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semisubmersible will be deliv- to address particular issues for

SubseaEyebrow ered. Intervention packages are clients. An example of technol- due to be replaced on some of ogy GE is developing which could the older vessels, Sparks says. then be used in the well interven-

The alliance sees growth tion space is the 20,000 psi blow opportunities, in Brazil, Africa out preventer project it is involved and Asia Paci? c, where it can in. “We have the technology in draw on the established bases the valves space that we could of its component companies, put to use from an intervention

Sparks says. technology point of view,” he

FMC’s Neumann sees similar says. GE Oil & Gas is also work- opportunities to make ef? cien- ing to make components lighter,

FTO Services’ . Island Performer Photo from Tor Aas-Haug/Mediafoto.

cies, with integrated and earlier to reduce weight and footprint, he down,” Sparks says. says. Sensing and prognostic capabilities contractor engagement. “At the moment

GE Oil & Gas is also beginning to used in other sectors, such as aerospace, you build a vessel, build a stack, and then ? ex its muscle in this area. The busi- will also come into the picture he says, some time down the road the vessel and ness recently reorganized four related to enable better intervention planning, stack owners and others meet, often too business units, including new build which could be particularly useful for late to make changes,” he says. “To be part- work over, intervention and completion more remote installations. ners in the planning process would enable equipment, offshore operations, a new us to collaborate to ensure that the vessel is

The opportunities productions introduction team (research designed with RLWI in mind so that it can and development) and the Wellstream The opportunities seem abundant, the be operated more ef? ciently.” “We can reduce the amount of main- subsea construction group into a single technologies ready and continuously tenance, reduce the number of power entity – Well Access. being extended and the contractors lines, and I believe one day we will see Roemmele says GE Oil & Gas wants and service providers primed to meet the industry move forward various pack- to offer something different, leverag- operator’s needs. “We have an increasing ages being deployed from one vessel, for ing its business streams, products (the number of subsea trees around the world activities such as maintenance. So you “GE Store”) and capabilities as well and in order to maintain production, have one maintenance team, and not as through forming strategic partner- operators need to do more intervention,” three, and this will bring the economics ships, often on a project to project basis Neumann says. oedigital.com April 2015 | OE 57 054_OE0415_Subsea_RWLI.indd 57 3/23/15 2:34 PM