Technology Review

In world’s largest archipelago, rigs breathe life into tourism

Feb 16, 2016

Tourism trails only oil and gas, coal and a handful of other extractive industries as the largest source of revenues in Indonesia. The sector stands to receive a further boost under...

Mercury the barometer for Asia’s asset-disposal readiness

Jan 18, 2016

Southeast Asia’s nascent decommissioning market can look to the Gulf of Mexico for guidance on a range of issues, but it is also scouting for innovative solutions to some very local...

North Sea operators urged to co-develop P&A tech to accelerate gains

Dec 14, 2015

North Sea operators can cut plugging and abandonment costs by working with suppliers to develop new technologies which improve well analysis, site access and plug durability, according...

Riserless well systems must improve to challenge rig use

Jul 23, 2015

A lack of reliable riserless systems is one of several issues holding back higher cost-efficiency in the decommissioning sector, industry sources have told DecomWorld.

Operator-backed plasma milling to make North Sea debut in 2017

Jun 25, 2015

A revolutionary technology by GA drilling can cut the time required for section milling from 12 days to several hours and is to undergo full-scale onshore testing next year at...

Baker Hughes improves casing removal, milling tools amid rising P&A activity

May 27, 2015

Baker Hughes has been improving its technology for cutting and pulling well casing in preparation for a growth in decommissioning activity, Bart Joppe, Baker Hughes' global...

US' Versabar develops larger lifting unit for global market

Apr 29, 2015

Versabar, the New Orleans-based heavy lifting company, is in preliminary talks with operators to build a larger version of the VB 10,000 heavy lifting catamaran for use in areas...

The effects of Statoil’s standardization on decommissioning projects

Mar 16, 2015

The standardization of designs and equipment for offshore field developments has become a major area of focus for operating companies, particularly in the North Sea.

Latest technology on topside removal: Pioneering Spirit and Underwater Cutting

Feb 19, 2015

The decommissioning industry is at the verge of a technology breakthrough, with the arrival of improved solutions for removal

Environmental decommissioning: Complete vs. partial removal

Feb 19, 2015

As the complete removal of an asset may cause more long term ecological damage, operators are trying to understand the trade-offs associated with various alternatives for...

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