Offshore articles from June 2004

Offshore archives from June 2004

Please allow me to introduce myself ...(Comment)(Editorial)
June 1, 2004... ... as the new Editor-in-Chief of Offshore. Although recently elevated to the position, I have been with the magazine for slightly over two years. In fact, I've been with publishing in general and the offshore oil and gas industry in particular...

ChevronTexaco affiliate ChevronTexaco JDZ Ltd. was awarded the right to conduct exploration activities in deepwater block 1 in the Joint Development Zone (JDZ) off Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe.(Africa)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... ChevronTexaco affiliate ChevronTexaco JDZ Ltd. was awarded the right to conduct exploration activities in deepwater block 1 in the Joint Development Zone (JDZ) off Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe. Block 1 is 190 mi north of the city of Sao...

Angola's deepwater block 32 has recorded a second oil discovery.(Africa)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Angola's deepwater block 32 has recorded a second oil discovery. The Canela-1 well was drilled in 5,050-ft water depth and tested at a rate of 6,800 b/d of oil from one reservoir. The well is in the eastern part of block 32, 10 mi southeast of...

Repsol YPF has signed a production-sharing contract with the Surinamese state-owned company Staatsolie for block 30, 100 km offshore.(Americas)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Repsol YPF has signed a production-sharing contract with the Surinamese state-owned company Staatsolie for block 30, 100 km offshore. The contract was signed April 24. Block 30 covers 18,600 sq km and is in the Guyana-Suriname basin, where...

The Mexican Gulf of Mexico has seen a lot of exploration activity in the last year, and recent budgeting has allocated a sizable sum for gas development.(Americas)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The Mexican Gulf of Mexico has seen a lot of exploration activity in the last year, and recent budgeting has allocated a sizable sum for gas development. Now, Pemex is looking to purchase foreign deepwater drilling technology that will allow...

In late April, WesternGeco announced that Hydro had awarded the company a contract to conduct acquisition and processing.(Europe)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... In late April, WesternGeco announced that Hydro had awarded the company a contract to conduct acquisition and processing of two 3D surveys over the Oseberg field offshore Norway. Using the proprietary Q-Marine single-sensor marine seismic...

Statoil and Norsk Hydro Production have awarded Ocean Rig a letter of intent to drill three exploration wells in the Barents Sea, plus an option to drill a well for Hydro in the North Sea prior to the Barents Sea program.(Europe)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Statoil and Norsk Hydro Production have awarded Ocean Rig a letter of intent to drill three exploration wells in the Barents Sea, plus an option to drill a well for Hydro in the North Sea prior to the Barents Sea program. Drilling is to begin...

Partners in the Pangkah production-sharing contract offshore Indonesia have begun an appraisal drilling campaign.(Asia-Pacific)
June 1, 2004... Partners in the Pangkah production-sharing contract offshore Indonesia have begun an appraisal drilling campaign. Drilling operations on the first well began with Diamond Offshore's jackup Ocean Sovereign. Two wells will be drilled to test...

BP Egypt has a recent gas discovery in the Ras El Barr concession in the Nile Delta 70.(Mediterranean)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... BP Egypt has a recent gas discovery in the Ras El Barr concession in the Nile Delta 70 km northeast of Port Said in the Seth development lease of the Ras El Barr (REB) concession. The shallow-water Taurt discovery well was drilled in 100 m...

Following the lifting of UN sanctions last fall, a number of companies are re-evaluating the potential of Libya's offshore.(Mediterranean)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Following the lifting of UN sanctions last fall, a number of companies are re-evaluating the potential of Libya's offshore. Statoil, for one, is looking into opportunities for E&P activities in Libya. According to Statoil, investigations...

McDermott International Inc. subsidiary J. Ray McDermott S.A was awarded additional work offshore Qatar by Ras Laffan LNG Co. Ltd. (II).(Middle East)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... McDermott International Inc. subsidiary J. Ray McDermott S.A was awarded additional work offshore Qatar by Ras Laffan LNG Co. Ltd. (II). On March 31, 2004, Ras Laffan exercised the WH9 deck and pipeline option under the RasGas Expansion Project...

