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Upstream Intelligence
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Ten agent workflows for the Upstream Team — E&P company monitoring, drilling activity tracking, reserve estimation intelligence, upstream M&A signals, basin-level competitive analysis, exploration permit tracking, production optimization intelligence, joint venture partner monitoring, oilfield service company assessment, and upstream digital transformation tracking — enabling data-driven upstream decisions powered by comprehensive domain intelligence.

1E&P Company Monitoring

AI agent monitors exploration and production company domains to track drilling programs, acreage acquisitions, production updates, and strategic shifts — providing real-time competitive intelligence across the upstream landscape.

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Track E&P Operator Domain Signals
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E&P OPERATOR INTELLIGENCE — 840 COMPANIES TRACKED ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ conocophillips.com /investors: Q4 production guidance raised to 1.78 MMboe/d /press: $2.4B Permian Basin acquisition announced /careers: +34% drilling engineer postings SIGNAL: Aggressive Permian expansion — monitor acreage overlap pioneernr.com /investors: Capital budget increased 12% for 2026 /press: New Midland Basin spacing pilot results /about: Integration with ExxonMobil proceeding SIGNAL: Post-merger integration may free up non-core acreage diamondbackenergy.com /investors: Free cash flow yield 14% — sector leading /press: 4 new well pads in Delaware Basin /careers: Hiring completion engineers SIGNAL: Capital-efficient operator expanding — potential JV partner

2Drilling Activity Intelligence

AI agent tracks drilling contractor and service company domains to monitor rig counts, day rates, technology deployments, and capacity constraints — providing forward-looking indicators of drilling activity trends.

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Monitor Drilling Market Signals
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DRILLING MARKET INTELLIGENCE ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ helmerichpayne.com — H&P (Largest US driller) /investors: FlexRig utilization: 87% (up from 79%) /products: New AutoSlide automated drilling system /press: Day rates firming — avg $34,500/day SIGNAL: Tightening rig market — lock in contracts now nabors.com /investors: International rig count up 14% /products: SmartROS automation platform adoption growing /careers: +28% field positions — capacity expanding patenergy.com — Patterson-UTI /press: Merger with NexTier creating $5.4B combined company /products: Integrated drilling + completions offering SIGNAL: Consolidation reducing service company options

3Upstream M&A Signal Detection

AI agent detects upstream M&A signals by monitoring E&P company domains for strategic review announcements, advisor hiring, asset marketing, and leadership changes that precede acquisition or divestiture activity.

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Detect M&A Precursor Signals
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UPSTREAM M&A SIGNAL DETECTION ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ HIGH-PROBABILITY M&A SIGNALS: calvalleyresources.com — Mid-cap Permian operator /investors: "Strategic alternatives" language added to IR page /leadership: CFO departure + advisor appointment /careers: Hiring freeze across all departments SIGNAL: 92% probability of sale — $3-5B estimated value ACTION: Prepare bid — acreage overlaps our Delaware position crestwoodequity.com /investors: Board authorized share buyback pause /press: Hired Goldman Sachs for "financial review" SIGNAL: 75% probability of M&A activity within 6 months M&A PIPELINE SUMMARY: Active targets monitored: 47 companies High-probability signals: 3 this quarter Estimated addressable value: $12-18B

4Basin-Level Competitive Analysis

AI agent aggregates domain intelligence at the basin level to provide competitive analysis — tracking operator activity, well results, infrastructure development, and land acquisition patterns across key producing basins.

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Analyze Basin Competitive Dynamics
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BASIN COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE — PERMIAN ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Operator Acreage Rigs Production Trend exxonmobil.com 1.4M 24 1.2M boe/d +8% chevron.com 1.1M 18 900K boe/d +5% conocophillips.com 680K 14 620K boe/d +12% diamondbackenergy.com 420K 12 340K boe/d +9% Our Company 380K 10 310K boe/d +3% COMPETITIVE GAPS: Rig count: Below peer average for acreage position Production growth: 3% vs peer avg 8% RECOMMENDATION: Add 2 rigs in Midland Basin core area

5Exploration Permit & Licensing Tracking

AI agent monitors government licensing authority domains to track exploration permit applications, block awards, and license renewals — providing early intelligence on competitor exploration strategies globally.

