In the offshore subsea environment, weather disruptions and changes in the oceanic environment are common considerations for operators. Reducing the effects of such factors is key to keeping costs low ...

The platform is expected to be moored on the edge of the Sigsbee Escarpment in about 5000 feet of water. Conventional catenary risers may be ruled out, according to sources. The concern is the ...

Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) has let a contract to McDermott International Inc. for subsea risers and flowlines for the first phase of Sepia field, 174 miles offshore Rio de Janeiro. The first ...

Deep Down has secured over $22 million in drilling riser flotation contracts for Matrix Asia Pacific Pty Ltd of Perth, Australia, and expects to close over $8 million in additional contracts within ...