Offshore Industry 2016 Issue 6

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floating lng PAVING THE WAY OFFSHORE-INDUSTRY.EU

Decommissioning A MATTER OF WORKING TOGETHER

Brazil IMPULSE FOR EUROPE

Technip-EPG Technip-EPGOffshore Offshore ininthe theNetherlands Netherlands

The Technip Difference: Offshore Engineering Technip Group

Technip ranks among the 5 major players in full-­‐service engineering and construction services. With its extensive experience, a wide range of state-­‐of-­‐the art technologies and operational bases Technip is able to manage all aspects of m ajor projects at optimized costs, from front-­‐ end engineering to turnkey delivery.

Quick facts

Technip is active in two business segments: ¢ Subsea and Off/Onshore ¢ 34,000 people in 45 countries ¢ Industrial assets on five continents ¢ A fleet of 24 vessels ¢ Annual revenues around € 12.2 billion

Dutch office located: Technip-­‐EPG B.V. Fascinatioboulevard 522, Capelle aan de Ijssel Tel. +31(0)10-­‐2207070 Email. infoepg@technip.com www.technip.com

Technip-­‐EPG Offshore Engineering

For a variety of Offshore Exploration & Production (E&P) operators, Technip-­‐EPG delivers design and engineering services related to production assets for development and operation of oil & gas fields.

Scope of work: Engineering services we deliver are conceptual, basic (FEED) and detail engineering of E&P assets for green field and brown field p rojects. In the North Sea multiple fixed platform projects have been executed for the delivery of new assets, to counter reservoir depletion, OPEX improvement or environmental compliance.

As part of the Technip North Sea Canada Group, Technip-­‐EPG is appointed as a FPSO (redeployment) execution centre. Within this Group of three companies Technip-­‐EPG will deliver project management/engineering, KANFA is able to deliver process modules and Inocean the marine expertise.

This Group is able to deliver a complete scope for FPSO conversions.

Editor’s note

We Are In It Together Cooperation, Clustering, one-stopshop… these are words you hear a lot in the industry. they indiCate the wish of businesses and organisations to join forces, embrace opportunities and challenge threaths. decom north sea is promoting cooperation as one of the solutions for reducing cost of decommissioning. as Mr esson, Chief executive of the organisation says to offshore industry: “we are in it together, so we have to deal with it together.” working together in the supply chain is translated into slogans like one-stop-shop and cluster, showing the market the full-service capability of geographic regions. though cooperation is a hot topic right now, it is not new. large projects need many hands from a number of firms. operators need contractors and contractors need sub contractors and suppliers, and the best results are achieved by working together. Various components of shell’s new flng prelude for instance, were built by a great number of companies on different locations around the world. this shows that buying at a one-stop-shop is not always what companies are looking for. now the prelude and also petrobras’ flng satu are (almost) ready, the flng industry is waiting for the right moment to actually produce lng offshore. some experts believe that the best moment for flng to take off will be when the oil price has arrived on a stable level – above usd 50. 2017 will be a decisive year for this new method of producing.

More on corporation, decommissioning, flng and many other interesting topics can be read in this issue of offshore industry. it is the last one of 2016. of course we will be back in 2017. a glimpse of what we will be writing about next year can be found in our editorial programme inside. arno dirkzwager | editor arno@ynfpublishers.com

enjoy reading!

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12 Brazil Expansion Plans

SPECIAL FEATURE

15 Operational Challenges 26 Are You Prepared?

OFFSHORE WIND

16 Integrated Monopile Installer

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22 Financial Close for Belgian 309MW Offshore Windfarm 50 Tightening Up the Tendering Process

DECOMMISSIONING

18 Alternative Well Plugging

30 A Matter of Working Together

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FLOATING LNG

25 An Innovative Solution 36 Paving the Way

49 Performance Test for World’s First FLNG

OFFSHORE SUPPORT VESSELS

34 DEME Launches the Living Stone

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41 Challenging Life Extension 46 Next phase for Dvalin Project

SUBSEA DESIGN

42 Running Like Clockwork TRADE SHOWS

53 OSEA 2016 – Spotlight on Strategies Amid Changing Market Conditions

REGULARS

1 Editor’s Note 4 News in Brief 57 People Page 58 Outfitters Pages

61 Yellow & Finch Pages 64 Word on the Sea www.o f f s h o r e - i n d u str y.eu

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On the Cover The Prelude FLNG, weighing 600,000t, with a length of 488m and a width of 74m is the largest of its kind. The cover shows Prelude’s keel hoisted by a floating crane at SHI’s Geoje shipyard, May 2013.

The keel is one of the megablocks that together form the substructure of the FLNG vessel.

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Surveyor Interceptor ROV Hits New Records During MMTs participation in the Black Sea Maritime Archaeological Project (MAP), their Surveyor Interceptor ROV (SROV) set new records for both its depth of 1,800m and its sustained speed of over 6 knots, covering a distance of 1,000km. The SROV was originally developed for the oil and gas industry but is capable of inspecting and exploring various seabed-mapping projects. The MAP-project consisted of detailed seabed mapping, inspections and geotechnical

sampling in close co-operation with the project’s scientific team, and was performed from the vessel Stril Explorer. The Survey Interceptor, jointly owned by MMT and Reach Subsea, has a speed of four to six knots, three to four times as fast as conventional ROVS. It carries a multibeam and sidescan sonar, sub-bottom profiler, HD cameras, powerful lights and a laser scanner.

Emerson to Acquire Permasense Limited Emerson has agreed to acquire Permasense Limited. The acquisition represents another step forward in Emerson’s strategy to invest in its core business platforms and expand in markets that hold significant long-term growth opportunity.

Permasense monitoring systems use sensors that employ ultrasonic wallthickness measurement principles and advanced analytics to continuously monitor for metal loss from corrosion or erosion in pipes, pipelines or vessels, and reliably deliver high-integrity data from harsh environments.

The sensors are battery powered and communicate wirelessly, which minimises the cost of installation and enables use in remote areas and on a large scale. The sensors can be deployed in hazardous areas.

The Permasense product line will become part of Emerson’s Rosemount portfolio of measurement and analytical technologies.

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news in brief Safeway Teams up with Assodivers Safeway has signed an agreement with the Assodivers Group for the launch of its state-of-the-art Seagull motioncompensated gangway system.

The Safeway’s Seagull step change roll compensation mast technology brings year-round workability in North Sea conditions and with the 10m height adjustable mast all required landing height can be safely reached with level pathway. The unit will be installed on the Assodivers’ Aethra, a 94m construction support vessel. The two companies have teamed up to jointly showcase the vessel and gangway solution to the market with subsequent spot market W2W charters in mind from November 2016 onwards throughout the winter season.

ODE Signs Four-year Framework Agreement with DONG Energy

ODE has signed an four-year framework agreement with Dong Energy to provide support to DONG Energy’s oil and gas assets across the Danish, Norwegian and UK continental shelves. The scope of work includes front-end engineering, maintenance and modifications, discipline engineering (specialist services), late life, decommissioning and procurement services. The contract will run until 2020 with the possibility of extending up to 2022. The work, which utilises ODE’s full range of consultancy, engineering and operations capabilities, will be carried out from the company’s offices in both London and Great Yarmouth, as well as within DONG Energy’s offices and asset locations when required.

Ground-breaking Door Safety Test InterDam has successfully conducted a ground-breaking door safety test. The company’s engineers subjected their G21 Fire Door to a single sample blast and fire test. “We have now confirmed that our standard G21 Fire Door can withstand a 0.56 bar blast followed by an A60-rated fire, while remaining structurally sound,” says Managing Director Berend Groeneveld.

This is the first time a company has proactively subjected doors to this type of testing, with a Lloyds Register Surveyor on hand to certify that the tests were performed on a single sample. “A blast event is quite often followed by a fire,” explains Mr Groeneveld.

“But the blast can compromise the door’s ability to protect against the ensuing fire. We were amazed to discover that there are no formal regulations in place for the certification of doors under these conditions.”

The blast test was conducted at the TNO blast testing facilities in Rijswijk, the Netherlands. During the subsequent fire test, the door was exposed to temperatures of up to almost 1,000° Celsius for over an hour, and it met or exceeded all safety parameters.

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Reducing your Logistical Costs

OOS International is your partner for decommissioning projects.

Our new SSCVs, OOS Serooskerke and OOS Walcheren, are designed for decommissioning and other heavy lift and maintenance projects.

Are you interested in lowering your logistical costs? Please contact us.

We look forward to being of assistance to you.

OOS International B.V. | P.O. Box 40 | 4353 ZG Serooskerke | The Netherlands www.oosinternational.com | info@oosinternational.com | Tel. +31 (0)118 726 200

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At the end of 2014, consulting Agency KPMg Published A rePort on the oPPortunities for floAting Production, storAge And offloAding vessels for lng (flng). in thAt Period, A lArge nuMber of oPerAtors were worKing on Projects to be reAlised during the yeArs following 2014. however, no Project hAs stArted Production yet, And Although the oPerAtors Are very quiet on the subject, every now And then soMe news on their flng Activities tricKles in. reAd More on PAge 36.

