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January 16, 2025
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (H&P) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of KCA Deutag, establishing a global leader in onshore drilling in a deal valued at nearly $2 billion. H&P aims to expand its Middle East presence and strengthen cash flow.
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January 15, 2025
Sky Quarry has announced the successful completion of its 2024 PR Spring capex program. Once fully commissioned, PR Spring has a capacity to produce up to 2,000 bopd by extracting oil from both waste asphalt shingles and hydrocarbon resources.
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January 13, 2025
KBR announced it has been awarded a global agreement by bp for engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services. Under terms of the contract, KBR will provide EPCM services for three years with an option to extend.
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January 12, 2025
Aquajet has introduced a new support system designed to enhance the capabilities and flexibility of Hydrodemolition robots in challenging environments. The system centers around the upgraded Aqua Spine 3.0, an extendable rail system that attaches easily to any surface.
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January 07, 2025
Kimbell Royalty Partners has agreed to acquire mineral and royalty interests held by a private seller in a cash and unit transaction valued at approximately $231 million. The acquired assets, located in the Midland basin, will produce an estimated 1,842 boed in 2025.
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January 06, 2025
Halliburton and Coterra Energy announced the launch of autonomous hydraulic fracturing technology in North America with the Octiv® Auto Frac service, which is part of the ZEUS platform.
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January 04, 2025
Drilling Tools International (DTI) announced their completed successful acquisition of Titan, a UK-based downhole tool rental company. The acquisition strengthens DTI's presence in the North Sea, European and African markets.
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December 31, 2024
Sintana Energy announced that the PEL 83 Joint Venture has successfully drilled and logged the Mopane-2A well in the heart of Namibia’s Orange Basin. The blocks are governed by Petroleum Exploration License 83 (PEL 83) which is operated by a subsidiary of Galp Energia of Portugal.
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December 2024
This article explores the history of Tubing-Retrievable Safety Valves (TRSVs), highlighting their development milestones and introducing Halliburton’s EcoStar® all-electric TRSV. Created to meet reliability and operational performance needs, this product helps advance safety valve technology and points to a safer industry future. 
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December 2024
Innovations in personnel monitoring solutions can improve crew safety and reduce operational downtime in the oil field 
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December 30, 2024
Ecopetrol S.A. announces that they have successfully concluded negotiations with Repsol to acquire the remaining 45% of its stake in block CPO-09. Ecopetrol is now the sole owner of this strategic asset in the Piedemonte Llanero.
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December 30, 2024
Cheniere Energy announced that liquefied natural gas (LNG) was produced for the first time from the first train (Train 1) of the company’s Corpus Christi Stage 3 Liquefaction Project (CCL Stage 3).
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December 2024
OEE, a specialized insurance policy covering well control incident costs, is becoming a key preventative tool in the oil and gas industry. It not only provides financial protection but also incentivizes proactive well control practices, leading to enhanced safety, reduced risk, and improved business continuity. 
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December 2024
In the arena of hydrocarbon exploration, precision and speed are paramount, especially when dealing with complex geological structures in ever-changing, geopolitically challenging environments like Ukraine.  
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December 27, 2024
(Bloomberg) – Turkey said it wants to help increase oil and natural gas production in Syria, the latest step in Ankara’s overtures for deeper involvement in the reconstruction of the war-torn country.
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December 26, 2024
Vermilion Energy Inc. has entered into an arrangement agreement to acquire Westbrick Energy Ltd., a privately held oil and gas company operating in the Deep Basin, for total consideration of $1.075 billion.
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December 24, 2024
Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. has announced that the Shenandoah S2-4H horizontal well was successfully drilled, cased and cemented to a measured depth of 6,452 meters (21,169 feet) in exploration permit 98 in the Beetaloo Sub-basin.
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December 22, 2024
ProPetro Holding Corp. has entered into a term contract to provide electric hydraulic fracturing services to a large independent Permian-focused oil and gas operator.
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December 22, 2024
LandBridge has closed its previously announced acquisition of approximately 46,000 largely contiguous surface acres, known as the Wolf Bone Ranch, in the Delaware Basin from a subsidiary of VTX Energy Partners.
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December 20, 2024
(Bloomberg) – BP Plc and the Iraqi government took another step toward reviving one of its most prolific oil and gas resources, the Kirkuk field. The agreement on technical terms to redevelop the field is an important step toward a fully termed contract.
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December 18, 2024
(Bloomberg) – Nigeria approved a $1.3 billion deal that would see a group of local companies buy Shell Plc’s onshore assets in Africa’s biggest crude producer.
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