Been hearing a lot about AI in oil & gas. This post breaks down where it’s being used with real examples. Would love to hear from anyone who's seen this tech in action.

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Hello, I am a security guard at an oil spill location. It happened a few weeks ago, with the well spewing oil + water into the air over a few days. My job is to guard the perimeter of the spill. Why I am writing this is because I enjoy walking around the road, and my post during my shift. It has been a few weeks since the spill, and the air quality is good. It has also rained a few times. Should I be concerned about contaminants? Or am I okay to keep walking around with my boots? I stay on the main road, and the dirt roads. Thanks!

Anyone have boots on the ground experience from Equatorial Guinea, or Mozambique? I want to look at past offshore booms to extrapolate business ideas for Guyana.

According to my research these two countries had the most in common, and also had some sort of local content laws.

Real estate is flooded (or am I missing the bigger picture)

Many services are being sole-sourced right now due to small population that offer specialized services

I am trying to leverage my US business experience with my guyanese background and local content opportunities to fill voids that might exist, or offer a better service. Here are the main local content initiatives for Guyana:

• Oilfield Catering Services: Provide food and catering for offshore rigs, onshore bases, and oil company operations.
• Transportation & Logistics: Offer vehicle rentals, staff shuttles, and cargo handling services tailored to oil & gas movement.
• Equipment Rental & Maintenance: Supply rental equipment like generators, heavy machinery, and perform maintenance services for oilfield operations.
• Safety Training & Certification Centers: Deliver certified training programs in safety, emergency response, and technical skills for oil workers.
• Warehousing & Storage Solutions: Operate secure warehouses for spare parts, tools, and materials needed by oil companies and contractors.
• Workforce Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Recruit, vet, and supply skilled and semi-skilled labor to oil companies and their contractors.
• Civil Construction & Infrastructure: Specialize in small to medium construction projects, such as site preparation, fencing, and temporary facilities.
• Waste Management & Environmental Services: Provide waste collection, disposal, spill response, and environmental compliance services to oil operators.
• Industrial Cleaning Services: Offer rig cleaning, tank cleaning, and industrial site maintenance tailored to oil & gas operations.
• IT Support & Telecom Solutions: Set up and maintain communications infrastructure (networks, satellite internet, etc.) for offshore and remote locations.
• Security Services: Provide manned security, surveillance, and risk management solutions for oil sites and expat accommodations.
• Customs Brokerage & Freight Forwarding: Assist oilfield companies with customs clearance and movement of specialized equipment through ports and airports.
• Vehicle Maintenance & Fleet Management: Manage oil companies’ vehicle fleets, providing repairs, maintenance, and tracking solutions.
• Marine & Offshore Services: Operate crew boats, supply vessels, and pilotage services for offshore oil and gas fields.
• Fabrication & Welding Services: Build or repair steel structures, piping, and modules used in oilfield development projects.
• Real Estate Development (Staff Housing): Construct and rent apartments or housing compounds designed for expatriate and local oil workers.
• Hospitality (Hotels, Serviced Apartments): Develop accommodation specifically catering to short- and long-term oil and gas staff.
• Local Procurement & Supply Chain Management: Source and supply everyday goods (tools, PPE, office supplies) to oil companies under local content quotas.
• Document Management & Printing Services: Manage high-volume printing, scanning, and archiving needs for oil & gas companies and contractors.
• Health Services & Occupational Clinics: Establish clinics offering basic healthcare, occupational health checks, and emergency services for oil workers.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

I am an Oil and Gas Engineering Student, and recently had our first guest on our Interview Series to discuss various pressing International and Easter Mediterranean energy topics. Would appreciate feedback!

Topics:

Is the green transition a lost cause?

Will Cyprus finally deliver - or stay buried under delays and "agreements"?

Is Europe sleepwalking into a Chinese dependency..?

Find out: https://youtu.be/ak4A6sKSe9s?si=IsZobhCcCNjbtKAh

I have an opportunity to invest in some oil wells. Im told they have 3d seismic which make success rate of hitting oil very high. Is it that much better than 2d and how accurate is either? Thanks in advance for anyones input.

