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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Analytics company GlobalData has released a report, “Robotics in Oil and Gas,” that aims to provide an overview of robotics technology and its applications in the oil and gas industry, highlighting the role of major oil and gas companies in the development and adoption of robotics to enhance safety and productivity. -
Machine learning and a decade of gas composition records helped the operator identify wells that were most likely to produce paraffins.
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The companies plan to develop new artificial-intelligence-powered processes and workflows to optimize oil and gas production.
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Routine status reporting often presents a challenge because of its intimidating and time-consuming nature for both employees and supervisors. With large language models, a system was developed to generate coherent artificial-intelligence-driven reports. The goal is to enhance the understanding of overall insights and reduce the time required for individual report read…
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We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the 2025 SPE/JPT Drilling and Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Review. This exclusive, official publication will be distributed at three major SPE industry events.
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The SPE Europe Energy GeoHackathon aims at educating and disseminating knowledge to all the participants on how data science applications can support geothermal energy developments and drive the energy transition. Boot camps begin 21 October.
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This paper aims to emphasize the importance of decision-making based on quantitative monitoring outputs, from both a business perspective and an ecosystem-service perspective, in future offshore projects.
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Aker BP plans to use a software platform from TGS as a process data server designed to improve field operations.
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Experts at SPE’s Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition say that despite AI’s great potential, it’s important to be realistic about AI’s capabilities and to remember that successful projects solve specific business problems.
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The industry’s vast untapped data resources have the potential to change how our industry works—if we can piece it together.
