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September 2025
CygNet is entering a new era as a cloud-flexible, SaaS-enabled SCADA platform built on microservices, containerization, and real-time protocols like MQTT. Backed by Weatherford’s largest digital investment, it delivers faster innovation, elastic scalability, and lower costs—combining trusted reliability with future-ready agility for the energy sector 
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October 06, 2025
Forum Energy Technologies (FET) has secured a contract from long-term client DOF for the delivery of a work-class remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and tether management system to support subsea operations offshore Brazil.
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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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October 02, 2025
SLB and SBM Offshore have entered an exclusive digital alliance to develop an AI-driven ecosystem aimed at optimizing FPSO production. The partnership combines SLB’s digital platforms and domain expertise with SBM Offshore’s lifecycle knowledge.
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October 01, 2025
Elea Data Centers has secured a R$2.3 billion (US$500 million) contract from Petrobras to build a large-scale, renewable-powered data center in São Paulo. The 17-year agreement is being described as the largest IT infrastructure award of its kind in Latin America.
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October 01, 2025
Weatherford International launched its Industrial Intelligence digital portfolio at the FWRD 2025 Technology Conference in Houston, introducing advanced edge automation, digital twin technology and AI-powered platforms.
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September 2025
By connecting ageing assets with real-time digital records, AI is enabling safer, smarter, and more sustainable operations across the energy sector. 
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September 26, 2025
TotalEnergies has entered a new phase of its strategic partnership with Cognite, aimed at scaling industrial artificial intelligence (AI) across all of the company’s operated upstream assets worldwide.
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September 25, 2025
At the Tomorrow Show in Oslo, Norway, Mun Hon Chow, Flow Assurance Lead at Shell, outlined how real-time dynamic digital twins are redefining field management and unlocking new opportunities for production optimization.
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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 24, 2025
KBC has released Maximus® 7.6, the latest version of its modeling and flow assurance platform for upstream oil and gas operations. The software is designed to close the gap between early-stage production planning and day-to-day asset management.
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September 24, 2025
Enverus has launched its Global Research platform, expanding oil and gas intelligence worldwide. The first report spotlights Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale, revealing discounted M&A opportunities compared to U.S. shale assets, alongside production trends and inventory insights.
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September 24, 2025
Weatherford has secured an eight-year contract with Romgaz, Romania’s largest natural gas producer, to deploy real-time digital wellsite monitoring and AI-enabled production optimization. The deal marks Romgaz’s first use of such technology, enhancing efficiency across thousands of wells.
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September 23, 2025
SLB will acquire RESMAN Energy Technology, adding world-leading tracer and reservoir surveillance solutions to its portfolio. The deal strengthens SLB’s production optimization and recovery capabilities for oil, gas, and emerging CCS projects.
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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 18, 2025
FutureOn has launched major upgrades to its FieldTwin platform, introducing advanced visualization, reporting, and AI-powered FieldTwin Intelligence to accelerate offshore subsea project design and operations.
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September 17, 2025
Emerson has launched AspenTech Subsurface Intelligence™ (ASI), a new AI-powered, cloud-native platform designed to transform upstream decision making and collaboration across the oil and gas industry.
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September 17, 2025
Geoteric has signed a landmark agreement with PETRONAS Carigali to deploy AI-driven seismic interpretation software across its global portfolio. The partnership will accelerate hydrocarbon exploration, cut cycle times by up to 90%, and strengthen PETRONAS’ digital transformation strategy.
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September 16, 2025
Aker BP is deepening its partnership with Cognite to deploy Cognite Atlas AI™, advancing its AI-first strategy in exploration and production. By harnessing agentic AI, Aker BP aims to boost efficiency, cut costs, and accelerate digital transformation across operations.
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