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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Data center company Crusoe Energy Systems is sounding out investor interest in a potential debt deal that would help grow the firm’s Bitcoin mining business, according to people with knowledge of the mater. -
Satellites provide an invaluable, bird's-eye view of planet Earth. But how—and how quickly—will the data materialize into meaningful actions?
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Cube drilling was an exciting idea several years ago. Since then, the luster seems to have faded. Now, production software company Novi Labs says machine learning may bring life back to the concept.
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Open Energi’s technology optimizes the energy use of low-carbon assets, including battery storage, hydrogen electrolyzers, and solar farms, connecting the assets to power markets and giving traders access to real-time data. The goal is to provide flexibility at times of low renewable-energy generation and during price peaks.
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The FBI also released a security advisory and details regarding 23 attacks on oil and gas companies from December 2011 to 2013.
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A 2020 cyberattack resulted in the theft of 1 terabyte of information from the oil giant.
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Although quantum computing, or quantum processing, has still not become a reality in the oil and gas industry, it will prove disruptive according to an executive of a Brazilian player.
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An EU-backed wind foundation design project revealed that predictive digital twin technology can reduce the steel weight and associated costs of offshore foundations.
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The oil and gas industry can benefit from the operational insights that IT/OT convergence provides. Predictive maintenance, in particular, helps improve safety and control costs.
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Halliburton supplies the sensing and analytics technology, and TechnipFMC provides the necessary connections. The combination, which won a Spotlight on New Technology Award, will be used by ExxonMobil in Guyana.
