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  • Volume 81, Issue 2 March/April

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    The semisubmersible rig COSL Pioneer during a maintenance stay in Gandsfjorden, Stavanger Norway.
    Drilling & Completion

    COSL takes over as largest offshore rig manager

    April 1, 2021
    China, Abu Dhabi state firms increase their fleets.
    (Courtesy Equinor)
    Equinor and its partners will develop the Breidablikk field in the Norwegian North Sea via a subsea tieback to the Grane platform.
    Subsea

    Subsea tiebacks gain momentum in US Gulf, North Sea

    April 1, 2021
    Cost effectiveness, cycle time continue to drive projects.
    (Courtesy DNV)
    One vision of a future all-electric subsea production system.
    Subsea

    Smart technologies extending frontiers of subsea projects

    April 1, 2021
    Subsea innovations featured heavily in the technical sessions organized by the ONS Foundation.
    (Courtesy Baker Hughes)
    The Modular Compact Pump.
    Subsea

    Subsea solutions provide a way forward for floating wind farms, CO2 stores

    April 1, 2021
    Baker Hughes sees wide-ranging scope for adaptations of its subsea products, as various engineering managers revealed during a session at the company’s Annual Meeting earlier ...
    (Courtesy Houston Mechatronics Inc.)
    The Aquanaut is a subsea robotic transformer.
    Subsea

    New subsea robotics advancing ROV, AUV technology

    April 1, 2021
    Advances in subsea robotics not only improve inspection, maintenance, and repair operations but also lower their environmental footprint.

    More content from Volume 81, Issue 2 March/April

    Erik Milito, President, NOIA
    US & Gulf of Mexico

    Offshore energy: moving the world forward

    April 1, 2021
    The offshore industry – oil, natural gas, and wind – is driving the innovation the world needs to truly transform energy production.
    Courtesy CORTEC
    Boarding Shutdown Valves
    Sponsored

    Thinking Outside the Box: Conquering Unique Demands of the Offshore Environment with Custom, Value-Driven Manifold and Piping Solutions

    April 1, 2021
    CORTEC highlights how its manifold and compact valve design experience has enabled the company to deliver exceptional turnkey system solutions to oil and gas operators and service...
    Galen Cobb, Chairman, NOIA
    US & Gulf of Mexico

    Offshore energy builds a better world

    April 1, 2021
    The resilience of the offshore industry should be applauded, and our elected officials and policymakers should take note of the benefits it creates for the American economy.
    (Courtesy Xodus Group Ltd)
    Possible Australia-Singapore interconnector marine route.
    Equipment Engineering

    Study assesses feasibility of Australia-Singapore interconnector

    April 1, 2021
    Subsea HVDC cable would cover a 3,200-km distance.
    (Courtesy MInteg)
    Over 60,000 images were captured on a recent inspection of Apache’s Beryl platform.
    Equipment Engineering

    Visualization software helps deliver quicker inspection results

    April 1, 2021
    Recent project in North Sea reduced total cost by 20%
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    Subsea

    Subsea innovation focuses on cost, operational efficiency

    April 1, 2021
    One constant in the offshore industry, during good and bad times, is technical innovation.
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    Drilling & Completion

    Worldwide offshore rig count and utilization rate

    April 1, 2021
    The offshore drilling market has marginally improved over the first couple of months of the new year, but recovery is very slow.
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    Field Development

    Offshore projects to hit record high

    April 1, 2021
    Rystad Energy forecasts a record 592 offshore project commitments from 2021-2025.
    (Courtesy Westwood Global Energy Group)
    Global drilling and well services expenditure by region 2016-2025
    Drilling & Completion

    Latin America to propel offshore drilling revival

    April 1, 2021
    Global drilling and well services expenditure is forecast to increase year-on-year and reach $213 billion by 2025, according to Westwood Energy’s latest market forecast.
    (Courtesy Petronas Carigali)
    The PFLNG DUA.
    Regional Reports

    Global E&P

    April 1, 2021
    Petronas’ second floating LNG vessel PFLNG DUA has produced first LNG from the Rotan gas field, 140 km (87 mi) offshore Kota Kinanalu, Sabah.
    (Courtesy Mocean Energy)
    The partners are building a wave-powered renewable energy system for subsea equipment.
    Subsea

    Consortium advancing subsea power technology

    April 1, 2021
    Mocean Energy, EC-OG, Chrysaor, Modus, Baker Hughes, and the OGTC are working to reduce the carbon footprint of powering subsea production equipment and AUVs.
    (Courtesy Sonardyne)
    The Sonardyne Remote Operations Access Module was deployed last summer for the Mad Dog Phase 2 project in the US Gulf of Mexico.
    US & Gulf of Mexico

    NOIA: Low carbon intensity favors US deepwater production

    April 1, 2021
    A recent NOIA talking points memo has underscored the environmental favorability of deepwater production in the US Gulf of Mexico.
    (Courtesy North Star)
    North Star will provide three SOVs over a 10-year period for the initial two phases of the Dogger Bank A and B wind farm.
    Renewable Energy

    Offshore wind market poised for record growth

    April 1, 2021
    Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the world’s installed offshore wind capacity rose by 15% in 2020, reaching 31.9 GW at year-end, according to Rystad Energy.
    Louise Kingham
    Business Briefs

    Business Briefs

    April 1, 2021
    The latest personnel moves and company news in the offshore energy industry.
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    Renewable Energy

    Will our actions get us to net zero?

    April 1, 2021
    As the backbone of global energy supply, the transformation of the oil and gas industry is critical to meet global carbon net zero targets.