Qatar Petroleum and Maersk Oil Qatar AS signed an exploration/appraisal and production-sharing agreement for the offshore block 5 extension area.(Middle East)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Qatar Petroleum and Maersk Oil Qatar AS signed an exploration/appraisal and production-sharing agreement for the offshore block 5 extension area. The 139-sq-km block is northwest of the Al-Shaheen field, which Maersk operates under an...

Dutch developments back in vogue.(Offshore Europe)
June 1, 2004... Wintershall Noordzee has launched F16-E, the first new platform-based project in the Dutch sector for over a year. A flurry of developments may follow elsewhere, as some of the newer entrants advance production growth plans to take advantage of...

Subsea-shore for Atlantic/Cromarty.(Offshore Europe)
June 1, 2004... Amerada Hess and BG have been cleared to land gas from their Atlantic/Cromarty joint development at the SAGE terminal in eastern Scotland. The two-field project, said to involve the world's longest subsea tieback to shore, had been approved by...

Hamsun findings prompt re-think.(Offshore Europe)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Marathon looks to have proved up substantial new reserves within tieback reach of its proposed Alvheim multi-field development in the Norwegian North Sea. Well 24/97 on the Hamsun prospect, drilled 10-km south of the Alvheim cluster by the semi...

FEED contract.(Gulf Of Mexico)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The ChevronTexaco wholly owned subsidiary Chevron USA Inc. has awarded two major engineering contracts for the Tahiti Project's subsea systems and floating production facility in Green Canyon blocks 640, 641, and 596, 190 mi southwest of New...

ABS approves new design.(Gulf Of Mexico)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The American Bureau of Shipping has approved the ASU 4000, an asymmetric semisubmersible production platform for deepwater development projects, which is meant to compete with TLPs and spars operating in the US Gulf of Mexico or offshore...

Central Gulf of Mexico lease sales.(Gulf Of Mexico)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The Central Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 190, held in March, saw strong competition that produced $368,763,482 in high bids from 83 companies for oil and natural gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico off Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi. The total...

Top five companies based on total number of high bids submitted.(Gulf Of Mexico)(Illustration)
June 1, 2004... Top five companies based on total number of high bids submitted Company Total high bids Sum of high bids Magnum Hunter Production 55 $8,364,868 BHP Billiton Petroleum ...

Top five companies based on total amount of high bids submitted.(Gulf Of Mexico)(Illustration)
June 1, 2004... Top five companies based on total amount of high bids submitted Company Total high bids Sum of high bids Amerada Hess Corp. 17 $40,710,005.00 BHP Billiton Petroleum 32 ...

New service optimizes productivity.(Subsea/Surface Systems)
June 1, 2004... Schlumberger Oilfield Services took the opportunity at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston in early May to announced its new Subsea Production Assurance services for optimizing subsea field productivity. The service applies...

JIP strives to reduce costs.(Subsea/Surface Systems)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... A new joint industry project is aiming its efforts at lowering intervention costs, particularly in deepwater. The Expro Group has teamed with operators BP, ChevronTexaco, and Shell to develop a solution that reduces costs by 50-75%. Expro...

FMC completes record installation.(Subsea/Surface Systems)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... FMC Technologies Inc. set a world record for subsea completion installation in early May. The subsea systems on the Shell-operated Coulomb project in the Gulf of Mexico were set at 7,600 ft. Transocean's ultra-deepwater semisubmersible...

Keppel and Smedvig build new drilling tender.(Vessels, Rigs, Upgrades)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... In early April 2004, Smedvig Asia Ltd. entered into an agreement with Keppel Shipyard in Singapore to build a new semi-submersible self-erecting drilling tender (SSDT) rig. Total capital expenditure for the new semi is estimated at $94 million....

Lloyd's to certify offshore LNG terminals.(Vessels, Rigs, Upgrades)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Lloyd's Register Americas Inc., part of the Lloyd's Register Group, has been awarded a certification services contract for ChevronTexaco's first two offshore LNG terminals to serve the US. The first of these, the Port Pelican Facility, will be...

