Whitepapers

World Oil white papers include literature on the latest trends, development and advances in the offshore and onshore oil and gas industry, including technology and technologies relating to operations, shale, technology, subsea, deepwater, rig activity, drilling, innovations in the oil and gas industry and more.

AI Delivers Upstream Decision-Making, Capital Allocation and Production

May 20, 2026

Discover how upstream organizations are using AI to make faster, higher-confidence decisions in an increasingly complex energy landscape. This executive brief explores how AspenTech Subsurface Intelligence™ (ASI) combines agentic AI, domain expertise and cloud-native data platforms to transform subsurface workflows. Learn how organizations are accelerating insights, improving collaboration, increasing productivity and driving greater capital efficiency by turning fragmented data into actionable intelligence that supports better production and investment outcomes.

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Corrosion Under Insulation is Retiring After Years of Bad Behavior

April 08, 2026

Notorious for hiding out of sight and wreaking havoc on insulated assets, Corrosion Under Insulation has an infamous rap. But its days of eating through steel and causing leaks and unplanned shutdowns are numbered thanks to thermal insulative coatings that can replace traditional insulation systems. TICs offer similar insulating values as those bulky systems, meaning traditional insulation is no longer needed. Learn how there’s no chance for CUI when there’s no insulation in this paper.

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The IIoT PostgreSQL Performance Envelope

April 01, 2026

Most IIoT teams only discover Postgres limits when production queries fail. This white paper, "The IIoT PostgreSQL Performance Envelope," shows exactly where Postgres breaks with industrial sensor data and what to do before moving to a split architecture. No fluff: real benchmarks, query patterns, and thresholds. If you're building on IIoT telemetry and still deciding whether Postgres can scale with you, this is the data you need.

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Unifying Oil & Gas Operations with Rugged Intelligent Edge Automation

December 01, 2025

Discover how today’s leading oil & gas operators are eliminating data silos, boosting efficiency, and strengthening cybersecurity with rugged intelligent edge automation. This white paper reveals the critical challenges holding industrial sites back—and the proven approach to unifying OT systems, improving real-time insight, and future-proofing operations. If you want safer, smarter, and more connected facilities, this is essential reading. Download now to see what’s possible.

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Are you monitoring your oil & gas well head temperature?

October 24, 2025

Temperature measurement at oil and gas wellheads is essential for optimizing operations, ensuring safety, and enhancing production efficiency. This application note shows how well head temperature monitoring can empower you to meet key challenges such as: • Indicator of flow conditions • Reservoir diagnostics • Early detection of well behavior • Prevention of hydrate formation • Corrosion monitoring • Enhanced recovery techniques • Spill prevention • Automation and remote monitoring • Enhanced decision making • Data correlation Download this application note for details.

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