Wood Mackenzie reveals five North Sea upstream themes to look out for in 2026
Investment to fall as Norway projects unwind while UK faces lowest spending in over 50 years.
The latest upstream news
This spotlight session reviews and discusses Nanoprecise’s recent article for Oilfield Technology, entitled ‘Powering Oil and Gas Operations with AI’
Cintoo advances contextual digital twins with integrated 2D and 3D asset intelligence
New P&ID Viewer and Editor bridges decades of legacy documentation with reality capture and BIM to transform decision-making in oil, gas and heavy industry.
Elnusa accelerates onshore exploration in Indonesia with strategic investment in next-generation nodal seismic technology
PT Elnusa Tbk (Elnusa), Indonesia’s leading integrated energy services company, continues to reinforce its technology and innovation edge by investing in next-generation nodal seismic systems to accelerate onshore exploration activities across the country.
What the US-Venezuela oil shift means for Caribbean energy markets
The US’s first US$500 million sale of Venezuelan crude marks a strategic reset in hemispheric energy relations as Latin America and the Caribbean enter a critical investment moment.
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Subsea Expo 2026
04 Feb 2026 - 05 Feb 2026
P&J Live
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18 Mar 2026 - 18 Mar 2026
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Northern Endurance Partnership and The Crown Estate sign lease for UK’s first CCS project ahead of offshore construction
The landmark agreement establishes the UK’s first commercial-scale lease of the seabed for permanent offshore CO2 storage and associated pipeline infrastructure, providing a template for future carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects around the UK’s coastline.
The hidden risk in oil and gas cybersecurity: Verifying the physical process
Amir Samoiloff, CEO of SIGA, explores how, in cyber incidents, the real operational risk often comes not from immediate physical damage but from the inability to quickly verify the true physical state of assets.
ModuSpec secures DNV Technology Qualification for BOP real-time monitoring
DNV approval validates ModuSpec’s integrated Argus well control assurance platform, paving way for deployment in the Norwegian offshore market.
First oil at new platform is major milestone for Chevron in Angola
Chevron’s South N’dola Platform in Angola delivered first oil in December. The milestone comes just over two years after construction on the platform began.
Petrobras surpasses 2025 production targets
Petrobras announces that, in 2025, its oil production reached 2.40 million bpd, exceeding the upper limit of the target (+4%) set in its 2025 - 2029 Business Plan by 0.5 percentage points.
The International Gas Union releases 'The Role of Gas in Powering AI-Driven Energy Demand' Report
Electricity demand growth is surging as data centres are becoming the new 'industrial load' of the artificial intelligence (AI) economy, and their electricity consumption is projected to double to 800 - 1000 TWh by 2030.