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ROGII upgrades Star Steer software for geosteering and subsurface analysis
7+ hour, 30+ min ago (238+ words) World Oil - Topics Onshore Exploration Drilling Completion Production Shale Hydraulic Fracturing Conventional Digital Transformation Automation & Control Data Storage Artificial Intelligence Offshore Exploration Drilling Production Deepwater Subsea Decommissioning Energy Transition LNG Sustainability Offshore Wind Hydrogen Carbon Capture Industry & Analysis Economics/statistics…...
What's new in exploration: Financial distractions, investor rationalizations, exploration laments
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (300+ words) P. S. Columbus and others never did find the fountain of youth. Available hydrocarbons nearby will have to do, to substitute perpetual energy over the human lifespan. Youth is, and has always led to, DOA, so live long and prosper [in comfort]....
ADNOC, SNF explore expanded EOR development in UAE
1+ week, 5+ day ago (248+ words) (WO) " ADNOC and SNF have signed an agreement to evaluate expanded enhanced oil recovery (EOR) activity in the UAE, including potential local manufacturing of EOR chemicals and additional polymer flooding applications. The agreement was signed during the "Make it in…...
IPAA backs Trump administration rollback of BLM public lands rule
3+ week, 5+ hour ago (300+ words) (WO) " The Independent Petroleum Association of America praised the Trump administration's decision to rescind the Bureau of Land Management's Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, arguing the move will provide greater regulatory certainty for independent oil and natural gas producers operating…...
South Sudan declines to renew Oranto's Block B3 exploration license
4+ week, 9+ hour ago (162+ words) (WO) - The Ministry of Petroleum of South Sudan has declined to renew the exploration and production sharing agreement (EPSA) held by Oranto Petroleum for Block B3, following a review of the company's performance over the contract period. The ministry said Oranto…...
Newfoundland and Labrador budget boosts offshore exploration funding
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (201+ words) (WO) - Newfoundland and Labrador's 2026 budget includes new funding aimed at supporting offshore oil and gas development and broader energy sector investment. The provincial government has allocated $90 million over three years to an Offshore Exploration Fund designed to attract new investment…...
Nabors highlights resilience in international drilling amid Middle East tensions
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (157+ words) Company leadership said the Middle East conflict has had only a modest direct impact on operations, though it has contributed to higher costs and logistical challenges in the region. "The conflict in the Middle East and its broader implications across…...
SLB launches new geosteering tool to enhance reservoir visibility
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (170+ words) (WO) - SLB has introduced a new reservoir mapping system designed to enhance real-time subsurface visibility and support more precise drilling and geosteering decisions. The Alpha Sight system integrates multi-depth resistivity measurements with downhole computing to provide earlier and clearer insight…...
Pumps & Valves Innovation Conference brings program for operators, engineers to the Gulf Coast
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (152+ words) The conference program is built on a single principle: no sales pitches. PVIC will deliver a focused technical program organized around three tracks (Engineering, Technology, and Leadership) featuring expert keynotes, peer-led technical sessions, and hands-on workshops in CPET's equipment-specific labs....
The business case for autonomous robotic missions in oil and gas
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (681+ words) The traditional image of the oil and gas industry'a landscape defined by heavy steel and physical labor'issteadily evolving." Against this backdrop, therole of robotics has matured. What began as tech demos andpilot projects is now developing intosmart robotic missions'repeatable, reliable…...