Opinion: Without Technology, Offshore Sustainability Goals are Unachievable
Operators feel pressure to choose between innovative technology and environmental sustainability.
Tech Trends (Week of Aug. 2, 2021)
This weekly section highlights the latest upstream technologies designed to improve efficiencies.
A Shared Vision for the Future of Drilling
NOV and Schlumberger team up to help operators by integrating cloud solutions.
Cold Bore Technology Closes $14 Million Financing
Along with this investment from bp ventures, bp will be deploying Cold Bore’s SmartPAD in bpx energy’s U.S. onshore operations.
Halliburton Launches Low Cost, Direct Fracture Monitoring Service
Halliburton Co. has introduced ExpressFiber, a single-use fiber optic cable that offers accurate, direct subsurface measurements, including cross-well communication, at a price point that enables fracture monitoring on every well pad, the company said on July 27.
Corva, NexTier Join Forces to Improve ESG Solutions
New technology partnership will optimize completions, reduce well costs and improve ESG performance.
Digital Drilling: Taking Remote Solutions to the Next Level
In a landmark project, Baker Hughes delivered data management and insights across Saudi Aramco’s entire drilling fleet, making it the largest deployment in Baker Hughes’ history.
Reveal Energy Services Enhances ORCHID Completions Evaluation Platform
Reveal Energy Services has released version 2021.2 of its ORCHID completions evaluation platform, which supports the interpretation and analysis of distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) data acquired from casing or dip-in fiber optics, the company said on July 26.
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.
Better Together: Bring a Toolbox, Not Just a Screwdriver
The industry is saturated with terms like machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI), which are expected to solve any problem that might arise. These are powerful tools, but in the same way a power drill cannot build a deck, ML or AI alone will not be enough to build a larger solution to deeper industry issues. Materials, blueprints and builders are still necessary.