Jascon 5 christened.(Vessels, Rigs, Upgrades)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... SembCorp Marine and Consolidated Projects Ltd. subsidiary Sembawang Shipyard has christened the newly outfitted Jascon 5. The Jascon 5 is a dynamically positioned Class 3 pipelay, construction, and accommodation barge. Sembawang Shipyard...

Bollinger retrofits ATB.(Vessels, Rigs, Upgrades)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Bollinger Gulf Repair LLC recently completed a retrofit of a tug and barge to an articulated tug barge (ATB). The newly upgraded vessel uses the Intercon Coupler System, which provides a single degree of freedom allowing the tug to pitch about...

Offshore fracturing fluid.(Drilling & Production)
June 1, 2004... Starting with a basic guar polymer similar to that used as a thickening agent for foods such as hot sauce and ice cream, Baker Oil Tools has developed a fracturing fluid it says is the first to combine performance with benign environmental...

Drillable drive shoe.(Drilling & Production)
June 1, 2004... BJ Tubular Services recently completed pile-driving services for Murphy Sarawak Oil Co. of Malaysia for its jackup-deployed platform installation off the west coast of Borneo. The project proved to be a real engineering and operational...

Well placement solution.(Drilling & Production)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Schlumberger Oilfield Services was recognized recently by the BG Group for a well placement solution that doubled production in the Minerva-Hub development wells in the southern sector of the North Sea. Jon Wormley with the BG Group said that...

Outsourcing.(Geosciences)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The strongest trend in evidence at the recent American Association of Petroleum Geologists convention in Dallas, Texas, should be a boon to all service providers. Outsourcing is the wave of the present and will carry the industry well into the...

GoM DeepShelf maps.(Geosciences)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... TGS-Nopec completed the eastern half of its Gulf of Mexico DeepShelf interpretation project of the entire Louisiana shelf. Subsurface Consultants Inc. completed the project, which features horizons from Lower Pliocene to Oligocene, mapped...

Deepwater performance.(Geosciences)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Knowledge Reservoir launched Reservoir KB, a web-based, deepwater reservoir performance knowledge base for the Gulf of Mexico. The module incorporates information from 54 deepwater fields in production as well as 18 sanctioned fields. It...

Log format.(Technology)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... A2D Technologies has released technical specifications for RasterML, a new calibrated image format. The format uses XML-based technology to describe depth-calibrated well-log images for exchange over networks. Depth-calibrated smartRASTER...

PC Intellex.(Technology)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Energy Graphics has released a PC version of its Intellex Exploration System software for oil and gas exploration data and mapping. The software includes proprietary Gulf of Mexico data and provides functions for data management, mapping, and...

Bandwidth.(Technology)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Schlumberger Information Solutions (SIS) has begun Bandwidth-on-Demand (BoD), a connectivity service that optimizes network performance and tightens control of network operating costs. This service is unavailable from traditional...

TGS-Nopec surveys.(Exploration)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... TGS-Nopec is acquiring a 9,300-km non-exclusive 2D seismic survey, called Heimdall, in Indonesian and Vietnamese waters. Data acquisition began March 2004 in the West Natuna, Nam Con Song, and East Natuna basins. In June 2003, after 25...

CGG surveys.(Exploration)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Agip KCO has awarded Compagnie Generale de Geophysique (CGG) a 700-sq-km 3D seismic survey in the North Caspian Sea over Aktote and Kairan prospects. Agip KCO, as consortium operator, acted on behalf of Eni, Total, ExxonMobil, BG, Shell...

World's heaviest topsides dismantled for new service off northern Russia: the de-mated Hutton topsides onboard Saipem's BOS 600 barge.(Decommissioning)
June 1, 2004... Topsides facilities from a decommissioned North Sea platform deck are being upgraded for new service in Russia's White Sea. The former Hutton field TLP topside, weighing 19,000 tonnes, was de-hinted from its substructure last July in a fjord...

Pipelines expand to deepwater Gulf of Mexico: competition won't deter usage.(Gulf Of Mexico)
June 1, 2004... Deep and remote locations in harsh operating environments have created potential oil and gas transportation challenges that will require new and creative technologies. The Gulf of Mexico shelf pipeline infrastructure is extensive. This...

