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Haynesville's natural gas rebound demands a strategic blend of innovation and execution. Our analysis shows that maintaining over 8.5 frac crews is the breakeven for stable production, but aggressive growth—targeting 11 bcf/d—requires boosting crews to 13 and aligning rig capacity to avoid DUC shortages. Stay ahead with actionable insights and smart forecasting that empower your trade decisions. 🔗Link to the full article here: https://hubs.li/Q03hv8Zr0 #NatGas #EnergyInnovation #Energy #EnergyInsights #MarketStrategy #SynMax

The KIWALA (IMO 9332810) is an eighteen-year-old, 244-meter crude oil tanker. On Friday, the #EstonianNavy intercepted, boarded, and detained her in the Baltic Sea, citing a lack of legitimate flag state and valid insurance and her inclusion on EU, UK, Canadian, and Swiss #sanctions lists. Despite flying the Djibouti flag, the KIWALA’s registration was found to have been invalid since January 2025. Onboard, inspectors uncovered 40 deficiencies and detained the vessel. Her last registered inspection was in July 2024 at Novorossiisk, #Russia, where no deficiencies were found. The KIWALA is an example of a typical "#shadowfleet" vessel, having repeatedly changed her name, flag, and ownership structure in recent years to dodge regulators. In #NATO states and further afield, there has been a renewed effort to enforce international maritime sanctions. Thanks to legislation passed in October 2024, #Panama recently removed 107 vessels from its registry for appearing on US, UK, or EU sanctions lists, claiming it is “not a haven for sanctions evasion.” SynMax's maritime domain awareness platform, Theia, fuses 25 million km2 of Planet's satellite imagery with global AIS data, Sentinel 1 and 2, and more, to track tens of thousands of vessels every day. Automatic analysis means that years of geo-located imagery is immediately at hand if suspicions arise, speeding up investigations, reducing the burden of human analysis, and acting as a #forcemultiplier for assets. Visit https://hubs.li/Q03hv2fl0 to find out what Theia can do. Transpordiamet - Estonian Transport Administration #MaritimeSecurity #SanctionsEnforcement #AIS #SatelliteImagery #MaritimeIntelligence #EstonianNavy #PanamaRegistry #SanctionsEvasion #VesselTracking #WhyGuessWhenYouCanKnow

The Hyperion Production Studio webinar is tomorrow at 9 AM CST. See how real-time frac crew tracking and SynMax's short-term forecast can impact your forecasting! 🔗 Register here: https://hubs.li/Q03gVj4K0 #OilAndGas #Forecasting #Hyperion #Webinar #EnergyData #NatGas

We’re hiring! Join the SynMax team where we are driving the future of data intelligence across #energy, and #maritime sectors. Explore open roles: https://hubs.li/Q03gTbNL0 Don’t see your role listed? Reach out anyway we’re always on the lookout for top talent. #SynMax #DataIntelligence #Maritime #OilAndGas #Power #NatGas #Careers #Hiring

The LU RONG YU JIA58888 (MMSI 412331214), a 152-meter Chinese-flagged fishing vessel, is one of tens of thousands of vessels tracked daily by SynMax's maritime domain awareness platform, #Theia. Fusing more than 25 million km² of #satelliteimagery with global AIS data, Theia goes beyond dots on a map to automatically verify the locations of vessels like the LU RONG YU JIA58888. This allows it to play a critical role in combating illegal, unregulated, and unreported (#IUU) fishing. Extensive and regular satellite coverage allows for broad-area #surveillance of marine activities, enabling regulators to ensure responsible fishing practices are employed in the correct area and allowing for effective #duediligence of the food supply chain. Theia's massive archive of attributed and geo-located imagery serves as a key resource for retrospectively identifying maritime patterns of life. It enhances efforts to safeguard marine #biodiversity and supports the economies of communities reliant on sustainable fishing. Automatic, continuous monitoring acts as a force multiplier for physical assets, bolstering maritime law enforcement and #conservation strategies globally. Visit https://hubs.li/Q03gPHl_0 to find out more. #MaritimeAwareness #FishingIndustry #SustainableFishing #SatelliteTechnology #MarineConservation #IUUFishing #SupplyChainIntegrity #VesselTracking #BiodiversityProtection #OceanHealth #DataAnalytics #EnvironmentalMonitoring #WhyGuessWhenYouCanKnow

Thank you to genius artist Matt Roe for creating the centre piece for our London office. An alternative take on our products and logo which fits perfectly with our identity.

