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Topsides Process Design for Floating Gas Production Platforms: Compact Separation and Slug Handling
How vessel motion degrades separator performance, how to choose compact separation for limited deck space, and how to size slug-handling volume on floating gas units by balancing catcher volume against downstream drain rate.
28 Oct 2026 · 9 min read
Hazardous Area Classification for Gas Processing Facilities: Zone Delineation from the Source of Release
How to apply the source-of-release method in gas plants: grading releases, assessing ventilation, assigning zones, and linking the result to Ex inspection, with an illustrative pig launcher and compressor shelter example.
27 Oct 2026 · 10 min read
Private LTE and 5G on Offshore Platforms: Coverage Design, Backhaul and SCADA Integration
How to plan private LTE/5G radio coverage inside steel platform structures, choose between fibre, microwave and satellite backhaul, and connect field telemetry to SCADA without compromising safety systems.
26 Oct 2026 · 9 min read
Powering platforms from shore: electrification feasibility, load studies and cable routing
What an offshore shore-power feasibility study contains: bottom-up demand profiling, AC versus DC transmission, grid-forming converter selection, subsea cable routing and where renewable supply can be integrated.
26 Oct 2026 · 10 min read
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