US Oil Producer APA Plugs, Abandons Offshore Well in Suriname

APA Suriname holds a 50% working interest in the block, with French energy major TotalEnergies holding the rest.

Geomechanics Company Educating Next Generation, Helping Bridge the Talent Gap

Keeping scientific and engineering experience and knowledge in place continues to be a challenge.

Unlocking the Potential of Mature Areas with Quantitative Seismic Analysis

A North Sea case study reveals that even in new plays, quantitative inversion-led techniques can reduce drilling risk by validating predrill reservoir scenarios.

AI and Ultralong Offsets Updating the Story of Utsira OBN

Earth Science Analytics and TGS have combined the power of machine learning and historical data with the modern Utsira OBN survey.

Reading Between the Lines of Subsurface Data

New subsurface software developments are helping operators create higher resolution between well correlations.

Potential Fields: A Regional Lightning Analysis

A new type of potential field analysis is being used for regional analysis in southern Mountrail, Ward, McHenry and Pierce counties in the Williston Basin in North Dakota.

Geomechanical Rock Properties Prediction from Seismic Data

A case study in the Delaware Basin shows how a machine learning process translated prestack seismic inversion attributes to meaningful rock properties in the Wolfcamp interval. 

Tech Trends (Week of June 14, 2021)

This weekly section highlights the latest upstream technologies designed to improve efficiencies.

Artificial Intelligence Platform Accelerates Reservoir Opportunity Identification

Today’s AI-based cloud-enabled technology is designed to help oil and gas operators implement a practical digitalization strategy in the areas of reservoir management and field development planning.

CGG Upgrades GeoSoftware Reservoir Characterization Solution

CGG GeoSoftware has launched version 11.0 of its extensive portfolio of reservoir characterization and petrophysical interpretation software solutions, the company said on June 8.