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2011
20 Years of Thermal Insulation in the North SeaAug 19, 2011 The Thermotite® polypropylene-based linepipe and field joint thermal insulation coating systems in 2011 celebrate 20 years since their first commercial application in the offshore oil and gas industry. Offshore operators and installation contractors worldwide continue to appreciate the long-term insulation performance of the Thermotite® insulation systems, as well as their flexibility in terms of operating conditions – water depth, operating temperature and offshore installation. By Vlad Popovici & Eirik Simonsen. [ In 7/8 2011 ]
Visualisation, Simulation and Control in Subsea OperationsAug 19, 2011 Recovering offshore oil and gas reserves in water depths as great as 6,000 feet presents huge challenges for operators in the installation, inspection and maintenance of equipment on the seabed. These can only be addressed by the use of autonomous and remotely controlled equipment and techniques. Increasingly, visualisation, simulation and control technologies are playing a key role in the remote operation of subsea and ocean floor equipment. By Jason Tisdall. [ In 7/8 2011 ]
Cenpes – Brazil’s Oil and Gas R&D Centre Largest in the Southern HemisphereAug 19, 2011 In an exclusive interview with Scandinavian Oil-Gas Magazine, Dr. Carlos Tadeu da Costa Fraga, the executive manager of Cenpes, Brazil’s world-class Petrobras’ R&D centre says that since 2005, the installations were doubled at a cost of USD 700 million. “We became the largest research centre in the southern hemisphere and one of the five largest research centres in the area of oil and gas worldwide.” By Dayse Abrantes. [ In 7/8 2011 ]
Media: Debating the DebatesAug 19, 2011 After the terrorist attacks on Oslo and Utøya on July 22nd, it has become all too apparent how the Internet can also be an arena for truly hateful and twisted communication, and this needs to be addressed in a broader context. While this was an attack on a small country, the Internet is a global space, and the lessons we need to learn, and the changes we have to make, will be relevant all over the world. By Erlend Gram Simonsen. [ In 7/8 2011 ]
Contents, 5/6 2011Aug 15, 2011 Check out the contents of our latest issue - 5/6 2011 - published 6 June. [ In 5/6 2011 ]
Commentary, 5/6 2011Aug 15, 2011 Ever Deeper
As oil prospecting developed into an industry in the latter half of the nineteenth century, drilling in coastal fresh and salt waters was performed by means of landfill or piers, eventually making use of barges. But it wasn’t until the late 1940s that the oil industry truly moved offshore, drilling out of the sight of land in the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana’s coast. [ In 5/6 2011 ]
From the Editor… 5/6 2011Aug 15, 2011 Leveraging Innovation
As we prepare to attend the Underwater Technology Conference – UTC 2011 – in Bergen, we’ve found it useful to keep in mind that a significant aspect of the event will be to examine how operators and suppliers can leverage the continuous innovation that’s taking place on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, the North Sea and other oil provinces around the world. [ In 5/6 2011 ]
The Wind in Subsea’s WaveAug 15, 2011 Signs of fresh markets can be as subtle as a job ad. Wanted: “cable specialist, offshore wind power,” says the ad from Statkraft, Statoil’s partner in the Forwind consortium – one of many offshore consortia surrounding Britain with thousands of wind turbines. While wind is subsea’s fastest growth market, it isn’t its only expanding business area. For growth elsewhere see the barometer “subsea shipping”. By William Stoichevski. [ In 5/6 2011 ]
The Electric Work Class ROV Comes of AgeAug 15, 2011 As offshore oil and gas developments move into deeper waters and harsher environments, demand is growing for innovative subsea solutions that not only deliver greater reliability and performance but also address the need to protect the environment. AAK Subsea is focused on meeting these challenges with the commercial introduction of its 200-horsepower ELSUB electric work class ROV. [ In 5/6 2011 ]
Subsea FutureAug 15, 2011 The research project “A Knowledge-Based Norway” concludes that the oil and gas industry is by far the most important in Norway. In 2008 the value creation from this industry was 1/3 of the Norwegian GNP. In the subsea industry, each employee contributes an average value creation of 2 million NOK per year. According to The Norwegian Oil Industry Association (OLF), in 2009, the oil and gas industry contributed with close to 50% of all Norwegian exports. By Trond Olsen. [ In 5/6 2011 ]
Media: My Favourite iPad Apps Right NowAug 15, 2011 As I write this, the Apple iPad 2 is unavailable in Norway due to huge demand, and tablets and e-readers are firmly established as mainstream products. When Apple launched the iPad 2 in March this year, they cleared one million in sales in the first weekend alone. The first version of iPad sold 15 million units in less than a year, and Samsung announced in April that their Galaxy Tab had sold 6 million units. Tablets are here to stay, and we can expect a lot of Windows-based versions to come soon. In the meantime, I am going to focus on Apple’s tablet wonder, and here is a list of my 20 favourite apps for the iPad right now, 10 for work and 10 for play (some are sort of both, but bear with me). By Erlend Gram Simonsen. [ In 5/6 2011 ]
Contents, 3/4 2011Apr 18, 2011 Check out the contents of our latest issue - 3/4 2011 - published 18 April. [ In 3/4 2011 ]
Commentary, 3/4 2011Apr 18, 2011 Not-So-Gentle Reminder
The past few months have given us reason to pause and think about how governments work as well as how we prepare for and deal with natural disasters.
We’ve watched as the citizens of nations across North Africa and the Middle East have taken to the streets to demand a change in the way their countries are run, calling for an end to corrupt, tyrannical leadership – so far, with mixed results. [ In 3/4 2011 ]
From the Editor... 3/4 2011Apr 18, 2011 Mark Your Calendar
Spring has arrived, and as we’ve been thawing out here in the north, we’ve been hard at work to put together this edition of the magazine. This is the time of year when we prepare for the annual Offshore Technology Conference (OTC 2011), but it’s also a year when the biannual Nor-Shipping takes place. In addition, the Underwater Technology Conference (UTC) has become an annual event, so there’s quite a lot happening this spring. [ In 3/4 2011 ]
Pre-Salt – A Catalyst for Closer Ties Between Brazil and the USApr 18, 2011 On March 18, the first African- American US President, Barack Obama, visited the first woman president in Brazil, Ms. Dilma Rousseff – powerful symbolism from the presidents of two of the largest countries in the Western Hemisphere. By Peter Howard Wertheim. [ In 3/4 2011 ]
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