Raising the bar for well barriers
Scott Gordon, Director of RBP product line, The WellBoss Company, describes a century of evolution for well control barriers and the growing role of retrievable bridge plugs in modern well integrity strategies.
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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’
Petrobras awards contract to Strohm for thermoplastic composite pipes
Petrobras has awarded Strohm B.V. and its subsidiary Strohm Brasil a contract to supply thermoplastic composite pipe for the Brazilian post-salt cluster.
WellSense announces strategic partnership with precise downhole solutions to expand Fibre optic well surveillance in Canada.
Partnership combines WellSense’s Fli surveillance technology with Precise’s local expertise to support Canadian operators addressing well integrity challenges.
Unity delivers custom thru-tubing solution for Well Isolation Project in Italy
Aberdeen-headquartered well integrity and decommissioning specialist Unity has successfully completed a well intervention project in Central Italy for SMAPE, deploying a bespoke thru-tubing solution for a major international oil company to achieve well isolation in a technically challenging well environment.
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First large-scale Halo-Connect node purchase to support seismic exploration in Colombia
Colombian geophysical services company Vector Geophysical has purchased 30 000 STRYDE Halo-Connect land seismic nodes alongside a Nimble Receiver System, significantly expanding its capacity to deliver high-density seismic surveys across Colombia.
Natural carbon sinks absorb 40% of human CO2 emissions and are not valued in most climate models, says Wood Mackenzie
New analysis finds land and ocean sinks are weakening and carbon prices and coverage fall short of what is needed to protect them, leaving net zero strategies built on unverified foundations.
Viridien launches onshore Sabah multi-client prospectivity study in Malaysia
Viridien, in collaboration with PETRONAS, through Malaysia Petroleum Management (MPM), has commenced an 18-month multi-client Integrated Prospectivity and Subsurface Study (IPSS) covering the onshore Sabah region, Malaysia.
Baker Hughes collaborates with OGDC to optimise existing well production, supporting energy continuity in Pakistan
Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, announced on Wednesday a multi-year contract with Oil & Gas Development Company (OGDC) to maximise production performance from its mature oil and gas fields.
Why electric submersible pump (ESP) optimisation starts with motor control
Motaz Hassan, Global Application Manager - Artificial Lift Solutions at ABB, Motion Drive Products, explores some of the most common ESP challenges from backspin and gas lock to underload conditions. He then explains how application-specific drive control helps improve reliability, protect equipment and support production continuity.
TAQA UK completes major North Cormorant decommissioning milestone in Shetland
•North Cormorant topsides safely removed and delivered to Dales Voe in Shetland, following a single lift of more than 17 000 t.