Tankers viable for GoM production movement.(Gulf Of Mexico)
June 1, 2004... The future of the Gulf of Mexico lies in the deep shelf and the deepwater. Transporting oil to shore from deep shelf discoveries is relatively easy using the vast pipeline system already in place, but the technology and economics of...

Pemex ready to drill in deepwater Perdido area.(Gulf Of Mexico)
June 1, 2004... For the first time, Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) has budget available to spend on deepwater drilling and is getting ready to contract services for its first well, which is likely to be drilled in the Perdido fold belt on the Mexican side of the...

Avoiding deepwater hazards using LWD acoustic data.(Gulf Of Mexico)(Logging-while-drilling)
June 1, 2004... Drilling expensive and challenging wells in deepwater requires significant pre-well planning to mitigate the risks. Understanding of the regional drilling hazards that nearby operators have encountered and correlating them to the current...

Exploration and production in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.(Gulf of Mexico)
June 1, 2004... July 2005 will mark the 30th anniversary of the first field discovered in the deepwater (greater than 600 ft) Gulf of Mexico. This province is one of the most prolific petroleum areas in the world and has been active since the mid 1970s. A look...

Flat rheology mud shows promise in deepwater GOM trials.(Gulf of Mexico)
June 1, 2004... A newly engineered synthetic-base drilling fluid that, unlike conventional invert emulsion systems, exhibits a consistently flat theology even in the deepwater environment, has demonstrated promising performance characteristics in field trials...

ONS aiming to broaden its international appeal.(Offshore Northern Seas)
June 1, 2004... There should be a festive atmosphere at the Offshore Northern Seas (ONS) exhibition and conference this August, as the Stavanger-based event celebrates its 30th birthday. But festivity is part of the package at ONS: during the last event in...

Reservoir analysis during underbalanced drilling yields production, reserves increases.(Drilling & Completion)
June 1, 2004... The ability to analyze reservoir characteristics during under-balanced operations increases the opportunities to minimize reservoir damage, determine reservoir potential, and maximize production. Planning, data-gathering capabilities, and a...

Bridging the gap between wireline formation, drill stem testing: tests larger section of wellbore than a probe type.(Drilling & Completion)
June 1, 2004... To obtain more accurate data in today's complex well environment and to avoid the effects of mud invasion in short term wireline formation testing (WFT), it is often necessary to perform a drill stem test (DST). The time and hardware involved...

Twister application hints at subsea separation.(Production)
June 1, 2004... The Twister supersonic gas separation system recently began its first commercial application. Success on the Shell Malaysia B-11 P-A offshore development may bode well for the future subsea application of this system. Twister was...

Permeability and porosity straight from drill cuttings: a fast and direct approach for reservoir petrophysical characterization.(Production)
June 1, 2004... A true permeability log is obtainable for the first time just a few days after drilling a well. An original technique, Darcylog, developed by the Institute Francais du Petrole, is based on a measurement of permeability on cuttings collected...

New testing, clean-up techniques meet demanding requirements.(Production)
June 1, 2004... Multiple new technologies have been integrated into a well testing services platform that increases the operating envelope while reducing the environmental impact. The well testing service acquires accurate dynamic reservoir data while...

2004 world survey of marine stimulation vessels: worldwide offshore marine vessels capable of self-propulsion.(Production)(Illustration)
June 1, 2004... 2004 World survey of marine stimulations Worldwide offshore marine vessels capable of self-propulsion Region of operation Gulf of North West South Middle...

Extendable draft platform offers drilling flexibility: design opens new areas to floating production.(Construction & Installation)
June 1, 2004... Technip's newly introduced extendable draft platform (EDP) is an evolutionary floating production concept. According to John Murray, principal engineer, Technip has combined the best features of deep-draft semisubmersibles, truss spars, and...

New semi production design reduces motion, weight, costs.(Construction & Installation)
June 1, 2004... After a series of dialogs with major oil companies and independent operators alike, GVA Consultants, a Halliburton company based in Sweden, concluded that the market was calling for a new semisubmersible production platform design. The need,...

New tools and technology for the offshore industry: simulator aids control of fluid behavioral changes.(New tools and technology)
June 1, 2004... Scandpower's UBitTS is proving to be a valuable tool for tackling the challenges of underbaianced drilling (UBD). The UbiTS--underbalanced interactive transient training simulator--is derived from the Oslo-based company's OLGA 2000 software...

