Digital Transformation

The OTC program this year has had a noticeable sub-theme of technology advances for Arctic oil and gas operations. That’s not such a surprise, when one considers that Norway’s biggest oil and gas companies are reviving exploration plans in Arctic waters.

In a session titled “Artificial intelligence, real-time monitoring, automation and big data,” Shell’s Gulf of Mexico Safety Manager, Neisha Kydd, and Oxy’s Director of Enterprise Architecture & Emerging Technologies, Mansoor Nazar, discussed the ways their companies utilize artificial intelligence, automation and robotics in safety spaces, the limitations of these technologies, and the future of AI in their respective companies and the offshore industry as a whole.

Digital capabilities developed by the four-company coalition will improve the reliability, availability, safety and efficiency of these critical assets—all while lowering the carbon footprint of their offshore operations.

The new version of Vessel Performance provides enhanced onboard decision support through an improved and more user-friendly interface.

Automation of parts of the subsea inspection scope, using an AID, is an obvious next step for the offshore industry. Examples of inspection scopes, which are likely to be automated in the near-term future, include external and internal production templates, jacket structures, and flexible risers.

TotalEnergies has been working with Kalypso and other partners to implement a Robotic Supervision System. This will allow operators in an onshore control room to remotely supervise and coordinate the robots using IoT technology, autonomously performing the various activities that field operators are executing on conventional facilities.

The work with Avinor will cut flight approval times down to 30 minutes, from a month today, he said, adding that in the future there will be anywhere between 10 and 15 types of drones in use offshore, capable of carrying loads of a ton or more.

Integrating Corva's App Store and Dev Center with Nabors' SmartROS universal drilling rig controls and automation system is expected to deliver solutions that rapidly scale process and machine automation, enhance remote project oversight and streamline data exchange and collaboration across any AC rig fleet.

Following commissioning, Nauticus expects to send the initial Aquanaut MK2 units to the North Sea and the Gulf of Mexico in the coming months to support customer initiatives in those regions.

With a gross production capacity of up to 140,000 bopd, Argos is bp’s fifth platform in the Gulf of Mexico and the first new bp-operated production facility in the region since 2008.

The use of immersive learning technologies within training programs is widely proven to deliver better outcomes for both employee and employer, including knowledge retention and increased engagement; and this well-specific technological development will further instill confidence in the crew's ability.

(WO) — Halliburton Co. has announced the implementation of the Auto Pumpdown service within Halliburton’s hydraulic fracturing business. The Auto Pumpdown service enables wireline and pump automation during unconventional completions operations.

Disruptions in energy markets, lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, conflict in Europe – all have added to the Energy Trilemma. Digital solutions are playing a critical role in identifying pathways to address the dual challenge of meeting the growing need for energy and resources while reducing emissions. Please join Vice-President of Content of Gulf Energy Information, Lee Nichols, Dr. Carole Nakhle, CEO of Crystol Energy and Dr. Paige Marie Morse, Sustainability Advisor at AspenTech, for a panel discussion moderated by Ron Beck, Sr. Director Solutions Marketing at AspenTech, as they address a range of topics, including: • How the last 18 month rebalanced the narrative of energy security and sustainability • How digital technology fits into the industry transition and balancing act • The implications for the Inflation Reduction Act’s “carrot” approach as opposed to the “stick” Attend this free webinar and get actionable ideas for how your company can address the challenging balancing act in today’s energy markets. There will be a Q&A session following the event. We encourage you to join the conversation by submitting questions when registering.

Oil and gas companies across the globe are quickly adopting energy transition strategies to align with government regulations and public sentiment towards meeting net-zero goals. Technology can play a major part in rapidly implementing these strategies. This panel discussion will look at the positive impact of digitalization and automation on this journey and provide real-life use cases that demonstrate the effectiveness of adopting this approach in reducing the carbon footprint of your operations across the oil and gas value chain.

The digital twins enable engineers to carry out traditional offshore work from an onshore location, accelerating work schedules and reducing costs.

The deployment provides scalability, flexibility, integration, and third-party collaboration and accelerates the adoption of machine learning and artificial intelligence across the drilling and wells organization.

The partnership will provide continuous monitoring solutions and deliver a rapid, cost-competitive, and autonomous alert system for notifying stakeholders of changes in environmental conditions that are indicative of anomalous or unplanned events.

This platform includes fresh and produced water data, injection and land data, and Louisiana-specific layers such as reserve pits, offshore blocks and wildlife management areas.

This demonstration will include showing the vehicle’s autonomous capability, and over-the-horizon command and control technology provided by fellow exhibitor Greensea Systems, Inc.

It has become apparent that securing the industry against cyber criminality is a priority, to mitigate the existential threat to business functionality. There are a multitude of actions that operators can take to achieve battle-readiness in this era of unprecedented instability.

DNV outlines how energy companies must address the increasingly common, complex and creative cyber threats facing their organizations.