Data & Analytics
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.
Panelists at the SPE Subsea Well Intervention Symposium discussed where AI is delivering value today, where risks remain, and how engineers can best determine its usefulness.
As digital technologies become commonplace, industry leaders say core engineering knowledge remains essential for making informed decisions and avoiding costly mistakes.
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Most industries measure digital transformation by accelerated, highly visible outcomes—from new business models and efficient processes to experiences that wow customers and employees alike. But not the oil and gas industry. In fact, it may be following a completely different playbook. -
The service company said it will make its data ecosystem available to the platform that is designed to bring together exploration, development, and wells data from across the industry. This will allow Schlumberger to integrate its solutions with its clients who have already joined the platform.
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Two firms have announced new partnerships to perform unmanned-aircraft-systems-based missions for oil and gas clients in the US and abroad.
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At times, it may seem that machine learning can be performed without a sound statistical background, but this does not take in to account many difficult nuances. Code written to make machine learning easier does not negate the need for an in-depth understanding of the problem.
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The upstream sector is witnessing comparatively more implementation of the industrial Internet of things compared with other sectors of the oil and gas industry. This is driven by the need to reduce risk and maximize returns through digitalization, according to data and analytics company GlobalData.
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Equinor is using its digital transformation to be more sustainable. “It’s not just about running a smarter business," said Bjorn Otto Sverdrup, Equinor's senior vice president of sustainability. "It’s also about running a more sustainable business.”
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Drones have entered the oil and gas domain as a more comprehensive method of inspection—providing not only a flexible and cost-effective way to conduct inspections but also a data-intensive structure for inspecting assets in a nondestructive manner.
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A fracturing test site in West Virginia has quietly made a data trove available on the website of the Marcellus Shale Energy and Environment Lab.
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Nicknamed “warshipping,” the hacking technique allows remote infiltration of corporate networks by hiding a remote-controlled scanning device designed to penetrate a wireless network inside a package.
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The large independent put together a team of data scientists, software developers, and petrotechnical staff to create a forward-looking vision for how to use digital technology to solve problems.
