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GEOLOGY & GEOPHYSICS 32 Offshore s eismic solutions

Nina Rach reports on emerging offshore geosciences technologies discussed at OTC 2014.

DRILLING & COMPLETIONS 34 An automated robotic drilling future

Drilling technology has improved greatly, but Statoil’s drilling and well research manager says there’s room for a revolution when it comes to ef? ciency. Elaine Maslin reports.

36 Archer’s modular Topaz makes its North Sea debut

Archer’s new vertical drilling rig is due to debut in the

Norwegian sector of the North Sea later this year. Meg

Chesshyre found out more.

EPIC 40

West Africa gets some TLP

Dif? cult reservoirs are demanding different concepts offshore

West Africa, including TLPs. Doris Engineering’s Jérôme

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Iacovella and Pauline Beraud discuss the options.

Benin’s minimal facilities 42

After being abandoned in 1998, the Republic of Benin’s only oil ? eld is due to resume production, using a minimal facilities

The art of HSEQ conductor supported platform design. Elaine Maslin reports.

PRODUCTION 24

A new future for managing 44 Technologies allow Benin ? eld to produce oil for environmental issues ? rst time in over a decade

Xodus Group’s Jos Tissen and GDF Suez E&P

ProSep’s Vince Buchanan explains how technology is helping

UK’s Ian Buchan explain a new approach to

Benin’s Sèmè ? eld return to production.Benin’s Sèmè ? eld return to production.

deliver increased alignment, engagement, 46

Low-salt solution transparency and assurance at Cygnus ? eld.

BP applied a “less is more” approach to enhanced oil recovery BP applied a “less is more” approach to enhanced oil recovery and won a 2014 OTC Distinguished Achievement Award. Sarah 28 Getting PFP right

Parker Musarra reports.

Picking the right passive ? re protection (PFP)

EOR evolution 50 product can be a mine? eld. Richard Holliday

Repsol’s Elena Escobar discusses challenges associated with assesses the issues.

applying enhanced oil recovery methods offshore.

SUBSEA 30 Sensory perception 52

DEH: Going with the ? ow

City Technology’s John Warburton discusses

Using the electrical resistance in ? owlines is helping to inhibit how the right gas sensor solution can deliver hydrate and wax formation.

value offshore.

56

Innovating subsea umbilicals

Greg App reports on the 2014 OTC subsea umbilical technical session, where several companies discussed new developments.

PIPELINES

Cutting through the dark 58

The past could provide new solutions for subsea metrology

Required reading for the Global Oil & Gas Industry since 1975 operations. Greg App found out more.

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Southeast Asia’s next frontier 62

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After 50 years of sanctions, Myanmar’s reserves could be 3D animator Sage Hansen’s 3D animator Sage Hansen’s southeast Asia’s next oil and gas frontier. Elaine Maslin reports.

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Upgrading Benchamas 66 of HSEQ 21 24 Regulators discuss safety • employee art gallery at employee art gallery at Managing the environment at Cygnus • 28

Audrey Leon examines Chevron and Technip’s plan to change Passive ? re protection • 30 Choosing sensors •

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VESSELS 68

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