NOVEMBER 2017
EPIC
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Going against tlie flow
Record numbers of marine energy devices are generating record amount of power i n Scottisli Waters, but the sector has been knocked back i n its b i d for support. Elaine Maslin reports.
36
Tapping Asia's marine energy marliet
W i t h w a n i n g support for marine energy i n the UK, Sustainable Marine Energy decided to head East. Elaine Maslin reports.38
Fixing floaters
Clement Mochet, of Vryhof, discusses ways to hring d o w n the costs associated w i t h floating w i n d projects.
42
Gravitational pull
Two offshore w i n d firsts have been achieved this year, both relating to use of gravity-based foundations. Elaine Maslin reports.
SUBSEA
46
Being sure about flexibles
Wood's Ian MacLeod shares recommendations f r o m the Sureflex JIP.
49
Circular energy
Elaine Maslin reports on a new solution aimed at
converting heat i n subsea pipes into power, and then using that power to measure what's going through those pipes.
50
Weighing the options
Oceaneering's Joao Melo explains how operators can decide i f aged assets can live longer.
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_ F E A T U R E F O C U S
Abandonment &
Decommissioning
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Decom dollars
More than 7 0 0 offshore fields are expected to c e a s e production in the next five years, according to forecasts. Elaine Maslin reports.
I
Sizing up for decom
As decommissioning gathers pace, the debate around how to make the entire process rhofe efficient intensifies. E m m a Gordon reports.
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Assessing all options
Should complete i emoval remain the default
option in the ÜK? E m m a Gordon reports.
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Old is new again
- K a r e n S o m a n surveys-some newdeastor-life— after production.
I Perfecting PWC
-Perforate.-vvash and_cement_technologies_are_ offering operators an alternative to milling. Elaine Maslin r e p o r t s —
Photo from Chris Ledfofd. Texas Parks j n d V.' : •- Z - i ' . i r t ü i ^ i . l
PRODUCTION
52
Improving recovery
Last month, Chevron approved plans for a commercial polymer EOR project on its U K North Sea Captain heavy o i l fleld. Elaine Maslin looks at the broader prospects for EOR projects on the UKCS.
54
Improving flow measurement accuracy
Changing production regimes over the life of a field can prove to be a f l o w measurement challenge. NEL's Neil Bowman looks at the challenges.QUARTERLY AUTOMATION REVIEW
56
Filling in the gaps
While automation has begun to be slowly implemented offshore, it's going to take a f u l l business transformation to get loT and other technologies f u l l y implemented. Karen Boman reports.
REGIONAL OVERVIEW: E A S T & SOUTH AFRICA
60
A new Qatar?
W i t h the entry of ExxonMobil, East A f r i c a has entered the gas business for the long term. Can South A f r i c a catch up? EIC's A n d r e w Scutter sets the scene.
ON T H E COVER
End of Life. Shell's Leman BH
platform made its way to the Great Yarmouth
decommis-sioning facility to be recycled by Veolia and Peterson. The
1000-tonne topside and the 700-tonne jacket arrived in
July 2017. Photo courtesy of
Veolia and Peterson.
