Chevron has announced first oil at the Anchor field in the US Gulf of Mexico (GoM) deepwater, unlocking the potential for a considerable amount of new production, according to Wood Mackenzie. Commenting on the announcement, Mfon Usoro, principal analyst at Wood Mackenzie, says: ‘First oil from Anchor is a major technological milestone in the US Gulf of Mexico, culminating from a decade-long effort from operators, service companies and regulators. The US GoM has repeatedly proven itself as a hub for technological innovation and the deployment of the ultra-high-pressure technology puts the region once again at the forefront of a technology […]
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Execution, not technology, holds the key to port digitalisation
Digitalisation across fragmented port environments such as Houston, Texas, US, is no longer constrained by technology. The platforms exist, the data is available and the operational value case is increasingly clear. The greater challenge lies in execution; bringing independent organisations together around shared, digitised pre-arrival workflows and persuading them to move away from long-established ways of working. Houston provides a clear example of the complexity involved. It is a dense, highly active port environment where terminals, vessels, agents, surveyors, traders and service providers each perform essential functions, but often optimise their own part of the process in isolation. Individual companies […]
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June 4, 2026
