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GEOLOGY & GEOPHYSICS 28 Applying real-time magnetic changes in arctic marine seismic acquisition

The Arctic’s high ice concentration makes marine seismic surveying diffcult. ION Geophysical’s Curt Schneider and

Hydrometric’s Noel Zinn discuss.

EPIC 32 Arctic operations at what temperature?

Poorly-developed predictions can have catastrophic conse- quences on exploration if equipment does not function reliably when the temperature drops. James Bond and Dan Oldford of

ABS explain optimal temperatures for Arctic operations. 34 Proposed advancements in probabilistic ice gouge analysis

INTECSEA’s Jonathan Caines proposes alternate probability distributions for arctic ice gouge depth data.

PRODUCTION 36 An FSRU frst

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LMC’s Nick Palmer details the Toscana, the world’s frst permanently moored foating storage and regasifcation unit, and its external turret mooring system. 40 FPSO technology evolves

Opening new frontiers

Meg Chesshyre reports on how industry ensures the structural and marine integrity of foating production installations.

Self-installing tower offers new solutions 18

SUBSEA

GMC Inc.’s Clyde Crochet discusses a self-installing 46 Subsea multiphase sampling buoyant tower, recently deployed offshore Peru.

Subsea sampling can help increase PVT accuracy and improve subsea multiphase meter performance. Mirmorax’s Eivind

Managing frontier risks 22

Gransaether explains.

Strategic decision-making is vital for those operating on 48 Dealing with pipeline expansion the new frontiers, according to new report from Marsh.

Transporting oil and gas through pipelines in HPHT reservoirs remains an industry challenge. Chia Chor Yew explains

Success in the Arctic 24

DNV GL’s new concept for HPHT pipeline expansion design.

ION Geophysical’s Scott Cameron discusses the importance of understanding the ice environment.

FLOWLINES 50 Flow measurement gets high pressure treatment

Scotland’s NEL center will launch a new multiphase fow measurement test facility by year’s end. Elaine Maslin visited the center to learn more. 54 Subsea custom coatings

Bredero Shaw discusses the various factors and challenges behind high-temperature subsea custom coating.

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: ARCTIC

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Anthresia McWashington presents a case study and explains

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