Judy Maksoud, Executive Editor of E&P magazine, talks with ice expert Dr. John Murray about the challenges of moving floating production into the Arctic.


Dr. John Murray has over 25 years of experience working on offshore structure designs for open water and ice-covered regions. For the past 11 years, Murray has worked primarily in concept development for deepwater floaters and riser designs, and since 2006 as Director of Technology Development with FloaTEC LLC. Murray holds a PhD in Ocean Engineering, has published over 100 technical papers, and holds a number of patents. He is a registered professional engineer in Canada and the State of Texas.