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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Paraffin deposition on the meters measuring produced water volumes causes inaccurate readings. New technology solutions enable lasting accuracy in the place of routine maintenance that provides a temporary solution.
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A high-resolution acoustic downhole evaluation system nabs top award for 2023.
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This paper presents a proposed condition indicator that estimates the wear experienced by an all-metal progressing cavity pump at any point in operation and takes into consideration the effects of downhole operating conditions.
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The company used an uncrewed surface vessel and an electric remotely operated vehicle to conduct a survey for TAQA in the North Sea.
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The North Sea's largest producing field has shut in about a quarter of its total production capacity as repairs are made to faulty equipment.
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Satellite imaging of methane emissions offers the fossil fuel industry the empirical data it needs to fix problems that companies might not even know they have before the EPA starts to levy fines in 2024.
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The authors of this paper describe a software technology that balances calculated well-integrity risk with the associated financial impact for an entire integrity-surveillance program.
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Industry leaders are harnessing the power of data to improve efficiencies, eliminate nonproductive time, and reduce Capex.
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TC Energy said it has is no timetable for restarting the 600,000 B/D pipeline that stretches from Alberta to Texas.
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I would like to highlight the following works as promising technological developments for production and facilities: innovative measurement techniques, improvements to drilling safety, new developments in piping inspection, and a very interesting study of triangular vs. circular cross-sectional pipes.