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FPS Activity Remains Strong Despite Obstacles

Floating production systems remain in demand, despite concerns about keeping up with demand, financial pressures and reservations that activity could drop off over the long term.

2023 E&P Meritorious Awards for Engineering Innovation

Hart Energy’s Meritorious Awards for Engineering Innovation recognizes 17 technologies for engineering excellence in the upstream petroleum industry and highlights new products and technologies that demonstrate innovation in concept, design and application. 

Tech Trends: Can Autonomous Operations Reduce Offshore Production Emissions? [WATCH]

In this week's episode of Hart Energy Live's E&P Tech Trends, Johan de Villiers describes how ABB reduces carbon emissions for offshore production. 

Deepwater Roundup: Australasia

Here is a roundup of some of the major deepwater projects across the globe. The second in a four-part series, Hart Energy details projects scheduled to come online in Australasia from 2025 through 2030.

Rider of the Storm: Offshore Operator Testing Autonomous Inspection Vehicle

Ocean Aero's autonomous underwater and surface vehicle, originally designed for defense purposes, aims to get offshore platforms back on production after violent storms.

Machine Learning Expands Subsurface Knowledge from Permian to Offshore Vietnam

Ikon Science's seismic reservoir characterization technology uses machine learning to understand and predict subsurface properties  from the Permian to offshore Vietnam. 

Tech Trends: Cybersecurity Enters a New Era With AI [WATCH]

In this week's episode of Hart Energy Live's E&P Tech Trends, Anton Dahbura, executive director of the Information Security Institute at John Hopkins University, says there are three major components to take into account when utilizing artificial intelligence in cybersecurity measures. 

Game On: Interacting with the Subsurface in Virtual Reality

3D visualization technologies up the game for the oil industry’s reservoir modeling.

Deepwater Roundup: Africa

Here is a roundup of some of the major deepwater projects across the globe. The first in a four-part series, Hart Energy details projects scheduled to come online in Africa from 2023 through 2027.

E&P Highlights: April 3, 2023

Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, including an FPSO FEED and new pipeline monitoring technology in the upstream oil and gas industry.

Reservoir Simulations Use AI to Change with the Times

Artificial intelligence and new simulation technologies are automating the modeling process for oil and gas, carbon capture and storage and geothermals.

DUG Haynesville: E&Ps Keeping Production Flat, Hedging Amid Gas Price Slump

Executives from E&Ps such as GeoSouthern Energy and New ASEAN Energy said they are adjusting drilling and hedging strategies in the Haynesville Shale after a rapid collapse in U.S. natural gas prices.

Electrifying the Permian: BPX Energy Touts Emissions Reductions in the Basin

BPX Energy’s electrification efforts in the Permian Basin and the installation of centralized handling facilities are part of the operator’s roadmap to net zero emissions.

E&P Highlights: March 27, 2023

Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines including new contract awards in the upstream oil and gas industry.

Rig Providers Focus on Advancements to Keep Up with E&P’s Needs

With the offshore drilling market on a positive upswing, rig companies are trying to meet demand while adding the latest bells and whistles to their fleets.

A Tale Told by AI: Wireline Crews the ‘Unsung Heroes’ of Oil, Gas

From robotic dogs to well interventions to AI, Occidental Petroleum’s Shauna Noonan wants to reframe the narrative to attract talent to the oil and gas industry.

Well Interventions: Producing the Cheapest Barrels and the Biggest Headaches

Innovations have made it possible for operators to bring wells back to life through interventions, despite disruptive neighbors, technological limitations and an occasional scarcity of data.

E&P Tech Trends: What Chevron is Doing with Offsets that Other Companies Aren't [WATCH]

On this week's episode of Hart Energy Live's E&P Tech Trends, Barbara Harrison, Chevron's vice president of offsets and emerging technology, is with Hart Energy to talk about Chevron's exploration of offsets and geothermal systems. 

AI, ML Improve Simulations, But Still Vulnerable to ‘Artificial Stupidity’

Synthetic data generation can flesh out models to help machine learning and artificial intelligence visualize trends and create better simulations.

E&P Highlights: March 20, 2023

Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, including a Black Sea discovery and new contract awards in the upstream oil and gas industry.

Eni’s Yatzil Well Hits in Mexican GoM

Eni’s Yatzil well found 130 ft of pay, and the operator estimates 200 MMboe reserves in place.

Nabors Sees Digital Twin Tech Improving Safety on Rigs

Virtual modeling of real-world rig floors can help robots relieve humans of the most dangerous jobs.

Shell Green-lights GoM Dover Project

Shell’s U.S. Gulf of Mexico subsea tieback will add 21,000 boe/d to the Appomattox production hub by early 2025.

E&P Tech Trends: Check Out New Exxon Mobil Tech at CERAWeek by S&P Global [WATCH]

On this week's episode of Hart Energy LIVE's E&P Tech Trends, senior technology editor Jennifer Pallanich talks to Exxon Mobil's Stafanie Asher about methane detection technology in the Permian at CERAWeek by S&P Global.

The Jacked Up Drilling Market

After a nearly five year downturn, the subsea drilling market is on the upswing, with jackup rigs making up the majority of the global fleet.

Equinor Reports Find Near Troll

Equinor’s North Sea discovery could be tied back to Troll infrastructure, and an appraisal well is possible next year.

E&P Highlights: March 13, 2023

Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines including first gas offshore Egypt and FEED updates in the upstream oil and gas industry.

Top Oil, Gas CEOs: Playing the Long Game When the Rules Keep Changing

U.S., Australian and Japanese oil and gas CEOs want regulatory certainty that lasts “beyond one election cycle," they said during a panel discussion at CERAWeek. 

CERAWeek Experts: Concentrate on People, Process, Tech for Cybersecurity

An increase in the number of entry points and AI complicate the picture for cybersecurity in the energy industry.

BSEE Releases Investigation Findings from Fieldwood GoM Oil Spill

BSEE released results of a 2020 oil leak investigation that examined Gulf of Mexico operations by Fieldwood Energy.

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