Model proves semisubmersible design.(New tools and technology)
June 1, 2004... A new option for production facility design may be entering the competition for the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. The Octabuoy Classic has been around the industry since 2001, but has not yet been used in the GoM, though it has been tested. ...

Loadmaster finds the perfect fit.(New tools and technology)
June 1, 2004... Parker Hannifin Tube Fittings Division's soft stainless steel 37[degrees] flare fittings are solving leak problems for a new derrick that Loadmaster Derrick & Equipment constructed with traditional design 37[degrees] flare fittings. ...

SonicVISION tool delivers real-time measurements.(Equipment & Engineering)
June 1, 2004... Schlumberger Oilfield Services' sonicVISION sonic-while-drilling tool provides both enhanced real-time velocity measurements and improved tool reliability and functionality, resulting in increased drilling efficiency and safety, the company...

BOP boasts boltless door.(New tools and technology)
June 1, 2004... Varco International Inc. has designed the LXT Ram blow out preventer, to improve safety and efficiency of drilling operations. Varco's Shaffer division designed the BOP with Rental & Fishing Tool Inc. and its customers, incorporating features...

ExxonMobil Corp.(People)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... ExxonMobil Corp. has elected Senior Vice President Rex Tillerson to the position of president, effective Mar. 1.

Geotrace Technologies Inc.(People)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Scott Layne has re-joined Geotrace Technologies Inc. as senior sales representative. Scott joins Geotrace from GX Technology where he served as account manager.

Wood Group Engineering and Production Facilities.(People)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Wood Group Engineering and Production Facilities has appointed Edward J. (Ed) Evola to the new position of manager, Human Resources for the company's Americas business unit.

Ensco International Inc.(People)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Ensco International Inc. has promoted Jon C. Cole, formerly Ensco's vice president--business development and marketing and safety, health, and environment, to serve as senior vice president, retaining his previous responsibilities, effective...

Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. and the Shell Transport and Trading Co. have announced management changes.(People)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. and the Shell Transport and Trading Co. have announced management changes. Sir Philip Watts has stepped down as chairman of the board of the Shell Transport and Trading Co. and as managing director. Jeroen van der...

Iraq Reconstruction: Petroleum /Power/Water/Fire & Safety/Telecom, a new conference and exhibition focusing on the largest reconstruction project in the world, will run alongside the Middle East region's leading conference and exhibition serving the power industry--POWER-GEN Middle East 2004.(Companies)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Iraq Reconstruction: Petroleum /Power/ Water/Fire & Safety/Telecom, a new conference and exhibition focusing on the largest reconstruction project in the world, will run alongside the Middle East region's leading conference and exhibition...

Expro International Group has won a contract to provide the process topsides for the Bourbon Opale FPSO, which is being built in Norway.(Companies)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Expro International Group has won a contract to provide the process topsides for the Bourbon Opale FPSO, which is being built in Norway. The FPSO, owned by Bourbon Offshore Norway AS, a subsidiary of the French company Groupe Bourbon, will...

Invensys has received its third order to replace a control system for Total's offshore production and exploration operation.(Companies)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Invensys has received its third order to replace a control system for Total's offshore production and exploration operation. As part of an ongoing modernization program for its offshore production facilities in the North Sea, Total awarded...

Energy Ventures, a venture capital business partner for emerging companies targeting the energy sector, has invested NKr12 million in Caltec Ltd., supplier of production improvement and separation equipment for the oil and gas industry.(Companies)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Energy Ventures, a venture capital business partner for emerging companies targeting the energy sector, has invested NKr12 million in Caltec Ltd., supplier of production improvement and separation equipment for the oil and gas industry. The UK...

Schlumberger Oilfield Services has received top recognition by BG Group for a well placement solution in Minerva-Hub development wells in the southern sector of the North Sea.(Companies)
June 1, 2004... Schlumberger Oilfield Services has received top recognition by BG Group for a well placement solution in Minerva-Hub development wells in the southern sector of the North Sea. For the Minerva-Hub development wells, BG Group, Schlumberger, and...

