Subsea
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The Law of Unintended Consequences - Part 3
In the last 2 weeks, the Decommissioning blog posts discussed the Law of Unintended Consequences or LOUC for short. We also observed that: There is negativity to the oilfield among those unfamiliar with the industry. The attitude of some toward older offshore installations is: They are worn out,...
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The Law of Unintended Consequences - Part 2
In last week’s Decommissioning blog post we learned about the Law of Unintended Consequences or LOUC for short. We also discussed the attitude of a decent portion of the public not familiar with the oilfield and observed that: There is negativity to the oilfield among those unfamiliar with the...
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Offshore Facilities and Remote Operations
: A Way to Reduce Costs, Improve Performance, and Embrace the Future Keeping oil and gas projects profitable when oil prices drop has been a key challenge for the past several years, though not the only one for the industry. While prices in the $70/bbl range have provided some relief recently,...
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The LAW of UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES
in Oilfield Decommissioning An unwritten law of societies familiar to most people is the Law of Unintended Consequences. Simply put, it describes the tendency of our best-laid plans to somehow go awry, ending up with results – consequences – that are completely different than the results we...
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Oil and Gas Challenges: Is It Time to Change?
Facing oil and gas challenges requires innovation, technologies and new collaborative approaches.
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Remote Operations Provide a New Approach to Offshore Development
Premier Oil Sea Lion Project Can operators afford not to seize the opportunity to capture the value of the digital transformation, and simultaneously turn the changing demographics in the workforce into a net gain now, rather than a looming struggle for the days (and years ahead)? Larry Forster...
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Reducing Subsea Equipment Capex
The primary driver for all projects should be disciplined spending. But, one of the most powerful tools for minimizing costs is standardization of equipment, yet it is one of the least used. System designs should target meeting requirements and avoid exceeding requirements. Focus should be on...