New Joint Venture for Remote Inspection Applus+ and Airfilms Productions, have expanded their strategy in key markets and activities with the joint venture Applus+ RVIS (Remote Visual Inspection Services), specialised in visual inspection of hard-to-reach assets and inaccessible places, using robotics. The joint venture will capitalise on the need for cost-efficient work methods in the oil and gas industry and is a response to the increasing demand for new inspection methods, combined with cost-effective services to either complement or offer an alternative to more traditional forms of inspection. These services are offered across a range of industries including energy, power and other industrial plants and infrastructure.

Applus+ RVIS develops its own solutions, offering aerial inspection and on-the-ground, custom-built remote visual access inspection techniques. It provides aerial photography services, 3D-mapping and infrared imagery and holds accreditations to operate for various clients in Northern Europe. The joint venture is part of Applus+ Energy & Industry division.

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High costs for converting existing vessels can effectively put an end to updating a fleet. Using Ulstein’s predefined modules, a vessel can be mobilised for other types of work within a few days without any interference to its structure.

Within a short period of time, for example, a platform supply vessel can reappear as an offshore wind service, a subsea construction vessel, or a vessel for ROV services.

The short and effective conversion reduces both the time spent at the shipyard and downtime for the vessel. Foundations for installations such as a gangway or crane are implemented within the module. Modules can also contain ROV facilities below the mezzanine deck. On mobilisation, no extensive structural changes need to be carried out and the modules and the mezzanine deck can easily be demounted when the mission is completed.

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DESIGN BUILD CONNECT

Jan De Nul Group offers specialized services for the installation of subsea structures for oil, gas and renewable energy industries.

They comprise seabed preparation, trenching, stabilization and ballasting and can be related to subsea pipelines, cables, umbilicals, foundations or platforms. In addition, Jan De Nul Group also installs cables and umbilicals for these three offshore industries. These types of services are offered on an EPC basis and are always tailor-made to the client’s specific wishes.

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news in brief Airborne Oil & Gas to Qualify for Total Airborne Oil & Gas is going to qualify Thermoplastic Composite Pipe (TCP) for a deep-water jumper spool application for French operator Total.

TCP flow lines, jumpers and risers are flexible and corrosionfree, and their light weight and high strength enable a significant reduction in total installed cost. For the deepwater spool application, the TCP offers the opportunity of saving time and cost due to the inherent flexibility of the product. TCP allows installation without high-precision subsea metrology, which is the case for rigid steel spools. The project is planned to deliver qualification to DNVGL standard RP-F119 in Q1-2017.

Vroon and Barge Master Team Up On Walkto-Work Vessel

Vroon’s walk-to-work vessel VOS Start will be equipped with the brand-new Barge Master Gangway. This combination will enable the safe and efficient transfer of personnel and cargo. The Barge Master Gangway incorporates an access tower with elevator, providing step-free access. The adjustable pedestal provides full flexibility in landing heights. This next-generation walkto-work vessel will be available to the offshore industry in Q2 2017.

HighWire Taut Wire System Upgrade for Boskalis On behalf of its client Boskalis, Seatools has completed the upgrade of a HighWire survey grade taut wire system. The upgraded position reference system will be deployed to determine the position of a subsea cable plough during a subsea cable installation project.

Initially delivered in 2001, the HighWire system has been used during the installation of submerged sewage outfall pipes in challenging conditions. Because of their positive experience using the HighWire system, Boskalis decided to rely on the system again. This time, however, the wire orientation needed to be changed from nearly vertical to nearly horizontal. The upgraded system performed excellently during factory testing, outstripping the 2001 accuracy level of 1cm, measured across significant distances.

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Boskalis Awarded Contract for Hornsea Offshore Wind Farm Project One Royal Boskalis Westminster has been awarded a contract

by DONG Energy Wind Power for the transport and installation of the foundations for a part of the Hornsea Offshore Wind Farm Project One. The entire wind farm will generate a total capacity of 1,200MW and is located approximately 120km off the Yorkshire coast (UK).

The transport and installation of the foundations will be executed by Boskalis’ new offshore transport and installation crane vessel for which an existing F-class heavy transport vessel is currently being converted. The vessel will be equipped with a 3,000t mast crane, dynamic positioning (DP2) and additional accommodation for up to 150 people.

Ravestein has successfully tested its Skyjack 3000 at the Mammoet Heavylift Terminal at Schiedam, the Netherlands.

The purpose was to drive a pontoon with a total weight of 1,500t (which is half the total payload) from the quayside into the water with the use of Mammoet’s SPMTs. The SKYJACK 3000 is 60m long and 28m wide, with a payload of 3,000t. The legs are 52m long with a diameter of 2m. The special feature is that it can submerge, making it a unique multi-purpose jack-up vessel.

MPI Resolution’s Leg Extensions Increase Work Capabilities MPI’s wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), MPI Resolution, recently underwent installation of leg extensions at the company’s Tees Offshore Base in Middlesbrough, UK. Following these modifications, MPI Resolution will be able to operate in water depths of up to 35m, depending upon the site-specific data. This represents a gain of up to 7m on the previous jacking capabilities of the vessel and substantially increases the operability as a result.

Built in 2003, MPI Resolution is the world’s first purpose-built WTIV. Designed to transport, lift, install and decommission components, the vessel’s dynamicpositioning system, jacking system, 3,200m2 deck space, accommodation facilities and 600t lifting capacity make it an efficient, effective and well-proven vessel. The possibility to install leg extensions was foreseen during construction, with vessel design accommodating this option.

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Brazil Expansion Plans impulse for europe As in most south AmericAn countries, BrAzil depends on renewABles for its energy supply. hydropower And conventionAl thermAl power Are very common, whereAs energy sources such As wind and solar only have a small share in the energy supply. on the other hand, energy from oil and gas plays an important role in the economic life of Brazil; the country depends heavily on revenues from the onshore and offshore exploitation and export of oil and gas and European companies can profit from the plans to expand the country’s market share.

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ecently, petrobras has announced the construction of six new offshore oil platforms on top of two platforms for which bidding for construction is already under way. together, the eight rigs are planned to enter service by 2021. in an interview with a leading rio de Janeiro newspaper Solange Guedes, Petrobras’

Petrobras is investing heavily in pre-salt oil.

Director of Exploration and Production says that the six new platforms together will cost as much as eur 5 billion. petrobras is seeking to ramp up production as part of a five-year, EUR 66 billion capital spending plan. it has cut investments from a prior plan by 25%, seeking to refocus on core operations. Petrobras is investing heavily in the production of pre-salt oil, setting production records every month. In the newspaper, mr guedes quotes the words from Petrobras’ new Chief Executive Pedro parente, that the company will use more foreign builders if domestic companies are too expensive or too slow. In recent years, Brazil’s Government has obliged Petrobras to rely increasingly on Brazilian suppliers.

Eleven rigs are already under construction for Petrobras and are expected to produce first oil in 2019, with several European contractors taking part in these projects at various stages.

Access to a Growing Market

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european companies not only try to gain market share in South America by winning tenders, but some of them are also enlarging their market share through takeovers. Last month, Aker Solutions agreed to buy 70% of Brazilian c.s.e. mecânica e instrumentação ltda. the agreement includes an option to purchase the

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SOUTH AMERICA P-74 – One of the former crude oil carriers to be converted into a FPSO.

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remaining 30% of the company, three years after the expected close of the transaction, by the end of the first quarter of 2017. The acquisition gives Aker Solutions access to Brazil’s growing market for servicing existing oil and gas fields.

C.S.E., which had a EUR 94 million revenue in 2015, provides maintenance, assembly, commissioning and crane operation services at offshore and onshore facilities.

It has a track record of delivering consistently high-quality services to customers, including state producer Petrobras. The company’s fabrication shop in Rio das Ostras is located near Aker Solutions’ subsea services facility. Altair Dietrich, Chief Executive Officer of C.S.E. explains the importance of this new business deal: “Teaming up with Aker Solutions is a huge step for the company and puts us in the next league in terms of competing for even larger and more complex contracts.”

Recently ALE’s AL.SK350, the world’s largest capacity land-based crane, has performed its inaugural lifts in Brazil, using its 4,000t winch system and high speed slew. ALE is currently using the crane to lift and install approximately 40 modules, weighing up to 3,000t, onto Petrobras’ P-74 FPSO vessel in the south of Brazil. the crane was selected because it was the only crane capable of installing the modules complete and without additional relocation of the ship’s hull. This has saved the client considerable construction time and money in the construction schedule.

The heaviest module on the project will weigh 3,000t, making it the heaviest commercial load ever lifted by a land-based mobile crane.

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InSPECTIOn SOLUTIOnS fOR THE OffSHORE InDUSTRy

Operational Challenges In THE OffSHORE InDUSTRy, CORROSIOn MAnAGEMEnT AnD WELD InTEGRITy ARE IMPORTAnT ASPECTS Of ASSURInG SAfETy AnD COnTInUITy In OPERATIOnS. non-destructive testing (nDT) and inspections are essential.

However, in some circumstances, standard nDT methods are either unsuitable or inefficient. One of these challenges arises from austenitic steel in welds as they require a different approach.

Another challenge that requires a different (ultrasonic) approach is the inspection of pipe supports; a typical spot where corrosion can accumulate.

