Deepwater - field production could be more efficient by reducing the size of production hosts , according to a study by employees of a number of production units . Researchers found that focusing on the host , rather than the entire production system or individual wells , could significantly reduce both capital and operational expenditure . In a paper delivered to the 2008 SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition , they argued that operating smaller hosts would result in a longer field life and that timed replacement of such facilities could produce larger amounts of oil and gas in better conditions .
Deepwater-field production could be more efficient by reducing the size of production hosts, according to a study by employees of a number of KBR units. Researchers found that focusing on the host, rather than the subsea production system or subsea wells, could help reduce both capital and operational expenditure. In a paper delivered to the 2016 SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, they argued that operating smaller hosts would result in a longer field life and that timed replacement of such facilities could produce larger amounts of oil and gas in better conditions.