R&D/innovation
The Houston-based developer of AI-powered submersible robotics earned the Best in Show Award and a $10,000 prize.
Robotic and autonomous systems are transforming energy operations, but their full value emerges only when paired with data science, engineering analytics, and AI/ML to turn data into decisions. The transition of the SPE Robotic & Autonomous Systems Technical Section into the SPE Data Science & Engineering Analytics Technical Section helps bridge this critical technolo…
The Seismos full-scale research center opens to industry, universities, and national laboratories, advancing acoustic sensing across upstream energy, pipelines, critical infrastructure, and national security.
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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. -
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.
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When confronted by extremely hot wells drilled into hard rock, engineers start looking for new tools and then ask, is there a cheaper option?
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Nabors expanded its push beyond the oil business by acquiring an Australian solar power company selling a round-the-clock power technology.
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New funding aims to launch up to seven pilots to help expand the deployment of enhanced geothermal systems.
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The funding is for 33 research and development projects which will tackle the technical challenges of capturing CO2.
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Rate transient analysis has been challenged in every sense of the word when it comes to tight reservoirs. An ongoing joint industry project aims to turn that around.
