Robert E. Sokoll, Carl W. Sauer, William G. Kelly Conoco Norway Inc. Stavanger A highly iterative and complex process is needed to determine the optimal size and type of subsea wellhead equipment ...

According to SBM, the system will relocate a suspended drilling riser with a drilling riser tensioner and surface blowout preventer in-place without removing them from the wellbay, making it possible ...

At-a-Glance: Maintain containment and structural capacity by pre-storm barrier validation, controlled shut-in (SCSSV first), annulus management, securing hydraulics/power redundancy, real-time ...

How subsea engineering enables safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible deepwater exploration drilling and well testing at 1,000–3,500 m water depths. Assumptions (estimated): Deepwater ...

Surface conductors containing external water-expandable elastomeric elements increase conductor bearing capacity in deep and ultradeep waters where water-saturated soils may lead to wellhead sinking, ...

While Glasgow’s Fugro GEOS structural services line has been providing structural monitoring since the early days of the North Sea offshore industry, technology strides in recent years have enabled ...