Shale: Upgrade to Fiber?
…a cross-well, adding $0.8M of NPV10 at ($40/bbl oil) (see page 18). (4) DAS levels the playing field, allowing newer basins and smaller operators to derive competitive designs quickly. Without…
Robot delivery: Unbelievable fuel economy…
…backed by the co-founders of Skype, lightly aiming to “revolutionise food and package deliveries, offering people convenient new services that improve everyday life… instant delivery works around your schedule at…
Can super-computers lower decline rates?
…rate. 9pp of the uplift is achieved by simple reservoir optimisation. Another 21pp of uplift is achieved by identifying the key bottleneck, and building a new separation & boosting platform…
Does Technology Drive Returns?
…technical capabilities have been difficult to quantify, hence this crucial dimension has been overlooked by economic analysis in the energy sector. Our new methodology stems from our database of 3,043…
Mero Revolutions: countering CO2 in pre-salt Brazil?
…Hence, Petrobras, Shell, TOTAL and two Chinese Majors are pushing the boundaries of deepwater technology. Our new, 16-page note assess four innovation areas, which could unlock $2bn of NPV upside….
Lubricant Leaders: our top five conclusions
…the ‘greenest’ lubricant patents, across EVs and bio-additives. Major 4 has the single most intriguing new technology in the space. The relative number of patents into Electric Vehicle Lubricants is…
Next-generation nuclear companies: future fission and fusion?
…5 companies also shut down (15%), while 4 new companies were added to screen, for a 15% churn rate. The best case scenario could see fusion reactors commercialised in the 2030s, but technical…
Distribution Costs: Ships, Trucks, Trains and Delivery Vans?
…annum. The costs will increase 20-40% in the next decade, as the share of online retail doubles to c20%. New technologies are needed in last-mile delivery, such as drones. Please…
Drones & droids: deliver us from e-commerce
Small, autonomous, electric delivery vehicles are emerging. They are game-changers: rapidly delivering online purchases to customers, creating vast new economic possibilities, but also driving the energy transition. Their ascent could…
Decarbonise Downstream?
…get obliterated by other decarbonisation approaches. Catalyst science is undergoing a digitally driven transformation. Hence this 25-page note outlines a new ESG opportunity around refining catalyst technologies. Industry leaders are…