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Proceedings of the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program 344: Costa Rica Seismogenesis Project, Program A Stage 2 (CRISP-A2)

open access: yes, 2013
<p>The Costa Rica Seismogenesis Project (CRISP) was designed to elucidate processes that control nucleation and seismic rupture of large earthquakes at erosional subduction zones. The CRISP study area is located offshore the Osa Peninsula where the
Burkett, Ashley   +33 more
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Measuring Fiscal Effects Based on Changes in Deepwater Off-Shore Drilling Activities [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper accomplishes two objectives. First, this paper estimates a model for oil wells drilled in the Gulf of Mexico using specific time series models. In the second objective, the number of wells drilled are applied to the COMPAS model for Louisiana.
Boen, Caroline   +3 more
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National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Spill and Offshore Drilling

open access: yes, 2011
This website is for the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil SpilUnited States. Office of Fossil Energyl and Offshore Drilling, established by President Barack Obama on May 21, 2010.
National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling
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Optimising deepwater drilling safety and efficiency in Australia with closed-loop circulation drilling systems

open access: yes, 2012
Closed-loop circulation drilling (CLCD) systems provide an increasingly viable alternative to open-to-the-atmosphere conventional drilling systems by emphasising the use of closed and pressurisable systems to allow a scalable approach that produces a ...
Julmar Shaun Sadicon Toralde   +2 more
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Dual-Gradient Drilling and Riserless Mud Recovery Technology: A Review of Principles, Progress, and Challenges

open access: yesJournal of Marine Science and Engineering
Deepwater drilling operations face critical challenges including narrow pore-fracture pressure windows, wellbore instability, and environmental concerns from drilling discharge.
Rongrong Qi   +6 more
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Activity of semisubmersible drilling rig in deepwater.

open access: yesJournal of the Japanese Association for Petroleum Technology, 1995
An analysis of worldwide offshore drilling activities shows a clear trend towards deepwater. Advances in deepwater petroleum production are also continuing, with primary areas of activity currently in the Gulf of Mexico and offshore Brazil. As well, the Voring Plateau in offshore Norway and the West Shetlands show promise as the next deepwater ...
Nakamura, Masahiro   +3 more
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Deepwater Horizon Response: Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Response

open access: yes, 2010
This website served as the focal point for the Deepwater Horizon Unified Command, a group of organizations that had involvement with the British Petroleum (BP) explosion and oil spill that occurred in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010.
Deepwater Horizon Unified Command
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Proceedings of the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program 307: Modern Carbonate Mounds: Porcupine Drilling

open access: yes, 2006
<p>Challenger Mound, a prominent mound structure covered with dead cold-water coral rubble on the southwest Irish continental margin, was the focus of 12 days of scientific drilling aboard the <em>JOIDES Resolution</em> during ...
Sasaki, Keiichi   +24 more
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Advances and Prospects of China's Premium Deepwater Drilling and Production Equipment

open access: yesShiyou jixie
China is now witnessing vigorous offshore exploration and development, corresponding to an increasing demand for localized offshore equipment. To achieve the goal of high-quality development of premium offshore drilling and production equipment in China,
Wang Yaofeng   +6 more
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The Gulf Oil Disaster and the Future of Offshore Drilling: Report to the President

open access: yes, 2011
On May 22, 2010, President Barack Obama announced the creation of the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: an independent,nonpartisan entity, directed to provide a thorough analysis and impartial judgment.
National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling (U.S.)
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