Asset Management
This article from the SPE Robotics and Autonomous Systems Technical Section (RASTS) explores the insights shared at the recent Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston about autonomous systems and their role in the industry's future.
The Pinnington project in North Texas is the company’s largest solar project in the state and brings Repsol’s renewable energy generation capacity in the US to greater than 2 GW.
The technology has passed its first phase of qualification, with 84 nodes placed on the seafloor at a depth of 2,000 m to acquire 4D seismic data in the pre-salt Santos Basin.
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This study recommends favoring the combustion of ammonia over hydrogen for the purpose of reducing CO₂ and nitrogen emissions.
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This paper describes an alternative lower-completion concept for developing Lower Wilcox reservoirs referred to as high-angle multifractured well design.
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This study explores the feasibility of implementing in-situ carbon dioxide recycling for sequestration as a fit-for-purpose developmental strategy for a Malaysian gas field characterized by an initial carbon-dioxide content of approximately 60%.
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Updates about global exploration and production activities and developments.
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The technology to desalinate and reuse produced water for cooling AI data centers in the Permian Basin exists, but addressing cost challenges remains critical to widespread adoption.
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Industry observers warn that the future of the UK North Sea hinges less on geology than on whether fiscal stability can be restored.
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The US Department of Energy announced a $625 million investment to expand America’s coal industry, aiming to increase energy production and support coal communities.
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The leaders of US oil and gas companies in Texas and neighboring states cite regulatory uncertainty, tariffs, and volatile prices as drags on activity.
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The $5-billion Tiber-Guadalupe project in the Gulf of America is BP's second major project in the region to be sanctioned in 2 years.
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The supermajor’s Energy Outlook 2025 suggests geopolitical fragmentation could tilt the balance of the energy trilemma toward energy security and away from sustainability.