ABS awarded China Merchants Industry (CMI) Approval in Principle (AIP) for its self-developed Deep-sea Mining Riser and Lift System.The AIP follows ABS awarding AIP for CMI’s deep-sea mining system ...

ABB Vetco Gray has developed a unique approach to the MCI joining issue for its composite drilling riser design. Originally developed for the aerospace industry by Northrop Grumman and licensed to ABB ...

The first of 17 production top tension risers (TTR) have been installed on Total E&P’s Moho Nord field offshore Congo (Brazzaville). Total started production at Moho Nord field earlier this year. The ...

July 30, 2009—Kumano Basin off Kii Peninsula, approximately 58 km southeast of Japan— Despite harsh weather and ocean conditions, and complex geological characteristics of its drill site, the deep-sea ...

Drilling capability played a major role in Shell´s decision-making process when it came to the ultimate design of its Perdido regional host. The operator´s innovative direct vertical access spar ...

Despite harsh weather and ocean conditions, and complex geological characteristics of its drill site, the deep-sea drilling vessel Chikyu, for the first time in the history of scientific ocean ...

Similar to pipelines or flowlines, risers transport produced hydrocarbons, as well as production materials, such as injection fluids, control fluids and gas lift. Usually insulated to withstand ...

Results of an evaluation clearly show that deepwater technology development for benign environments has limited use in the hostile waters of the Atlantic margin. For such environments, developers need ...

The deep-sea drilling vessel CHIKYU successfully completed riser drilling operations on August 31, for IODP Expedition 319, Stage 2, of the Nankai Trough Seismogenic Zone Experiment. The CHIKYU is ...

Report Ocean has released a new report on the Offshore Drilling Riser Market, offering a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including market restraints, drivers, and opportunities. The report ...

Approximately 58 km southeast of Shingu City, Japan--Deepsea Drilling Vessel CHIKYU has resumed IODP drilling operations in the Nankai Trough Seismogenic Zone off the Kii Peninsula of Japan. The ...