Vortex induced vibration (VIV) is the vibration of an object caused by the flow of air or liquid around it. The vibration is caused by vortex shedding, a periodic instability that occurs in the wake ...

The export pipeline system includes two modules permitting future connections and another serving as a contingency for the freestanding hybrid riser (FSHR), making the infrastructure flexible enough ...

Shell Global Solutions has successfully completed the industry's first replacement of vortex-induced vibration (VIV) helical strakes with patented ROV retro-fit fairings along a 595-ft. stretch of ...

The pipeline-riser system is a critical component of offshore oil and gas production, facilitating the transport of multiphase mixtures from reservoir to processing facilities. Within these systems, ...

Aquaterra Energy Ltd is a provider of offshore engineering services. It offers riser systems, which include riser analysis, subsea riser systems, surface riser systems, connectors, pipeline risers, ...

In the offshore subsea environment, weather disruptions and changes in the oceanic environment are common considerations for operators. Reducing the effects of such factors is key to keeping costs low ...

In summer 2002, three pipelines were installed by the pull method to Forest Oil Corp.'s Redoubt Shoal field Osprey platform, Cook Inlet, Alas., in a project that used new technology in several areas.