Earlier this month, at CERAWeek, I had the opportunity to attend the Emerson Media Reception. While there I got reacquainted with Emerson's digital twin technology. Digital twin is a concept of the future. Currently there are companies that do not make digital twins; rather, they provide cybersecurity for digital twins. That is all they do. …
Expro is a company that I frequently see at Houston energy conferences. Please read their fairly recent and interesting press release. 16th December 2018 Weir Oil & Gas Dubai announced today it has signed a contract with Expro to provide authorized repairs, specifically for Expro’s PowerChokes® product range. The Authorized Repair Facility agreement will see…
At a recent conference here in Houston, I had the chance to speak with Macdara Nash, VP, Head of Commercial Development and Transactions, National Grid Ventures. I found this interesting press release on their website. I hope you enjoy it. March 7, 2019 Today, National Grid (LSE: NG; NYSE: NGG) announces an agreement to acquire…
The EIA published its Weekly Petroleum Status Report. Here are some highlights. All items are in millions of barrels per day except inventories, which is billions total. Dates are defined as week ending averages, except utilization rate which is a four week ending average. The full report can be found here. Item 3/15/19 3/8/19 Refinery…
Here are some great upcoming events in the Houston Area. SPE/ICoTA Well Intervention Conference and Exhibition Mar 26 - 27, 2019 Woodlands Waterway Marriott https://www.spe.org/events/en/2019/conference/19ctwi/coiled-tubing-conference-woodlands-texas.html Decommissioning and Abandonment Summit 2019 Mar 26 - 27, 2019 Royal Sonesta Hotel https://www.decomworld.com/gom/ 45th Annual Ernest E. Smith,Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute Mar 29, 2019 Royal Sonesta Hotel…
The GCA Conference came to a close on Friday, March 22, 2019, at the Moody Gardens Conference Center, Galveston, Texas. Although Friday is a day mostly of committee meetings, the important day to be at the conference is Thursday. We started the day on Thursday with a Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament. I just learned how…
The GCA Expo and Conference is being held at Moody Gardens in Galveston. On March 19, the event kicks off with a welcome mixer during the evening. On March 20, the conference presentations get started and exhibitor booths open. The conference topics included coolers, compressors, motors, management, and safety. The expo ranged from universities offering…
I got to meet the representatives from DISA at the Pipeline Pigging and Integrity Management Conference held in Houston last February, George R. Brown Convention Center. Here is one of their recent press releases. March 18, 2019 DISA continues to pursue new opportunities to expand its reach, add industry-leading subject matter experts, and expand our…
Don't miss this great conference in Galveston: Gas Compressor Association Expo and Conference Mar 19 - 22, 2019 Moody Gardens Hotel Galveston, Texas https://www.gascompressor.org/meetings
Here is a press release from Arvizio. I stopped by their booth at the Industrial VR/AR Forum, held at the Omni Westside, Houston, Texas, on March 4, 2019. The oil industry is going virtual. Unified mixed reality collaboration for Microsoft HoloLens, Magic Leap and VR Headsets Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA – January 15, 2019 – Arvizio Inc., today…
