FPSOs
Units Grow in Size; Orders Flow @ a "Historic Pace"
"CTO in Focus"Gareth Davies, Executive Director, Strategy & Technology Subsea Production Systems, Baker Hughes
Offshore WindCEO Mikkel Gleerup Steers Cadeler on a Steady Course
DecommissioningMarket Outlook, Environmental Concerns, Technical Innovations
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U.S. Offshore Wind As of the end of January 2022, there were over 45 projects in development representing a $136 billion capital expenditure and $4.4 billion annual OPEX opportunity that are forecast to be brought on stream within this and early in the next decade. By Philip Lewis, Intelatus Global Partners
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FPSOs: Orderbook Returns to “Historic Pace” Following the collapse and nearly six years of stagnation in the offshore energy and floating production market, the industry has rebounded with a vigor in 2021. In particular, the orderbook for FPSOs has returned to historic highs, with an outlook of ‘sustained strength’ for 2022 and beyond, as Jim McCaul discussed with Offshore Engineer. By Greg Trauthwein
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Decom: Corals on oil platforms could kick-start the deep-sea Ecosystem In the late 1990s, the cold-water coral Lophelia pertusa was first reported growing on the legs of oil platforms in the northern North Sea. As these platforms reach the end of their operational lives, many are being decommissioned and brought ashore. What happens to the coral, asks Murray Roberts, Changing Oceans Research Group, University of Edinburgh.
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Remove or repurpose? Could there be a CCS afterlife for old platforms? Once they’ve reached the end of their hydrocarbon-producing life, offshore infrastructure could be repurposed for others uses. Repurposing, especially for CCS, is gaining attention from the UK’s regulator and operators alike, reports Elaine Maslin. By Elaine Maslin
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COVID Accelerates Offshore Energy’s Digital Path With an annual R&D budget in excess of a billion Euros, Siemens Energy is well-positioned to drive substantial digital evolution in the offshore energy space. From unmanned offshore rigs to optimized maintenance to decarbonization, digitalization sits at the center. Arja Talakar, SVP, Siemens Energy Industrial Applications Products and Elgonda La Grange, Strategy Manager, Digital Solutions Siemens Energy Industrial Applications discuss the possibilities. By Greg Trauthwein