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  True North, Greater Accuracy: How MEMS North-Seeking Gyroscopes Are Transforming Directional Drilling

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  Subsea Vessel Market Faces Shifting Dynamics as Fleet Expansion Accelerates

  We are entering in interesting period in the subsea vessel market, as contract backlog among the EPCs continue to rise to new all-time highs, existing long-term contracts are coming up for renewals, and a wave of newbuilds are closing in on delivery. On the top end, the market dynamics are changing as the Tier 1 EPC landscape is consolidating, while the fleet is expected to see a net growth of more than 20% in the coming two years.

  By Aleksander Gussøy Paulsen, Market Analyst at Fearnley Offshore Supply

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  Tender-Assist Rigs: Southeast Asia’s Quiet Workhorses Head for Full Utilisation

  Often overshadowed by the towering jackup and ultra-deepwater floating rig fleets that dominate offshore headlines, tender-assist rigs are enjoying a resurgence in Southeast Asia. While they represent a relatively small niche of the global offshore drilling market, these versatile units have become indispensable to operators across Thailand, Malaysia and Brunei, where their efficiency and cost competitiveness continue to drive demand.

  By Paul Ezekiel, Senior Offshore Rig Analyst, Westwood Global Energy Group

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  Sub-Saharan Africa: The Majors’ Next Wave of Growth

  Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is set to play a defining role in the Majors’ next phase of growth. With capital discipline having constrained investment in recent years, base production across the peer group’s portfolios will decline before the end of the decade.

  By Gordon Hardie, Head of Sub-Saharan Africa Research at Welligence

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  Deepwater Projects Can Be Engineered, Permitting Uncertainty Cannot

  The offshore industry can drill miles beneath the seafloor, operate in thousands of feet of water, and engineer projects built to perform for decades in harsh environments. Yet one risk remains stubbornly difficult to manage: not knowing when the federal government will make a decision.

  By Erik Milito, President, National Ocean Industries Association

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  Offshore Digitalization: Why the next phase is moving to the edge

  For decades, the energy industry has moved more data to shore and operated more of its assets remotely. Now we are putting more computing power back offshore – which will allow the move towards centralised and remote operations to continue.

  By Øyvind Skjervik, CTO, Tampnet

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  Follow the Money

  By Philip Lewis, Research Director at Intelatus Global Partners

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  Outlook on Global Floating Production to 2035

  Pipeline Looks Huge, But Not All Projects Are Created Equal

  By Alisa Reiner, Analyst for Offshore Energy Markets, Intelatus Global Partners; Master of Environmental Management, Yale University

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  The Business of Offshore CO₂ Storage: A New Market for Maritime Infrastructure

  Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is moving from a collection of demonstration projects toward a new infrastructure business.

  By Alisa Reiner. Intelatus Global Partners

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  The Science and Prevention of Offshore Corrosion for Safety and Performance

  Few mechanical environments are as relentlessly unforgiving as those of an offshore platform. The harsh surroundings, the demanding processes, and even the equipment itself can all contribute in some fashion to damaging, failure-inducing corrosion that imperils safe and efficient operations. The struggle against corrosion is multi-faceted and ongoing, and success depends upon addressing it during engineering, design, procurement, and construction.

  By Buddy Damm, Senior Scientist, Metallurgy, Swagelok

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  When Contractors Collide: Managing Interfaces to Keep Offshore Oil and Gas Projects on Schedule

  An offshore project can appear to be progressing on schedule until one contractor is ready to move forward and the next cannot start. What appears to be a relatively minor contractual or technical issue can quickly develop into a much larger problem once offshore construction or installation activities are approaching.

  By Amir Garanovic, Managing Editor at Offshore Engineer

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  Advanced Surface Prep in Offshore Environments

  David Simmons and Gannon Theriot, AllStream, USA, explain how offshore operators are evaluating surface preparation methods based on contamination control, downtime reduction, environmental constraints and asset preservation.

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  Thermoplastic Composite Pipe Enables Fast-tracked Pipeline Replacement Offshore Egypt

  A collaborative approach to pipeline installation was the driving force behind a fast-tracked pipeline replacement solution, with Oceaneering installing one of Strohm’s thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) flowlines at one of the West Delta Deep Marine (WDDM) project gas wells in Mediterranean.

  By Christopher Boler, Oceaneering & Martin van Onna, CEO, Strohm

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