When to Bring in External Technical Advisors for Geology Decisions

Most projects look straightforward on paper. But most aren’t. Progress depends on understanding what sits below ground, and acting on that insight with clarity and confidence. Too often, investigation, drilling, testing and risk mitigation are treated as separate activities. That creates gaps. And gaps create risk. At Igne, we bring them together into one integrated model - so decisions are based on connected insight, not fragmented data. Because when everything connects, progress becomes possible. Want to find out more? Visit www.igne.com Informed | In-depth | Integrated #OneIgne #IntegratedDelivery #GroundInvestigation #Construction

Some people know the industry. And some have spent decades helping shape it. Simon Grant brings over 21 years of experience in surveying and geological logging, spanning 6 continents and more than 15 countries. Working across some of the most challenging drilling environments around the world, he has a practical understanding of what works, what doesn’t, and what the industry really needs. Simon is heading up our global supply and distribution network, connecting customers and partners around the world with survey technology built by people who understand the realities of the field. A global perspective with one goal: getting the right survey tool into the right hands.

By utilizing core drilling, our crew in Missouri is creating a path for new communications infrastructure while minimizing surface disruption and avoiding conflicts with existing utilities. This installation method provides a safer, more reliable long-term solution and helps protect critical network systems for years to come.

𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗮𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗹𝘂𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗣&𝗔). In a new article for Offshore magazine, our Senior Petroleum Engineer, Susan Moloney, discusses why operators should consider P&A requirements well before cessation of production – using opportunities during drilling, surveillance and intervention campaigns to address data gaps while they still can. The article explores how early, integrated planning between subsurface and wells teams can support better-informed barrier placement, reduce remediation requirements and help optimise P&A programmes. It also draws on Elemental Energies’ experience supporting complex North Sea P&A and decommissioning projects, including how field-level risk assessment can help inform abandonment strategy. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/gDsbcx8b Thank you to Ariana Hurtado and the wider Offshore magazine team for the opportunity to share Susan’s insights. #Decommissioning #PlugAndAbandonment #WellAbandonment #Subsurface #NorthSea #ElementalEnergies #OffshoreMagazine

Brazil’s auction results are out. What still stands between the winning bids and signed contracts? The next steps—and the timetable—deserve a closer look. ↓

Brazil held two licensing auctions on 7 October: • Sixth concession cycle: 49 exploration blocks and three marginal accumulation areas received winning bids. • Fourth production-sharing cycle: seven of 13 blocks received winning bids. The next milestone is contract execution. ANP says the winners must complete the remaining documentation and signature bonus payment steps before contracts are signed. Signature is targeted by 26 February 2027. That leaves a period worth following between the auction headline and the executed contract. Acreage tracks those stages alongside upcoming rounds and scheduled award decisions: what has been confirmed, what happens next and which dates the regulator has published. For teams screening acreage or planning subsurface work, the result is one part of the picture. The outstanding steps matter too. Both Brazil entries are now updated, checked against ANP’s publications. Explore the free brief and a sample of the deeper research: https://acreagebrief.com/

▶️ Orica Digital Solutions presents: Ask the Expert with Nasser Monfared Nia P.Eng. Join Nasser, RST Instruments Ltd., Business Development Lead, as he introduces RST Instruments' wide range of geotechnical, structural, and environmental monitoring solutions. 🎥 Episode 4: How does RST Instruments support customers across the lifecycle of a monitoring project? To learn more, visit: orica.com/rst #OricaDigitalSolutions #RSTInstruments #Geosolutions #GeotechnicalMonitoring #AskTheExpert

How can we combine expertise to prepare our companies to advance CCS? Next week, Noble's Jens Hedegaard joins a panel of experts from various areas of our industry at the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) International Well Control Conference to explore this question and the practical challenges and innovative solutions to move CCS well operations forward. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gTCbJCHK

Upstream interview: "In today’s world, predictability is the new premium." Mads Hjelmeland, CEO of subsea production equipment supplier OneSubsea, is positioning his global company of 10,500 employees to benefit as Asian and African frontier offshore field development projects take shape, offering new subsea opportunities. He discusses this potential and how the company is working to improve cycle time and the predictability of project deliveries.

22 million barrels per day move through Permian operations. Proof has to scale with them. 𝑩𝒆𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑩𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒍 tests growth against evidence. Saadedine Tebbal at Set Laboratories Inc brings the lab-to-field gap; Bryce Randle of Spoked Solutions links selection to data; S&P Global's 𝐉𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 (𝐙𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐱𝐢𝐧𝐠) 𝐗𝐢 maps demand; Jon Rogers from Centrium Energy Solutions grounds water performance in field results; and Crystal (Lowe) VanOuwerkerk tracks commercialization for Baker Hughes. 𝐎𝐢𝐥𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐔𝐒𝐀 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝟐𝟔-𝟐𝟕 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫, 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧. Which proof should carry the most weight: controlled test data, field economics or repeatable basin-scale performance?