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Flotek announces increased 2024 guidance and continued profitability growth in connection with second quarter 2024 results

August 7, 2024

Oil and Gas 360 Publisher’s Note: Flotek Industries (NYSE: FTK) will be presenting at EnerCom Denver-The Energy Investment Conference, scheduling for one-on-one meetings is open to qualified investors. You can still Register to attend. HOUSTON, August 6, 2024 – Flotek Industries, Inc. (“Flotek” or the “Company”) (NYSE: FTK) today announced operational and financial results for the quarter ended June

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Exclusive: Chapman Nuclear Executive Interview with EnerCom

August 6, 2024

Publisher’s Note: Jim Felton with EnerCom sat down with Chapman Nuclear CEO John Chapman, a fourth-generation nuclear scientist focused on the hunt for natural gas needed for his hydrogen fusion reactor projects with NASA and other clients. Chapman talks about the opportunities, economics and strategy for growing the company, which includes other business sectors such as radioactive isotopes for medical use.

Analysis-US oilfield firms slash prices as mega-mergers shrink customer base

July 24, 2024

Yahoo Finance HOUSTON – A wave of mega-mergers among oil producers is forcing the U.S. service companies that drill and hydraulically fracture wells to slash their prices, merge, or risk bankruptcy as they compete for a dwindling number of customers. U.S. oil producers, also known as operators, announced more than $275 billion in deals over the past year and a

Oilfield services firms SLB, Halliburton post profit gains on international demand

July 19, 2024

U.S. News HOUSTON – Top U.S. oilfield service firms SLB and Halliburton posted higher quarterly profits on Friday helped by strong global demand, but they warned of softer activity in North America for the second half of this year. Oilfield service providers have in recent quarters bet on growth overseas, particularly in the Middle East and Asia, as well as

Petrobras to deploy Baker Hughes’ workover, plug and abandonment services across assets offshore Brazil

June 10, 2024

World Oil (WO) – Baker Hughes announced a significant order from Petrobras for workover and plug and abandonment (P&A) services in pre-salt and post-salt fields offshore Brazil. The multi-year offshore project, set to start in the first half of 2025, will be managed with Baker Hughes’ integrated solutions portfolio to optimize performance for Petrobras. Baker Hughes’ integrated approach will deploy

Brazil’s oil giant must assess the impact of drilling on indigenous communities

May 9, 2024

Oil Price Brazil’s environmental protection agency has required state-held oil and gas giant Petrobras to conduct a series of studies on how its plan to drill in an environmentally sensitive area offshore the mouth of the Amazon River would impact indigenous communities. In recent weeks, the agency, Ibama, has sent the requests to Petrobras, asking it to carry out studies

Nabors, Vista Energy to add third drilling rig in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale with electrification potential

May 8, 2024

World Oil (WO) – Vista Energy and Nabors Industries signed a contract to add a third drilling rig to accelerate Vistas assets in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale. Nabors will deploy a high-spec rig with “cutting-edge technologies,” according to a press release. It is scheduled to commence operations in the second half of 2024. In support of Vista’s plan to reduce

Halliburton beats earnings forecast on high oilfield services demand

April 23, 2024

Oil Price Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) booked slightly higher-than-expected adjusted earnings for the first quarter, driven by rising international demand for oilfield services. The company, one of the world’s top three oilfield services providers and leader in the U.S. fracking services market reported on Tuesday an adjusted net income of $679 million for the first quarter of 2024, or $0.76 per diluted

SLB announces agreement to acquire ChampionX in an all-stock transaction

April 2, 2024

Oil and Gas 360 Acquisition strengthens SLB as a leader in production space, with world-class production chemicals and artificial lift technologies Combined portfolios will drive customer value through deep industry expertise and digital integration, as well as enhanced equipment life and production optimization ChampionX shareholders to receive 0.735 SLB shares for each share of ChampionX Annual pre-tax synergies to reach approximately $400 million within

SLB announces agreement to acquire majority ownership in Aker Carbon Capture

March 28, 2024

Oil and Gas 360 SLB and Aker Carbon Capture will combine technology portfolios, expertise and operations platforms to bring carbon capture solutions to market more quickly and more economically HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar. 27, 2024– Regulatory News: SLB (NYSE: SLB) today announced an agreement to combine its carbon capture business with Aker Carbon Capture (ACC) to support accelerated industrial decarbonization at scale. Bringing

World’s top oilfield services provider not leaving Russia

March 25, 2024

Oil Price SLB, the biggest oilfield services firm in the world, is not planning to abandon its business in Russia, chief executive Olivier Le Peuch told the Financial Times in an interview published on Monday. Pressure has mounted on companies, especially in the oil and gas industry, to withdraw from Russia after the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Many energy majors

Baker Hughes annual meeting: Simonelli sets agenda for “energizing change”

January 30, 2024

World Oil (WO) – As the Baker Hughes Annual Meeting entered its first full day in Florence, Italy, on Monday, the firm’s Chairman, President and CEO, Lorenzo Simonelli (Fig. 1), set out an agenda for what he calls “energizing change,” for both his company and the industry as a whole. “It all begins with people,” quipped Simonelli. “People first; people

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