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VOL. 48 / NO. 1

FEATURES

Reducing CO2 emissions from FPSOs

Gas turbines used to be the obvious choice for powering FPSOs, not any more.

By Wendy Laursen 32

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Floating Production: Retrofits Could Accelerate

Opportunities … & Challenges … Abound U.S. Offshore Wind Development 2022 was a banner year for the Floating Production sector, and The US Administration’s strategy to fast-track offshore wind ’23 is shaping up even better, with IMA/WER projecting orders development is exciting for overseas shipbuilders and ser- for 9 to 11 FPSOs, a few FLNGs and a handful of FSRUs, too. vice providers in the ?eld. Joint ventures meeting Jones Act

But while prospects are bright, a number of hurdles – from a requirements will support accelerating development. Some dearth of quali?ed contractors to the energy transition to height- question, however, whether ambitious 2030 targets can actu- ened environmental regulation – could put the sector back on ice. ally be achieved.

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Aquanauts, Hydronauts, Roll Out!

Horisont Energi: The North Star Of

Houston-based Nauticus Robotics’ ?rst production Aquanauts

Offshore Carbon Capture And Storage and Hydronauts will head into the wild and closer to full com-

Carbon capture and storage has been described as one of the mercialization this year, with testing planned in Norway and in critical technologies for slowing down global warming, and one the Gulf of Mexico. Founder and CEO Nicolaus Radford dis- company in Norway is set to act as the “North Star“ and lead the cusses the past few busy years for the tech start-up.

way in this effort.

By Elaine Maslin

By Bartolomej Tomic

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