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Mermaid Subsea Completes North Sea Well Intervention

Mermaid Subsea Services said it performed a scale inhibitor treatment on the well, designed to maintain well integrity for at least three more years.

Liberty Chief: Pullback in Rigs, Frac Crews Not ‘Catastrophic’

Liberty Energy CEO Ron Gusek said that volatility will lead to some reductions in activity and companies can prepare now, but 2026 is murkier: “We’ll have to be ready.”

New Exxon Proppant Tech Enhances Permian Basin Well Recovery

Lightweight proppants engineered from refinery coke are giving Exxon an up to 15% lift in Permian EURs. “We generally surprised ourselves with the improvements,” CEO Darren Woods said.

Expand: 2%-Plus Gas OFS Deflation if Permian Cuts Rigs, Frac Crews

Reduced prices for goods and services may come as Permian Basin and other oil-focused E&Ps drop rigs and frac crews at $60 oil, Expand Energy executives said.

Drones Proving to be More than Just a Toy in Chevron Operations

Chevron Corp. has partnered with drone maker and operator Percepto to get a better look at its operations in two U.S. basins.

Exclusive: Metal Tariffs Unlikely to Disrupt Lower 48 Supply Chain

With tariffs discussions creating uncertainty in the energy sector, Luca Zanotti, Tenaris’ U.S. president, said he sees minimal impact with tariffs on oil country tubular goods, in this Hart Energy exclusive interview.

SLB Launches Electric Well Control Tech to Replace Hydraulics

SLB says the new systems reduce costs and provide real-time data for operators.

Element Six, Master Drilling Announce Tunnel Development Partnership

Element Six and Master Drilling will deliver a diamond-enabled solution designed to increase tunneling development speed, reducing costs and minimize the environmental impact of tunnel construction.

RoboTrucks Arrive in Permian Basin, Haul Proppant for Atlas Energy

Autonomous trucks developed by Kodiak Robotics delivered sand, off-road, for Atlas Energy Solutions’ Permian operations beginning in December.

Atlas Energy’s Dune Express Makes First Proppant Delivery to NM

Atlas Energy Solutions’ 42-mile Dune Express fully electric conveyor system delivered its first commercial load of proppant sand from Texas to New Mexico on Jan. 12.