Upstream Mechanical Integrity: Generic Risk-based Inspection Strategies for Rapid Global Deployment

A generic RBI framework can be rapidly deployed via digital tools to facilities across all operating regions, creating companywide unity in safety policies.

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.

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.

Opinion: Industry Increases Its Focus on Abandonment of Old Wells

Unlike fine wine, inactive oil and gas wells don’t get better with age.

Using Desanding Data in Intervention to Deliver Solid Profits

Sand production has long been considered a problematic solution in solids management. However, leveraging desanding data can turn solids management into a profitable opportunity.

Petrofac Signs Contract for Halliburton DecisionSpace 365

Halliburton Co. has signed a contract with Petrofac to adopt Digital Well Program, a DecisionSpace 365 cloud application to automate drilling, completions, and engineering processes, the company said on July 15.

Neptune Energy Digitizes Wells with Gaming Tech to Enhance Production, Cut Costs

The new digital twins of Neptune’s wells were developed in collaboration with InformatiQ, a leading oil and gas data visualization specialist that combines infrastructure, wells and geology data to create detailed 3D models.

Aker BP Implements Digital Twin Solution from Halliburton

Halliburton Co. is expanding its digital collaboration with Norwegian E&P Aker BP by deploying digital twins to automate work processes and accelerate decision-making, the company said on July 13.

Liberty Completes digiFrac Electric Frac Pump Field Test in Permian Basin

Liberty Oilfield Services Inc. has successfully completed the rigorous field testing of Liberty’s digiFrac electric pump, the company said on July 7.