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A new installation campaign is under way in the US Gulf of Mexico for Beacon Energy's Monument development as Subsea7 continues work on major offshore projects spanning the Gulf, Brazil, Norway and European offshore wind markets, according to Subsea7's latest results statement. Monument installation work advances in US GulfSubsea7’s Seven Seas construction vessel has begun installing the umbilical for the Monument development in the US Gulf of Mexico, operated by Beacon Energy

comDuring the second quarter, the Seven Seas vessel (pictured) transited to the US where it carried out flexible flowline installation at Laser Shark and began umbilical installation at Monument. A new installation campaign is under way in the US Gulf of Mexico for Beacon Energy's Monument development as Subsea7 continues work on major offshore projects spanning the Gulf, Brazil, Norway and European offshore wind markets, according to Subsea7's latest results statement

Monument installation work advances in US GulfSubsea7’s Seven Seas construction vessel has begun installing the umbilical for the Monument development in the US Gulf of Mexico, operated by Beacon Energy

Newbuild CO2 pipeline requirements assessed One of the NSTA-commissioned studies - Penspen’s “Capability Gap Analysis for Newbuild Offshore CO2 Pipeline Transportation Systems” investigated the properties of purpose-built new pipelines

While the report identified no significant hardware concerns, the authors did highlight the limited experience of large-scale offshore CO2 pipelines globally

Britain’s North Sea Transition Authority has published two new reports that address potential issues with transporting carbon dioxide (CO2) through offshore pipelines. Newbuild CO2 pipeline requirements assessed One of the NSTA-commissioned studies - Penspen’s “Capability Gap Analysis for Newbuild Offshore CO2 Pipeline Transportation Systems” investigated the properties of purpose-built new pipelines

For offshore drilling contractors, even modest reductions in well construction time can deliver substantial economic benefits by lowering rig operating costs and allowing wells to reach production sooner. In addition, the technology is said to be straightforward to integrate with existing rig control systems

The technology automates handling of drillpipe slips, reducing the need for manual intervention during critical drilling operations, Huisman explained. By removing personnel from certain manual handling tasks on the drill floor, automated systems can help reduce exposure to one of the most active and potentially hazardous areas of offshore drilling operations

It also enables faster and more consistent slip handling and more stable drill floor activity in demanding offshore conditions, the company added. Huisman expects the AS605X to lessen Seadrill’s well construction interference by up to 2

BW Energy expects to start the MaBoMo Phase 2 drilling campaign later this quarter on the Dussafu PSC offshore Gabon. This will add four new production wells to the MaBoMo platform, each contributing about 5,000 bbl/d, with first oil expected early next year

A workover may be needed

An electrical submersible pump (ESP) in one of the existing Dussafu wells has been malfunctioning, constraining production from one well. A workover may be needed