ABS awarded China Merchants Industry (CMI) Approval in Principle (AIP) for its self-developed Deep-sea Mining Riser and Lift System.The AIP follows ABS awarding AIP for CMI’s deep-sea mining system ...

Frigstad Discoverer Invest Ltd. awarded Aker Kvaerner a contract for delivery of Clip Connector Marine Drilling Risers. The total contract value for Aker Kvaerner is approximately $44m. The order is ...

Pride International, one of the world's largest offshore drilling contractors, has selected the latest version of the MR-6 marine riser system from VetcoGray for use on a new deepwater drill ship that ...

This appendix presents background information regarding bolting preload and safety factors used in bolting design. A marine drilling riser is an unpressurized conduit through which drilling operations ...

Graphic depiction of the Lower Marine Riser Package (LMRP) Cap procedure, which is one of several containment contingency options. The device would collect oil leaking from the top of the blow-out ...

Full-bore isolation valves (FBIVs) and multicycle tools (MCTs) eliminate the need for installing a drilling rig with a completion riser during subsea tree installation, thus reducing the time and cost ...

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In mid-2003, Shell drilled ultradeepwater Well 1-SHEL-14-RJS in Brazil, proving out an emerging drilling technology and breaking several drilling industry records. This event opens a new era in the ...