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.
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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’
Form first oil to late life
James Ferguson, Hunting Subsea Technologies, describes a lifecycle approach to subsea engineering that connects standardised hardware, intervention capability, and enhanced reservoir recovery.
Seatrium to achieve industry-first dual FPSO sailaway
Poised for industry-first dual FPSO sailaway of P-80 and P-82, departing within weeks of each other.
Viridien commences Walker Ridge reimaging extension in US Gulf
The 4406 km2 extension covers 189 new OCS blocks in the highly prospective Walker Ridge area, in addition to 46.5 blocks overlapping the original Walker Ridge Reimaging program over a 1085 km2 area.
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DNV: the growing tail of oil demand destruction
Sverre Alvik, VP and Energy Transition Outlook director, DNV, argues that the longer the Hormuz crisis lasts, the heavier the tail of permanent demand destruction.
James Fisher expands electric compressor fleet to support lower-carbon well operations
Proven deployments have reduced CO2 emissions by up to 160 t on a single ST25EL project.
OPITO, in collaboration with PETRONAS, launches Decarbonisation Training Certification to address critical energy workforce skills gap
Developed from PETRONAS-INSTEP industry-led expertise and formalised by OPITO, the programme supports the workforce transition across the evolving global energy sector.
The International Gas Union and Snam release the 2026 Global Gas Report
Following a record gas demand in 2025, the 2026 global gas report shows a more resilient gas system faces a more demanding energy future.
A practical path to security of supply
Andreas Fliss, Norway Country Manager for James Fisher, explores how electrification, digitalisation, and asset intelligence in Norway’s upstream sector is supporting both energy security and net zero targets simultaneously.
DNV acquires Equinor digital solution to enhance subsea wellhead fatigue management
DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has agreed to acquire WellSpot, a digital solution that Equinor has developed and operated over the past 15 years.