Diavaz-Oceanteam has formed two new joint venture operating companies, DSC-Oceanteam BV and GeoLab-Oceanteam BV.(Companies)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Diavaz-Oceanteam has formed two new joint venture operating companies, DSCOceanteam BV and GeoLab-Oceanteam BV. These partner companies will align with Diavaz-Oceanteam in the broadening and strengthening of the new group's position in services...

Twin Brothers Marine LLC has won a contract for the rolling and fabrication of a 525-ft x 18-ft diameter four-slot caisson well protector for installation in the Gulf of Mexico.(Companies)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Twin Brothers Marine LLC has won a contract for the rolling and fabrication of a 525-fl x 18-ft diameter four-slot caisson well protector for installation in the Gulf of Mexico. This 1,500-ton caisson designed by Pinnacle Engineering, includes...

Gulfofguinea Petroleum Corp. Inc.(Companies)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Gulfofguinea Petroleum Corp. Inc. (GGPC) has signed a production-sharing contract with the government of Gabon. The PSC pertains to the East Orovinyare production license that was discovered by Marathon Oil in 1997. The field has recoverable...

Syntroleum Corp. and Sovereign Off & Gas Co. have signed a joint development agreement whereby Sovereign will work exclusively with Syntroleum to acquire and develop stranded natural gas fields worldwide using Syntroleum's proprietary gas-to-liquids (GTL) synthetic fuels technology.(Companies)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Syntroleum Corp. and Sovereign Off & Gas Co. have signed a joint development agreement whereby Sovereign will work exclusively with Syntroleum to acquire and develop stranded natural gas fields worldwide using Syntroleum's proprietary...

Membrane filters.(New Products, Services)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Many sample analyzers require zero liquid entrainment and demand that the sample not be altered. To satisfy this requirement, United Filtration Systems', www.ufs-hf.com, Guardian membrane filters provide added filtration protection beyond the...

Point detector.(New Products, Services)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The Groveley Detection, www.groveley.co.uk, infrared point gas detector is five times as sensitive as normal point detectors and comes with a 15-yr warrantee on its infrared sources, the company says. The GD-10PE has a measuring range of 0-20%...

Glow-in-the-dark safe cable handling.(New Products, Services)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Cablesafe, www.cablesafe.com, has developed "S" shaped hooks for the offshore industry to improve safety on decks, stairs, scaffolding, and other structures. The hooks suspend all cables, extension cords, wires, and hoses away from the floor to...

Drilling instrumentations.(New Products, Services)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Autelec, www.autelec.com, has developed high performance drilling instrumentation capable of withstanding the toughest rig conditions, the company says. The drilling systems are made to control crucial drilling parameters when a well is being...

Rotary steerable with integrated measurements.(New Products, Services)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Schlumberger Oilfield Services, www.slb.com, has introduced its first rugged rotary steerable system (RSS) with integrated measurements to optimize drilling performance and wellbore placement. With a temperature rating of 302[degrees] F and...

Flange protectors.(New Products, Services)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Advance Products & Systems' Kleerband flange protectors are made of UV- resistant clear PVC and designed to protect studs and gaskets on raised face and ring type joint flanges from atmospheric corrosion encountered in offshore platforms and...

Octopus acquisition systems.(New Products, Services)(CodaOctopus Ltd. )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Using technology developed for the recently launched CodaOctopus Ltd. Octopus 760 geophysical acquisition system, www.codaoctopus.com, two new instruments have been introduced to the Octopus instruments range. The Octopus 360+ sub-bottom...

What are we waiting for?(Beyond The Horizon)
June 1, 2004... The movie Rocky II depicts Rocky and his fight manager Mickey praying over Rocky's wife Adrianne who is terribly ill. As Adrianne recovers and gives Rocky the go-ahead to fight again, Mickey shouts, "What are we waiting for?" Rocky returns to...

2004 deepwater solutions & records for concept selection: going deeper with production technology.(Illustration)
June 1, 2004... Information Accuracy: Every attempt has been made to identify, locate and establish the most current and correct information for all various types of deepwater production either operating or sanctioned worldwide. No installed, sanctioned...