Inspection/maintenance
Short on skilled welders? For complex jobs like pressure-vessel seams, automation could be the key to keeping production safe, accurate, and on schedule.
By closely monitoring its subsea boosting system, Shell extended maintenance intervals and safely postponed pump replacement at its ultradeepwater Stones field.
With the right infrastructure and interoperability, subsea resident robotics could unlock more frequent, cost-effective inspections—and a new standard for offshore efficiency.
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Emerging solutions could solve current subsea pain points, while a new taxonomy system could clarify the capabilities of the expanding domain of underwater vehicles.
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Successful in other applications, self-healing coatings could be the oil industry’s ticket to fighting corrosion and extending the life of steel.
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This article presents a results-driven case study from an ongoing collaboration between a midstream oil and gas company and Neuralix Inc.
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The USV Challenger will be remotely controlled from shore and will be equipped with multiple autonomous features.
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SLB is introducing a new electric well-control system to replace larger conventional, fluid‑controlled hydraulic equipment.
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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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