Linux have been replacing dedicated vector processing systems across the industry. The trend is gathering steam and will likely work its way to the individual desktop very soon. At a symposium...

Seismic research. (Geosciences).(BP adds computing at seismic research facility)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... BP has added computing capabilities to its advanced seismic research facility. The research facility has added HP Intel Itanium 2-based systems running Linux, for faster seismic imaging. The Houston center includes a high-performance...

Vessel upgrade. (Geosciences).(Thales Geosolution Group upgrades MV Thales Venturer )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The Thales Geosolution Group upgraded the MV Thales Venturer in Trinidad with the GunLink 2000 hydrophone acquisition and gun control system from Seamap. This system provides up to 512 hydrophone input channels and control lines for up to 256...

Advanced probe. (Technology).(Magic Earth releases GeoProbe 2.7)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Magic Earth, a wholly owned subsidiary of Halliburton, released GeoProbe 2.7. This release integrates for 3D well planning and advanced autotracking.

Internet seeps. (Technology).(Infoterra Ltd. runs Global Seeps Secure Internet website)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Infoterra Ltd. completed the first run of its Global Seeps Secure Internet website, which provides access to its worldwide seeps database. The website allows registered users from sponsoring companies to access all or any portion of the...

Namibian surveys. (Exploration).(Veritas DGC Ltd.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Veritas DGC Ltd. began acquisition of two multi-client surveys' offshore Namibia in blocks 2011 and 2111 of the Walvis basin. A detailed grid of 1,000-km will delineate the Ondjou (Elephant) prospect white a larger grid of 3,500 km in the...

Q-surveys. (Exploration).(ExxonMobil awards WesternGeco contract)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... ExxonMobil awarded WesternGeco a multiproject Q-Marine contract over three ExxonMobil assets in West Africa, the Gulf of Mexico, and the North Sea. The surveys will be conducted by the Geco Topaz and the Western Neptune.

East Africa. (Exploration).(Jebco Seismic and Global Exploration Services report)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Jebco Seismic and Global Exploration Services have a new report about the East African margin showing greater petroleum potential. The most favorable areas for thick, clean, clastic reservoir development are associated with either the mouths of...

Apache exploits GoM shelf with acquisitions, exploration: emphasizes speed, innovation. (Gulf of Mexico).
June 1, 2003... Houston independent Apache Corp. has the appetite of a giant, turning what the majors opted not to drill into Apache's bread and butter on the Gulf of Mexico shelf. Most recently, Apache cast its speculative eye on BP properties on the...

Devon building on acquisitions to move into deepwater plays: a growing force in the Gulf of Mexico. (Gulf of Mexico).(Devon Energy Corp.)
June 1, 2003... Picking up one company a year since 1999, Oklahoma City-based Devon Energy Corp. is building up its exploration inventory. As of January 1999, Devon hadn't ventured offshore. Buying PenozEnergy in 1999 and Santa Fe Snyder in 2000 gave the...

Spanish fabricator making headway in Bay of Campeche: Cantarell expansion leads development boom. (Gulf of Mexico).(Dragados Offshore)
June 1, 2003... Pemex is setting the pace for shallow water field development, with 45 fabrication projects planned in and around the Bay of Campeche. Aside from the continued expansion of Cantarell, the program includes the large Ku-Maloob-Zaap and Litoral...

MMS moves to encourage deep gas wells on shelf: further incentives on horizon. (Gulf of Mexico).(Minerals Management Service)
June 1, 2003... Recognizing the opportunities, as well as high upfront costs, of deep shelf gas exploration, the US Minerals Management Service has extended deep shelf royalty relief to existing leases, and included a credit for wells drilled, even if they do...

Gulf of Mexico deep shelf holds a 16% royalty prize: 'fizzle' turns to 'sizzle' below 15,000 ft. (Gulf of Mexico).
June 1, 2003... For the Gulf of Mexico shelf, the "sizzle" at stake in drilling deep gas wells greater than 15,000 ft TVD is 10-20 tcf in gas reserves lying below current production limits. This should be sufficient to titillate the oil and gas industry's...

Mixed fortunes in the Caspian. (Caspian Sea).
June 1, 2003... Current levels of activity in the Caspian Sea clearly reflect the efforts of the littoral states to attract interest and investment. While the Kazakh and Russian offshore sectors are heating up with a number of exploration projects, interest is...