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Track Global Licensing Rounds
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GLOBAL EXPLORATION LICENSING INTELLIGENCE ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ anp.gov.br — Brazil ANP /products: 4th Pre-salt bidding round — 12 blocks offered /press: Deadline May 2026 — minimum bid $50M OPPORTUNITY: 3 blocks adjacent to our Santos Basin position npd.no — Norwegian Petroleum Directorate /products: APA 2026 awards — 47 licenses granted /press: Record interest in Barents Sea NOTE: Competitor awarded 4 licenses near our acreage nuprc.gov.ng — Nigeria Upstream Regulatory /press: Marginal field bid round — 57 fields offered /about: New licensing terms — improved fiscal terms OPPORTUNITY: Evaluate 3 marginal fields near existing operations

6Production Optimization Intelligence

AI agent monitors production technology vendor domains and peer operator pages to identify production optimization technologies, artificial lift innovations, and EOR techniques that could improve reservoir performance.

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Track Production Technology Advances
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PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY LANDSCAPE ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ slb.com — SLB (Schlumberger) /products: New Lumi AI platform for reservoir optimization /case-studies: 12% production uplift in Permian pilot /press: $2.1B invested in digital solutions halliburton.com /products: Sensori micro-seismic monitoring /case-studies: Completion optimization — 18% cost reduction c6zero.com — Startup /products: AI-powered artificial lift optimization /case-studies: 22% ESP runtime improvement Domain Age: 890 days | PageRank: 2.8 SIGNAL: Emerging technology — evaluate for pilot

7Joint Venture Partner Intelligence

AI agent monitors JV partner company domains to assess financial health, operational capability, strategic alignment, and compliance — ensuring partnership risks are identified early and managed proactively.

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Monitor JV Partner Health
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JV PARTNER MONITORING — 28 ACTIVE PARTNERSHIPS ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ HEALTHY PARTNERS (22): Stable financials, active operations, aligned strategy WATCH LIST (4): partneroperator.com /investors: Debt/EBITDA ratio increased to 3.8x /careers: -30% technical staff postings RISK: Financial stress may impact JV funding obligations HIGH RISK (2): midtierep.com /investors: Going concern warning in annual report /leadership: CEO and CFO departed simultaneously CRITICAL: Prepare to exercise pre-emption rights on JV assets

8Oilfield Service Company Assessment

AI agent monitors oilfield service company domains to track capacity, pricing, technology capabilities, and financial stability — informing procurement decisions and service contract negotiations.

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Assess Service Company Capabilities
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OILFIELD SERVICE MARKET INTELLIGENCE ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ libertyfrac.com /investors: Fleet utilization: 92% | Day rates firming /products: Dual-fuel + electric frac fleet expansion /careers: +45% hiring — capacity constrained SIGNAL: Lock in 2026 capacity now — market tightening corelab.com /press: Acquired by Expro — service consolidation SIGNAL: Review wireline contract terms post-merger SERVICE MARKET SUMMARY: Inflation forecast: 8-12% for 2026 Constraints: Pressure pumping, coiled tubing RECOMMENDATION: Multi-year frame agreements for critical services

9Digital Oilfield Technology Tracking

AI agent monitors digital oilfield technology providers to track AI/ML adoption, digital twin capabilities, autonomous operations, and remote monitoring solutions — informing the upstream digital transformation roadmap.

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Track Digital Oilfield Innovation
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DIGITAL OILFIELD TECHNOLOGY LANDSCAPE ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ cognite.com — Industrial data platform /products: Cognite Data Fusion — 4 new E&P modules /case-studies: BP deployed across 200 assets eigentech.com — Document AI /products: Automated well report analysis /case-studies: 80% reduction in report processing time SIGNAL: Evaluate for geological report automation oseberg.io — Energy data analytics /products: AI-powered well performance prediction /about: Covers 4.2M wells in US dataset SIGNAL: Competitive intelligence data source — evaluate

10Upstream Strategy Dashboard

AI agent synthesizes all upstream intelligence into an executive dashboard — providing leadership with real-time visibility into competitive positioning, M&A opportunities, and market trends across the upstream portfolio.

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Generate Upstream Intelligence Dashboard
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UPSTREAM DASHBOARD — FEBRUARY 2026 ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ COMPETITIVE POSITION: Permian rank: #5 by production (target #4) Growth: 3% vs peer avg 8% Efficiency: Top quartile F&D costs M&A PIPELINE: Targets: 47 | High-probability: 3 | Value: $12-18B OPERATIONAL: Service inflation: 8-12% | JV risk: 2 high-risk
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Generate Upstream Report

Upstream Report — February 2026

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ──────────────────────────────────────── E&P operators tracked: 840 domains Service companies: 340 domains M&A signals: 3 high-probability targets Licensing authorities: 24 country domains KEY INSIGHTS Permian consolidation continuing — ConocoPhillips $2.4B acquisition. Service market tightening with 8-12% inflation. Two JV partners flagged for financial distress. Digital oilfield technology maturity increasing — recommend Cognite Data Fusion pilot.
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