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Chemical analysis and water treatment

Duncan Baillie, Business Development Manager, OMMICA, discusses how the global oil and gas industry has to redetermine its approach to produced water treatment and water waste.

Choosing the right hose

Jonathan Petit, Trelleborg Oil and Marine, argues that, amid the surge in global oil demand, with Ship-to-Ship (STS) operations growing in popularity, choosing the right marine hoses will play a key role in delivering the cost efficiencies required to take full advantage of this opportunity.

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Reusing produced water

Morris Hoagland explores the ways produced water can be reused in and outside the oilfield and the opportunities this creates.

Shell clarifies it has not made an offer for BP

In response to recent media speculation Shell wishes to clarify that it has not been actively considering making an offer for BP and confirms it has not made an approach to, and no talks have taken place with, BP with regards to a possible offer.

 

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Derisking MPD operations

Garry Stephen, Vice President, UK and Asia, Oil States, examines the new bar being set in safety and efficiency standards for drilling complex wells.

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The evolution of expandable liners

Nanda Boddeda, Enventure, USA, outlines how expandable liners has broadened over the years with the introduction of high torque expandable premium connections (XPC) and rotation-enabled expandable liners.

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A non-intrusive solution

Mariano Guerrico, Global Technology Manager, Tracerco, describes how cutting-edge technology has transformed flow control and monitoring, showcasing a case study from the Santos basin offshore Brazil.

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Pioneering plugging technology

Graeme Fyfe, DTI, explains how new technology can answer multiple thru-tubing plugging challenges in a single solution.

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Smart infrared: digitalising industry

Francisco Cortés, CEO, SENSIA Solutions, explains how smart infrared is changing the game for emissions monitoring, preventive maintenance, and safety in upstream oil and gas operations.

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Beyond NPEs

Dr. Silke Hoppe and Dr. Cornell Stanciu, Sasol Chemicals, weigh in on the necessity and opportunities of increasing use of narrow-range ethoxylates in the oil and gas industry.

Developing a retrievable remote open barrier plug

Geir Melhus, Vice President Operations, and Johannes Nesse, Field Service Manager, TCO, Norway, examine the process of developing a new type of shallow set barrier plug, and its implications for upstream technology.

Flow remediation in subsea environments

Leonard Hamill, Operations Director, Pipetech, discusses the issues facing downhole wells in deepwater environments and how the development of new technologies can address these issues.