Halliburton acquires Sekal to expand drilling automation portfolio
Halliburton acquired Sekal, a drilling automation software company previously wholly owned by Sumitomo Corporation, combining Sekal’s DrillTronics automation platform with […]
Borr Drilling lines up work for four jackups across four continents
Borr Drilling signed new contract commitments for four of its premium jackup rigs. In West Africa, the Prospector 5 has
Constellation secures $1.1 billion in Petrobras contract extensions for three rigs
Constellation secured contract extensions with Petrobras totaling approximately $1.1 billion in additional backlog for three rigs operating offshore Brazil. The
Medco, Dialog, EnQuest sign Cendramas PSC offshore Malaysia
Medco Asia Pacific, Dialog Resources and EnQuest Petroleum signed a production sharing contract (PSC) for the Cendramas block in Peninsular
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Rooftop solar photovoltaic systems account for 20% of Puerto Rico’s capacity mix
Rooftop solar generating capacity in Puerto Rico totaled 1,456 megawatts (MW) at the end of 2025, 20% of the overall
Transocean lands $1 billion in contracts for Norway semisub, Brazil drillships
Transocean secured a new contract in Norway and two extensions in Brazil totaling approximately $1 billion in incremental firm backlog.
Eni Secures EIB Funding for New Italian Biorefinery
This is Eni’s second biorefining project to be bankrolled by the EIB.
StanChart Warns OPEC+ Could Abandon Cuts at Next Meeting
Standard Chartered Bank Energy Research Head Emily Ashford warned that the next OPEC+ meeting on April 5 ‘could result in
Trump’s Iran timeline may not be short enough to avoid oil demand destruction
Oil prices surged by more than 60% in March as the U.S.-Iran war raged on.
Iberdrola Kicks Off $16B Scottish Grid Upgrade
ScottishPower, Iberdrola’s UK arm, said it had ‘kick-started’ a five-year, GBP 12 billion ($15.84 billion) overhaul of the electricity grid
Oil Is in the Middle of a Geopolitical Knife Fight
Oil is right in the middle of a geopolitical knife fight, and the market is feeling every jab, Naeem Aslam,
Trump Threatens to Escalate War, Says End Is Very Close
President Donald Trump said the war in Iran is ‘very close’ to completion, even as he said the U.S. plans
Missile Hits Oil Tanker Leased to QatarEnergy
‘None of the crew members on board were injured, and there is no impact on the environment as a result
UAE Seeks UN Stamp on Measures Including Force to Open Hormuz
The UAE urged the UN to authorize a range of measures, including force, to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as
Trump’s threat to hit Iran ‘extremely hard’ jolts Asian stocks, U.S. futures and oil first
Investor sentiment quickly soured as Trump’s speech went on, with Asian markets and U.S. bonds dipping.
EV demand is getting a boost from the Iran war — just as auto giants pivot back to combustion engines
Various car selling platforms have reported a sharp increase in consumer interest for EVs since the Middle East crisis began.
Oil prices surge with Brent rising 5% as Trump vows to hit Iran ‘extremely hard’ within weeks
Oil rose in volatile trading as Trump in his address to the nation on Iran war said that he expected
Offshore, onshore panels bring encouraging views to Energy Workforce attendees
Offshore and onshore executives at the Energy Workforce conference point to a rebound in deepwater activity, steady U.S. drilling and
Halliburton acquires Norway’s Sekal to expand automated drilling capabilities
Halliburton acquires Sekal to expand automated drilling and digital well construction capabilities, aiming to cut costs, improve recovery and accelerate
Analysis: Trump’s Iran speech ignores the risks of a return to the 1970s
Oil shocks crippled past presidencies. The Iran war is putting Trump into the danger zone.