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ENHANCING TECHNOLOGY THROUGH

Volume 40, Number 9 September 2015

ENGINEERING

DESIGN & PRODUCT

Departments Columns &

DEVELOPMENT “Is the industry succeeding in its challenge to reduce costs and improve effciency?” 11 Voices

Our sampling of leaders offers guidance.

12 Undercurrents

OE staff argues that recruitment is key to the long-term health of the offshore oil and gas industry.

14 ThoughtStream

Andy Samuel, chief executive, Oil and Gas Authority, discusses the new agency’s role in the UK oil and gas industry.

16 Global Briefs

News from the around the world, including discoveries, feld starts, and contracts.

20 F ield of View: Forties at 40 th

OE shares our 40 anniversary with one of the world’s most iconic oil felds – the UK North

Sea Forties feld. Elaine Maslin charts the feld’s history and fnds out what the future holds.

92 Automation

Gregory Hale examines how wireless can improve operational effciencies offshore.

95 Solutions

An overview of offshore products and services.

96 Activity

Company updates from around the industry.

98 Spotlight

Elaine Maslin speaks with new Oil & Gas Innovation

Centre (OGIC) COO Ernie Lamza about his early career, his new role and the part technology has to play in the oil and gas industry.

100 Asset of the Month: Extreme trenching

Elaine Maslin profles the Ultra Trencher 1 from DeepOcean.

102 Editorial Index 105 Advertiser Index 106 Numerology

Industry facts and fgures.

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