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Baker Hughes secures Petrobras turbomachinery services deal for Brazil offshore operations

March 18, 2026

(World Oil) – Baker Hughes has secured a 60-month services agreement with Petrobras to support critical turbomachinery across Brazil’s offshore production system and refining operations. The contract covers maintenance, repair and engineering advisory services for up to 64 aeroderivative gas turbines, including LM2500 and LM6000 units deployed across approximately 19 floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels, as well as at the Replan refinery

IOG Resources III backs $125-million drilling program in Powder River basin

March 17, 2026

(World Oil) – IOG Resources III has closed a $125-million joint development partnership to fund an 18-well horizontal drilling program targeting the Niobrara formation in Wyoming’s Powder River basin. The program is located in Converse County and represents the platform’s first investment under IOGR III. The undisclosed operating partner will execute the drilling campaign, which adds to ongoing development activity in one of the Rockies’

ExxonMobil, Halliburton deploy closed-loop automated drilling in Guyana

March 16, 2026

(World Oil) – ExxonMobil and Halliburton have completed what the companies describe as the industry’s first fully automated closed-loop geological well placement system during offshore drilling operations in Guyana. The project integrated rig automation, automated subsurface interpretation and geosteering, and real-time drilling optimization into a single digital workflow designed to improve well placement accuracy and operational efficiency. Halliburton deployed its LOGIX™ orchestration platform alongside

Higher oil prices will not spur more US production, oilfield services company Patterson-UTI says

March 11, 2026

(Investing) – HOUSTON – A surge in energy prices caused by the U.S.-Israel war with Iran will not lead to additional U.S. oil output without the market predictability needed to ensure more drilling, Andy Hendricks, CEO of oilfield services company Patterson-UTI, said on Tuesday. Oil prices have swung wildly since the end of February after Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz,

bp ramps up shale drilling, targets 650,000 boed output by 2030

February 26, 2026

(World Oil) – bp Plc is aggressively expanding shale drilling, bucking the conservative approach of many rivals, as the UK oil giant seeks to reverse years of anemic output. The company’s BPX Energy unit plans to increase production from shale fields by 8% this year, BPX Chief Executive Officer Kyle Koontz said during an interview in Houston. Shale output equivalent to 500,000 bpd would make

North Dakota operators likely to keep crude output steady this year, regulator says

February 24, 2026

(BOE Report) – Crude output is expected to be relatively steady in North Dakota in February, the third-largest U.S. oil-producing state, a state regulator said on Monday, with little change expected in drilling activity. Operators are likely to hold their drilling rig count, an indicator of future output, near current operational levels of 26 for the year, said Nathan Anderson, director

Halliburton launches XTR CS injection system for CCUS and CO₂ injection wells

February 13, 2026

(World Oil) – Halliburton has introduced a new injection system designed to support carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) operations, as operators seek improved reliability and performance in CO₂ injection wells. The XTR™ CS injection system is a wireline-retrievable safety valve engineered for use in CCUS wells, where high pressures, temperatures and corrosive conditions can present operational challenges. The system can function as a

Oilfield services executives head to Washington to push permitting reform

February 10, 2026

(World Oil) – Executives from across the U.S. oilfield services and technology sector are heading to Washington this week to press lawmakers on permitting reform, trade policy and workforce issues they say are directly affecting project execution and investment across the energy industry. The Energy Workforce & Technology Council (EWTC) said nearly 60 senior leaders from more than 40 member companies will

Transocean to acquire Valaris in $5.8-billion deal, creating offshore drilling giant

February 9, 2026

(World Oil) – Transocean Ltd. has agreed to acquire offshore driller Valaris Ltd. in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $5.8 billion, creating what the companies say will be the world’s highest-specification offshore drilling fleet and one of the largest global offshore contractors. The combined company will have an implied enterprise value of about $17 billion and a pro forma market capitalization of

API backs Interior effort to align commingling rules with modern drilling practices

February 2, 2026

(World Oil) – The American Petroleum Institute on Jan. 30 welcomed a proposal from the U.S. Department of the Interior aimed at modernizing federal commingling regulations, a move the industry group says could support increased oil and natural gas production while maintaining resource conservation standards. The proposed rule would update longstanding commingling requirements that govern the production of hydrocarbons from multiple reservoirs within a

Liberty Energy Inc. announces dual listing on NYSE Texas

January 29, 2026

(Oil & Gas 360) – DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Liberty Energy Inc. (NYSE: LBRT; “Liberty” or the “Company”) announced today the dual listing of its common stock on NYSE Texas, the newly launched, fully electronic equities exchange headquartered in Dallas, Texas. “We are excited and honored to join NYSE Texas. Texas sits at the heart of North American energy leadership, shaping the future of global progress,”

SLB secures multi-year contracts to support PDO operations in Oman

January 29, 2026

(World Oil) – SLB has been awarded two five-year contracts by Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) to supply wellheads and artificial lift systems for operations in Block 6, Oman’s largest oil and gas concession. Under the agreements, SLB will provide low- and high-pressure wellheads, thermal wellhead systems, and artificial lift technologies, including electric submersible pumps (ESPs) and progressive cavity pumps (PCPs). The equipment will support

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