bp progresses plans for the significant Bumerangue discovery, offshore Brazil
bp has provided an update following its significant hydrocarbon discovery at the Bumerangue block, located in the pre-salt Santos Basin, offshore Brazil.
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This spotlight session reviews and discusses Nanoprecise’s recent article for Oilfield Technology, entitled ‘Powering Oil and Gas Operations with AI’
Europe’s LNG buildout slows amid anticipated decline in gas demand
Europe’s construction of liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminals is losing momentum, indicating that countries across the continent overestimated future gas demand.
Compliance at scale: EPA recognition puts autonomous OGI into routine LDAR
The EPA has formally recognised a drone-based inspection method, which means remote methane inspections now count for compliance.
Rotork unveils RTP-4000 range: next-generation intelligent valve positioner
Rotork has announce the launch of the RTP-4000 range, a new generation of intelligent valve positioners designed to deliver optimised control solutions for single- and double-acting actuators on rotary and linear valves.
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Mermaid Subsea completes fast-track North Sea recovery project
The subsea campaign, which involved the retrieval of a canductor, was delivered safely, on schedule and to the highest technical standards.
EnerMech secures pre-commissioning campaign for Manatee gas development in Trinidad & Tobago
EnerMech has been awarded a pipeline pre-commissioning contract by McDermott in support of Shell Trinidad and Tobago’s Manatee gas development. The company will deliver critical services across a 115 km, 32 in. offshore pipeline.
Petrobras announces production record of FPSO Almirante Tamandaré (Búzios 7)
On average, the platform’s production exceeded 250 000 bpd throughout the month of October, representing a volume above its nominal capacity of 225 000 bpd.
Odfjell Technology awarded five-year contract in the Middle East
Odfjell Technology has been awarded a contract to supply fishing services for drilling and workover operations with a major oil and gas company in Kuwait.
Projected oil surplus of nearly 4 million bpd in 2026 and slowing demand
Markets brace for shifting dynamics amid the IEA's warnings of supply surpluses, moderating demand growth, and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty.
Weatherford and Maersk Training announce strategic partnership to advance MPD training, offering all-level IADC-accredited programmes
As MPD adoption accelerates across the energy sector, this collaboration brings together Weatherford’s more than 55 years of MPD expertise and advanced simulation software with Maersk Training’s 45 years of global training excellence and simulators and facilities.