news Rise in flaring a “step in the wrong direction” Rystad Energy has revealed that flaring emissions from global upstream oil and gas production has increased by 7% from 2022 to 2023. Magnus Kjemphol Lohne, senior vice president, energy systems research at Rystad Energy, said the unexpected reversal of flaring gains “represents a step in the wrong direction from a climate perspective. This underscores the importance of continuous and increased efforts from companies, countries and industry organisations to set targets and implement measures to tackle routine flaring.” The Middle East saw flaring volumes reach 45bn cu/m in 2023. Developed by AIQ with SLB as part of ENERGY ai , ADNOC’s artificial intelligence and digital technology strategy, the new Advanced Reservoir 360 (AR360) solution uses AI and machine learning technologies to improve reservoir management. It also optimises field development planning by ensuring the right balance between drilling, boosting the performance of existing wells and optimising injection and production volumes. Following the successful initial deployment in on two reservoirs, ADNOC has revealed that the new AI solution has been deployed on more than 30 reservoirs across its upstream operations. ADNOC and AIQ reveal industry first The Middle East, Africa and Russia collectively 4 Issue 7 2024 | oilreviewmiddleeast.com AR360 integrates everything on a single platform and utilises AI to save time and enable more proactive decision-making.