New technology is shaped by North Sea, subsea markets
Offshore R and D has taken on a flavor that reflects the needs of its two most energetic sectors. These offerings may be more task-specific, but their development is still motivated by economics and safety. There also are at least six devices, including several of the North Sea group, that have been developed for subsea applications. Within these categories, some interesting sub-trends can be seen. For instance, the emphasis among North Sea-oriented products has begun responding to a shift toward more development of marginal fields and the EOR extension of older fields' productive lives. Within the subsea sector, one can see a branching out from exploration and drilling-oriented products toward the primary output and later production phases. Examples of these items include a three-phase flowmeter, remote wellhead controller unit, wireline winch system and an abandonment tool. Throughout all offshore applications, safety increasingly is a factor as a design impetus or corollary influence. Furthermore, the proliferation of marginal and/or subsea field developments ensures that improvements in time-saving and efficiency to help the critical bottom line will continue to dominate R and D thinking, just as it has for the last five years.
- OSTI ID:
- 5981228
- Journal Information:
- World Oil; (United States), Vol. 212:7; ISSN 0043-8790
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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