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Tight oil and gas producers in the US are pulling back faster than expected as oil prices stagnate and produced water management constraints grow.
Electricity produced onshore powers oil production at Johan Sverdrup holding CO₂ emissions at only 5% of the global average.
This article is the third in a Q&A series from the SPE Research and Development Technical Section focusing on emerging energy technologies. In this piece, Zikri Bayraktar, a senior machine learning engineer with SLB’s Software Technology and Innovation Center, discusses the expanding use of artificial intelligence in the upstream sector.
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Supermajor reached a final investment decision on a two-well subsea development to be hosted by the Perdido spar platform in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. -
A dozen new platform supply vessels will be supplied by Bram Offshore and Starnav Serviços Marítimos.
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The environmental impact statement is a required step before another lease sale can be held in the Gulf of Mexico, a move welcomed by the oil and gas industry.
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A new UK-based operating company is set to launch next year with a production profile of nearly 140,000 BOE/D.
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If the find is commercially viable, the company and its partners say a subsea-to-shore development plan could produce first gas as early as 2027.
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The contractor will conduct front-end work related to the subsea portion of the joint Polok/Chinwol development.
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The proposed facility would be used to accelerate innovations in lithium extraction, carbon storage, and geothermal energy in addition to oil and gas technologies.
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This article examines how decommissioning costs impact project viability, showing that operational profitability can mask uneconomic end-of-life obligations, and advocates for ethical diligence in assessing these costs.
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SPE has launched a new community on SPE Connect for 2025 SPE President Olivier Houzé, the first of its kind. This platform offers members a unique opportunity for direct, open discussions with Houzé.
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Sharing state-of-the-art design and troubleshooting methods, the workshop identified future separation needs and gap statements and proposed how to close the gaps.
