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Shell has demonstrated drone-in-a-box operations from its Mars floating production unit, becoming the first operator in the region to secure FAA approval for self-approved offshore beyond-visual-line-of-sight flights. JPT Senior Technology Editor Jennifer Pallanich visited Shell Technology Center Houston to see the system in action.

While discussions on the commercial terms for gas sales continue, the release of the jackup rig intended to drill production wells calls into question Shell’s plans for first gas in 2027.

This paper presents a reduced physics-based model that accelerates the ability to screen infill-location optimization, using the fast marching method to maximize production for a reservoir with multiple realizations.

This energy roundup highlights major global developments, including Western Australia’s approval of Woodside’s Browse gas project, TotalEnergies’ FID for Cyprus’ first gas development, and new oil and gas discoveries offshore Colombia, Namibia, and Angola. Read the latest updates on LNG projects, exploration successes, seismic surveys, and strategic upstream investmen…

Hungary’s MOL Group captures a major project within the EU and its largest upstream opportunity since it farmed into in Azerbaijan’s ACG offshore field.

As 50-50 joint venture partners in Arrow Energy, the operator of the Surat Gas Project, Shell and PetroChina will share the AUD 713 million (USD 501 million) cost of Phase 3.

This work introduces an analytical model for nonisothermal CO2 injection that accounts for both Joule-Thomson cooling and interformation heat exchange.

The sale for $1.8 billion of Solenergi Power, the holding company for Sprng, which develops and operates solar and wind projects across India, follows other realignment actions by the supermajor.

The firm’s latest analysis puts the bulk of the blame on a fragmented supply chain.

The supermajor said the fields are not expected to contribute meaningfully to its production profile by 2030.