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The four-kilometer airlift riser system installed upon the Hidden Gem is constructed from multiple sections of piping which must be sequentially lowered to the seafoor. 34 26 40

One-on-One with Rob Langford, VP, Into the Deep

As oil and gas continues to power forward, production increas-

Global Offshore Wind ingly fnds deeper waters.

As the U.S. offshore wind industry endures a predictable num-

By Barry Parker ber of stops and starts during its adolescence, common mantras are ‘learn from the established European model’ and ‘embrace technology transfer from the offshore oil and gas sector.’ In 46

Robert Langford, the American Bureau of Shipping has all of that and more bundled in one neat package.

Energy Storage Can Bring a Safety Boost

By Greg Trauthwein to O&G Platforms

The fuel savings gained by installing energy storage systems on oil and gas platforms are signifcant, but it’s the safety ben- 34 efts that might overcome what has been a relatively slow up-

The Nodule Collectors are Lining Up, take of late.

By Wendy Laursen

Ready to Go

The battle lines have been drawn, and those on the “yes to sea- bed mining” side are getting ready to go.

By Wendy Laursen

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