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PLATFORMS WITHSTAND HARSH CLIMATE, EARTHQUAKES
 

PLATFORMS WITHSTAND HARSH CLIMATE, EARTHQUAKES

A few kilometres off Sakhalin Island stand three huge oil and gas platforms. They can withstand storm-whipped waves 10 metres high in spring and autum...

DEEP WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT
 

DEEP WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Far below some of the planet’s deepest oceans lie vast reservoirs of oil and gas. But developing them must be done with care to avoid disturbing...

UNLOCKING ENERGY FROM DEEP WATER
 

UNLOCKING ENERGY FROM DEEP WATER

Vast resources of oil and gas lie in waters up to several kilometres deep – energy the world’s growing population will need. We have decad...