2020 Rewind: Tech Highlights from Turbulent Year in Oil and Gas
Against staggering odds—an unprecedented crash in oil prices and COVID-19—the technology space in the oil and gas sector exceeded the test of resiliency put forth by a turbulent 2020.
Oceaneering Bags Contracts Worth Over $250 Million
Oceaneering International Inc. said Jan. 6 that, since the beginning of the fourth quarter 2020, it has won multiple significant contracts for its Integrity Management and Digital Solutions (IMDS) segment.
E&P Plus Mature Fields: When Poor Integrity Leads to Blowout
A case study reviews well integrity in ageing assets and the remediation efforts required in the aftermath of a land-based well blowout in the Middle East.
Katalyst Data Management Releases Subsurface Data Search Engine for Oil, Gas Industry
Seismic and well data management portal iGlass now features Elasticsearch technology
Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure to Develop Data Analytics Platform with Amazon Web Services
Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure Inc. revealed on Dec. 2 a collaboration with Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS) to provide its customers greater insights into oilfield data, including materials and storage usage, trend analysis, equipment and performance analytics, and predictive maintenance features.
HENDERSON Implements Data Gumbo Smart Contracts
This is the oil and gas industry’s first use of blockchain-based smart contracts between capital equipment sales, services, repair and maintenance operations, and signals a new avenue in oilfield services tapping the power of GumboNet.
Halliburton Teams with Accenture to Accelerate Digital Supply Chain Transformation
Halliburton and Accenture have teamed on Dec. 2 to accelerate Halliburton’s digital supply chain transformation and support digitalization within the company’s manufacturing function.
Total Selects Nutanix to Power Digital Transformation
Nutanix, a leader in hybrid and multicloud computing, said Nov. 24 that Total has implemented Nutanix solutions, including Nutanix’s hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) software, AHV, Files, Flow, Prism, and Xi Frame to develop a unified IT environment supporting the majority of their global operations.
E&P Digital Solutions: Cloud-based Safety Platform Enhances Worker Protection
A new digital technology delivers real-time notifications for improved worker safety and productivity in the oil and gas industry.
Tokyo Gas Invests in MIT-born Startup Heila Technologies
Acario Investment One LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd., on Nov. 20 said it invested in Heila Technologies Inc., a U.S. start-up company that develops and sells integrated DER (Distributed Energy Resources) control systems for energy microgrids.