We really enjoyed the latest Energy Voice podcast featuring Keith Elphinstone of TAQA Well Completions, offering interesting insights into where subsea and mature basin strategy is heading.
A few highlights from this conversation:
- In the North Sea, it’s no longer about big new developments. It’s about doing more with what we’ve got, tiebacks, marginal gains, and extending the life of ageing wells.
- “Intelligent wells” are evolving. Keith talked about the shift toward greater downhole autonomy, wells that can monitor and optimise themselves rather than waiting for surface intervention.
- Wireless tech isn’t new… but adoption is accelerating. Operators are even designing wells to be wireless-ready from day one. That feels like a real mindset shift.
- The real challenge? Often, not downhole but ageing surface infrastructure and regulatory frameworks built around older hydraulic systems.
The big takeaway: the product isn’t just the hardware anymore. It’s the data and control capability it unlocks. And in this context, TAQA’s PulseEight Intelligent Wireless technology can help. If you’re working in subsea, asset integrity or mature basins, tune in to the Energy Voice podcast; it is worth a listen.
Check us on:
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/4PI1qwstsKYG5ZsYXAuu88?si=RgdUaEcBROqg0sLQZJKWMQ
Apple Music - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/evol-x-taqa-well-pulse-check/id1508117133?i=1000753016012
Amazon Music - EVOL X Taqa: Well Pulse check | Energy Voice – Out Loud Episode on Amazon Music