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he application of Ultrasonic Testing (UT) to the inspection of welds in austenitic stainless steel differs from UT on low-alloy (carbon steel) welds. Austenitic stainless steel welds have a significantly different metallurgical grain structure compared with that found in carbon steel welds and wrought base material. The grains are usually large, they often appear in the form of columnar grains (dendrites) and this microstructure structure results in anisotropic (different properties in different directions) physical and mechanical properties. This combination can significantly affect ultrasonic wave propagation, and therefore make ultrasonic inspection unfeasible. Applus+ RTD has proved that examination of these welds can be done using Transmit Receive-Longitudinal probes. These probes emit longitudinal ultrasonic sound beams that can penetrate the heat-affected zone (HAZ) in a weld in austenitic material, without the signal â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;scatteringâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

Corrosion Under Pipe supports (CUPS) is a big challenge in the offshore industry. Often, CUPS

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cannot be spotted in visual assessments. However it constitutes a big risk: when corrosion accumulates under pipeline supports, the pipeline integrity is compromised. Applus+ RTD uses MRUT (Medium Range Ultrasonic Testing) to test for CUPS while the pipeline remains in service. The main advantage is that the pipeline does not have to be lifted from the support for this inspection. The MRUT method uses Guided Wave Ultrasonics with a medium range to check for corrosion, by using a sending and receiving probe on the pipeline and scanning axially around the pipe. The MRUT system utilises EMAT probes, generating and receiving the ultrasonic waves through an electromagnetic mechanism. Another advantage of this method is that it negates the need for liquid couplants.

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Maritime Innovation Award for Integrated Monopile Installer THE INTEGRATED MONOPILE INSTALLER, DEVELOPED BY ROYAL IHC’S SUBSIDIARY, IHC IQIP, HAS WON THE MARITIME INNOVATION Award at the 11th Maritime Awards Gala, held on Monday 31 October.

The award is presented annually for a Dutch innovation from the maritime sector that meets the requirements for widespread potential application, excellent marketing prospects and sufficient export possibilities.

The chair of the judging panel, Mr Hans Huisman, presented the award to IHC IQIP’s Executive Director Jan Albert Westerbeek. The judges singled out the Integrated Monopile Installer for the award due to the distinctive combination of innovations within a single system and its promotion of corporate social responsibility. The system allows monopile foundations to be installed efficiently and safely, and mitigates noise during pile driving.

In addition, it effectively reduces costs while offering environmental protection.

Integrating Several Tools

The system is an optimal combination of both knowledge and equipment that enhances the process of installing monopile wind turbine foundations. By seamlessly integrating technologies, the Integrated Monopile Installer reduces operation times, creates a safer working environment and increases the level of

precision during offshore installations.

The monopile installer integrates several tools such as: – GPS to ensure smooth and accurate positioning.

– Rotation tool to offer swift and safe heading of the monopile.

– Inclination system in combination with the centraliser to guarantee accurate and smooth vertical positioning of the monopile while driving the pile.

– Guiding tool that is integrated within the main deck to offer fixed positioning and to secure the proper inclination.

– Motion damping system to ensure a longer operational installation window and prevent large crane wire angles.

– Noise mitigation system (NMS) that guarantees noise mitigation during pile driving.

The Noise Mitigation System component creates a sealed-off environment, separate from external currents and waves, and mitigates the noise released during pile driving. Both the optimisation of the installation process and the environmental protection will extend the use of monopiles as wind turbine foundations. i. ihciqip.com

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ne of these sectors is tki-gas. this sector has six main topics for research, one of which is upstream gas. the organisation and management of the programme is taken care of by Dutch research institute tNo. the upstream gas consortium (ugc) is a strategic Joint industry r&D programme investing in technology for upstream gas in order to increase the gas reserves and production levels of the Netherlands. in an international context, the ugc contributes to the iea collaborative platform for oil and gas technologies. as it is an open consortium, new companies and organisations are always able to enter.

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the upstream gas r&D programme is further divided into sub-themes. offshore industry talks with gert-Jan heerens, senior business Developer at tNo, about the sub-theme Decommissioning & abandonment.

“Decommissioning & abandonment is a relatively new sub-theme, which aims at cost reductions or re-use of wells and facilities to be abandoned by the oil and gas sector.” mr heerens explains. “one of the projects, using innovative underground technology, looks for methods in which natural materials can be used for well plugging,” he continues.

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goal of the Decommissioning & abandonment theme is cost reduction of p&a by 50% through rigless operations: • long-term sealing, using natural material (formation, clay) whose durability has been proved by nature. key aspect of the programme is to improve knowledge of how to engineer these materials for oil and gas applications.

• long-term monitoring with a 50-year horizon. this project is looking into system architecture for long-term monitoring both top site and sub-surface. challenges for sub-surface monitoring are the long-term reliability of the sensor technology, including communication, and facilitation of the integration of future sensor technologies, which are developing rapidly every year. with respect to top site areal monitoring, the ambition is to establish a method of accurately mapping present natural background breathing of the earth and monitoring potential deltas. “the estimated costs of well abandonments based on the recent learning are huge,” mr heerings continues “in recent substantial well abandoning projects, cost reductions are demonstrated by improved planning and dedicated project organisation. another option to reduce costs is by using today’s innovative technology. for sealing annuli

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the tki-gas upstream gas r&D programme is divided according to the following sub-themes: 1. basin analysis (exploration) 2. field Development and performance (production optimisation and stimulation) 3. Drilling and completion (innovative concepts for drilling and well integrity) 4. well and flow line management (flow assurance, stimulation, production monitoring) 5. infrastructure (cost reduction, infrastructure re-use, lifetime extension) 6. Decommissioning and abandonment (innovative and cheaper abandonment of wells and facilities) 7. hsse – (minimise emissions into air and water and noise).

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and plugs for abandonment, cement is the product commonly used by the industry. In many cases, cement is even compulsory.

However, alternatives are under development with new knowledge about using natural material to try to restore the initial formation sealing. An important potential advantage when using ductile formations like shale and salt in combination with natural clays is the known and proved by nature chemical stability of these materials over millions of years. Another advantage is the ductile property, creating self-sealing plugging properties. In the long term this could be an advantage when the subsurface is setting, or where there is casing corrosion. Initial results of the research work conducted in the joint feasibility project also show a potential for substantial direct cost savings when plugging for abandonment.”

other research programmes. Although the main topic of the project is gas, everything learned is also useful for oil and geothermal energy.

Next steps

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The next phase has been started with defining full-scale tests and field trials. The programme is open to the industry and regulators can gain an insight into the possible window of application. The partners can use this knowhow to develop products, services and procedures. Special attention is given to global collaborating on a global scale in order to augment the knowhow by synchronising efforts with

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“Traditionally, risk-management of large investments is one of the reasons that the oil and gas industry is not keen on applying game-changing innovations during earlystage developments. Using available technology is most profitable in the short term, but may not be so in the long run on an industrial level. So in general terms it will take a lot of effort to change the perspective of the industry to accept new ways of well plugging. But the chances for clay look positive as it is an existing product and a lot is known about it. On top of this, the use of clay as sealing is not new and has been used for ages in a lot of different situations,” Mr Heerens concludes.

Gert-Jan Heerens, 1964, has a Bachelor’s in mechanical engineering.

He has experience in different industries such as heavy equipment, production machinery, consumer electronics, semiconductors, process installation and the oil and gas industries. He has worked for small companies right through to major global players in business-to-business and consortia settings with associated business models.

Gert-Jan Heerens, Senior Business Developer, TNO

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Financial Close for Belgian 309MW Offshore Windfarm Rentel nV has Reached financial close foR the constRuction of a new offshoRe windfaRm off the Belgian coast. the Rentel pRoject, located 40km north of Ostend, will be the fifth offshore wind project in the Belgian North Sea. This new offshore power station will consist of 42 turbines and have a total installed capacity of 309MW. The total investment is EUR 1.1 billion.

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Rentel Windfarm in Figures

Shareholders Shareholders in Rentel are: Aspiravi Offshore II, DEME, Elicio, Otavy, Power@sea, Rent-a-port Energy, Socofe, SRIW Environment and Z-Kracht.

The power station will be fully operational by the end of 2018.

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ith a hub-height of 106m, a rotor diameter of 154m, and a peak height of 183m, the turbines will be the largest thus far installed in the Belgian North Sea. The windfarm will deliver renewable energy to approximately 285,000 households. The construction of the project began immediately after the financial close. Offshore work will start in spring 2017 and the first power is expected to be injected into the Belgian grid mid-2018. The power station will be fully operational by the end of 2018.

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Offshore works will start in spring 2017.

Increasing Energy Independence

Nathalie Oosterlinck, CEO of Rentel: “This is a very important step in the project.

Thanks to this investment, we are contributing to the achievement of not only the international climate objectives but also those of Belgium. By 2020, 13% of our produced energy will have to be renewable. Half of it will come from offshore wind energy. By investing in local power stations, we reduce the need to import electricity.

This increases Belgium’s energy independence.

Furthermore, the realisation of the new windfarm will generate approximately 1,400 direct jobs and another 1,400 indirect jobs during the development and construction stages. The exploitation stage will need 100 permanent jobs.”

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Total investment: € 1.1 billion Total capacity of 309MW 42 Siemens direct-drive offshore wind turbines Height wind turbine at hub: 106m Diameter rotor: 154m Peak height: 183m

The turbines used in the Rentel project are provided by Siemens and use the most recent direct-drive technology available. Installation and maintenance will also be taken care of by Siemens.

