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Halliburton launches its second electric TRSV following success of industry’s first

February 18, 2025

(World Oil) – Halliburton today announced the launch of the new EcoStar® electric tubing-retrievable safety valve (eTRSV). This second-generation product builds on the success of the industry’s first electric TRSV, which won the OTC Spotlight on New Technology Award in 2017. With the new EcoStar eTRSV, Halliburton solved a three-decade industry challenge by eliminating hydraulic actuations from safety valve systems.

Aramco’s venture arm invests in Telefonica-backed AI startup

February 17, 2025

(World Oil) – (Bloomberg) – Saudi Aramco’s venture arm has invested in an AI cloud startup backed by Spanish telecom giant Telefonica SA as it seeks to drive the kingdom’s push to become an artificial intelligence hub. The deal with UK-based Ori will see the company establish a regional subsidiary in Riyadh to develop talents and advance technologies in the local

Trump is looking for ways to cancel $400 billion in clean energy loans

February 5, 2025

(Oil Price) – The Trump administration is looking into ways to cancel federal loans granted by the Department of Energy for transition projects from a $400-billion fund, Bloomberg has reported, citing an unnamed source. According to the report, the new leadership at the Department of Energy would focus its financial firepower on projects in nuclear energy, liquefied gas and other segments supported

Halliburton secures major offshore drilling contract with Petrobras

January 31, 2025

(World Oil) – Halliburton announced a contract award from Petrobras for integrated drilling services across several offshore fields in Brazil, the result of a competitive process. The contract scope includes drilling services for development and exploration wells over a three-year period. In this contract, Halliburton will provide iCruise® intelligent rotary steerable system (RSS) to reduce well time and place wells accurately,

ADNOC Gas, Baker Hughes launch Levidian technology to turn methane into hydrogen, graphene

January 17, 2025

(World Oil) – ADNOC Gas in partnership with Baker Hughes has successfully installed British climate technology firm Levidian’s patented LOOP technology at the Habshan Gas Processing Plant. This marks the first-ever deployment of the technology at an operational gas processing site. Carbon will be captured from methane, the main constituent of natural gas, and transformed into graphene, a material set

Aquajet launches new system to enhance hydrodemolition robots for onshore, offshore applications

January 13, 2025

(World Oil) – 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, providing a stable platform for the Power Head to move along during operation. The Ergo Climbers have also

Equinor secures $3-billion financing for U.S. offshore wind project

January 2, 2025

( Oil Price) – Equinor has secured a project financing package of over $3 billion for its U.S. offshore wind project Empire Wind 1, Norway’s energy major said on Thursday. Empire Wind 1 is planned to power 500,000 New York homes and is expected to reach its commercial operation date in 2027. With a contracted capacity of 810 megawatts (MW), Empire Wind 1

China proposes further export curbs on battery, critical minerals tech

January 2, 2025

(Investing) – BEIJING – China’s commerce ministry has proposed export restrictions on some technology used to make battery components and process critical minerals lithium and gallium, a document issued on Thursday showed. If implemented, they would be the latest in a series of export restrictions and bans targeting critical minerals and the technology used to process them, areas in which

Renewables growth won’t go away under Trump

December 20, 2024

(Oil Price) – The rise of data centers and their quest for renewable energy to power AI technology will boost the growth of renewables even under President Donald Trump, the Americas head of Japan’s biggest bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, told Reuters. “The new administration will be more constructive on fossil fuels, but that doesn’t mean renewables go away,” Kevin Cronin,

Biden administration races to approve green funding ahead of Trump presidency

December 19, 2024

(Oil Price) – Following the recent election of Donald Trump as the next president of the U.S., the Biden administration is racing to approve huge quantities of green funding to ensure the U.S. gets the best chance possible at a green transition. The Biden government’s far-reaching climate policy, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), is under threat as President-elect Trump has repeatedly

Acadia and Microsoft plan $9 billion worth of U.S. renewable energy projects

December 11, 2024

(Oil Price) – U.S. clean energy investor Acadia Infrastructure Capital is launching a coalition with tech giant Microsoft as an anchor investor as part of plans to develop $9 billion worth of clean energy projects in the United States, Acadia’s Vice President Brian O’Callaghan told Reuters. Acadia is leading the Climate and Communities Investment Coalition (CCIC) to which other companies apart from

Nabors, e2Companies to collaborate on oilfield integrated power solutions

December 10, 2024

(World Oil) – e2Companies has announced a strategic collaboration with Nabors that will expand business opportunities for integrated power solutions in the oilfield and broader energy markets. By combining Nabors’ global expertise and relationships in oil and gas with e2Companies’ Virtual Utility®, the companies aim to develop and market tailored solutions for the unique demands of the oilfield and assess

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