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April 2014

Contents

Ultra-deep 3%

PIPELINES

Deep

Rig Market Rig Market Rig Market 74 Mobilizing subsea foundations 18%

Mobile foundation technology could offer an

Review economic solution to some stranded offshore hydrocarbon reserves. Prof. Susan Gourvenec looks

Shallow at the issues and offers a solution.

120 79%

Drillship rillship Jackup Semisub 100

VESSELS 116.0bn bbl 92 Newbuilds ready for center stage 80

Alan Thorpe provides an overview of the latest designs on the drillship market, and discusses 60 which ships are being delivered and where they will operate.

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OTC PREVIEW 96 Technology with a twist 0 1974 774 1972 1976 1978 1970 1992 1982 2012 1998 1996 1988 1986 1994 1984 2010

For those in the industry, there’s only one place For those in the industry, there’s only one place 1990 1980

Features 2002 2008 2006 2004 2000 2014f 2016f to be during the ? rst week of May: the annual

Offshore Technology Conference in Houston.

Rig Market Review 28 Heading for deep water?

global 97 From pockmarks to forecasts

In? eld analyst Edward Richardson examines whether

Industry analyst John Westwood will give a talk at the newbuild rig market is heading for deeper waters.

an OTC luncheon on 5 May, at Reliant Park. Elaine

Maslin talked to the founder and chairman of energy analysts Douglas Westwood in advance of 32 Drilling rig market set to change this event.

Market drivers point to a slowdown in new project activity, Ian Simpson and James Graf of ABS report.

100 OTC Spotlight highlight

Awards innovation 34 Deepwater drilling markets –

This year’s OTC Spotlight Awards showcase already coming to an end?

innovation in offshore drilling, of? oading

Deepwater drilling is no longer just about exploration. operations, intervention, along with performance Lars Eirik Nicolaisen looks at market sentiment and maintenance and monitoring. potential reality.

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