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July 06, 2026
Offshore decommissioning technology developer rahd·AI has been selected for the Presight AI Accelerator, opening new commercial opportunities in the Middle East as the company expands its AI platform for well planning and regulatory compliance.
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July 01, 2026
A new Bentley Systems study found that energy and infrastructure organizations are increasing investment in digital twins and artificial intelligence as they seek to improve predictive maintenance, operational resilience and data integration.
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June 30, 2026
Siemens and IFS have formed a strategic partnership to integrate Industrial AI, digital twin technology and asset lifecycle management, helping manufacturers and energy companies connect engineering, production and field operations to improve asset performance and operational efficiency.
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June 30, 2026
SLB has been awarded a seven-year contract by Kuwait Oil Company under the Ahmadi Innovation Valley initiative to support AI, digital technologies, production optimization, reservoir management and applied upstream research. The agreement also includes plans for a dedicated innovation facility in Kuwait.
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June 22, 2026
Chevron has signed a 20-year agreement to supply power to a Microsoft-operated data center from a planned 2.67-GW West Texas project, highlighting the growing role of Permian natural gas in supporting AI-driven electricity demand.
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June 16, 2026
Aker BP is expanding deployment of AI-powered computer vision technology across its offshore drilling fleet, using DrillDocs' CleanSight system to improve drilling efficiency, identify wellbore instability and reduce nonproductive time.
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June 15, 2026
Longitude has launched a new real-time FPSO mooring line monitoring platform that combines predictive analytics and integrity management tools, securing its first deployment with a South American offshore operator.
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June 15, 2026
SLB has launched a digital marketplace designed to help energy companies discover, deploy and scale AI agents, domain models and digital applications, expanding its open platform strategy for energy-focused AI and digital workflows.
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June 09, 2026
SLB and Qualcomm Technologies have signed a collaboration agreement to develop edge AI solutions for energy operations, combining low-power edge computing with oilfield workflows to support real-time decision-making across wells, facilities and production systems.
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May 28, 2026
EZOps has launched a new AI-powered task automation feature that allows oilfield workers to generate operational tasks using voice input, uploaded documents and field images through its mobile management platform.
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May 14, 2026
viAct is developing a vision-enabled AI agent platform for high-risk industries, including oil and gas, designed to improve safety, operational monitoring and compliance in real time.
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May 14, 2026
DNV has released a new position paper arguing that digital trust frameworks are essential for safely scaling artificial intelligence across energy networks as utilities and operators increase reliance on AI-driven systems and real-time automation.
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May 13, 2026
Cognite has launched Cognite Flows, an AI-native industrial workflow platform designed to integrate operational data, applications and AI-driven insights into a unified interface for industrial and energy sector users.
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May 11, 2026
Emerson has launched the AspenTech AVA industrial AI platform, designed to help industrial operators accelerate enterprise AI adoption through AI-assisted workflows, operational decision support and real-time industrial data integration.
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May 08, 2026
Africa’s vast natural gas reserves are increasingly being viewed as a potential foundation for AI and data center growth, as rising digital infrastructure demand intensifies the need for reliable baseload power across the continent.
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May 06, 2026
Halliburton and Shape Digital have formed a strategic collaboration to improve digital asset performance management by linking subsurface and surface data for production operations.
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May 06, 2026
At OTC in Houston, ExxonMobil’s John Ardill said the coming “demand decade” will require more upstream investment, stronger policy alignment and faster deployment of AI-driven technologies. He pointed to autonomous drilling in Guyana and the U.S. shale model as indicators of where exploration is headed.
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April 27, 2026
Siemens Energy and TCS have expanded their partnership to deploy AI-driven solutions across energy operations, industrial systems and data center infrastructure to improve efficiency and reliability.
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April 24, 2026
SLB has agreed to acquire S&P Global Energy’s upstream software portfolio, expanding its digital subsurface and AI capabilities for U.S. shale and unconventional workflows.
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January 27, 2026
KPA has spun off Novara, a new company focused on AI-enabled safety and operational risk management software for high-risk industries including oil and gas.
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April 07, 2026
Emerson is adding AI capabilities to its Guardian platform, helping oil and gas operators improve automation performance, speed up troubleshooting and maintain reliability across increasingly complex operations.
