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First Exploration and Production Development has agreed to a contract with Yinson Holdings to operate an FPSO for the Anayala and Madu oil discoveries offshore Nigeria. The fields are in oil mining leases 83 and 85 in the shallow-water Niger Delta.

Data volumes are growing at an exponential rate. How can high-performance computing solutions help operators manage these volumes? Will faster, stronger processors and cloud computing solutions be the answer?

Encana CEO Doug Suttles assures that shale executives are acutely aware of the parent-child well challenge, and he doesn’t think it’s “a big threat” to the sector.

Pictures shot in fractured wells show how a high-pressure slurry of water and sand carves up the perforations.

The Spotlight on New Technology Awards—a program for OTC exhibitors—showcase the latest and most advanced hardware and software technologies that are leading the industry into the future.

The shale revolution is leading the US into a unique position: a bigger exporter of crude and petroleum liquids than the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The two technology startups aim to bring scale to the visual side of oilfield automation with a new deal that will cover 90% of US energy assets.

The company plans an innovative application of oceanographic instrumentation to maximize recovery at its Johan Sverdrup oil field in the North Sea.

Latest federal approval authorizes US LNG exports to non-FTA countries.

Oil companies generate an enormous amount of data but are reluctant to share it. But more sharing of information may be required in the future to keep up with a rapidly changing energy landscape.

High-performance computing is an important piece of the puzzle for operators looking to integrate field models with surface facilities. Next-generation processors and accelerators should help build the systems needed to meet industry's growing demands, but the tools may be reaching their limits.

Stress Engineering Services (SES) promoted Kenneth Bhalla to chief technology officer. Prior to his promotion, Bhalla led SES’ drilling, completion, and intervention systems subpractice and was one of the key architects of the company’s award-winning Realtime Fatigue Monitoring System. He has more than 20 years of experience in technology, software and hardware develo…