Panelists at the SPE Subsea Well Intervention Symposium discussed where AI is delivering value today, where risks remain, and how engineers can best determine its usefulness.

The industry is no longer short of measurements; the real challenge is converting them into timely reservoir decisions that protect value. That challenge is becoming more urgent as the industry depends increasingly on mature fields and existing infrastructure. The selected papers show how this need is being addressed across different producing regions.

Under the agreement with PDVSA, Eni will oversee the field's technical, financial, and commercial management. Separately, independent energy company GeoPark has announced its strategic entry into Venezuela through the Bare Block, a large-scale heavy-oil-producing asset.