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New Texas 30-MW Data Center Begins Construction
Dataprana’s 30-megawatt data center in La Marque, Texas will help satiate the growing demand for cloud services, Web3 applications and digital asset mining.
Hirs: AI and Energy—Is There Enough to Go Around?
AI data centers need a constant supply of electricity, and the nation’s grids are unprepared.
ChampionX Releases New Plunger Lift Well Solution
The SMARTEN Unify control system is the first plunger lift controller in ChampionX’s SMARTEN portfolio.
HNR Increases Permian Efficiencies with Automation Rollout
Upon completion of a pilot test of the new application, the technology will be rolled out to the rest of HNR Acquisition Corp.’s field operators.
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Then and Now: 4D Seismic Surveys Cut Costs, Increase Production
4D seismic surveys allow operators to monitor changes in reservoirs over extended periods for more informed well placement decisions. Companies including SLB and MicroSeismic Inc. are already seeing the benefits of the tech.
AIQ, SLB Collaborate to Speed Up Autonomous Energy Operations
AIQ and SLB’s collaboration will use SLB’s suite of applications to facilitate autonomous upstream and downstream operations.
FERC Chair: Gas Needed to Head Off US Grid’s ‘Rendezvous with Reality’
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Mark Christie is pushing natural gas to feed U.S. electrical grids before a “rendezvous with reality” occurs.
Chevron Technology Ventures Would Like to See the Manager
Chevron Corp.’s Chevron Technology Ventures, which turns 25 this year, pays close attention to leadership teams when making investment decisions in technology startups.
Enverus Acquires Pearl Street Technologies to Help Bolster Grid
The acquisition of the spinout from Carnegie Mellon University strengthens Enverus’ suite of offerings as it expands deeper into power and energy transition solutions, the company says.
Golden Gate Capital Completes Stonehill Environmental Sale
Private equity firm Golden Gate Capital has completed the sale of energy infrastructure company Stonehill Environmental Partners for an undisclosed amount.
Williams’ CEO: Pipeline Permitting Costs Twice as Much as Steel
Williams Cos. CEO Alan Armstrong said U.S. states with friendlier permitting polices, including Texas, Louisiana and Wyoming, have a major advantage as AI infrastructure develops.
Oxy CEO: US Oil Production Likely to Peak Within Five Years
U.S. oil production will likely peak within the next five years or so, Oxy’s CEO Vicki Hollub said. But secondary and tertiary recovery methods, such as CO2 floods, could sustain U.S. output.
Smackover Lithium Derisks Direct Lithium Extraction Technology
With the completion of a final field test, the Smackover Lithium joint venture's direct lithium extraction technology moves toward commercialization, Standard Lithium says.
Expand Lands 5.6-Miler in Appalachia in Five Days With One Bit Run
Expand Energy reported its Shannon Fields OHI #3H in northern West Virginia was drilled with just one bit run in some 30,000 ft.