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With gas demand soaring, the construction of new offshore jackup rigs to handle
the demand for shallow-water drilling is at an all time high. Many of the rigs
are slated to operate in the Gulf of Mexico to serve as a major source of natural
gas for the United States. Updating our story from last edition, ABS continues
to capture the majority share of the jackup classification contracts, with orders
now nearing 40. Read more.
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Notable column stabilized drilling
unit semi-submersible newbuilds have been awarded to ABS. Two
ultra-deepwater semis for SeaDrill Ltd are to be built at the
Jurong Shipyard, Singapore, based on a Friede & Goldman
design and to ABS classification standards. The rigs will be
capable of drilling in water depth of up to 10,000 ft. and
are scheduled for delivery in 2008 and 2009.
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Petrobras’ Procap-3000
deepwater technology program at its Cenpes Research and Development
facility has developed two new hull production unit concepts,
the FPSOBR and the MONOBR. Read more
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OPE’s Satellite Service Platforms (SSPs) offer remote control production
processing of subsea wells in water depths to 10,000 feet. ABS provided its “Approval
in Principal” or AIP to OPE’s proprietary design. At the heart of
the design is a central column that can be raised and lowered offering motion
optimization, as well as chemical injection storage and additional space for
production process equipment. The SSP allows for close positioning to the subsea
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The Atlantia SeaStar monohull TLP
design is the configuration of choice for BHP Billiton’s (BHPB) Neptune
oil and gas field development in the Gulf of Mexico some 120
miles off the coast of Louisiana. Having extensive experience
classing this particular design, ABS has been selected as the
classification society. Read
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ABS joins Noble Drilling
and other companies participating in a study to discuss the
development of aluminum alloy for drilling risers. As industry
moves into deeper waters it is a natural progression to look
at material that offers the same strength and reliability while
providing weight savings. Read more. |
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ABS Principal Engineer
Dr. Xiaozhi (Christina) Wang (left) presented the paper
"Fatigue Design
Factors and Safety Level Implied in Fatigue Design of Offshore
Structures" at the 24th International Conference
on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering (OMAE) held
in June. The paper discusses the application of Fatigue
Design Factors (FDFs) in assessing offshore structures
and reviews the application of FDFs in various Rules and
Guides.
ABS Americas Offshore Engineering Chief
Engineer Pao-Lin Tan and ABS Group Services do Brasil Engineer
Gerson Matter also presented a paper “Touchdown
Analysis of Jack-Up Units for the Definition of the Installation
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ABS Vice President of Energy
Development William J. Sember discusses the “Design and Construction of
Offshore LNG Terminals” during this September 12-14
conference, Costa Mesa, California, USA. ABS
Consulting Inc., an affiliate of ABS, will also present
a pre-conference workshop “LNG
Terminal Engineering Standards: Ensuring Compliance, Assessing
Risk, and Managing Safety.”
Full conference
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For the second year in a row ABS participates
in this forum discussing LNG trends and issues, offering a
classification society perspective. October 6-7, New Orleans,
LA, USA. Full
conference details. |
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This two day conference, October 11-12,
New Orleans, LA, USA focuses on new developments in the North
and South American deepwater and shallow water oil and gas
markets. ABS Project Manager Phil Rynn presents “An Offshore
LNG FPSO” based on involvement with reviewing the ABB
Lummus Global new niche LNG FPSO Concept.
Full
conference details.
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Nominations For Offshore Energy Achievement Awards
The oil industry will gather in Houston, the Energy Capital of the World, to pay tribute to its own. The Second Annual Offshore Energy Achievement Awards on December 8, 2005 celebrates outstanding achievement in a wide range of technical and operational categories. Categories include: HSE, Project of the Year, Emerging Innovation/Technology, Production and Geoscience. Nominations now being accepted. Full details to nominate and learn more about the event. |
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See
the wide range of project types and diverse locations of current
projects undertaken by ABS around the world. |
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ABS
develops and verifies standards for design, construction
and operational maintenance of marine and offshore facilities.
Currently, ABS has more than 20 Rules and Guides available
relating to the offshore and energy industry. |
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