Dredging International (DEME) will be responsible for the design, supply, transport and installation of foundations and infield cables, ABB for the design and installation of the 220kW export cable to shore and STX Europe for the design and supply of the offshore substation. Rentel is currently building a new operations centre in the port of Ostend, from where the Rentel wind farm will be built and managed.

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In 2020 the eight offshore windfarms will generate 2,200MW of electricity.

Eight Planned Windfarms Rentel is one of the eight planned offshore windfarms in the Belgian North Sea area.

Belwind 1: 165MW operational Belwind 2 (Nobelwind): 165MW planned/under construction C-Power: 325MW operational Mermaid: 266MW planned/under construction Norther: 350MW planned/under construction Northwester 2: 224MW planned/under construction Northwind: 216MW operational Rentel: 309MW planned/under construction Seastar: 246MW planned/under construction

The project is to be financed by its shareholders and a consortium consisting of the European Investment Bank and eight commercial banks.

The European Investment Bank will provide a EUR 250 million tranche via the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI or Junker Plan) and fund a EUR 50 million tranche that will be guaranteed by Delcredere|Ducroire, while EKF will guarantee a EUR 208 million tranche. i. www.rentel.be

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“This agreement with Sembcorp Marine will enrich ENGIE’s offerings to its customers with an additional innovative LNGto-Power solution particularly well suited for harsh weather

conditions and with a short time to market,” says Mr Didier Holleaux, ENGIE Executive Vice President.

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SPECIAL FEATURE

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An observAtion of An industry from A corporAte Angle.

Are You Prepared?

AnAlysts And experts voice their thoughts And expectAtions About the oil And gAs industry. WhAtever AnAlysts foresee, the fact is that many leading companies need to change their point of view and adjust their strategy in order to survive and to regain control.

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mAp db&s’ managing partners Jan-pieter borst and Axel fuhri snethlage, in their business as trusted advisors, talk daily with numerous captains of industry. they see the focus, the struggle, the developments, opportunities, trends and challenges. From a legal and tax perspective, Hans Missaar (Partner Tax & Legal) and Dennis Giesbers (Senior Manager Tax) of Crowe horwath peak, witness and deploy the emergence of new revenue and business models to fit new and complex legislation and directives. Offshore Industry talks with them to learn about their point of view.

The sector is going through a major transformation, what is the greatest change you have seen?

Mr Borst: “The Oil & Gas industry is already redefining itself. In these difficult times, companies have started reducing operational costs and increasing forced redundancies. since this period has lasted longer than expected, companies have started selling off assets. We are now at the start of the collaboration phase, where companies are looking for synergies and/or innovations in partnership with other companies in the industry.”

Mr Missaar: “We are seeing the lasting need for cost reduction, but we are also witnessing the expansion of pay-rolling: the benefit of having sufficient personnel for a certain project while remaining flexible on the cost

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front. the unstable market and large number of job losses have had a major impact on budgets. on the other hand, there are a lot of possibilities for strongly innovative companies; it is, in our opinion, a matter of adjusting to a new era in this industry.”

With respect to this transformation, do transactions still take place?

Mr Fuhri Snethlage: “Definitely, but we are seeing a significant split between healthy companies versus companies in distress. All transactions have synergy in common, both on the cost and the market fronts, and not only for the sole purpose of growth. moneyed and patient parties, however, see this present time as the moment to buy. “

Axel Fuhri Snethlage, Managing Partner, IMAP DB&S

Mr Borst: “We are witnessing the survival of the fittest. the companies that have the ability to adapt to change, that can outsource their production and focus on innovation, own the future in an industry that was formerly very conservative. The survivors are eager to seek and create opportunities and find them, for example, in innovative ways of collaborating with competitors, suppliers and clients. Innovative solutions result in lower capex investments and lower opex expenditure.”

Mr Fuhri Snethlage: “the winners of today have the opportunity to hire the best professionals, since many motivated professionals became unemployed at an earlier stage.”

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Are we in a current bear market or are there still investors interested in the oil and gas industry?

Mr Borst: “Many parties think this is the moment to buy, so acquisitions by private equity companies are still taking place. furthermore, we are seeing that some innovative companies, and companies active in certain niches are still performing very well. For these companies, it is a very interesting moment to sell the business because there is a lot of money in the market searching for well-performing companies.”

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Innovative and creative solutions

oil and gas companies are trying to postpone making large investments for as long as possible, especially when it comes to decommissioning installations. On the other hand, they cannot make cuts in safety and are forced to invest when so required by legislation. This often leads to innovative and creative solutions. companies not only have to deal with changing market circumstances; new legislation and tax regulations are becoming increasingly complex and are therefore very demanding for organisations.

Why are regulations and legislation becoming more complex?

Mr Missaar: “Companies that are active internationally not only have to deal with the local laws of the different countries they operate in, but also with international

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The EU Anti Tax Avoidance Directive 2016/1134 can be found on eur-lex.europe.eu

on the specific country and the relevant compliance requirements, companies can be subject to audits by local authorities and can incur penalties, or be faced with other measures if they do not meet the local administration or documentation obligations. For example, when they fail to present sufficient transfer pricing documentation on intragroup services and supplies.”

Hans Missaar, Partner Tax & Legal, Crowe Horwath Peak,

Mr Missaar: “A commercially strong contract may seem like a profitable deal, but if that same contract is non-compliant from an IT, tax and legal perspective, it could be a danger to the profitability of the company.”

How should companies anticipate the changing circumstances regarding rules and legislation?

Mr Missaar: “it always has to be the goal to organise processes in a way that serves the business. this means being effective and efficient, with a lot of flexibility – especially when it comes to legal contracts, for example. this combination is really hard to achieve.”

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law. Domestic and international law develops and changes quickly. for example when it comes to it security, the law and legal directives are out-dated; privacy and security have become major issues on the international agenda.

Companies must be aware of rapidly changing International IT security legislation.”

Mr Giesbers: “Another example is the taxation of individuals and companies who operate across borders. the fact that the law is changing rapidly is caused by many factors; one of them is that governments seek to protect their tax revenues.

In June 2016, the ECOFIN council adopted the EU Anti Tax Avoidance Directive. This Directive contains five points, which are designed to counter harmful tax practices. The new Directive does not only affect companies that have implemented tax (optimisation) strategies, but also affects companies that are not focusing on tax planning at all. the offshore industry, considering its cross-border activities, will be especially affected by the new Directive. It is important for companies to actively anticipate the current developments and to review their tax position in time. The majority of these rules should be implemented by eu member states before January 1, 2019.”

Mr Giesbers: “It means a continual process of checks and balances and internal controls, in order to be able to anticipate changes fast.” i. www.dbens.nl i. www.crowehorwath.nl

Dennis Giesbers, Senior Manager Tax, Crowe Horwath Peak.

What are the risks for a company unable to meet these new regulations and legislation?

Mr Giesbers: “Companies need to fulfil compliance obligations in the countries where they operate. Depending Photo courtesy of CHP

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Decommissioning: A Matter of Working Together Cross-border supply Chain Collaboration for Cost-reduCtion

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Cost-reduCtion and Collaboration, these are the words most heard these days in the world of deCommissioning. deCommissioning is not a new phenomenon, as sinCe the start of the offshore oil and gas industry in the 1970s several installations at sea have already been removed, but since the beginning of this decade everyone has been expecting decommissioning to take off. so far, high expectations have been tempered because many operators are postponing the end-of-life of their installations and infrastructure as long as possible.

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n the other hand, mr roger esson, Chief executive of decom north sea, was very clear when talking to offshore industry at this year’s offshore energy exhibition and Conference. “operators can not go on forever extending the life of their assets as at a certain stage infrastructure will need to be removed. Cross border collaboration in the whole supply chain will be one of the main solutions for cutting costs,” mr esson argues.

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back in 2010, decom north sea was founded in the uK as an independent members’ organisation focussed on all aspects of the decommissioning value chain. the aim is to enhance knowledge transfer and facilitate activities to deliver game changing solutions that minimise decommissioning costs, ensure the best value for tax payers and maximise business potential for its member companies. decom north sea has grown to more than

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350 international members, drawn from operators, major contractors, service specialists and technology developers. “Very often, Decom North Sea is considered as being an organisation only for UK companies but that is certainly not the case,” Mr Esson states. “The North Sea only has virtual borders; decommissioning is not limited to the UK part of the North Sea and we want to support the complete North Sea area.

From this perspective, we are acting as a representative for the European industry towards all North Sea governments as we are convinced that cooporation should be across the European borders, not just at company level, but also at governmental level,” Mr Esson explains.

Lessons Learned

In the offshore wind industry costs are reducing very rapidly, raising the question what the decommissioning industry can learn from this. Mr Esson: “Of course we should look at, and learn from, other industries. What we see in offshore wind is a process of learning from practice. Every new wind farm gives new insights in how to

reduce costs. For our industry, things are different as we are working in an existing situation with existing assets. Also, in the decommissioning market, it is very difficult to plan ahead. Decommissioning projects take years and years before they are executed and no one knows when the actual work will start. Because of this, the costs of a project change constantly. On the other hand,” Mr Esson continues, “in decommissioning, contractors and operators also learn from projects executed by themselves and by others.”

