DSDE: In the Industry

A new tool developed by Kosmos Energy is allowing the exploration and production company to keep better track of the effect it is having on the environment.

The Open Group OSDU Forum aims to create a standard data platform on which members work collaboratively to enable secure, reliable, global access to all subsurface and well data.

The new software enables high-resolution, real-time fracture-stage data to be shown on top of multiple previous stages to visualize optimized performance or to be tracked against an ideal preset stage.

Total is stepping up its research into carbon capture, utilization, and storage technologies by signing a multiyear partnership with UK startup Cambridge Quantum Computing. This partnership aims to develop new quantum algorithms to improve materials for carbon capture.

Flotek Industries announced that it has acquired 100% ownership of JP3 Measurement, a privately held data and analytics technology company, diversifying the company’s business across all segments of the hydrocarbon industry.

The future of intelligent operations in our industry is being driven by advances from other sectors that have been embraced for petroleum applications. Foundational changes already taking place include advances in the type and volume of data being acquired and how the data are used.

The testing, inspection, and certification company is reporting a 900% rise in demand for the remote inspection of offshore assets and equipment since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The AI-driven tool will detect anomalies in subsea oil and gas infrastructure.

Gecko Robotics is providing the energy industry with artificial-intelligence-enabled robots to inspect infrastructure and supply massive amounts of data to help predict failures before they occur.

The words "disruption" and "change" are becoming more and more common in many industries, including offshore oil and gas.