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Shell starts production at Vito in US Gulf of Mexico; new, simplified design

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With an estimated peak production of 100,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, Vito is the company’s first deep-water platform in the GoM to employ a simplified, cost-efficient host design. Vito also serves as the design standard for the Whale project that will feature a 99% replication of the Vito hull and 80% of Vito’s topsides.

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Maersk Drilling awarded contract extension to drill world record well in Angola; 2.25-mile water depth

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Maersk Voyager is a high-spec ultra-deepwater drillship which was delivered in 2014; the ship is a Samsung 96K designed drillship with several Maersk Drilling upgrades. The work on Ondjaba-1 commenced in October 2021, after which the rig is scheduled to move to Namibia to drill the Venus well.

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Video Friday: Fluidic Fingers

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Most hands are designed for general purpose, as it’s very tedious to make task-specific hands. Existing methods battle trade-offs between the complexity of designs critical for contact-rich tasks, and the practical constraints of manufacturing, and contact handling. Drone Adventures maps wildlife in Namibia from above.

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Travel 2025: ‘Friend-Finding Tours,’ Private Islands and a Mixed Bag of Prices

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The nonprofit Tourism Cares has created a meaningful travel map that features organizations, accommodations and tours that are designed to have a positive impact on communities and the environment. Another trend to watch is the evolution of luxury cruises, which have started to resemble the boutique hotel experience. The demand is growing.

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Glamping With the Stars

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With stargazing in mind, Under Canvas began working with DarkSky in 2021 to arrive at a lighting design plan. Elqui Domos in northern Chile has geodesic domes and cabins that open to the sky. Getting the certification from DarkSky was altruistic in terms of intention,” said May Lilley, the chief marketing officer at Under Canvas.

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