R&D/innovation
This article from the SPE Robotics and Autonomous Systems Technical Section (RASTS) explores the insights shared at the recent Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston about autonomous systems and their role in the industry's future.
The technology has passed its first phase of qualification, with 84 nodes placed on the seafloor at a depth of 2,000 m to acquire 4D seismic data in the pre-salt Santos Basin.
The new technology, recently highlighted at OTC, has received a statement of maturity from ABS.
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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). -
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.
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The strategic agreement puts the partners’ joint activities on a more certain path to connecting the first fusion power plant based on magnetic confinement to the electrical grid by early 2030.
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Two US test sites have fractured hot, dry rock with plans to create a network of fractures for water heating. They will soon find out if the fractures worked as expected.
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The University of Texas at Austin leads new energy consortium in partnership with multiple entities from academia, national labs, and a research center for development of the Permian Energy Development Laboratory.
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A high-resolution acoustic downhole evaluation system nabs top award for 2023.
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The two companies have entered a commercial agreement in which Baker Hughes will use Oqton’s software to boost its 3D printing capabilities.
