Jennifer Pallanich

Senior Technology Editor Journal of Petroleum Technology

Jennifer Pallanich has covered the upstream oil and gas industry as a journalist since 2000. Based in Houston, she focuses on technology and trends in the industry. She can be reached at jpallanich@spe.org.

Completions

Supercharging Fracs: Experts Say Combining Technologies Is the Path to Optimization

Industry leaders champion collaborative solutions as essential for overcoming fracturing limitations.

February 5, 2025 • Jennifer Pallanich • Journal of Petroleum Technology
AI/machine learning

Seeing the Unseen: Computer Vision in Action

From optimizing drilling performance to enhancing worker safety, computer vision can change how the industry works.

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February 1, 2025 • Jennifer Pallanich • Journal of Petroleum Technology
HSE & Sustainability

Beyond the Blueprint: SINTEF Examines 3D Metal Printing for Offshore Use

A recent study highlights the major challenges the technology faces as operators consider the pros and cons of using additive manufactured parts in a corrosion-prone environment.

January 23, 2025 • Jennifer Pallanich • Oil and Gas Facilities
Field/project development

Shell Reaches First Oil at Whale in Deepwater GOM

At peak, 100,000 BOE/D is expected to flow to the Whale production semisumbersible, which largely replicates the Vito semi.

January 10, 2025 • Jennifer Pallanich • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Field/project development

FPSO Atlanta Goes Online, Papa Terra Back on Production

The first two wells at Brava Energia’s Atlanta field are producing, with four more to be connected this year.

January 2, 2025 • Jennifer Pallanich • Journal of Petroleum Technology
HSE & Sustainability

Immersive Experience: VR Revolutionizing Oil Workflows

Virtual reality and related visualization technologies are helping reshape how the industry views 3D data, makes decisions, and trains personnel.

January 1, 2025 • Jennifer Pallanich • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Inspection/maintenance

Fugro Taking Uncrewed Subsea Inspections to Brazil

The planned use of an uncrewed surface vessel to inspect shallow-water infrastructure for Petrobras follows a previous remote operation survey for the operator.

December 23, 2024 • Jennifer Pallanich • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Field/project development

Shenandoah Semisubmersible Heads for Gulf of Mexico

First oil from Beacon Offshore’s Shenandoah is on track for the second quarter of 2025. Project partners also have sanctioned a second phase of development and are advancing plans for a related project.

December 20, 2024 • Jennifer Pallanich • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Business/economics

Shell OKs Development of Bonga North Offshore Nigeria

Deepwater subsea tieback expected online by the end of the decade, targeting more than 300 million BOE.

December 17, 2024 • Jennifer Pallanich • Oil and Gas Facilities
Carbon capture and storage

UK North Sea Carbon Storage Project Gets Green Lights

Permits for the East Side Cluster carbon storage project have been awarded, and participants have begun announcing final investment decisions.

December 10, 2024 • Jennifer Pallanich • Journal of Petroleum Technology

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