Robert Kessler

From the pandemic to increased shipping regulations, the world of maritime bulk shipping is experiencing change faster than ever before. Bulk shippers can no longer rely on time-honored methods of thinking. The ability of shippers – or any organization - to flourish by rapidly adapting to market changes and emerging opportunities is defined as business agility, and it is what will keep companies ahead of their competitors. Low code, a visual approach to software development that enables faster… Show more

From the pandemic to increased shipping regulations, the world of maritime bulk shipping is experiencing change faster than ever before. Bulk shippers can no longer rely on time-honored methods of thinking. The ability of shippers – or any organization - to flourish by rapidly adapting to market changes and emerging opportunities is defined as business agility, and it is what will keep companies ahead of their competitors. Low code, a visual approach to software development that enables faster delivery of applications through minimal hand-coding, is one technology that helps improve business agility. Show less

The oil and gas industry is no stranger to the power of Industry 4.0 solutions that aggregate sensor and planning/forecasting data into a single shared view, as well as deliver valuable analytics and real-time alerting capabilities.

Record U.S. oil and natural gas production, and the Gulf Coast’s growth as the major market center and export hub for supplies sourced from both onshore and offshore fields make terminal storage and transportation infrastructure critical to the upstream, midstream and downstream segments alike. A new generation of terminal management tools is significantly improving operational efficiencies and logistics, starting at the dock, to optimize operations across an entire facility, from inlet… Show more

Record U.S. oil and natural gas production, and the Gulf Coast’s growth as the major market center and export hub for supplies sourced from both onshore and offshore fields make terminal storage and transportation infrastructure critical to the upstream, midstream and downstream segments alike. A new generation of terminal management tools is significantly improving operational efficiencies and logistics, starting at the dock, to optimize operations across an entire facility, from inlet pipelines and storage to refined product transportation and shipping. Show less

With the rapid growth in U.S. oil and gas exports sourced from onshore shale fields, today’s midstream liquid terminal product storage and transportation infrastructure is increasingly at risk of becoming a logistical bottleneck that increases upstream costs. Fortunately, the terminal management tools that have been used for the past decade in midstream and downstream operations to improve efficiencies, starting at the dock, are being extended to help optimize operations across the entire… Show more

With the rapid growth in U.S. oil and gas exports sourced from onshore shale fields, today’s midstream liquid terminal product storage and transportation infrastructure is increasingly at risk of becoming a logistical bottleneck that increases upstream costs. Fortunately, the terminal management tools that have been used for the past decade in midstream and downstream operations to improve efficiencies, starting at the dock, are being extended to help optimize operations across the entire facility–including tanks and pipelines–thereby creating a number of new opportunities for upstream stakeholders Show less

Brief question and answer session on various topics associated with the Maritime Program at Oceaneering.

Oil rigs and other fixed offshore assets face many threats in the marine environment, including allisions when vessels collide with stationary objects and unexpected equipment failure, as well as health, safety, and environmental hazards.

According to the US Federal Maritime Commission, port congestion is global and reaching critical proportions. Larger ships, stronger economies, weather-related problems, labor uncertainty and overdue upgrades/expansions to port infrastructure have all combined to generate more port congestion than ever before. At many ports, congestion has become a persistent problem, with vessels frequently forced to wait at anchor for a berth. Meanwhile, ships maneuvering around anchored vessels increase the… Show more

According to the US Federal Maritime Commission, port congestion is global and reaching critical proportions. Larger ships, stronger economies, weather-related problems, labor uncertainty and overdue upgrades/expansions to port infrastructure have all combined to generate more port congestion than ever before. At many ports, congestion has become a persistent problem, with vessels frequently forced to wait at anchor for a berth. Meanwhile, ships maneuvering around anchored vessels increase the danger of collisions, and tidal currents and wave action make tightly packed ships in harbor areas vulnerable. Show less

Looking back a year ago there was an oil glut in Cushing Oklahoma. The oil coming in far exceeded Cushing's capacity to push it south. At the same time, refiners on the Gulf Coast began bringing on capacity expansion projects increasing the demand in the region. That set up a classic supply and demand imbalance. Any “Economics 101” student can you tell you what happened next - a dislocation in price for oil in the two regions.

Transportation is a key component to the cost of every gallon of gasoline we buy. This starts at the wellhead and ends at the pump. To appreciate the full journey (and the cost of that journey), let’s follow an oil molecule from a well in the Bakken shale region to your tank.

The challenge of matching the right vessel to the right dock has become increasingly difficult with higher barge and ship traffic volumes, the growing variety of liquid petroleum products that must be transferred, and increasing cost pressures. This publication reviews why dock fit is important and points out some industry best practices.