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For decades the UK North Sea has been a testbed for pioneering technologies used to produce billions of barrels of North Sea oil and gas, underpinning the UK’s energy security.

Exploration is a key area of Operators’ technology spend, as its applications offer a competitive advantage to Operators in finding new hydrocarbon resources.​

Well drilling and construction technologies have gained more widespread attention in the past 4-5 years.​

Operators’ technology plans are reflecting industry priorities to reduce offshore greenhouse gas emissions.

Digital technologies have a strong presence in Operators’ technology plans, with 23 out of the 55 Operators reporting technology targets in this category. This is also a trend that has seen constant growth since Technology Insights publication began.

Only a few Operators (8 out of 55) are reporting in this category but for those that do they include: