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The École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland developed a drone that becomes the package that wraps around the cargo (weighing up to 500 grams) before flight, just like a mail package. The foldable carbon-fiber cage protects the drone and the cargo in case of a collision or fall. The recipient can catch the drone mid-flight without being injured b…

Getting rid of wastewater from onshore wells has become an increasingly costly problem for oil producers as US crude output surged in recent years, especially in the new shale fields from Texas to North Dakota.

InterMoor, an Acteon company responsible for mooring, foundations, and subsea services, has completed its 10th straight year of operation without any lost-time incidents.

SPE’s annual meeting will feature leading executives from Baker Hughes and Devon as well as other industry leaders.

Public clouds are one of the emerging technologies that are minimizing the cost of processing the big data of the oil and gas industry. Among the hurdles to the wide-scale adoption of the cloud are security and access cost.

The House voted 218–195 to strip funding for an Obama-era EPA effort to limit methane emissions from new oil and gas drilling sites. Eleven Republicans voted against the amendment, and three Democrats voted to block funding for the regulation.

Fluid Efficiency and Rhapsody Venture will partner to refine and launch a new molecular technology to improve the flow in pipelines.

Abstracts are being accepted through October 14 for the next International HSE Conference to be held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, in April 2018.

Bourbon has reshuffled its executive team, naming Jacques de Chateauvieux as its executive chairman and Gaël Bodénès as its CEO.

The results of a virtual reality (VR) safety simulator and gaming experience presented by Lloyd’s Register at SPE Offshore Europe suggest that more needs to be done in training and understanding the daily risks of oil rig maintenance and operation.

Halliburton and Microsoft believe that by working together they can step up the pace of digital transformation across the E&P industry.

The UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Board has released its report on the grounding of the Marshall Islands registered semisubmersible rig Transocean Winner on the Isle of Lewis following the loss of tow from the Dutch registered tug ALP Forward on 8 August 2016.