Production
North Sea operators produced an additional 16 million BOE from 56 reinstated wells in 2025 as improved intervention efficiency lowered costs and helped restore shut-in assets to production, according to the NSTA.
This contributed article highlights the growing importance of fiber-optic sensing and its potential to advance thanks to emerging quantum technologies.
The DOE-backed EGS-Twin project aims to simulate geothermal production systems, helping operators better predict performance and maximize output.
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The Libyan National Oil Company plans to tender 22 onshore/offshore exploration blocks in 2025 as it works to rebuild credibility with foreign oil producers.
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As Southeast Asia’s third-largest gas producer, PTTEP is investing in its energy security by prioritizing gas production and building up a global LNG supply chain.
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After overcoming the challenges of a new offshore frontier, BP has begun first gas flow at its ultradeep project offshore Mauritania and Senegal.
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This paper focuses on the vital task of identifying bypassed oil and locating the remaining oil in mature fields, emphasizing the significance of these activities in sustaining efficient oilfield exploitation.
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This paper presents an overview of the operator’s Marlim and Voador fields revitalization project, highlighting features and main achievements in the context of Campos Basin redevelopment.
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his paper investigates the challenges faced in the development of mature and tight fields, primarily resulting from reservoir depletion, high operational costs, and uncertainty in reserves volumetric calculations.
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From the papers reviewed, a spectrum of case studies addresses how practitioners are taking on the challenge of extending economic life and revitalization of mature fields through better understanding of the subsurface and adapting existing techniques and technologies in innovative ways.
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This paper presents a method of geomechanical-risk screening and gives examples of its positive effect on the company’s safety standards through implementation of integrated solutions to prevent or mitigate the risks.
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This year has been both inspiring and exhilarating in the production and facilities domain, highlighted by a record 269 abstracts. This plethora of ideas fosters industry knowledge and promotes the exchange of innovative solutions driven by engineering advancements and data analytics.
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This work investigates a cost-effective and sustainable alternative to acidification for sheen control.