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BP has contracted with i-Tech Services for subsea construction, inspection, repair, and maintenance (IMR) of BP’s portfolio in the West of Shetland and northern UK North Sea regions. Under the terms of the deal, i-Tech will provide a life-of-field support vessel complete with work-class and observation-class remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), capable of performing ins…

Operators in the Permian Basin are looking for new ways to handle the rising volumes of produced water coming out of the region without using saltwater disposal wells. One solution, treatment for discharge, could provide an efficient alternative.

Glen Christensen has joined Kleinfelder Engineering as vice president and area manager for the firm's Alberta, Canada operations. He will be responsible for managing operations throughout the region, which includes offices in Edmonton and Calgary. Christensen brings over 20 years of experience delivering engineering and construction projects for clients in the heavy o…

Funding for startups in the upstream industry does not always guarantee that oil and gas companies will want to test the new technology. A new venture and accelerator model hopes to change this through guaranteed pilots.

Noble’s first row of wells in its massive Mustang project is helping increase the operator’s DJ Basin output, and similar results are soon expected in the Delaware Basin.

Another reminder that it costs more to coax the same amount of oil from new wells as for older wells nearby, with a closer look at the big plays and how the wells are completed.

Neural networks can be as unpredictable as they are powerful. Now mathematicians are beginning to reveal how a neural network’s form will influence its function.

A technology initiative is changing more than the digital landscape at Murphy Oil. Since its deployment in November 2018, Murphy Labs is changing the very culture of the corporation.

The North Dakota Petroleum Council is introducing One Basin—One Way, a program that hopes to reduce orientation redundancies and streamline training.

Jobs with repetitive activities may decrease, while new types of onshore jobs are being created.

The need to optimize tank turnaround schedules is as great as it has ever been within the midstream sector, but traditional human-based tank inspections often cut into uptime while introducing safety risks. New robotic applications aim to alleviate these issues.

A Florida appeals court has approved exploratory oil drilling in the Everglades, prompting worries about Miami’s water supply and risks to the wetland ecosystem.