World Expro 2006 Issue One

Issue One 2006

World Expro 2006
March 2006
Issue One



	An FPSO for the Faroes The Faroese continental shelf is of increasing interest as technology allows production in deeper waters.



	Thunder Horse Back on Course In July 2005, a dramatic sequence of events in the Gulf of Mexico threatened BP's Thunder Horse platform.



	Making Every Drop Count Mature fields, and those with low production, are once again becoming strategic for Petrobras.



	Gass on Gas John D Gass looks at how to improve the supply chain for natural gas as demand escalates in the coming years.



	Reading Between the Lines Statoil's Subsea Improved Oil Recovery (SIOR) project makes an important step forward for subsea production.



	Supplies Uncertain for Eastern Europe The stability of gas supply has become an issue of increased importance in Europe of late.

	Lower Costs and Higher Yields in Azerbaijan Azerbaijan is a key strategic producer of oil and has an influx of foreign companies bidding to develop its reserves.

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	Field of Vision The Statfjord late life project is enabling Statoil to prolong the life of a maturing field for many years.

	Developing the South Pars Field Reaching remote gas fields is difficult and costly – especially when the field is in an under-developed region.



	The Meaning of Safety Total's Jean-Marc Jaubert looks at what safety means for the firm and how the strategy is permeating all business areas.

	A Year in HSSE Reflecting on 2005, Greg Coleman, BP, looks at health, safety, security and the environment in the oil and gas industry.



	LNG and the Dash for Gas Rising demand is turning liquefied natural gas into an increasingly strategic concern.



	Traffic Jams The world economy continues to rely on oil, so sea freight and pipelines maintain their vital importance to supply.