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Seven factors that improve well delivery performance

April 03, 2023
Sponsored by: Actenum
“Well delivery” encompasses all of the activities needed to bring a well online, so that it may deliver hydrocarbons. Effective and efficient well delivery is critical and is at the heart of an operator’s business, and there’s a continual push to improve. This article outlines seven factors that have a major impact on performance, and why. It also describes why ignoring them isn't a good idea, as well as some tangible benefits of addressing them.

Leveraging IIoT for Worker Health and Safety

February 15, 2023
Sponsored by: SOL-X
Recently, there has been an increase in worker health and safety awareness across industries. Many have lost their lives due to worksite incidents and occupational illnesses. The Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB) issued guidelines since 2018 to develop sustainability journeys and reporting for health and safety. It is imperative for management to have safety solutions backed by digital frameworks in the worksite to minimise accidents. Wearable technologies like SmartWatches detect anomalies and prevent accidents with real-time alerts.

Digitalization Strategies to Gain Leadership in Sustainability

January 26, 2023
Sponsored by: AspenTech
These are challenging times for many industries - the world demands ever more energy, but with a reduced carbon footprint. Meeting that dual challenge will require new strategies and solutions, and technology in support of digitalization. Download this paper to learn more about the strategies that are helping companies like yours navigate today’s challenges, achieve sustainability goals and still remain profitable.

Understanding Human Factors, Behavioural Based Safety (BBS) and SOL-X’s Holistic Approach

November 17, 2022
Sponsored by: SOL-X
SOL-X digitalises and automates key Behavioural Based Safety processes in near real time. This is through the following steps: 1) Safe work practices are implemented, and safety culture is promoted within the organisation; 2) Real Time Operations Monitoring; 3) Situational awareness of conditions on the grounds, from the worker level up to the office personnel; 4) Ensured quality of data for information, and 5) Ready-made analytics and possible solutions for organisation usage.

Drilling Deeper Under the Sea with HOT Pipeline Coatings

October 05, 2022
Sponsored by: Sherwin-Williams
As subsea oil and gas exploration activities seek to draw raw materials from deeper and hotter oil fields, today’s extraction technologies – and the coatings used to protect the equipment from corrosive deterioration – are being pushed to their limits. Learn how enhanced capabilities of high operating temperature (HOT) fusion-bonded epoxy (FBE) coatings are enabling limit-pushing exploration activities to continue.
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