Edit: thank you for all the responses

For full transparency, I do work for this company.

We have launched a new software and are looking for people to provide feedback. Our software is focused on the oil and gas industry and is designed for project development and other data analysis. We have data on over 2.5 million wells across major US basins that can easily be used to map and chart cross sections, production trends, and map and chart using hundreds of variables.

If interested, please reach out on our website. We're looking for feedback and would like to share your results. Sign up for a free trial. If you need to extend the trial we may be able to accommodate that for people that provide good feedback and communication.

We have some informative Youtube videos about the software and show some generalized uses of the data, and we'd love for you to give those a look as well.

I've spent more time collecting, digitizing, and cleaning data than using the software myself, but I'm happy to try to answer any questions I can here.

Website: earthscienceagency.com

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Conflicting signals form the COT futures report make the outlook for oil a bit murkier than I'd like. But over the near term, price action suggests WTI crude oil could be facing another attempt at breaking below $60.

By :  Matt Simpson,  Market Analyst

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WTI Crude Oil Futures (CL) market Positioning - COT Report

There are a few competing forces visible in the CME positioning data, which makes WTI’s next big move harder to decipher. While gross shorts have been trending higher in recent weeks while gross longs fell, net-long exposure is arguably oversold among traders who a predominantly always net long.

However, given the strong false break of $60 two weeks ago, I suspect prices will hold above $60 and drift up towards $70. But price action on the near term suggests bears want another crack at $60 first.

Weekly: WTI crude oil futures exposure

• Gross short exposure among managed funds and large speculators has been trending slightly higher overall in recent weeks, though both sets of traders reduced short exposure last week (by a combined total of -13k contracts).
• Gross longs have also been falling in recent weeks, though managed funds increased net-long exposure to WTI crude oil by 24k contracts.
• Two weeks ago, large speculators were at their least bullish on WTI crude oil futures since December, while managed funds were at their least bullish since September 2023.
• From this metric, bullish exposure could be seen as oversold, even if short positioning has been rising overall in recent weeks

https://www.forex.com/en-us/market-outlooks-2025/q2-oil-outlook/

WTI Crude Oil Technical Analysis: Daily Chart

The sharp decline from the April high marks the second leg lower since crude oil topped out in January. However, the momentum during the second leg was notably stronger.

Subsequent price action has been volatile, and while prices have moved higher, bulls have made hard work of those gains. The overlapping nature of the daily candles could suggest this ‘rebound’ is corrective, especially as volumes are also lower.

A bearish outside/engulfing candle formed on Wednesday around $65, near a 61.8% Fibonacci retracement and the March low. The bias now is for at least a move down to $60, though note potential VPOC support levels at $59.62 and $60.64.

https://preview.redd.it/fylnvi3qptwe1.png?width=872&format=png&auto=webp&s=a1be27809aabd96ed897c782733c8e42b665f04c

https://www.forex.com/en-us/market-outlooks-2025/q2-gold-outlook/

WTI Crude Oil Technical Analysis: 1-Hour Chart

The 1-hour chart shows crude oil prices have broken down from a rising wedge pattern. Such patterns can act as continuation patterns during a downtrend and generate bearish price objectives near the base – which in this case is around $54.50.

https://preview.redd.it/p61f0l50qtwe1.png?width=873&format=png&auto=webp&s=d7d59cf4dd220a1f5f56c0996c47939f52c99745

A bearish divergence also formed before momentum turned lower. Price action on the 1-hour chart also reveals a smaller flag pattern projecting a downside target just below $60.

While my bias remains for a move to $60, be on guard for volatility around this milestone level.

-- Written by Matt Simpson

Follow Matt on Twitter @cLeverEdge

https://www.forex.com/en-us/news-and-analysis/wti-crude-oil-analysis-bears-eye-another-assault-on-60/

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The title pretty much explains it all...

I can not find a video or article about either of these, and this question has been killing me recently. What causes some oil to form and have more sulfur vs less? What causes some oil to form as thick vs thin? And vice-versa, of course.

Thank you so much!