Our Hyperion Production Studio webinar is this Friday at 9 AM CST! Learn how to build better forecasts using real-time frac crew tracking and SynMax's short-term data. 🔗 Register here: https://hubs.li/Q03gqZ_K0 #OilandGas #Forecasting #Hyperion #Webinar #NatGas #ProductionStudio #SynMax

Our next employee spotlight is Sid Chen!✨ Meet Sid, our Design Lead, who specializes in user-centered design and has helped startups bring ideas to life one of which became AWS IoT after being acquired by Amazon. His portfolio also includes collaborations with LinkedIn, the NBA, NFL, MLS, and the Canadian Olympic Committee. Favorite part of working at SynMax: “The opportunity to collaborate with brilliant minds from diverse fields. Every day, I learn something new, and the supportive, team-driven culture makes problem-solving exciting. Most importantly, the work we do has a real impact.” Fun fact: “Before my career in design, I was the frontman of a metal band—complete with long hair, stage makeup, and leather pants. Let’s just say I looked very different from how I do today!” #SynMax #EmployeeSpotlight #Innovation #Design #Energy #Maritime

On the 4th of February 2025, SynMax's maritime domain awareness platform, Theia, identified what appears to be #Iran’s second MAKRAN-Class Forward Base Ship under construction. The 183-meter converted oil tanker was detected in a dry dock at the Iran Shipbuilding & Offshore Industries Complex (ISOICO), 36 km southwest of Bandar Abbas. In recent years, this dry dock has been employed to repurpose and repair Iranian naval vessels, including the construction of the SHAHID BAGHERI unmanned aerial vehicle (#UAV) carrier. The second MAKRAN-Class vessel was sighted alongside another #tanker of identical length, which could indicate that a third MAKRAN-Class vessel is planned. The second MAKRAN-Class vessel is 46 meters shorter than the first ship in the class, the IRIS MAKRAN, and as a result, the 40m forward flight deck platform is half that of the IRIS MAKRAN’s. Despite this, the second MAKRAN-Class vessel houses a 32m2 flight deck- the same size as that found on the #IRISMAKRAN. On the 10th of February, the vessels were imaged as the dry dock was flooded, indicating that the second-in-class vessel was ready to be floated out. On the 25th of February, #Theia detected her anchored 4 km south of the dockyard, and again on the 4th of March, anchored approximately 2.5km from the SHAHID BAGHERI in an anchorage frequented by Iranian #military vessels. By the 8th of March, the second MAKRAN-Class vessel was docked at the #ISOICO shipyard, where sustained crane activity suggested that further work had been carried out. Theia continues to detect her, most recently on the 6th of April, alongside the ISOICO dock. Theia ingests more than 25 million KM2 of #satelliteimagery daily, fusing and analyzing vast datasets with proprietary AI to automatically detect, identify, and track tens of thousands of vessels, regardless of their #AIS output. Theia effectively rolls back time, allowing analysts to see the ground truth of vessel movements, even when they don’t want to be tracked. Visit our website: https://hubs.li/Q03gnd_20 to find out what Theia can do for you. #MaritimeSecurity #NavalIntelligence #IranMilitary #SatelliteImagery #AI #BandarAbbas #Shipbuilding #MAKRANClass #NavalWarfare #DefenseTechnology #MaritimeDomainAwareness #UAVCarrier #IranianNavy #VesselTracking #WhyGuessWhenYouCanKnow