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Stena Evolution Upgrade Planned for Sparta Ops

The seventh-gen drillship will be upgraded with a 20,000-psi equipment package starting in 2026.

Tech Trends: Safety, Speed, Savings: Automation is Transforming Drilling

Drilling is getting smarter through automation, delivering efficiency, consistency and reliability.

E&P Highlights: March 15, 2024

Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, including a new discovery and offshore contract awards.

Parker Wellbore, TDE Partner to ‘Revolutionize’ Well Drilling

Parker Wellbore and TDE are offering what they call the industry’s first downhole high power, high bandwidth data highway.

Exclusive: Calling on Automation to Help with Handling Produced Water

Water testing and real-time data can help automate decisions to handle produced water.

The Secret to Record US Oil Output? Drilling Efficiencies—EIA

Advances in horizontal drilling and fracking technologies are yielding more efficient oil wells in the U.S. even as the rig count plummets, the Energy Information Administration reported.

Well Logging Could Get a Makeover

Aramco’s KASHF robot, expected to deploy in 2025, will be able to operate in both vertical and horizontal segments of wellbores.

Tech Trends: Halliburton’s Carbon Capturing Cement Solution

Halliburton’s new CorrosaLock cement solution provides chemical resistance to CO2 and minimizes the impact of cyclic loading on the cement barrier.

Patterson-UTI Braces for Activity ‘Pause’ After E&P Consolidations

Patterson-UTI saw net income rebound from 2022 and CEO Andy Hendricks says the company is well positioned following a wave of E&P consolidations that may slow activity.

Oil, Gas Drilling Tech Transfer Boosts Fervo’s Geothermal Prowess

Geothermal company Fervo Energy is learning from oil and gas drilling and completion techniques to improve geothermal well costs and drill times.