The pandemic has been a wake-up call to the upheaval that a sudden drop in energy demand and/or labour availability can cause, and digital oilfield technologies such as digital twins and other remote monitoring solutions are seen to be gamechangers in upstream oil and gas operations, according to GlobalData
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Speedcast SmartView to accelerate remote subsea inspections
Speedcast, one of the leading communications and IT services providers, has launched Speedcast SmartView, a remote video and audio communications solution that is set to help the energy, maritime, enterprise, telecommunications and government sector in accelerating their digital transformation agenda
Expro’s Octopoda achieves world record depth for annular intervention
Global provider of energy services Expro has successfully deployed its Octopoda annulus intervention system to restore annulus pressure integrity and return a well to production in Piedemonte region, Colombia
AVEVA introduces upgraded design and process simulation tools
Global industrial software provider AVEVA has announced three add-ons to AVEVA E3D Design – infusing AI capabilities into the industry’s most advanced engineering design software which maximises efficiency through cloud collaboration
ADIPEC: Microsoft empowering a net-zero future
Microsoft has presented a range of its technological advances in energy consumption to delegates at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) 2021, with a view to empowering the regional sector to pursue a net-zero future