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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In the spectrum of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, those adopted to date in the oil and gas industry are task-focused, narrow applications. Taking AI to the next level cannot be done by Silicon Valley alone. -
In the complete paper, the authors generate a model by using an artificial-neural-network (ANN) technique to predict both capillary pressure and relative permeability from resistivity.
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Eni and IBM developed a cognitive engine exploiting a deep-learning approach to scan documents, searching for basin geology concepts and extracting information about petroleum system elements.
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COVID-19 has significantly accelerated the adoption of digital technologies across all industries, and the oil and gas industry has been no exception. As such, interest in digital data acquisition, which is the backbone of all digital transformation work flows, also has increased significantly.
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Industrial robots are becoming an increasingly popular choice in a variety of industries for different applications. Going by responses to a McKinsey and Company survey, up to 88% of businesses worldwide intend to adopt robotic automation into their infrastructure.
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AI-driven technology in the form of digital twins is helping companies reduce costs as they reopen after the COVID-19 lockdown, says a report from research and advisory company Gartner.
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Where there are data generated and collected, there is analysis of the data. The ongoing digital transformation in the industry has opened many opportunities for professionals skilled in data analytics.
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The partnership between the software company and Texas A&M’s Department of Petroleum Engineering provides students with access to software that can enhance reservoir research with machine learning.
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The customizable Internet of things service is designed for monitoring onshore and offshore remote assets.
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Technology company Proserv Controls has formed an alliance with software engineering firm Intelligent Plant in an effort to combine their expertise to improve control systems and data analysis.
