Russia Oil Gas Magazine

DNV GL: Launches Plugging and Abandonment Guide

The plugging and abandonment (P&A) of offshore wells represents a significant cost to operating companies and national authorities. On the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) alone, the cost is estimated to be USD108bn (NOK1870bn) over the next 40 years. Now a new DNV GL guideline will introduce a risk-based approach instead …

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DNV GL: JIP Investigates Flow Meter Accuracy for Phase Contaminated Oil Flows

Accurate allocation measurement results are a key financial and commercial driver for E&P companies. Yet despite limited evidence of the performance of Coriolis and ultrasonic flow meter technology, they are being increasingly deployed for single phase oil flows contaminated with water or natural gas. DNV GL has initiated a Joint …

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Remi Eriksen Appointed Remi Eriksen As Group CEO At DNV GL

The Board of Directors of DNV GL Group has appointed Remi Eriksen as the company’s new Group President & CEO. He is succeeding Henrik O. Madsen, who is retiring on 1 August. Since October 2014, the Board of Directors has undertaken an extensive executive search and selection process to find …

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DNV GL’s Unmanned, Solitude, FLNG Concept Boosts Safety And Reduces Costs

DNV GL has developed a new unmanned floating LNG concept that overcomes many of the challenges currently faced by those looking to unlock the potential of remote offshore gas fields. Called Solitude, the concept demonstrates how technological advances – most of the technology already within reach – can be combined …

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DNV GL Supports Operators Moving From Exploration To Production

With lower oil prices and smaller margins, good project management is more important than ever, yet operators are often challenged when moving from field development projects into the operational phase. DNV GL has therefore developed a framework and roadmap for planning operations. This will support smaller operators in the transition …

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DNV GL Establishes Recommended Practice To Manage Wellhead Fatigue Analysis

Addressing wellhead fatigue issues and proving sufficient margin for drilling operations has been a growing challenge for the oil and gas industry over the last decade. Wellhead fatigue can have significant technical, financial and safety implications for the system. In close cooperation with industry partners, DNV GL is addressing this …

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Exploration Drilling Production Technology

DNV GL: New Sesam GeniE Sees Breakthrough in 3D Meshing for Engineers

With energy prices under pressure, the oil and gas industry is looking for new ways to improve engineering efficiency. DNV GL’s new Sesam GeniE 7 release saves significant time and cost with its new meshing capabilities, a breakthrough in engineering software for offshore and ship structures. When engineers use the …

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DNV GL: New Synergi Gas Tool Models Multiphase Flows

Gas gathering and transmission companies have until now taken on the cost of external consultants or specialized in-house expertise for multiphase network analyses. With DNV GL’s new Multiphase Module in Synergi Gas software, users can take full control of their analyses. Multiphase flow is common in gas gathering systems, where …

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Exploration Drilling Production Technology

NorLense: Oil Trawl Sets New Standards for Oil Spill Response

The newly developed Oil Trawl from NorLense attracts international interest – and sets new standards for efficient oil spill recovery: – The system collects, concentrate and store oil in one operation – Can be operated by one vessel and one person – Deployment-time reduced to formidable 10 minutes – Integrated …

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DNV GL Establishes Recommended Practice To Manage Integrity Of Subsea Production Systems

Hot on the heels of a new Recommended Practice (RP) for subsea lifting, DNV GL has now published an RP providing guidance on how to establish, implement and maintain an integrity management system (IMS). The aim is to help operators carry out maintenance activities at the most cost effective intervals, …

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