Offshore Technology

4 days ago | offshore-technology.com | Claire Jenns

While the future of oil and gas (O&G) infrastructure within the energy transition is uncertain, the long-distance transportation of energy resources will remain essential for global supply.   As part of long-term diversification strategies, the hydrocarbon industry is increasingly exploring the repurposing of pipelines for hydrogen, but persistent financial barriers have limited broader development.

4 days ago | offshore-technology.com | Tiash Saha

State-owned Brazilian producer Petrobras has discovered “excellent quality, contaminant-free oil” in the pre-salt layer of Brazil’s Santos Basin. The discovery was made at the exploratory well 3-BRSA-1396D-SPS in the Aram block, located 248km from Santos, São Paulo, in waters 1,952m deep. The drilling of the well revealed an oil-bearing interval, confirmed through various methods including electrical profiles, gas detection and fluid sampling.

2 weeks ago | offshore-technology.com | Claire Jenns

The UK Government’s consultation on ‘Building the North Sea’s Energy Future’ groups together offshore wind, carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) and hydrogen as crucial technologies to secure net-zero requirements as oil and gas extraction in the North Sea declines. The UK currently has 24 low-carbon hydrogen plants in operation and 140 are under various stages of development, with 90 in early development phases.

2 weeks ago | offshore-technology.com | Douglas Blakey

Former White House Communications Director, Anthony Scaramucci, is rarely lost for words. But ask him to set out the positives to date of the second Trump presidential term and you get close to a short answer. He manages the grand total of just two such examples of Trump policy wins. “There is going to be crypto-friendly, pro-crypto regulation. I see that as very positive. I think they’ve done a good job on the border.” And that is about it.

2 weeks ago | offshore-technology.com | Miranda McLaren

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been used to create products in just about every industry since the 1950s. Found in everything from carpets and clothing to food packaging, cosmetics, and fire extinguishing foam, the synthetic chemicals are ubiquitous. However, growing sustainability concerns challenge the dominance of PFAS, with some research  suggesting that exposure to certain PFAS materials may result in negative health outcomes.