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摘要

Deepwater operators tend to follow the best-proven methods to accomplish their goals. However, as new requirements arise, new techniques and equipment are needed, especially as operators hunt for resources in deeper waters and more challenging locations. The Arctic holds billions of untapped barrels of oil, and operators are chomping at the bit to access them, but a number of issues are hampering progress there. In addition to numerous environmental regulations, and activists attempting to board rigs in protest, there are very few rigs capable of working in ice-infested waters. However, new rig design solutions are in the works to address these challenges. Also, for decades operators have been com-