Inspection/maintenance
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 (BVLOS) flights. JPT Senior Technology Editor Jennifer Pallanich visited Shell Technology Center Houston to see the system in action and learn how autonomous dro…
This paper uses the structural-integrity-management framework to evaluate the current structural integrity of chosen platforms, highlighting their potential and limitations for carbon capture, use, and storage purposes based on in-service assessments.
From AI-enabled walking rigs to subsea drones and autonomous inspection robots, robotics is rapidly moving from pilot projects to field deployment. The technology promises not only greater efficiency but also a fundamental shift in how the industry approaches safety and asset management.
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The authors present an artificial-intelligence and machine-learning technology to obtain a high-level, comprehensive view of all equipment in a facility to detect and map corrosion. -
This paper describes a method to determine rig state from camera footage using machine-learning-based vision-analytics approaches.
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This paper presents a framework that advances 3D printing in the oil and gas industry, evaluating the challenges this technology is facing in a conservative industry and realizing its potential benefits.
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SponsoredDrowning in data? Can’t readily access key data for making critical decisions because it is in legacy systems, unstructured, or not digitized? We have solutions.
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Inspection and certification services provider will continue select asset work for Ithaca Energy through January 2025.
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SponsoredShell needed an easy-to-use, simple well monitoring solution. Could an IoT wireless solution measure up to a classic wired approach?
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The authors describe how tools in machine learning are used to develop data-driven models that can be used for accurate and efficient fatigue-damage prediction for marine risers.
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The complete paper discusses structural assessments for gravity-based structures, a topic that the authors write is underrepresented in the literature.
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A fire at Ku-Maloob-Zaap killed five and sidelined more than 400,000 BOPD.
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Additive manufacturing can alleviate and avoid long, expensive production shutdowns and reduce supply chain carbon footprints. Key to unlocking this potential is building trust in “printed” parts.