An innovative tool Decom North Sea recently introduced to help the industry share their knowledge, is the internet late life planning portal, L2P2. “Right now, this platform, which is free to be used by everyone, is still in its infancy. Companies are hesitating about sharing their knowledge, but once the platform is widely known in the sector and more companies are using it, L2P2 will show its value,” Mr Esson says.

One recent point of view towards late life planning is

the idea of using oil and gas platforms and subsea infrastructure for the offshore wind industry, thus preventing platforms and infrastructure from being dismantled. “This indeed is an interesting thought,” Mr Esson admits, “however this strategy is only suitable in the ideal situation of wind farms and oil/gas installations located close to each other, and not too far from shore.

Using platforms as hubs for the offshore wind industry only makes sense when they are in good shape, and even when this is the case, expensive adjustments may need to be made for this new task.”

When looking at the challenges for the decommissioning industry Mr Esson is very clear: “Low oil prices and lack of cash in the market is a problem. Still, we have all been in here together from the start, so let us solve this problem together.” i. www.decomnorthsea.com

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DEME Launches the Living Stone DEME has launchED thE worlD’s Most aDvancED subsEa cablE installation anD trEnching vEssEl living stonE at thE lanaval shipyard close to bilbao, spain. the launching ceremony was initiated by Mrs Sarah Tommelein, spouse of Mr Bart Tommelein. Its first assignment will be for the German Merkur offshore windfarm.

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he cable installation vessel is engineered using the latest innovations in its category. The vessel is equipped with two turntables below deck, each having a 5,000t cable capacity. together the turntables can carry and transport more than 200km of cable that can be installed in a single trip. Ample deck space of 3,500 m2 facilitates a revolutionary cable handling system with innovative and reliable cable handling tools for cable ends, connections and cable protection systems. Furthermore, the Living Stone can be equipped with a third carrousel above deck with an additional load capacity of 2,000t and a 600t crane.

Faster cable-installation

a system developed in-house by tideway enables the living stone to install cables faster and more efficiently in longer lengths and with fewer offshore joints than any other cable installation vessel. The vessel will serve transport and installation projects as well as offshore power cable installations and interconnectors, for example, for the future European Supergrid.

The Living Stone features DP3 (Dynamic Positioning 3) capability and has been designed as an environmentally-friendly vessel with dual fuel engines with LNG being its prime fuel. The Living Stone has a Green Passport and the Clean Design Notation awarded to owners and operators who choose to design and operate their vessels with an environmentally-sustainable approach.

Merkur Offshore Wind Farm

The Living Stone can accommodate a crew of up to 100 and will be deployed by DEME’s Dutch subsidiary tideway. the vessel is scheduled to be delivered in Q2-2017 and will head to its first project at the Merkur offshore wind farm in Germany, 45km north of Borkum in the North Sea, for the installation of inter array cables. The Living Stone will also be deployed for the cable installation at the world’s largest offshore wind farm, Hornsea Project One in the UK. i. www.deme-group.com

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AwAiting first offshore Production

Paving the Way

for floating lng At the end of 2014, consulting Agency KPMg Published A rePort on the oPPortunities for floAting Production, storAge And offloAding vessels for lng (flng). in that period, a large number of operators were working on projects to be realised during the years following 2014.

However, no project has started production yet, and although the operators are very quiet on the subject, every now and then some news on their FLNG activities trickles in. A status update.

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he development of flng had already started in the 1970s. In the 1990s, initial designs were drawn up, but because of the considerable drop in the price of onshore gas liquefaction, progress was interrupted. In the first decade of the 21st century, several lng players took the plans up again because of growing demand for lng, environmental issues and the rising costs of landbased projects. based on these plans, at least four projects would become operational between 2015 and 2018, and in 2014 a number of vessels were indeed under construction. But the market changed rapidly again and the development of flng projects stalled once more. despite the advantages of flng, money is still one of the big reasons to postpone or even cancel flng projects. nevertheless, some operators have reached the point of no return and are paving the way for those who are still hesitating.

First Production End of 2016?

Petronas recently moved its first vessel, FLNG Satu, to its production location in the Kanowit gas field, off the shore of Sarawak, Malaysia. The 365m-long structure, built by Koreaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daewoo shipbuilding & Marine engineering shipyard (dsMe), will be able to produce 1.2t million of lng per year and is designed for water depths between 70m and 200m.

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produce lng on a commercial basis, as it is expected to start production by the end of this year.

In 2011, Shell decided to go ahead with its first floating LNG project.

The Prelude FLNG, weighing 600,000t, with a length of 488m and a width of 74m is the largest of its kind. the vessel is constructed at the samsung heavy industriesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; geoje shipyard (shi) in southKorea and is going to produce 3.6t million of LNG

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Petronas’ Satu at DMSE yard in South Korea.

on a yearly basis. for now, shell isn’t giving any hints for when the Prelude will start production, but it will not be before 2017.

Africa Aiming for Offshore

In late September 2015, Golar LNG sealed an agreement between cameroon’s state-owned oil and gas company Société Nationale des hydrocarbures (snh), and privately-owned french

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oil and gas company Perenco, to invest in an eightyear FLNG project in the Kribi field, off the cameroon coast. for this project, Keppel singapore is converting Golar’s LNG tanker GolarHilli into a flng vessel. first lng deliveries from the golarhilli flng are scheduled to commence during the second half of 2017.

Italian operator Eni is also aiming at offshore LNG production in Africa.

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FLNG So far, Shell has not given any hints about the start of the Prelude project LNG production.

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Ten reasons why companies should consider FLNG, according to KPMG: 1. Smaller fields can be unlocked, which are not profitable to explore using onshore production facilities.

2. Remote fields can be accessed that would otherwise need long and costly pipelines to onshore locations.

3. The avoidance of onshore ‘no-go’ zones, which are built-up with tourism and real estate resulting in community objections and long delays in legalities and permit acquisition.

4. the environmental footprint can be reduced because floating plants decrease the need for dredging, subsea and onshore constructions and infrastructure. flng also saves fuel needed for compression to send gas to shore, and after decommissioning, vessels can easily be removed and re-deployed.

5. Products can be delivered cheaper and faster, particularly once shipyards have gained experience in construction and when standardised solutions have been employed.

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6. FLNG can mitigate labour and construction cost escalation by enabling construction to occur in lower cost areas with a larger labour force. flng can also widen the circle of contractors, and shipyards can spread the risk of currency appreciation.

7. building an flng at a shipyard doesn’t involve the issue of gathering skilled workers to a site, as they are already there. Productivity is more predictable and performance safety is established.

8. Apart from the piracy issue, positioning production facilities offshore makes them less vulnerable to would-be attackers and saboteurs.

9. Political risk can be mitigated. In an extreme case, an flng can be sailed away, saving at least some of the project’s value, whereas onshore lng plants are vulnerable to a change of mind by political authorities.

10. Companies may benefit from other financing opportunities, such as leasing the LNG vessel.

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FLNG In October, Eni and its partners in the Area 4 Block in Mozambique, Galp, Kogas and ENH, signed an agreement with BP, for the sale of all LNG produced by the Coral South Floating LNG facility, to be installed off the coast of Mozambique in the Rovuma basin.

The gas offers Mozambique a big opportunity to transform itself from one of the poorest countries in the world into a major global LNG exporter. The contract covers sales for a period of over twenty years. The Coral South Floating LNG facility, with SHI as the leading contender for its construction, will have an annual capacity of 3.4t million, supplied by six subsea wells.

ENI hopes to announce the final investment decision by the end of this year with startup scheduled for 2021.

Experience Gained

Whatever the future may bring for FLNG, the next five years looks like a very important period. With the experience gained from the frontrunners’ projects, new projects may achieve production quicker and cheaper and therefore become more competitive with onshore production. i. www.kpmg.com i. www.shell.com i. www.petronas.com.my i. www.eni.com i. www.perenco.com

FLNG on the Back Burner Notwithstanding the current FLNG projects which are well under way, not everything is shining brightly on FLNG’s horizon.

• Earlier this year the Indonesian Government informed Inpex that they wanted to bring the Abada LNGprocess onshore because the costs of onshore liquefaction had dropped considerably, making floating LNG less interesting for Indonesia.

• Petronas recently announced a delay in its second FLNG project from 2018 to 2020 due to lower profits and revenue in 2015, although the hull of the PFLNG-2 was launched at the Geoje yard of SHI in April this year.

• The Prelude project does not look like the first of a string of projects for Shell, as this year the company cancelled the three floating production units it ordered from SHI in 2015.

• Apart from the GolanHilli, Golar LNG also contracted Keppel to convert two other vessels. However, because

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several oil majors are delaying FLNG projects, an FLNG project for GolarGandria is pending a final investment decision, while nothing is firmed up as yet for GolarGimi.

Exmar, from Belgium, is searching for a new operator to use its brand-new Caribbean FLNG as the deal with Pacific Exploration and Production for the deployment of the vessel in Colombia was cancelled earlier this year, due to domestic and global conditions in the LNG market. The Caribbean FLNG, with a 16,100m3 storage capacity, was to be delivered off the Columbian coast in 2015 and connected to La Creciente Field in Northern Colombia where it would have produced 0.5t million per year for export.

