Automation & Control
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October 2025
As pressure control grows more complex for multistage frac completions in unconventional wells, greater operational efficiencies are necessary to accelerate first oil. An integrated surface pressure containment ecosystem that operates autonomously across multiple wells and pads is enabling previously unobtainable deliverables while improving safety and sustainability.
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November 01, 2025
Hit your most critical business outcomes and metrics using advanced edge computing
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October 27, 2025
Halliburton signed a framework agreement with Shell to deploy its ROCS umbilical-less tubing hanger system, following successful Gulf of America trials that set a new deepwater record and reduced deck operations by 75%.
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October 20, 2025
Forum Energy Technologies’ (FET) Subsea division has secured a contract to supply two of its new-generation XLX EVO III work-class remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to Nigerian offshore operator Marine Platforms Ltd. (MPL).
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October 17, 2025
Rockwell Automation has released a new report highlighting artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and cybersecurity as leading drivers of digital transformation across the global oil and gas sector.
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October 02, 2025
Danos has acquired Panel Specialists Inc., in a deal that broadens its’ technical services footprint in Houma, Louisiana, enhancing automation, control, and reliability solutions for upstream oil and gas customers.
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September 25, 2025
Aker BP and FourPhase have executed the first-ever remote offshore solids management operation in the North Sea. The two-month project reduced offshore exposure, improved efficiency and safety, and set a new benchmark for future digital and remote well interventions.
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September 30, 2025
Why pump uptime isn’t the real measure of frac efficiency. True performance requires autonomous pressure control—especially in simul-frac operations—to optimize transitions, reduce downtime and deliver smarter, more meaningful gains.
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September 22, 2025
Forum Energy Technologies has introduced ICE Unity, its advanced ROV control system designed to streamline offshore operations. The system features a unified user interface, remote monitoring, predictive maintenance, and compatibility across FET’s full ROV fleet.
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September 10, 2025
Forum Energy Technologies (FET) has been awarded a contract to upgrade two remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) for a global vessel operator. The upgraded systems will be equipped with FET’s latest control system, ICE Unity, plus FET’s proven system architecture.
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August 25, 2025
Ace Well Technology, in collaboration with Expro and Archer, has successfully completed the first well deployment of the Ace Control Line Clamp (ACLC) using Expro’s Remote Clamp Installation System (RCIS) on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).
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August 18, 2025
ProFrac and Seismos have partnered to launch Closed Loop Fracturing, now available across all major U.S. basins. The collaboration marks the first large-scale deployment of an extensively operator-validated, real-time, automated quality control system.
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August 12, 2025
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has secured a five-year renewal and expansion of its contract with Weatherford International. Under the extended agreement, TCS will leverage its expertise in automation, artificial intelligence, and digital optimization to drive enterprise-wide business transformation initiatives for Weatherford.
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August 11, 2025
Expro has successfully delivered the world’s first fully remote five-plug cementing operation in Saudi Arabia. The five-plug stage-cementing operation was executed for a 9-5/8” casing run in a high-pressure gas well—the longest of its kind in the field.
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July 30, 2025
SLB has launched the OnWave™ autonomous logging platform, a first-of-its-kind technology that enables more efficient and reliable acquisition of formation evaluation measurements in any well condition.
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July 29, 2025
Halliburton has launched LOGIX™ automated geosteering, a part of the LOGIX™ automation and remote operations family of solutions, that optimizes geological interpretation and well placement.
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June 30, 2025
Petrobras has awarded Fugro four significant multi-year contracts for the inspection and monitoring of critical subsea infrastructure in Brazil. The contracts will see an expansion of Fugro’s remote operations capabilities, including the remote piloting of ROVs.
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June 2025
The transition from legacy vertical well mathematics to validated, deviated well algorithms represents more than a technical upgrade. It is a fundamental shift in how the industry approaches artificial lift optimization.
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June 25, 2025
The remote operations capabilities of the ABB Ability™ System 800xA® distributed control system (DCS) has received a statement of professional opinion by DNV, the global quality assurance and risk management company that helps set industry standards and ensure compliance with regulations and best practices.
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June 25, 2025
The Forum Energy Technologies (FET) Subsea product line has secured a contract to provide two work class remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to CCC Underwater Engineering (CCC UE), the UAE-based offshore construction organization.
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June 23, 2025
Under the agreement, Cactus will build on its current use of SLB’s Precise™ automated drilling control systems by integrating DrillSync™, SLB’s automated controls platform and software suite. These technologies will work together to improve drilling efficiency
