Inspection/maintenance
The USV Challenger will be remotely controlled from shore and will be equipped with multiple autonomous features.
SLB is introducing a new electric well-control system to replace larger conventional, fluid‑controlled hydraulic equipment.
This paper describes the operator’s digital-twin end-to-end production system deployed for model-based surveillance and optimization.
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Terra Drone will support Aramco's operations and Saudi Arabia's technological and economic progress.
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A robotic arm, camera system, and virtual reality helped EniProgetti and University of Naples researchers overcome the major challenges of direct-contact nondestructive testing using a drone.
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Shell’s combination of digital worker technologies enables collaborative troubleshooting and inspections while reducing travel and boosting efficiency.
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The Louisiana contractor is buying Kystdesign for an undisclosed sum, expanding its underwater vehicle business.
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This study examines the implementation of a predictive maintenance method using artificial intelligence and machine learning for offshore rotating production-critical equipment. Conducted over 2 years at Murphy Oil’s deepwater platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, the project aimed to detect equipment issues early, reduce downtime, and streamline maintenance processes.
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The planned use of an uncrewed surface vessel to inspect shallow-water infrastructure for Petrobras follows a previous remote operation survey for the operator.
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The latest phase of the Sureflex Joint Industry Project, which dates back almost 30 years, provides data-driven industry guidance relating to unbonded flexible-pipe population and damage/failure statistics, integrity management, and good practice.
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SponsoredTAQA's PulseEight Secure and SwellStack solutions avoid costly workovers and deferred production by riglessly retrofitting an alternative to failed subsurface safety valves.
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This paper describes laboratory tests simulating varying sour-well and extended galvanic corrosion conditions to determine the adequacy of selected armor metallurgies in downhole corrosive environments.
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This paper explores the development of fiber-reinforced thermoplastic sucker rods as a promising alternative for overcoming the limitations of steel sucker rods and thermoset fiberglass sucker rods.
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