Woodside Petroleum has decided to put on hold the FLNG developments for the gas fields in the Browse basin, 290km off the Australian Kimberley coast.

The GolarHilli LNG tanker before conversion into a FLNG at Keppel’s Singapore yard.

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Challenging Life Extention 175kM weST OF SHeTLAnd (Uk), BP And ITS PARTneRS ARe wORkInG On exTendInG THe LIFe OF THe ScHIeHALLIOn FIeLd. THIS eUR 3,4 BILLIOn Quad204 project will extend production of these fields beyond 2035. key to the continued production will be the application of a new enhanced oil recovery scheme, but first BP and its partners had to face some complex engineering challenges.

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chiehallion was discovered in 1993 and began producing in 1998 from five drill centres and through a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel of the same name. After fifteen years of operating in harsh conditions and producing nearly 400 million barrels of oil, the Schiehallion FPSO required replacement to enable continued production from the field. At the same time, technological advances have increased understanding of the field and BP believes the greater Schiehallion area holds a further 450 million barrels of oil.

Field production is expected to restart end of 2016, beginning of 2017.

To enable this resource to be tapped, the Quad204 investment plans included a new state-of-the-art FPSO, named Glen Lyon, the drilling of several new production and injection wells and upgrading the subsea (seabed) pipeline, manifold and wellhead infrastructure to enable the full development of the reserves. The project envisaged the recycling of a substantial

proportion of the offshore infrastructure recovered from the original development.

Field production was suspended at the start of 2013 and, in mid-2014, the Schiehallion FPSO was safely disconnected from the field and towed to Rotterdam, before her sale to a new owner under the new name Armada Intrepid. The new FPSO Glen Lyon was built

by Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel measures 270m by 52m, has a storage capacity of 800,000 barrels of oil and is expected to process 130,000 barrels of oil and 6.2m3 million of gas per day. She arrived west of Shetland in June 2016 and hook-up and currently commissioned work is well under way. Field production is expected to restart end of 2016, beginning of 2017.

BP owns 36.3% in the Quad204 field, with other interests as follows: Shell 54.03%, OMV 9.67%. i. www.bp.com

As part of the Quad204 development semisub Deepsea Aberdeen started drilling wells across the Schiehallion and Loyal fields april 2015.

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SUBSEA DESIGN

subsea gas compression leads To 50% co2 reducTion

Running Like Clockwork on the Seabed The world’s firsT subsea gas compression sysTem has now been in operaTion for one year on The Åsgard field. according To operator Statoil, the system has been running like a Swiss clock with practically no stops or interruptions.

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n september 2015, statoil and its partners started up the world’s first subsea gas compression system on the Åsgard field in the norwegian sea.

“Quality in all sections of the project and also during operation has contributed to maintaining a system regularity of close to 100% through its first year of operation,” says Halvor Engebretsen, Vice President for the Åsgard operations.

“Before start-up, we carried out extensive testing, commissioning and verification of the technology, meaning we could remove errors and weaknesses before the installation was placed on the seabed. We have already benefitted from this effort in that we now have a stable and good operation,” he continues.

Increased Recovery Worth Millions

With this new technology, the recovery from the mikkel and midgard reservoirs in the Åsgard field has increased by as much as 306 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe), corresponding to a medium-sized field on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) and

extending the field’s life to 2032. The recovery rate from the reservoirs has been raised from 67% to 87% and from 59% to 84% respectively.

“During this first year of operation, we have raised production by an excess of 16 million boe. based on today’s prices, the added value amounts to more than eur 500 million,” Mr Engebretsen says.

Reduced Carbon Footprint

The closer the compression is to the well, the higher the efficiency and production rates become. compression on the seabed also leads to improved energy efficiency. subsea compression reduces the energy consumption and the CO2 emissions by 50% compared with traditional compression.

With testing starting as early as 2008, the technology has matured over the years. in close collaboration with suppliers such as Aker Solutions, MAN and Technip, Statoil has licenced more than 40 new technologies.

“We have built test facilities at the Kårstø laboratory, storage and maintenance facility at Vestbase, and we have access to ships

Installation of the 1,800t template in 2013.

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The subsea compression system is installed at 300m depth.

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Facts about the Åsgard Field • • • •

The Åsgard field lies on the Halten Bank in the Norwegian Sea, about 200km off mid-Norway.

The reservoirs Mikkel and Midgard are located 40-50km from Åsgard B where the volumes are processed.

The Åsgard licence: Statoil 34.57% (operator), Petoro 35.69%, Eni Norge 14.82%, Total E&P Norge, 7.68%, ExxonMobil E&P Norway 7.24%.

The Mikkel licence: Statoil 43.97%, ExxonMobil E&P Norway 33.48%, Eni Norge 14.90%, Total E&P Norge 7.65%.

After boosting, the wellstream is transported to the Åsgard B platform.

Photo courtesy of Øyvind Hagen – Statoil

that are capable of handling installation of large subsea modules. By re-using this technology, we have great opportunities for simplification, for improvements to efficiency and for reducing the carbon footprint of future gas compression systems,” explains Mr Engebretsen.

A Step Closer to a Subsea Factory

The midgard and mikkel gas reservoirs in the Åsgard field have been developed as subsea field installations. The wellstream from both fields, which are located 50km and 70km away from Åsgard B respectively, is sent in the same pipeline to the Åsgard b semi-submersible processing platform. compression is necessary to keep up a high production profile to the Åsgard B platform. a large template with two parallel compressor trains was placed on the seabed in 2013. The compressors are driven by electricity from the Åsgard A FSPO. Gas and liquids are separated before boosting. The liquid is boosted by a pump and the gas by a

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Facts about the Technical Solution •

Subsea processing, particularly gas compression, is an important technology for developing fields in deep water in harsh areas. compressor. After boosting, gas and liquids are mixed into the same pipeline before transport to Åsgard b. subsea processing, particularly gas compression, is an important technology for developing fields in deep water in areas with harsh conditions. The subsea compression system is a step closer to the realisation of a complete subsea factory. This is a processing facility on the seabed, which makes it possible to remotely control the transportation of hydrocarbons.

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The concept includes one subsea template (74x45x26m, 1,800t) containing two parallel compressor trains.

Each compressor train (1,500t) consists of eleven modules such as coolers, separators and pumps.

Each compressor gives an effect of 11.5MW. Power will be supplied via subsea cables from Åsgard a.

The equipment is installed at 300m depth.

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6,000 man-years for suppliers’ inDustry

Next Phase for

Dvalin Project image courtesy of DEA

The developmenT of The norwegian dvalin gas field has enTered a new phase, as operator Deutsche erDöl aG (Dea) has recently hanDeD over the plan for Development anD operation (pDo) to The norwegian ministry of petroleum and energy. Dvalin will be the company’s first operational field development project in norway. shortly after this, Dea granted the first contracts to the supplying industry.

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A four-slot template will be installed on the seabed at a water depth of 399m.

Dvalin, a Stag grazing on the Tree of Life when a norwegian oil and gas field enters the development phase, it changes name according official guidelines. in the area under licence pl435, it is an established tradition to give the fields names from norse mythology. the nearby field heidrun is named after the goat that grazes on the roof of vallhalla, a majestic, enormous hall located in Åsgard, ruled over by the god odin. yggdrasil is an immense ash tree that connects the nine worlds of norse mythology.

Dvalin is named after one of four stags that grazes on the leaves of yggdrasil.

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valin is located approximately 15km processing and compressing gas will be northwest of the heidrun field and 35km installed. south of the skarv field in the norwegian sea, 259km north of Kristiansund. the aker solutions has been contracted for the licence was awarded 2006. the first major subsea construction, consisting of a gas discovery was reported in september manifold, four subsea trees and a 15km 2010, with the drilling of the first umbilical connection to the heidrun exploration well. under platform. the contract the dvalin licence, there also covers wellheads, are plans to produce a controls, tie-in and total volume of workover systems and approximately 18.2m3 options for further subsea production billion of natural gas tieback connections to from two reservoirs. The There are plans to heidrun. initial deliveries cost of development is produce a total volume are slated for the first estimated at eur 1.1 half of 2018. The billion. start of of 18.2m3 billion of companies have also commercial production is natural gas. agreed on a five-year expected in 2020. framework contract for maintenance and servicing of all subsea Tie-in with Heidrun production systems, including installation the Dvalin field development programme and commissioning services. The contract includes a tie-in agreement with the Dvalin may be extended by three-year periods. licence and the existing heidrun field host platform. the field development is based on aibel is to build a 4,000t module for gas a proven technical concept. a four-slot treatment (m40) and a 400t (h25) injection template will be installed on the seabed at a system. h25 will be installed in 2018, while water depth of 399m, with flow-lines and m40 is to be installed in 2019. in addition to umbilical connected to the heidrun building the modules, aibel will also prepare platform, on which a new module for

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The Dvalin field will be connected to the Heidrun platform.

the area on Heidrun and manage both the integration on the platform and the two new modules. The topside modifications for the Dvalin to Heidrun tie-in will be planned, executed and operated by Statoil. In total, the Dvalin licence will award contracts worth EUR 530 million and it is estimated that the work will create over 6,000 manyears for the supplier industry.