Buoyant leg structures: an economic solution for marginal deepwater GoM oil fields. (Production Technology).(Gulf of Mexico)
June 1, 2003... There are large numbers of offshore oil and gas field discoveries with recoverable reserves ranging from about 25 MMboe to 100 MMboe. Many of these fields are in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico and are considered marginally economical as...

Expandable tubulars enable multilaterals without compromise on hole size: casing design in complex wells. (Production Technology).
June 1, 2003... The production and completion advantages of multilateral technology are well documented. As the technology has developed, more of the functionality of a conventional well has been added to the multilateral well. In addition, higher-level...

Floaters challenged by waves: green water does great damage. (FPSO Technology).(floating production storage and offloading)
June 1, 2003... Green water on the deck and waves impacting on the hull challenge the attractive FPSO concept. Both can put the ship, its crew, and sensitive equipment at risk. Several North Sea FPSOs in the UK and Norwegian sectors have already sustained...

Overcoming pore-pressure challenges in deepwater exploration: multidisciplinary approach proves critical. (Reservoir Engineering).
June 1, 2003... The combination of 1,500-rn water depth, appalling winter weather conditions, and a recent geological history that greatly increased the uncertainty concerning stratigraphy, pore pressure, fracture, and overburden gradients presented a major...

Amerada Hess Scott platform converts to through-tubing rotary drilling: extending drilling life and enhancing production. (Drilling Technology).
June 1, 2003... Partners in the Amerada Hess Scott platform opted to convert the drilling facilities to allow through-tubing rotary drilling (TTRD) operations and extend the drilling life. KCA Deutag began the detailed engineering phase of upgrades for the...

AA4VSO variable displacement pump.
June 1, 2003... The AA4VSO series of variable displacement pump is the ideal pump for heavy duty industrial applications. Offering a power capacity of 82 to 1245 HP, and an unequalled variety of modular controls, Rexroth provides the optimum equipment...

CIMS (Ceramax Integrated Measuring System).
June 1, 2003... CIMS MKII offers fully digital signals for direct digital operation without any loss of accuracy or need for calibration. CIMS MKII is the solution for all applications--offshore, marine, dredging. Ceramax engineered coatings (CEC) is the basis...

Rexroth manifolds.
June 1, 2003... Bosch Rexroth Industrial Hydraulics' manifolds control a variety of dynamic flow and pressure elements to facilitate maximum repeatability and accuracy of your systems. Our custom manufactured manifolds consolidate and arrange system functions...

Composite coiled tubing enables innovative installation techniques. (Coiled Tubing Technology).
June 1, 2003... Early development of composite coiled tubing centered on dowahole applications as a low fatigue and corrosion resistant alternative to steel coiled tubing (CT). After this initial development period, market pull re-focused the technology on...

2003 World survey of marine stimulation vessels Worldwide offshore marine vessels capable of self-propulsion.(Directory)(Illustration)
June 1, 2003... 2003 World survey of marine stimulation vessels Worldwide offshore marine vessels capable of self-propulsion Frank Hartley Region of operation Contractor and Vessel Name ...

Access and maintenance lifts. (Swedish Technology Profiles).
June 1, 2003... Alimak specializes in rack and pinion-driven lifts for industrial locations and has more than 25 years' experience with offshore applications. The modular-built lifts are adaptable in size and capacity and do not need a machine room or lift...

Stainless steel pipes. (Swedish Technology Profiles).
June 1, 2003... AST-Storfors belongs to the AvestaPolarit Stainless Tube group, a large pipe and tube producer in Europe. The oil and gas business -- heavy wail pipe -- has been devolved at Storfors. The company has the flexibility to offer customized pipe...

Water purification. (Swedish Technology Profiles).
June 1, 2003... BenRad Marine Technology, a sister company to Wallenius Lines, specializes in water treatment for the marine and offshore industries. The company provides advanced oxidation technology to treat water contaminated by micro-organisms. Its compact...

Clean air for turbo-machinery. (Swedish Technology Profiles).
June 1, 2003... Reliability of gas turbines, compressors, and engines depends on clean filtered air to perform efficiently. With 25 years of experience in supplying air intake and acoustic systems for turbo-machinery, Camfil Farr offers complete systems for...

