Keeping them working – the SPS challenge facing the Industry

Over five years ago, we wrote an insights paper (November 2014) on one of the challenges the mobile offshore drilling sector was facing,…

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IMO 2020 Compliance Challenges – An Overview of the Market

With only months to go until the IMO 2020 regulation on sulphur limit kicks in, many vessel owners are opting to install scrubbers. This paper…

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Opportunities & Challenges for International Drilling Contractors in the Middle East Projects

Epeus was one of the speakers at the 7th Offshore Jackup Middle East (OJME) 2019 in Dubai. The presentation highlighted the opportunities and challenges for…

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Fractures in the Red Sea

Our client’s rig returned to service with all due speed; the crew regained morale and cohesiveness through our leadership and support; forecast earnings were adjusted…

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Accuracy Is The Best Policy

Confidence was restored. Acting on our findings, our client made provisions for the delay costs, adjusting its earnings forecast to prevent any further stock value…

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Texas Turnaround

Uncertainty from new modifications and a location transfer were causing this drilling contractor headaches. Our team defined and led the project, getting 'drill ready' early…

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Fortune Telling, Mandarin Style

A bank needed to understand the risks of investing in land drilling in China. Our speed, technical expertise and local language skills gave them the…

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To Boldly Go? Or Not!

Needing rigs in location with a fast-closing weather window, a major operator asked us to assess their drilling contractor. Against our advice the contractor went…

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Power Tools and Leverage

A wells manager needed to save his reputation on a project after the last one overran. Our tools, analysis and scenarios provided certainty for that…

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