The Society of Exploration Geophysicists’ Advanced Modeling Corporation (SEAM) has selected Advanced Geophysical Technology to manage the SEAM products following an ‘extensive search’. SEAM develops and markets terabyte-sized synthetic data sets covering a range of scenarios that are used to benchmark seismic processing software.
Petrobras has awarded CGG a four-year contract extension for the provision of a dedicated reservoir services center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The CGG team of reservoir characterization specialists have been working with Petrobras for the last 15 years. Reservoir characterization workflows include geostatistical, 4D and azimuthal inversion and the new EBPetro and EBMatch ensemble-based petrophysical inversion and history matching, machine learning-augmented rock physics workflows/
SAExploration, a marine geophysical contractor has awarded Geospace Technologies a long-term, $12 million rental contract for the provision of OBX-750E wireless ocean bottom seismic recording nodes.
INT reports that ANPG, the Angolan regulator, has implemented a virtual data room solution on the IVAAP Cloud. The solution is reported as being a ‘strategic tool’ for the promotion of Angola’s oil potential, to attract foreign investment and speed ANGP’s digital transformation. More from INT. The virtual data room is operated by systems integrator SATEC and its local MIAPIA unit.
Novus Consulting and Datagration are to help operator Formentera Partners develop a data strategy and deploy an end-to-end upstream data platform. Datagration is to supply its PetroVisor platform and Unified Data Model. Novus brings data transformation, expertise, and consulting services to the table. The goal is to ‘accelerate Formentera’s analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning initiatives’.
Industrial IoT intelligence solutions provider Flutura Business Solutions has signed a multi-year agreement with consultant Petrogenium USA to deliver integrated and digital projects, products and services. The pairing combines Petrogenium’s oil and gas expertise with Flutura’s AI-powered ‘Cerebra’ cognitive digital twin solution.
Innio Waukesha Gas Engines has teamed with Detechtion Technologies on a cloud-based solution that combines engine analytics with compressor monitoring and optimization technology. The solution promises a skid-mounted package providing remote asset insights and analysis across a fleet of installed natural gas engine and compressors leveraging Detechtion’s diagnostics.
Accenture has deployed a ‘proprietary database powered by artificial intelligence’ at Colonial Pipeline to optimize electric use over CP’s interstate pipeline system. Accenture’s Utility Tracking System (UTS), comprises a database of approximately 30 million anonymized utility bills, collected over a 20 year period. UTS uses AI functionality in Accenture’s SynOps platform to select power tariff options and make electricity rate-savings recommendations. Read the release here.
Robotic industrial process automation specialist CruxOCM has expanded implementation of its pipeline control room automation technology at Phillips 66. CruxOCM’s pipeBOT automates control room functions, reducing operator fatigue.
EN Engineering’s geographic information systems and data solutions team is collaborating with G2 Integrated Solutions’ to combine technologies and capabilities. The partnership covers the Gas HCA Toolset, Liquids HCA Toolset, tank modeling, Emergency Flow Restriction Device modeling and PIMS ILI Data Integration Tools. Other offerings include the Turboroute Alignment Sheet Generator, RISK as a service and the Pipeline Data Management Tool. The collaboration will extend the capabilities of PODS 7 and UPDM to the new architecture, supporting turnkey GIS solutions.
Orbital Sidekick has been selected by Dallas-based Energy Transfer to monitor its assets in the Permian Basin through satellite technology. ET assets include over 120,000 miles of pipeline and related assets crossing 41 states. ET’s Permian Basin assets will now be monitored for fugitive emissions by OSK’s ‘GHOSt’ constellation of space-based hyperspectral sensors.
Implico is providing digital
services to Ireland-headquartered DCC Energy at newly acquired retail
sites in Luxembourg, DCC is linking 19 forecourts to its IT landscape.
The new locations will run SAP SDM (Secondary Distribution Management)
and the Implico’s data services portfolio iGOS (Implico Global
Operation Services). More in the release.
Tangent Works is now a member of the Altair Partner Alliance. Altair users can now use the Tangent Information Modeler InstantML engine and TIM Studio cross-industry solutions for data analytics and predictive AI.
Oil India has selected Juniper Networks technology to upgrade its data center and campus networks. The Juniper IP fabric includes QFX51 and EX4300 series switches in a ‘spine-leaf architecture’ with EVPN-VXLAN at its core. Security is provided by Juniper’s SRX4200 service gateways and software.
Altair and Oracle have teamed on an engineering and high-performance computing capacity in Oracle’s cloud. Altair One now offers a fully managed private cloud with modeling and visualization software, solvers, and post-processing running on an Oracle ‘bare-metal’ cloud.
Aramco and Cognite have launched CNTXT, a joint venture to support industrial digitalization in Saudi Arabia and the wider MENA region. CNTXT is Google Cloud’s reseller for cloud solutions in Saudi and the exclusive reseller of Cognite Data Fusion in the MENA region. Google Cloud is also to launch a ‘Center of Excellence’ to provide training in the use of cloud technologies. (So much for Google’s widely-reported reluctance to provide software to the oil and gas sector.)
Constellation Clearsight is to offer Voliro’s ‘flying robot’ as a component of its expert inspection offering. The Voliro drone can fly ‘effortlessly and steadily’ and touch objects at any angle, allowing for remote non-destructive/ultrasonic testing and dry-film thickness measurement.
Norwegian energy service provider Interwell is upgrading its enterprise resource planning (ERP) and asset management software to the latest IFS Cloud solution and is also to deploy IFS’ ‘Customer Success’ support framework.
Following the closure of Elemental Controls, MFE Inspection Solutions Canada has taken over as distributor for Thermo Fisher Scientific’s line of Niton XRF and LIBS analyzers. MFE provides non-destructive testing and other services.
Following its first subsea well completion operation using a remotely operated controls system (ROC) on the Ærfugl field, Aker BP has ordered two more systems from Optime Subsea. ROCs eliminates the need for the costly and heavy umbilical that runs from the topside to seabed to control the tubing hanger during completions of subsea wells. The new, second-generation ROCs come with a stand-alone communication system and novel ‘PanPipe’ universal landing string. Earlier this year Optime invested a ‘three-figure NOK million’ amount to build ten ROC systems.
RocketFrac Cleantech has deployed its EcoStim waterless well stimulation tool to reactivate a suspended natural gas well in Alberta. EcoStim frac jobs use a ‘proprietary solid rocket propellant’ in place of pumped water. Light the blue touch paper and stand clear!
Schlumberger OneSubsea (a SLB/Helix JV) and Subsea 7 are to renew their global subsea integration alliance for deepwater developments for a further seven years. The alliance covers a combination of subsurface expertise, subsea production systems, processing systems, umbilical, risers and flowlines systems, and life-of-field services.
India’s ONGC has selected Tachyus technology to optimize mature fields in India. Along with partner SK Oilfield, Tachyus and ONGC will deploy the Aqueon and Subsurface Back allocation modules on-premise.
Equinor has awarded TechnipFMC an integrated front end engineering and design (iFEED) study on its BM-C-33 project offshore Brazil. The deal includes an option to proceed with a direct award to TechnipFMC for the integrated engineering, procurement, construction and installation phase of the project.
Neptune Energy has awarded a five year contract extension to TechnipFMC for the performance of technical services in Norway, extending an earlier agreement. The work includes engineering, studies and technical services including installation work and operational support for Neptune’s development projects and producing fields.
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