Onshore/Offshore Facilities
The latest edition of ISO 20815 extends the petroleum industry's production assurance and reliability management framework to carbon capture, hydrogen, ammonia, and wind assets.
Shell has demonstrated drone-in-a-box operations from its Mars floating production unit, becoming the first operator in the region to secure FAA approval for self-approved offshore beyond-visual-line-of-sight flights. JPT Senior Technology Editor Jennifer Pallanich visited Shell Technology Center Houston to see the system in action.
Increased capacity from new terminals and expansions drove up exports of liquefied natural gas at the quickest rate since 2016.
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Offshore activity is expected to begin in 2027 with first oil from the 20K-psi project slated for 2028. -
The strategic buyout of Portugal’s Galp is ADNOC’s first investment in Mozambique as it continues to grow its lower-carbon LNG portfolio.
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Brazil’s ANP extends BW Energy’s contract for the deepwater field from 2031 to 2042, and BW plans to further develop the field.
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Plugging operations are scheduled to begin early 2026.
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The shallow-water subsea tieback to the Jupiter platform is expected to produce about 250 MMcf/D of gas at peak.
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Ginger is among the 10 upstream projects that BP plans to bring on-stream by 2027 after resetting its strategy to raise oil and gas investments to $10 billion per year.
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SLB will use artificial intelligence-based software to help ensure the delivery of 18 ultradeepwater wells.
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A robotic arm, camera system, and virtual reality helped EniProgetti and University of Naples researchers overcome the major challenges of direct-contact nondestructive testing using a drone.
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Launch of development drilling marks a new milestone as Romania aspires to become EU’s largest gas producer.
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US LNG exports to Asia rose from 3.1 Bcf/D in 2023 to 4 Bcf/D last year.
