Onshore/Offshore Facilities
The 2026 Upstream Scale Guidelines establish a common workflow for field measurements, scale modeling, and risk assessment to support more consistent operational decisions.
Shell has reached FID on LNG Canada Phase 2, a major expansion that will double the Kitimat facility’s LNG export capacity to 28 mtpa and strengthen long-term supply to growing Asian markets.
The long-term outlook analysis says a potential shift toward new construction could push 2026 production 3% above 2025 levels.
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The authors of this paper describe a project to develop a virtual sensor to monitor the cooling effect downstream of a subsea choke to avoid hydrate plugs during cold-start operations. -
SLB is introducing a new electric well-control system to replace larger conventional, fluid‑controlled hydraulic equipment.
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The Offshore Technology Conference has announced the 2025 Spotlight on New Technology Award winners—nine game-changing innovations shaping the future of offshore energy. Join the celebration at 1600 CDT on Monday, 5 May, at the NRG Center, Houston.
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Updates about global exploration and production activities and developments.
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First LNG at Tellurian’ asset known as Driftwood LNG before Woodside’s acquisition last year is expected in 2029.
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The UK North Sea Transition Authority has awarded the required permits for the East Irish Sea project, and the project has reached financial close. The carbon capture and storage project is expected to receive its first carbon dioxide in 2028.
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A US government order has stopped building activity aimed at harnessing wind energy offshore New York.
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Hammerhead, the seventh planned project offshore Guyana, is expected to reach FID later this year and go on-stream in 2029.
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ExxonMobil and Guyana expect to approach 1 million B/D of oil as the ONE Guyana vessel reaches the Stabroek block.
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The offshore Mauritania and Senegal project’s initial phase will deliver around 2.4 mtpa of LNG once fully commissioned.
