Technology
Founding dean of Missouri S&T’s Kummer College, James D. Sterling, sat down with Joshua Schlegel, associate professor and associate chair of nuclear engineering and radiation science, to discuss why nuclear power is making a comeback and what its resurgence means for the future of energy.
In this interview, Purohit explains why ultrasonic technology is rising as a dominant solution for gas-flow applications and how engineering teams can approach measurement as a tool not just for accountability but also for operational excellence.
Microgrids are no longer niche innovations—they have become a foundational component of modern energy infrastructure. Realizing their full potential will require targeted policy reform, clearer regulatory frameworks, and greater access to innovative financing models.
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A discussion of how surfactants (soap) can improve recovery and revive mature oil fields. -
Schlumberger's Kenny Campbell and Rod Smith talk about the process of permanently abandoning a well, managing the cost of abandonment, and ensuring that activities comply with applicable regulatory requirements.
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Chevron's Thais McComb and the University of Wyoming's Brian Towler give their perspectives on tackling mature field development.
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Shell's Hamed Soroush talks about geomechanics—the oil and gas industry's missing link.
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Shell's Salil Banerjee talks about the challenges of mature oil fields.
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The significance of mature assets to the operations of companies large and small.
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The growing desire of offshore operators to speed up subsea field development while reducing costs has fostered many compelling innovations.
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The new Olympus tension leg platform (TLP) is the largest in the US Gulf of Mexico, with more than twice the displacement of the neighboring Mars TLP. It marks a leap forward in safety, improved operation time, and increased production capacity.
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ValvTechnologies added bidirectional flow capabilities to its existing V1 valve product line. The company said it is the first backpressure-resistant, metal-seated ball valve on the market. In applications such as boiler feed recirculation valves, feedwater heater isolation bypass valves, and feedwater isolation bypass block valves, the V1 prevents the load spring fro…
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The demand for more and more oil and gas has prompted the industry to seek new areas of hydrocarbon deposits, and the development of subsea completions has kept pace.
