Venting riser gas during a gas influx event relieves riser pressure and enables pit monitoring, but it can lead to uncontrollable discharge. A novel fixed-choke, constant-outflow (FCCO) method fixes ...

There are different riser configurations: J-tubes on the inside of a platform leg and on the outside and inside a pull tube. The 6-12 in. OD risers are made of heavy-wall pipe with a nominal 12.7 mm ...

At-a-Glance: Safety compliance in deepwater drilling is achieved by rigorous barrier management, disciplined well-control engineering, and a closed-loop assurance system (plan–execute–verify–improve) ...

McDermott International has completed the KG-D6 R Cluster subsea project offshore eastern India after achieving pre-commissioning for the deep-water gas development operated by Reliance Industries.