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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After being a non-factor in the energy industry for years, the country is now one of the fastest growing regions. -
The planned use of an uncrewed surface vessel to inspect shallow-water infrastructure for Petrobras follows a previous remote operation survey for the operator.
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First oil from Beacon Offshore’s Shenandoah is on track for the second quarter of 2025. Project partners also have sanctioned a second phase of development and are advancing plans for a related project.
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Arcius’ remit covers the Shorouk concession, home to the Zohr gas field whose production decline has been fueled by a lack of investment.
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Deepwater subsea tieback expected online by the end of the decade, targeting more than 300 million BOE.
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The latest phase of the Sureflex Joint Industry Project, which dates back almost 30 years, provides data-driven industry guidance relating to unbonded flexible-pipe population and damage/failure statistics, integrity management, and good practice.
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The acquisition will add water infrastructure in both the Midland Basin of west Texas and the Williston in North Dakota.
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Supermajor reached a final investment decision on a two-well subsea development to be hosted by the Perdido spar platform in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.
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The grant was awarded by the Scottish Funding Council in partnership with Scottish Enterprise to assist in developing an AI demonstrator to optimize subsea decommissioning.
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Underwater robots that can predict waves in real time could reduce the cost of producing offshore renewable energy, a study suggests.
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