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Robert Pearson, SPE's new Production and Facilities Technical Director, shares his initiatives for the discipline, including envisaging what production, operations, and facilities will be like in 2025 and beyond.

The digital transformation is a risky proposition for oil and gas companies adapting to a rapidly changing business environment, but a failure to adapt could spell trouble for the industry.

The seismic sensors will be dropped by six autonomous aerial drones and later be retrieved by an unmanned ground vehicle instead of conventional manual deployment and recovery by ground-based teams.

The scientific literature is riddled with bad charts and graphs, leading to misunderstanding and worse. Avoiding design missteps can improve understanding of research.

Boskalis has won several heavy marine transport services contracts worth a combined value of approximately $120 million.

Business Development VP Kirstie Boyle joins The SPE Podcast to talk startups. Recently part of a $4.5-million funding round, Kirstie shares what makes Interface Fluidics flow.

A newly developed superhydrophobic coating keeps offshore drilling pipes from being clogged by various substances. R&D Magazine recently recognized the coating and the unique process to apply it to pipes as one of the 100 most significant innovations of 2019.

Equinor has chosen four suppliers for inspection services on all offshore installations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf and onshore plants in Norway. The frame agreements, estimated at $383 million, are scheduled to be signed soon.

The US House’s subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies recently heard testimony on the Department of Energy’s role in addressing climate change.

Bloomberg reports that Saipem is seeking to bulk up and weather an industry downturn. A potential deal could create an oilfield service giant with more than $12.4 billion in revenue.

Macroeconomic and business risks, investor uncertainty, and the energy transition highlight the challenges outlined in the report.

The company is relying on DevOps and agile to hit a bold growth goal by 2025: doubling profits without changing prices.