R&D/innovation
The London-based supermajor is stepping back from startup investing as it seeks to focus capital on its oil and gas business.
The events will be co-located 3–5 May 2027 at Reliant Park in Houston, Texas.
With the latest addition, the Italian major’s computational capacity passes the exaflop threshold, making the firm the world’s leading company by computing power in the new TOP500 global ranking.
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Emerging solutions could solve current subsea pain points, while a new taxonomy system could clarify the capabilities of the expanding domain of underwater vehicles. -
Successful in other applications, self-healing coatings could be the oil industry’s ticket to fighting corrosion and extending the life of steel.
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The service giant shares how its new technology can sense rock properties 50 ft ahead of the bit in horizontal wells.
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This article is the third in a Q&A series from the SPE Research and Development Technical Section focusing on emerging energy technologies. In this piece, Zikri Bayraktar, a senior machine learning engineer with SLB’s Software Technology and Innovation Center, discusses the expanding use of artificial intelligence in the upstream sector.
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As US shale potentially stares at a production plateau, operators and service providers are turning to smarter tools to extend the life of aging plays.
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Gold H2 says it is the first to achieve commercial-scale hydrogen production by introducing microbes to a mature oil reservoir.
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The Dutch marine contractor says it plans to outfit its construction vessels with small modular reactors over 5 years.
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New strides in computer vision, well controls indicators, and BOP alignment were showcased at the recent Offshore Technology Conference.
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SponsoredAltitude Energy Partners optimized drilling efficiency by minimizing dysfunctions and protecting downhole components. Their directional drilling team ensured consistent curves and laterals through precise BHA design, modeling, and trajectory control—reducing nonproductive time and drilling costs, and achieving a 100% improvement in efficiency by pad completion.
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Gautam Swami, manager of corporate R&D at NOV and SPE member, shares his experiences in building a career in oil and gas R&D, discusses how innovation is shaping the industry, and offers guidance to young professionals.
