Field/project development
AI‑driven data center growth is straining US power grids and accelerating interest in enhanced geothermal systems as a scalable, low‑carbon solution.
Hydraulic fracturing holds great potential in the region, but there are several key questions worth asking as efforts move forward.
The following three papers show challenges and potential solutions across various stages of the deepwater well-development cycle from a variety of deepwater basins across the world.
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Updates about global exploration and production activities and developments. -
This month’s papers highlight new combinations of technologies, along with workflows automated in innovative ways, deployed to ensure precise measurement, accurate forecasting, and environmentally conscious operations.
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This paper describes a novel 6.75-in. logging-while-drilling geochemical tool developed for accurate lithology, mineralogy, well-placement, and geosteering applications in complex reservoirs.
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A series of major advances will move Phase One of the Alaska LNG Project from the development phase into execution.
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The expansion project by QatarEnergy is expected to increase LNG production capacity to 142 mtpa when it goes online.
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The Nasr-115 expansion project, within ADNOC’s larger Ghasha concession, is part of a development aimed at increasing capacity to 115,000 BOPD by 2027.
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Woodside’s $12-billion gas project offshore Western Australia is expected to produce up to 8 mtpa once it’s complete.
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Engineering, procurement, construction, and installation awards made at the end of 2025 are expanding Saipem’s role in Turkey’s two largest offshore gas fields, plus Saudi Arabia’s Berri, Abu Safah, and Marjan oil fields and Qatar’s North Field gas giant in the Persian Gulf.
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The platform brings the field’s installed production capacity to 1.5 million BOPD.
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This paper describes a data-driven well-management strategy that optimizes condensate recovery while preserving well productivity.