Actuators, acoustics, brakes, and process vessels. (Swedish Technology Profiles).
June 1, 2003... DalaOffahore is a group of Swedish companies that provide a range of equipment and services to the offshore sector. Depending on the size of the project, members work as independent suppliers or in partnership. Remote Control Sweden makes and...

Heavy forming and fabrication. (Swedish Technology Profiles).
June 1, 2003... Deform is a fabricator of industrial products, pressure vessel heads, cones, and tubes in most common steel grades, as well as special products made from quenched and tempered steels. These include formed heavy plate details in Weldox and...

Drinking water treatment. (Swedish Technology Profiles).
June 1, 2003... E.C.T. Offshore Service offers comprehensive services for the treatment of drinking water offshore. Its systems have operated on over 250 rigs and platforms, many of which have annual service contracts with E.C.T. Due to the company's close...

Galley and laundry appliances. (Swedish Technology Profiles).
June 1, 2003... For the last three decades, Electrolux Marine has been supplying food service and laundry equipment to the offshore sector. Galleys and laundry onboard platforms, rigs, and supply vessels need to be equipped with the most sturdy and heavy-duty...

On/offline turbine cleaning. (Swedish Technology Profiles).
June 1, 2003... GasTurbine Efficiency develops, makes, and markets systems for gas turbine cleaning with high efficiency, while minimizing impact on the environment through keeping [CO.sub.2] and [NO.sub.x] levels as low as possible. The GTE concept provides a...

Mooring, vessel, riser analysis. (Swedish Technology Profiles).
June 1, 2003... Glisco Optekon's concept is to enhance profit by means of cost effective design. By using the Optecon Cost Effective Design software, it is possible to optimize profit (benefit-cost) of the riser-floater-mooring system for floating production...

Deepwater semisubmersibles. (Swedish Technology Profiles).
June 1, 2003... GVA Consultants is one of the world's leading designers of semisubmersible platforms. GVA-C has designed more than half of the purpose-built floating production units around the world, in addition to a large number of drilling and accommodation...

Winch performance. (Swedish Technology Profiles).
June 1, 2003... Hagglunds has been working with manufacturers and operators of winches to optimize applications for 40 years. Typical features of the company's winch drives are: high power (up to 1.2 mw); accurate, constant tension at low and even zero speed...

Hot isostatic processing. (Swedish Technology Profiles).
June 1, 2003... Metso Powdermet has won several major contracts from the offshore industry in recent years. Hot Isostatic Processed PM Near Net Shape products are supplied from the world's largest HIPing facility, in Surahammar, Sweden. Main applications are...

High density concrete/ballast. (Swedish Technology Profiles).
June 1, 2003... Minelco uses the unique properties of magnetite to produce MagnaDense, a high grade, natural aggregate with high density. MagnaDense is used as loose ballast or aggregate to produce high density concrete. Due to its high specific gravity, the...

Living quarters. (Swedish Technology Profiles).
June 1, 2003... Pharmadule Emtunga is a leading supplier of offshore accommodation. Between 2002-04, the company will deliver more than 10 offshore quarters modules to areas such as the North Sea, Caspian Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and the Far East. The company...

Airborne sea/spill surveillance. (Swedish Technology Profiles).
June 1, 2003... Swedish Space Corp. has developed a new generation of its airborne surveillance system. The MSS 6000 could be a useful tool for offshore operators as well as for traditional Coast Guard users. In this new system, not only radar and infra-red...

Diesel engines. (Swedish Technology Profiles).
June 1, 2003... The marine commercial range from Volvo Penta has grown substantially in recent years, with engines both for propulsion and marine generating sets from 70.1,700 kw, including Zone 2 versions. This is one of the widest selections available to the...

Spill-free handling. (Swedish Technology Profiles).
June 1, 2003... Todo has manufactured and supplied couplings and valves for the oil and chemical industries for over 30 years. The company's most notable product is the Todo-Matic Dry Break coupling, designed for spill-free connection and disconnection where...

Solving 4D seismic repeatability: finding the 'right match' is critical. (Geology & Geophysics).(Concept Systems, Shell Expro)
June 1, 2003... "It's never the same the second time!" That was the assumption that Concept Systems had to make when working with Shell Expro on a project to solve the problem of "repeatability" in 4D offshore seismic surveys. It proved to be the key to...