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Jones Act circa 1563

Jones Act seeds were planted by Queen Elizabeth I in 1563.

By Charlie Papavizas 10

The Great Jack-Up Revamp

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Middle East NOCs reshape the global jackup market.

By Pamela Cordova 16

Well Intervention

A new study by Petrologica.com and Axiom EMI shows the UK offers the best prospects for well intervention, plugging and abandonment over the next ten years. 18

Life Extension in Offshore Wind 24

Wind turbines have a fnite life. Working out when end

Image courtesy Zero-C Offshore of life is and what can be done to extend it – or even to repower turbines – is increasingly popular.

By Elaine Maslin 24

Vessels: The ‘Chronic’ FIV Shortage

A new U.K. company, Zero-C Offshore, led by a former offshore drilling exec intends to be the industry’s frst pure play foundation installation vessel (FIV) frm.

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An Ocean of Solar Energy

Putting solar panels on the ocean may seem like a chal-

Image courtesy SolarDuck lenging idea, but it’s increasingly explored.

By Elaine Maslin 38

Production Optimization: China

Retroftting autonomous infow control devices off- shore China.

By Mojtaba Moradi, Jingheng Hau and Michael Konop- czynski, Tendeka and Ling Dai et al, CNOOC China Ltd.

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