Technology
4 News Technip wins Girassol work; Andrew unit installed; GE dives in on Lianzi; Bøyla PDO submitted; Aberdeen Harbour sets record; UK licences offered
8 North Sea New tax allowances have been introduced by the UK Government in the last 18 months. We examine these and take a look at how they are helping to push projects forward in the region
10 Power from land
As Norway gears up to bring its giant new Johan Sverdrup field on-stream, Statoil is looking to provide it with power from land. Other fields in the Utsira High region will also benefit
12 Sea floor drilling
A sea floor rig could be used to drill for cores and gas hydrates. Giovanni Spagnoli of BAUER Maschinen looks at the technology
14 Spill detection New technology is being developed to use the natural fluorescence of oil in water to highlight early signs of a spill
15 Pipelines Offshore maritime and pipeline signs and markers are essential tools for maintenance, repairs and for use in emergencies. OT looks at how they are used
18 Cathodic protection 25 years ago sacrificial anodes were placed on many of the fixed and floating gas platforms in the North Sea to protect them against corrosion. These systems now need to be replaced. James Horton, consultant at Frazer- Nash looks at Impressed Current Cathodic Protection
23 LNG
Qatar’s Barzan LNG project is gearing up for first production in 2014. Offshore drilling is nearly complete and work is ramping up onshore. We also take a look at offshore loading lines for LNG vessels
26 Renewables Osbit Power’s MaXccess access system for offshore installations has undergone extensive trials and is now in use at the Sheringham Shoal wind farm; Dong tests technology at Gunfleet Sands
28 New vessels ABB has delivered propulsion systems for the Blue Ocean wind turbine installation vessel; Damen goes local in Brazil; Dockwise orders White Marlin heavylift vessel
November/ December 2012
EDITORIAL PANEL The vitality of any magazine depends on there being a two- way conversation between the people who produce it and the audience it hopes to please. In order to strengthen that relationship Offshore Technology has invited an informal editorial advisory panel of industry experts. Recently recruited to the role, their guidance and industry knowledge is warmly welcomed.
While the panel's input will be invaluable, we still welcome comments, suggestions and story proposals from all our readers and encourage you to write to the editor at
john.sheehan@
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Alistair Birnie CEO, Denmore Technologies Ltd Aberdeen, UK
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Dr Paul Jukes President of MCS Kenny Houston, Texas
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Edward Jones Head of Strategic Services, Operations AMEC, Aberdeen, Scotland
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