Asset Management
This guest editorial addresses the need for high-temperature directional drilling technologies as the number of rigs used to develop next-generation geothermal wells is set to rise in the coming years.
Ultradeepwater prospects along the northern coast of Brazil could help offset decline in legacy basins, though permitting hurdles remain a wild card.
Output is rising fast in the South American shale play and putting Argentina on a course to soon reach 1 million B/D.
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Saipem can begin early subsea engineering on ExxonMobil’s Longtail project in Guyana under a Limited Notice to Proceed, while the operator awaits final investment decision and government sign-off. -
A Dallas Fed survey update suggests few executives foresee a strong US production response, even with oil prices above $90/bbl.
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Three wind projects planned to produce around 300 MW have entered the execution phase under a partnership with OMV Petrom and RNV Infrastructure.
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The US Department of Energy and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will convert a horizontal Utica Shale gas well into an enhanced geothermal system. Building directly on horizontal drilling and completion practices developed in the Utica, the project will include evaluation of optimal well orientation, lateral placement, and spacing.
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Under the agreement, Trafigura will pay Gabon $1 billion for future crude export deliveries over 7 years.
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The Offshore Technology Conference will honor the winners of the 2026 Spotlight on New Technology Award on Monday, 4 May, at NRG Center in Houston. Seventeen groundbreaking innovations, from AI-powered geotechnics and autonomous well construction to next-generation subsea systems and drilling intelligence, demonstrate how bold ideas are translating into real-world gai…
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The country’s foreign investment bid comes as Sonatrach launches its largest capital expenditure outlay—$60 billion to be spent from 2026 to 2030.
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Fervo Energy and Vallourec have signed a 5‑year supply agreement to support large‑scale deployment of next‑generation geothermal across the US, establishing a fully domestic supply chain for geothermal well components.
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War‑related infrastructure damage is beginning to influence global energy supply chains in ways that could reshape project development and capacity growth.
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Sulzer and JSIL are teaming up to provide the service for oil and gas, power generation, and industrial operations.
