ADCI Underwater Today

October 28, 2022

Fisk Marine Insurance International, LLC
INDUSTRY NEWS
Jacksonville, Florida-based Superior Construction said teamwork, an emergency comms network and drones were key to the rapid rebuild.

Visit https://www.constructiondive.com/news/sanibel-causeway-repairs-wrapped-early-florida-contractors-tech/635030/ to view the full article online.

 
Oil prices surged nearly 3% on Wednesday, bolstered by record U.S. crude exports and as the nation's refiners operated at higher-than-usual levels for this time of year.

Visit https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/oil-falls-build-us-crude-oil-stocks-stronger-dollar-2022-10-26/ to view the full article online.

 
A wind farm is being dismantled in western Germany to make way for an expansion of an open-pit lignite coal mine in a “paradoxical” situation highlighting the current prioritization of energy security over clean energy in Europe’s biggest economy.  

Visit https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Germany-Is-Dismantling-A-Wind-Farm-To-Make-Way-For-A-Coal-Mine.html to view the full article online.

 
Teledyne Marine Systems USA
Dive Commercial International, Inc.
MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
We have an amazing show covering topics from hat maintenance to the use of full face masks in commercial scuba diving. Karl Miller from Baytech Industries will talk about equipment maintenance requirements. Please keep tuning in monthly for pertinent information related to the commercial diving industry.

Visit https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-downline/id1646179572?i=1000583481630 to view the full article online.

 
Saab Seaeye Ltd
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
DOF Subsea will mobilize four vessels to support a floating production unit in West Africa under a contract awarded by an unnamed major.

Visit https://www.offshore-mag.com/rigs-vessels/article/14284805/dof-subsea-gets-west-africa-north-sea-support-work to view the full article online.

 
Hess Corp. expects net production, excluding Libya, to reach 370,000 boe/d in this year’s fourth quarter, and about 325,000 boe/d for the full year, primarily from Bakken and Guyana.

Visit https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/companies/article/14284823/hess-increases-production-32-yearoveryear to view the full article online.

 
The British oil and gas industry was dealt a blow on Wednesday after the newest Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he would reinstate a ban on fracking in England, according to the Financial Times citing a senior government insider.

Visit https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Britains-New-Prime-Minister-To-Reinstate-Fracking-Ban-In-England.html to view the full article online.

 
NEW PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGY
The formation and build-up of scale substances can result in loss of production due to issues such as plugging, corrosion, flow restriction and emulsions. 

Visit https://www.offshore-mag.com/production/article/14284829/championx-novel-dissolverdispersant-supports-increased-production-on-north-sea-asset to view the full article online.

 
Sinopec Southwest has discovered new shale gas reserves in exploration well Jinshi 103HF in the Sichuan basin, the first in the Cambrian Qiongzhusi formation, the company said.

Visit https://www.ogj.com/exploration-development/discoveries/article/14284699/sinopec-makes-sichuan-basin-shale-gas-discovery to view the full article online.

 
Lower latency, higher fiber pairs and zero attenuation are the technology dreams of the industry.

Visit https://subtelforum.com/stf-mag-feature-how-rovs-are-utilizing-imaging-and-automation-technologies-to-innovate-offshore-inspections/ to view the full article online.

 
From the Pages of Underwater Magazine
Beyond the obvious legal ramifications of manufacturing and selling equipment built using copyrighted intellectual property and design patents were the far more serious safety issues.

Image: ISTOCK.COM/FATIDO

Visit https://www.underwatermagazine.com/2022/10/pirating-out-of-the-water/ to view the full article online.