The Dvalin licence (PL 435) was awarded 2006

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DEA Norge is the operator of licence PL435, with a 40% share. Partners are Edison (20%), Maersk (20%) and OMV (20%). OMV Norge AS has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with Petoro AS, under which Petoro AS will be assigned a 20% working interest in the Dvalinlicence (PL 435) from OMV Norge AS. This agreement is subject to approval by the General Assembly of Petoro AS and the Government.

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FLNG

Performance Test for World’s First FLNG The firsT naTural gas floaTing liquefaction unit (flnG) has successfully compleTed iTs performance test at the Wison yard in nantong, china. this marks the first time in history that lng has been produced on board a floating facility.

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he performance test was carried out in the presence of classification societies and all the relevant parties. During the 72-hour test, the performance of the caribbean flng, with a 16,100m3 storage capacity, met all key design requirements and production capacities (guaranteed performance) for the unit’s operational effectiveness. the caribbean flnG is being delivered under an engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (ePcic) contract with exmar. conducting gas trials and performance testing in the shipyard shortened the time required for project completion.

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Mr an Wenxin, senior Vice President of Wison offshore and Marine, said, “floating lnG production, storage and transportation facilities are emerging markets with large potential. the small-scale flnG being delivered by Wison has design advantages with low-cost and compact features, providing the market with more economical and efficient solutions.”

Project Delay

in March of this year, exmar announced the termination of the agreement with Pacific exploration and Production (PeP) for the deployment of the caribbean flnG in colombia. the flnG was to be delivered off the columbian coast in 2015 and connected to la creciente field in northern colombia where it would have produced 0.5 million tonnes of lnG per year for export. the deal was set to begin upon delivery of exmar’s flnG unit. however, in January 2015, the start-up of the project was delayed. in their latest statement exmar explained that due to the effects of the domestic natural gas market conditions, the global conditions in

The performance test marks the first production of LNG on board a floating facility. the lnG market and changes which have occurred since executing the tolling agreement, setting up the liquefaction project in colombia was no longer economically viable for PeP. i. www.exmar.be i. www.wison.com

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OFFSHORE WIND

Sea Challenger at Gode Wind Photos courtesy of A2SEA

Tightening Up the Tendering Process Tendering has been parT of The offshore wind indusTry since iTs incepTion, and iT is crucial for arriving aT an efficienT and safe Turbine insTallaTion plan. yeT sTill Today, There are elemenTs of the tender process that can be improved. so what makes for a good process? Tony millward, vp, Tender & contracts of a2sea, explains how this danish company deals with tenders.

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With the right mix of people on both sides of the table, the project can be properly understood, less time can be spent, and a better solution is likely to be reached.

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ne of the most important aspects of tendering is simply this: who is at the table? in all phases of the process, a2sea always fronts with a full team, comprising commercial, technical and legal advisors. This has not always been the norm on the other side of the table, but it may well be where things are headed in the future. in years gone by, technical and project management representatives from the developer (and later, the procurement department) were the primary attendees, leaving many commercial and legal aspects to be dealt with in between meetings. While this approach generally works, it perhaps is not the most efficient way to get the job done. and the more focused the perspectives of the representatives, the more time tends to be spent on specific contractual wordings, for example, rather than on identifying the best overall solution. here is a case in point, which hopefully will become more the ‘done thing’ in the industry: a2sea recently won the horns reef 3 tendering round, and the process was easily one of the best encountered. almost every single meeting was attended not only by a2sea’s tender team with its standard line-up

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Installation of first turbine at Burbo Bank Ext. windfarm.

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Tony Millward, Vice President, Tender & Contracts, A2SEA

perspective. In fact, at times the tendering team was able to help the client rewrite some of its requirements such that they became stronger and more workable for the project as a whole.

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of commercial, technical and legal representatives, but also by a mirrored team from the client’s side, during all phases.

So, no matter what was discussed at each meeting, all viewpoints and inputs were right at hand. More questions could be answered, preliminary guesswork was removed. The easier flow of information and perspectives turned – what can at times be a stiffly formal meeting – into more of a workshop: a meeting of minds about how the project might best be done.

The message is simple: with the right mix of procurement, technical and legal people on both sides of the table, the project can be properly understood, less time can be spent, and a better solution is likely to be reached. and, despite what may appear to be a more costly setup with a higher headcount at each meeting, it is more likely to incorporate correct and workable texts into the contract when the day is done. and that is what it is mainly about, both from a2sea’s and the client’s

not having worked with a2sea’s tender team before, a company might find they ask an great number of questions and get right down into the details, but that is because the goal is to arrive at a truly useful and crystal-clear situation for the project teams on both sides who, if all goes well, will have the task of delivering on the promises made. i. www.a2sea.com

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Spotlight on Strategies Amid Changing Market Conditions The 21sT OseA, AsiA’s premier Oil & gAs indusTry evenT, will be held frOm 29 nOvember TO 2 december This yeAr AT mArinA bAy sAnds, singApOre. plAying hOsT TO mOre ThAn 1,300 exhibiTOrs from 49 countries and regions, OSEA2016 will focus on presenting a showcase of solutions and technology related to asset optimisation, improving operational efficiency and sustainable growth.

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“Amid a changing oil and gas landscape, it is imperative that companies in the value chain adopt cost-effective strategies to streamline operations and improve work efficiency in order to weather the current sustained industry downturn. This year, these strategies will take centre stage at OseA2016, providing companies in Asia with expert insights, technology, solutions and alternatives to strengthen their current positions and enable future growth,” say Chua Buck Cheng, Project Director (engineering events), for the organisers, Singapore Exhibition Services.

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Asset Optimisation, Operational Excellence, Sustainable Growth

As the industry braces itself for the challenges of significant CAPEX reduction and restructuring, new strategies will have to be found to stay positive. OSEA International Conference, running 29 November – 02 December 2016 will explore what these new strategies are, signified by its theme for 2016: Asset Optimisation. Operational Excellence.

Sustainable Growth.

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Key focus areas of the conference are: Track 1: ASSET OPTIMISATION • Feed & Asset Life Extension • Product and Recovery Management • Cyberphysical Oil & Gas Assets Track 2: OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE • Process Safety and HSSE • Advanced Integrity Management • Reliabilty Insurance and decommissioning Track 3: SUSTAINABLE GROWTH • Contracts Management • New Oil & Gas markets and CAPEX management • Oil & Gas Human Resource Management i. osea-asia.com

Facts & Figures Exhibition Dates 29 November – 2 December 2016 Venue Marina Bay Sands, Singapore Opening hours 10.30 – 18.00 Number of exhibitors +1,300 Number of visitors +18,000

For the first time, the SUBSEA Asia Conference and Exhibition is being organised alongside the OSEA show. SUBSEA Asia 2016 is an event with a track record of success, which is being organised now for the sixth time. The event provides the perfect opportunity to meet face to face with potential clients who are actively looking for suppliers in the subsea market. The companies exhibiting come from the construction sector, subsea processing and control, subsea services, pipelines, production and ROVs. At the conference, participants can choose from a broad range of interesting topics, such as subsea architecture, subsea pipelines, measurement and data systems, subsea integrity, IRM and subsea intervention.

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Mr Van Burk (43) has extensive sales experience within the energy and maritime industry, recently as Commercial Director of Palfinger Marine. Mr Van Burk started on October 1st. Having further expanded this dedicated team with Mr Van Burk, iPS has also announced the appointment of Hugo Prade (38) and Stefan Moesker (46) both as Business Manager Energy.

CEO Graham Hacon of 3Sun Group has been appointed to chair a new special interest group. The Offshore Wind Supply Chain Special Interest Group (SIG) has been initiated by the East of England Energy Group (EEEGR), with the aim of addressing industry issues head-on and encouraging local companies to work together. The SIG follows the successful Late Life and Decommissioning Special Interest Group. Mr Hacon also sits on the EEEGR Board of Directors.

Dave Clark has been appointed General Manager of Harris Pye Singapore, part of the global engineering group. He has recently worked as Operations Manager on large FPSO projects for BW Offshore and Maersk FPSOs in Brazil; prior to this he was with SBM Offshore for nine years in various senior project and operational positions.

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Mr Booth will provide customers with technical support covering equipment rentals and custom engineered packages for survey and ROV operations worldwide.

LOC Group has appointed Mark McGurran as the Group Director for Hull and Machinery Services.

Mr McGurran joined LOC in 2015 and has technical management experience and sea-going experience at all ranks up to Chief Engineer. He subsequently worked for more than 10 years as a marine consultant specialising in expert witness, casualty investigation and technical due diligence services.

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OSI OUTFITTERS PAGES Accurate Corrosion Measurement of Surface Casings

Cost-conscious Solution Meeting High Standards

In the past few years, the offshore industry has faced a new type of damage to their wells. The surface casing, on which the Xmas tree often relies for support, is collapsing because of corrosion. As the number of incidents increases, the standard reactive measures of mobilising local response teams are no longer appropriate. TÜV Rheinland Sonovation operates D-PEC and C-PEC technology, which is able to accurately measure the corrosion of the surface casing and the conductor at the splash zone level. D-PEC and C-PEC are applications for offshore wells, using pulsed eddy currents. The inspection can be executed during the production phase of the offshore well. Corrosion is unpredictable and normally concentrated around the splash zone between the highest and lowest astronomical tide (HAT and LAT, respectively) and at the top side of the well.

