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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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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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September 09, 2025
Argent LNG will integrate AI and robotics into the development, construction, and operation of its flagship 25 MMtpa Port Fourchon LNG export terminal in Louisiana, as part of a broad digital strategy to improve operational efficiency and reduce capex.
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September 08, 2025
Kongsberg Digital has entered a strategic partnership with Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) to deliver an enterprise AI-powered digital twin. Kongsberg's Kognitwin® solution will be implemented as part of PDO's drive to improve production, safety and cost-efficiency.
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September 03, 2025
Subsea asset integrity management software company Elementz has announced a new digital initiative to fast track the development of AI in subsea operations. The new AI accelerator program, Tide Breaker, was unveiled at Offshore Europe on Wednesday.
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August 29, 2025
Kazakhstan is preparing to channel some of its national wealth into artificial intelligence infrastructure, joining a global rush where venture capital firms and energy-rich states are betting billions on the sector despite volatility and surging valuations.
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August 28, 2025
Oceaneering has won contracts to provide work class remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services, specialized tooling packages, and survey services onboard multiple anchor handling and ROV support vessels working on Petrobras projects offshore Brazil.
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August 27, 2025
Verlume has entered into a strategic collaboration with Kraken Robotics, marking an industry-first crossover: the introduction of military-grade battery technology into the commercial offshore energy sector for the first time.
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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 2025
I asked AI to tell me about sand control in oil wells. While I don’t trust AI with certain questions, especially for seeking an opinion, I had no argument about its accuracy with this straightforward “what is” question: 
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August 2025
Digital transformation in offshore operations doesn’t begin with most advanced complex solutions. It starts with solving the everyday data access issues that engineers face. A contextual digital twin is doing just that for FPSO operators. 
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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 18, 2025
ExxonMobil has signed a long-term agreement with Cerebre to accelerate and sustain ExxonMobil’s Foundational Digital Backbone. This strategic collaboration underscores ExxonMobil’s commitment to data and innovation targeted at driving enterprise operational efficiency.
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August 12, 2025
Energy Domain has acquired the ClerkRecords.com domain along with its proprietary technology — an AI-enhanced courthouse records platform that will streamline the way users can access and understand complex documents such as oil and gas leases.
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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 12, 2025
Halliburton has strengthened its portfolio for digital oilfield intelligence with the launch of SK™ pages, part of its Summit Knowledge® (SK™) digital ecosystem.
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August 11, 2025
Tampnet has deployed a Private Multi-Access Edge Compute (PMEC) with 4G/5G capabilities on Vår Energi’s Jotun FPSO, the first installation of its kind on a floating production storage and offloading unit (FPSO).
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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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August 07, 2025
SLB and AIQ are scaling deployment of the ENERGYai agentic AI platform across ADNOC’s upstream operations, with full rollout expected by late 2025 to enhance seismic analysis, modeling, and productivity.
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August 06, 2025
SENS has unveiled the SuperTorque 8ZR, a compact DC genset starting system offering higher reliability, reduced maintenance, and significant cost savings for mission-critical power applications.
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August 06, 2025
Blackstone will acquire energy analytics leader Enverus, expanding its portfolio in AI-driven energy intelligence as the sector faces rapid electricity demand growth and the energy transition.
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