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Construction Management: Key Factor in Delta House Success
This is the second blog post in our three-part series on the award-winning Delta House FPS. View the first post here. The typical timeline for designing and installing an offshore deepwater production platform in the Gulf of Mexico is roughly four to five years. With...
Fast-track Platform Success: The Story Behind Delta House FPS
This is the first blog post in our three-part series on the award winning Delta House FPS. Offshore production operations present some of the most difficult logistical, technological, and financial challenges facing the oil & gas industry today. Adding to the...
Developing Marginal Oil Fields for Increased Economic Success
A new hydrocarbon discovery elicits a chain of questions to determine its viability. How big is the reservoir and how much is recoverable? What are the realistic recovery rates? What are the field development options, and how much capital expenditure (CAPEX) will be...
Proactive Approach to Asset Integrity Management
Asset integrity management has become increasingly important with many companies today electing to upgrade brownfield facilities in order to improve efficiency and extend operational life. Oil and gas infrastructure across the globe is aging, and as it does, the task of managing the risks associated with its operation becomes more difficult.
7 Benefits to In-Plant Staffing Services in Petrochemical and Refining Operations
In recent years, securing skilled labor in the oil and gas industry has become increasingly difficult. Though over the past 18 months, this has been less of an issue in the upstream sector, as companies have slashed both spending and jobs in an effort to maintain...
Why couple LNG with NGL recovery?
Traditionally, NGL recovery and LNG production have been viewed in the marketplace as two separate segments. Upstream and midstream providers have typically focused on recovering NGL and producing a residue gas stream, while downstream providers have focused on using...
Optimizing Offshore Facilities Through Standardization
Cost overruns and schedule delays continue to be a problem for large-scale oil and gas projects. This is especially true in the offshore segment, where many operators building and installing multi-billion dollar production platforms are seeing development costs...
How Early Planning Can Improve Offshore Decommissioning
Decommissioning is a necessary part of offshore oil and gas production – one that many operators start preparing for in the later stages of a facility’s lifecycle. However, for as difficult and resource-intensive as the decommissioning process can be when it comes to...