The D-PEC probe takes measurements by being inserted in the annulus between the conductor and the surface casing, whereas the C-PEC is inserted in the annulus between the surface casing and intermediate casing.

This technique has been validated and extensively proved in the field.

The corrosion measurement has an accuracy of 10% at a 95% confidence interval.

The D-PEC and C-PEC corrosion measurement information is of high value with regard to gaining advanced knowledge of the integrity of the offshore well, enabling better production planning and well-abandoning activities.

In order to meet the rising standards and higher requirements in the oil, gas and wind industry, Van Dam has introduced the new Generation IV Wall System. This is an A60 fire rated sandwich panel system, which meets the requirements set out for harsh offshore environments.

The system has a standard thickness of 100mm and a working width of 1,000mm. The panels can be fabricated up to 20m in length. The thickness can be increased to suit project requirements. The 100mm standard wall panel has a weight/sound reduction index (Rw) of 34dB. Special salt spray tests, in accordance with NEN and ISO standards, have been carried out in order to simulate long-term exposure in offshore conditions. The panels have also been tested for both gas and weather proofing as per NORSOK standards. The price is approximately 30% lower than that of regular wall systems. This, in combination with the reduction in installation time, makes the Generation IV wall panel system also a cost-conscious solution for offshore applications and enclosures. i. www.van-dam.nl

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Low operational expenses, including power consumption of less than 100kW, are key assets of the access system, which is available for purchase and rent.

Ex Gala LED is a portable, safety LED lighting system with a high level of protection intended for use in places with explosive gas and dust conditions. The Ex Gala LED lamp can be used in hazardous zones 1, 2, 21 and 22, and is designed for use in the marine, shipbuilding, ship repair and offshore industries, for both indoor and outdoor areas. The lighting can be used either as temporary lighting or as general, built-in lighting.

Ex Gala LED has an extremely robust and reliable enclosure, it weighs only 2.1kg, has a circular 360° light source with no glare effect and a high lumen output of 2,000 to 3,000lm. i. www.datal.com

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OSI OUTFITTERS PAGES Preventative Maintenance Made Simple HTL Worldwide have released a specialist coating to extend the life of any structure or assembly: HTL Pro-Tect.

Offering complete joint preservation and corrosion prevention, HTL Pro-Tect is suitable for any mechanical and electrical application which is subject to climatic corrosion in any industry sector. With easy application and a life span of up to 25 years, the product will protect all mechanically exposed assemblies in the harshest environmental conditions, including subsea. The high strength nature of the product comes from its silicone base which forms a strong, resilient, and rubberised coating, averting moisture, debris, and water or oxygen ingress, therefore resulting in the work-piece being kept in its “as installed” condition. Non-marine pollutant, or toxic to the environment, HTL Pro-Tect is 100% recyclable.

Kenz Cranes Presents New Gangway Design Kenz Cranes has unveiled a new design for an advanced and multifunctional offshore gangway construction with an X-wing foundation. This X-wing allows the maximum deck space on a vessel to be maintained and is an advantage for existing vessels in the case of replacement. Because of the appliance, a 360° reach can be realised. Besides the fact that this gangway is DNV-GL certified according to the latest gangway standards, it can also be used for full motion compensated offshore lifts with crane hook attachment. Every type of operation requires its own solution. Accordingly, Kenz gangways are available in different sizes. They can be adapted to any client’s specifications. i. www.kenz-figee.com

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Risk Reduction with Roxtec Transit Designer 4.0 Should vital safety components, such as cable and pipe transits, be a design-based or a field-based decision? Roxtec suggests that designers and engineers should take control of this issue by proposing the free, web-based tool: Roxtec Transit Designer. This design tool simplifies the entire process that surrounds cable and pipe routing and provides full documentation. The latest improvements in Roxtec Transit Designer include a product selector to help designers and engineers find the right sealing solution for each application. Other new, timesaving features are the ability to search based on specific certification requirements and the complete tailor-made documentation that comes with each solution. i. www.roxtec.com

Reflex Marine Enters New Era With Launch of WAVE-4

ACE Winches announces New 500te Linear Winch

Reflex Marine introduces the Wave-4, its latest innovation which supports safe transfers and improves the efficiency of operations. WAVE-4 is the only transfer carrier for standing passengers which protects against the four major risks of personnel transfer: vertical impact, lateral impact, falling and immersion.

Other benefits include a small deck footprint, quick and easy entry and exit, buoyancy and self-righting in case of immersion, and stretcher capacity for use in an emergency evacuation, with the casualty maintained above the water line. WAVE-4 also has a simple inspection and maintenance schedule, enabling reduced downtime with increased convenience and efficiency.

ACE Winches extends its range of deck equipment with a new 500te Linear Winch. The new winch has been designed, engineered and manufactured at ACE Winches facilities in Aberdeenshire, UK. The new product is now in its final stages of FAT testing, with mobilisation scheduled for mid-December 2016 for its first contract.

The contract will conclude in early spring 2017 when the unit will be available for hire. i. www.ace-winches.com

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EDITORIAL PROGRAMME 2017 Readership Now in its 10th year, Offshore Industry (OSI) magazine has built up a strong reputation with its readers, including operators, marine contractors, offshore construction companies and their subcontractors in offshore oil, gas and renewables. In many European countries, including Norway and the UK, as well as Asia-Pacific, Brazil and other markets, management, engineers and buyers choose OSI for its informative editorial, rich photography and high quality production. The magazine offers wider coverage via its digital edition, which is accessed via the dedicated website www.offshore-industry.eu.

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QHSE Recruitment & Training Pipe & Cable Laying Subsea Development

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OTC Houston Offshore Wind Energy London Nor Shipping Oslo Construction & Fabrication Design & Engineering Offshore Support & Accommodation Vessels

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Wind Days Rotterdam Drilling & Production Offshore Solar Energy Safety, Communication & IT Applications

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Offshore Europe Aberdeen Ocean Mining Exploration & Development Rigging, Diving Services & Equipment

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Offshore Energy Amsterdam IRANIMEX Kish Island ADIPEC Abu Dhabi OTC Brasil Rio de Janeiro FPSO/FLNG Transport & Heavy Lifting

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WindEurope Amsterdam Deepwater Offshore Equipment Tidal & Wave Energy

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Word on the Sea

Yellow & Finch Publishersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Tom Dietvorst

Good news we like to share 2016, what a wonderful year! This was my first full year in the dynamic world of the offshore industry. I met a lot of interesting people and visited some beautiful companies. It is a small world with global activities and a lot of partnerships, creating an energetic and unstoppable force.

Maritime Innovation Award because it shows that cost-reducing environmental solutions can also be achieved in the offshore industry. Clearly, you can make money and take care of the environment.

That is the kind of good news we like to share with our readers and we will continue to do so next year. Give us a call or sent us an e-mail and we will tell you all about our 2017 activities and upcoming publications. Of course we are happy to discuss your communication plans and wishes for next year.

The Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference (OEEC), that took place in Amsterdam recently, was a wonderful place to do business. For three days the industry showcased their latest innovations and It is a small world with releases. Everybody in the industry was present in full global activities and force. a lot of partnerships, In Amsterdam, it soon became clear that people creating an energetic and want to work together and unstoppable force. great cooperation initiatives were presented such as the new North Sea Energy Gateway. This new brand covers all activities in and around the port of Den Helder that are related to offshore activities. The region wants to present itself internationally as a one-stop-shop with an eye on the transition from fossil fuel to sustainable energy production in the North Sea. In Rotterdam, at the Maritime Gala Award, IHC IQIPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Integrated Monopile Installer was granted the

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I hope to see you next year in Houston, London, Aberdeen, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Glasgow, Gorinchem, Husum, or at your office, of course!

Tom Dietvorst tom@ynfpublishers.com

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The Technip Difference: Offshore Engineering Technip Group

Technip ranks among the 5 major players in full-­‐service engineering and construction services. With its extensive experience, a wide range of state-­‐of-­‐the art technologies and operational bases Technip is able to manage all aspects of m ajor projects at optimized costs, from front-­‐ end engineering to turnkey delivery.

Quick facts

Technip is active in two business segments: ¢ Subsea and Off/Onshore ¢ 34,000 people in 45 countries ¢ Industrial assets on five continents ¢ A fleet of 24 vessels ¢ Annual revenues around € 12.2 billion

Dutch office located: Technip-­‐EPG B.V. Fascinatioboulevard 522, Capelle aan de Ijssel Tel. +31(0)10-­‐2207070 Email. infoepg@technip.com www.technip.com

Technip-­‐EPG Offshore Engineering

For a variety of Offshore Exploration & Production (E&P) operators, Technip-­‐EPG delivers design and engineering services related to production assets for development and operation of oil & gas fields.

Scope of work: Engineering services we deliver are conceptual, basic (FEED) and detail engineering of E&P assets for green field and brown field p rojects. In the North Sea multiple fixed platform projects have been executed for the delivery of new assets, to counter reservoir depletion, OPEX improvement or environmental compliance.

As part of the Technip North Sea Canada Group, Technip-­‐EPG is appointed as a FPSO (redeployment) execution centre. Within this Group of three companies Technip-­‐EPG will deliver project management/engineering, KANFA is able to deliver process modules and Inocean the marine expertise.

This Group is able to deliver a complete scope for FPSO conversions.

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