Automation & Control

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June 13, 2025
Rotork has supplied over 200 actuators to ONE-Dyas for the N05-A upstream gas processing platform, located in the Dutch North Sea. The actuators will support the electrification and automation of the platform.
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June 10, 2025
ABB has been awarded a large order by Seatrium to supply electrical equipment and automation solutions on a new generation of FPSO vessels for operator Petrobras. The two vessels—P-84 and P-85—will be deployed approximately 200 km offshore Brazil.
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June 09, 2025
Rotork, a global leader in flow control and intelligent actuation solutions, has joined the Rockwell Automation Technology Partner Program. The collaboration marks a significant step in expanding Rotork’s presence within the industrial automation landscape.
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June 02, 2025
Aker Solutions has successfully installed an autonomous drone system on Aker BP’s Edvard Grieg platform in the North Sea, marking a major step toward fully autonomous offshore inspections.
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May 28, 2025
Terradepth has secured a five-year agreement with a major offshore energy company. Terradepth will deploy its Ocean Data as a Service® (ODaaS) solution to deliver autonomous hydrographic survey and data services at a fraction of the traditional time and cost.
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April 25, 2025
LUFKIN Industries has launched its LWM 2.0 with NOVAWAVE™ solution to address the unique pressure, friction, and gravitational effects encountered in deviated horizontal wells, allowing operators to maximize production in real-time with validated data.
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April 15, 2025
Halliburton and Nabors Industries have achieved the first fully automated surface and subsurface execution of rotary and slide drilling operations in Oman. The closed-loop drilling execution earned both companies the 2025 Digital Enabler of the Year Award and represents a step forward in automation in the region.
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April 04, 2025
Lufkin Industries, a global leader in surface production equipment and automation solutions, has announced the sale of its North America Downhole (NAM Downhole) business to Q2 Artificial Lift Services, a leading provider of downhole reciprocating pumps.
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March 11, 2025
(WO) - Quorum Software, a leading provider of energy software worldwide, today announced that it has acquired zdSCADA, an established leader in cloud-based supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) technology.
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March 06, 2025
Already deployed in five operations across the Gulf of Mexico and the Norwegian Continental Shelf, The Observer™ technology is set to be rolled out across all FourPhase operations, enabling full remote monitoring and real-time data analytics.
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March 04, 2025
SLB today launched EWC™ electric well control technologies, which reduce capex and opex, while making mission-critical drilling operations safer. EWC technologies replace hydraulics with a simplified electric power system, SLB stated.
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February 26, 2025
Halliburton and Sekal AS deployed the world’s first automated on-bottom drilling system with the integration of Halliburton’s LOGIX™ automation and remote operations, Sekal’s Drilltronics®, and the rig automation control system.
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January 2025
Automation and remote operations solutions address persistent industry challenges to drive efficiency, safety and sustainability in wellsite operations. These innovations redefine what is possible in well construction and set new benchmarks for performance and operational excellence. 
Article
January 2025
The oil and gas industry stands at a critical technological inflection point, where innovation, efficiency and adaptability are no longer optional but essential for survival. One such technology is an advanced platform that can provide a unified, accessible data environment for enhancing collaboration and efficiency. 
Article
January 2025
Proven remote inspection technologies are pioneering how oil and gas operators can achieve greater efficiencies and insights with new data and information on how an asset performs.  
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February 03, 2025
Abyss Solutions has signed a research and development contract with Petrobras. The partnership focuses on the development of an innovative image contextualization and enrichment service capable of aggregate engineering and operational metadata.
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January 30, 2025
The Forum Energy Technology (FET) Subsea product line has secured a contract to provide a work class remotely operated vehicle (ROV) system and a Dynacon Launch and Recovery System (LARS) to ACSM, a global maritime survey and ROV services operator. 
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January 27, 2025
InflowControl has launched its Gas Autonomous Inflow Control Valve (Gas AICV®). This new technology marks a significant milestone as the world's first autonomous flow control valve specifically designed for gas reservoirs.
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January 24, 2025
Atlas Energy Solutions has completed the delivery of 100 loads of proppant with its two RoboTrucks, semi-trucks equipped with the Kodiak Driver, Kodiak Robotics’ self-driving system.
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December 2024
Advancements in drilling automation and controls enhance operational consistency and safety.
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January 07, 2025
PakEnergy has acquired Petrosight in a move to reinforce its position as a single-source provider of end-to-end well-lifecycle management solutions from site planning and construction to drilling, production, workovers and decommissioning.
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