Onshore/Offshore Facilities
In a move tied to national security, a Trump-appointed committee voted to exempt oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from Endangered Species Act requirements, marking the first such exemption in 3 decades.
PTTEP and SPE formalized a new partnership at OTC Asia 2026 to advance technical knowledge, professional development, and collaboration across the energy sector. The agreement aims to turn global expertise into practical solutions for inspection, maintenance, and asset integrity—key priorities in an evolving industry.
The global oil and gas industry is reimagining natural gas processing and handling in response to environmental pressures, economic realities, and technological opportunities. The predominant narrative is one of transition.
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The downtime of manufacturing machinery, engines, or industrial equipment can cause an immediate loss of revenue. Reliable prediction of such failures using multivariate sensor data can prevent or minimize the downtime. With the availability of real-time sensor data, machine-learning and deep-learning algorithms can learn the normal behavior of the sensor systems, dis… -
Operator hands out early engineering contracts to its alliance partners related to Norwegian North Sea development.
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The pureplay water midstream company bought the produced water infrastructure associated with Colgate’s purchase of Occidental acreage in June.
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Yamal LNG Resource, a subsidiary of Russia’s Novatek, has won exploration and production licenses to expand its Arctic resource base for sustained long-term growth of its LNG business.
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The contractor will provide engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning for pipelines and umbilicals at the Shell-led deepwater field.
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Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline is now complete, although gas will not be flowing until regulators issue various approvals, expected by the end of the year.
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Shell moves nonessential personnel off its Perdido deepwater platform as a result of Tropical Storm Nicholas.
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Canadian midstream giant adds key US oil export capacity via private-equity exit.
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Strong storms can trigger steep, breaking waves that slam into platform and wind turbines with tremendous force. Scientists at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and SINTEF are studying the behavior of offshore structures subjected to these kinds of waves. Their goal is to increase safety at sea.
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Damage reports and spill issues surface as operators work to bring production from the GOM back on line.
