Adjective : a subsea specialist in oil rigs. From Dictionary.com.
The terms subsea (or offshore) and coastal permafrost refer to geological materials that have remained below 0°C for two or more years and that occur at or below sea level. From Wordnik.com. [Permafrost in the Arctic] Reference
The use of satellite wells -- using a method called subsea tiebacks -- is proliferating. From Wordnik.com. [BP Drilling Platform Reaches Far Afield] Reference
Japan and newer product areas such as subsea and metro edge. From Wordnik.com. [Infinera CEO Discusses Q3 2010 Results - Earnings Call Transcript -- Seeking Alpha] Reference
Rutherford and her colleagues attended the event, which she said included some Conoco people and dealt with topics such as subsea pipelines. From Wordnik.com. [Anchorage Daily News - Alaska News] Reference
At the "subsea" level, he said, this was the first time the industry had had to deal with any problems at this depth, and that there was a lot of "real-time learning going on". From Wordnik.com. [Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming RSS Newsfeed] Reference
Seabed temperature is a critical upper boundary condition for subsea permafrost. From Wordnik.com. [Permafrost in the Arctic] Reference
Its eventual 36 wells will make it the largest subsea development operated by Exxon Mobil. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Sea-ice thickness plays a major role in the development of subsea permafrost within Zone 2. From Wordnik.com. [Permafrost in the Arctic] Reference
Development will include the construction of 25 subsea wells tied back to the Girassol FPSO. From Wordnik.com. [Energy profile of Angola] Reference
As with terrestrial permafrost, some subsea permafrost has an active (seasonally thawed) layer. From Wordnik.com. [Permafrost in the Arctic] Reference
That approach entailed "the first subsea injection of dispersant directly into oil at the source.". From Wordnik.com. [U.S. Begins Probe Into Latest Blast in Gulf of Mexico] Reference
Such experts included subsea engineers and specialists in dealing with oil spills, a spokesman said. From Wordnik.com. [BP Seeks Help From Other Oil Companies] Reference
There is an extensive network of subsea oil pipelines linking offshore platforms with onshore terminals. From Wordnik.com. [Energy profile of Norway] Reference
It now appears, though, that the pipeline will reach South Korea via a subsea route, bypassing North Korea. From Wordnik.com. [Energy profile of North Korea] Reference
At present, the thermal regime of subsea permafrost is controlled partially or completely by seawater temperature. From Wordnik.com. [Permafrost in the Arctic] Reference
Therefore, most publications addressing changes in the state of subsea permafrost are model-based and speculative. From Wordnik.com. [Permafrost in the Arctic] Reference
A combination of observations and models has been used to estimate the distribution of subsea permafrost (Fig. 6.27). From Wordnik.com. [Permafrost in the Arctic] Reference
However, it now appears that the route will include a subsea section between China and South Korea, bypassing North Korea. From Wordnik.com. [Energy profile of South Korea] Reference
The potential impacts of changes in subsea and coastal permafrost on marine ecosystems are discussed further in Chapter 9. From Wordnik.com. [Permafrost in the Arctic] Reference
The company finally got lucky in mid-July, using subsea robots to install a new cap it had designed and built from scratch. From Wordnik.com. [Well Is Sealed; Tale Isn't Over] Reference
North Korea is one possible route for the pipeline link to South Korea, and would be less costly than the subsea alternative. From Wordnik.com. [Energy profile of North Korea] Reference
In June, two years after Chevron approved the project, the installation of the subsea pumps and valves on the seafloor began. From Wordnik.com. [Chevron Project Offers Glimpse] Reference
The domestic pipeline network consists of numerous subsea systems that bring offshore production ashore for further processing. From Wordnik.com. [Energy profile of Norway] Reference
The role of brine exclusion and convection in enhancing coastal and subsea permafrost degradation requires further investigation. From Wordnik.com. [Permafrost in the Arctic] Reference
The development and properties of subsea permafrost are largely dependent on the detailed history of postglacial relative sea level. From Wordnik.com. [Permafrost in the Arctic] Reference
Once developed, its five subsea wells could produce a total of between one billion and 1.25 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. From Wordnik.com. [CORPORATE WATCH] Reference
The project consists of an offshore production facility and a subsea pipeline linking the field to the gas processing terminal in Nyhamma. From Wordnik.com. [Energy profile of Norway] Reference
The Nam Con Son project consists of five subsea wells linked to a production platform and a pipeline leading to an onshore treatment plant. From Wordnik.com. [Energy profile of Vietnam] Reference
Langeled will be the longest subsea pipeline in the world, with an initial capacity of 1.9 Bcf/d and planned maximum capacity of 2.9 Bcf/d. From Wordnik.com. [Energy profile of Norway] Reference
The two-phase project involves the drilling of up to five subsea wells into the EM field, with two wells to be drilled in the initial phase. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
StatoilHydro, in which the Norwegian state has a 62.5% stake, is considered a leader in Arctic offshore operations and subsea production technology. From Wordnik.com. [Algeria Oil Tie-Up Thrives] Reference
Statnett has proposed building a connector to the United Kingdom along with UK grid operator NGT, which would be the longest subsea electric cable in the world. From Wordnik.com. [Energy profile of Norway] Reference
The subsea transmission line concept has been abandoned, and the Malaysian government is exploring the possibility of sales of electricity to Brunei and Indonesia. From Wordnik.com. [Energy profile of Malaysia] Reference
Export facilities in Kribi include an onshore-pressure reducing station and a subsea pipeline connected to a floating production storage and offloading vessel (FPSO). From Wordnik.com. [Energy profile of Chad and Cameroon] Reference
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