ThermalTech Field Insights
Industry developments, California activity and practical field reminders, with clear sources and services for the work ahead.
Well diagnostics
October 26, 2026
SLB described a targeted water-control job in its October 23 update. The planning lesson: define the source of the problem before choosing an intervention.
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Background · Safety reminder
October 26, 2026
Use the pre-job discussion to confirm who controls the equipment, how hazardous energy is addressed and how protection carries across a handoff.
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Technology watch
October 26, 2026
Endurance Energy announced a brief net-positive subsea power test. Its newly drilled well and the natural vent used for power tell two different parts of the story.
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Field technology
October 20, 2026
SLB reports at-bit imaging in more than 50 wells across 18 locations. The useful question for operators: which decision would earlier formation information change?
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Safety reminder
October 20, 2026
OSHA warns that the ability to smell hydrogen sulfide can disappear while the gas remains present. Review the site's monitoring and response arrangements before work.
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Research watch
October 20, 2026
DOE announced a five-year methane-hydrate research contract valued at up to $49.8 million. A follow-on production test remains conditional.
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Background · California field planning
October 20, 2026
Background guide: use CalGEM's Well Finder to locate a well and review available records, then reconcile that information with the operator's job documents.
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California activity
October 1, 2026
CalGEM’s activity trackers were updated September 28. Learn what the reports cover and how to keep different types of well work distinct when planning.
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Background · Technology watch
October 1, 2026
A September 22 Strohm announcement describes progress on composite flowlines with Petrobras and Shell. We look at the evidence so far and the next planned step.
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Safety reminder
October 1, 2026
Internal erosion, leaks, line bursts and failed connections are among the hazards OSHA identifies around high-pressure equipment. Bring the relevant risks into the crew discussion.
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Field technology
October 1, 2026
A September 25 Neuralix announcement describes using operating and equipment data to assess produced-water systems. Here’s what an operator can ask before evaluating this approach.
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