R&D/innovation
The US supermajor is using one of its lowest-value hydrocarbon products to generate double-digit production increases in its most prolific US asset.
This article is the fourth in a Q&A series from the SPE Research and Development Technical Section focusing on emerging energy technologies. In this piece, David Reid, the CTO and CMO for NOV, discusses the evolution and current state of automated drilling systems.
Oil and gas experts encourage human/AI partnerships that can “supercharge” capabilities to create competitive advantages.
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The first long-haul overland conveyor system to deliver proppant is under construction in the Permian Basin. -
The Swiss-based company Hydromea announced advances in underwater optical modem technology and development of an underwater monitoring system capable of daily data sweeps remotely.
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The startup known for helping introduce Bitcoin mining to the upstream industry is now also offering cloud computing using associated gas.
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The new expanded SPE Journal resulting from the consolidation of SPE’s technical journals will provide SPE the opportunity to continue its mission of disseminating technical information across a global community while remaining open to new and expanding developments in all aspects of the oil and gas industry.
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Artificial intelligence (AI) tools have been used in geological survey methods for many years. Gaining insight into the scale and trends of this implementation could assist surveyors in making informed decisions about buying or developing new technologies.
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Organizers are calling on early-stage innovators that can advance the energy space to compete for recognition and cash prizes at the upcoming SPE Annual Technology Conference and Exhibition (ATCE).
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The consortium will leverage the oil and gas industry's 100+ years of experience and technological developments in drilling and subsurface engineering to advance geothermal.
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This paper describes an approach implemented by the operator to solve research and development challenges by creating in-house infrastructure of both software and hardware.
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Geologists have identified a formation with a world-changing potential for carbon dioxide storage, but some engineering is required.
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The OTC Energy Insights will be livestreaming from an on-site studio, a new addition to the Offshore Technology Conference exhibit hall floor.
