Wood Mackenzie: strong balance sheets set 2027 up for oil and gas portfolio renewal
Balance sheets at strongest point in years, unlocking 5% investment rise and fresh wave of M&A in 2027 as companies rebuild post-2030 upstream portfolios.
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This spotlight session reviews and discusses Nanoprecise’s recent article for Oilfield Technology, entitled ‘Powering Oil and Gas Operations with AI’
Viridien awarded five-year contract to support post-decommissioning monitoring in the UK North Sea
Viridien announces the award of a five-year contract by Ithaca Energy.
Pipetech expands Norwegian operations
Pipetech launches next stage of Norwegian growth through new facility and key appointment.
Vallourec secures contract with Subsea7
Vallourec has been awarded a major contract by Subsea7 for the supply of carbon steel seamless line pipe and thermal insulation coating for Petrobras’ Sepia 2 project offshore Brazil.
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Wellbore Integrity Solutions launches new website
New website better connects customers with the company's technologies, services, and expertise.
Raising the bar for well barriers
Scott Gordon, Director of RBP product line, The WellBoss Company, describes a century of evolution for well control barriers and the growing role of retrievable bridge plugs in modern well integrity strategies.
Petrobras awards contract to Strohm for thermoplastic composite pipes
Petrobras has awarded Strohm B.V. and its subsidiary Strohm Brasil a contract to supply thermoplastic composite pipe for the Brazilian post-salt cluster.
WellSense announces strategic partnership with precise downhole solutions to expand Fibre optic well surveillance in Canada.
Partnership combines WellSense’s Fli surveillance technology with Precise’s local expertise to support Canadian operators addressing well integrity challenges.
Unity delivers custom thru-tubing solution for Well Isolation Project in Italy
Aberdeen-headquartered well integrity and decommissioning specialist Unity has successfully completed a well intervention project in Central Italy for SMAPE, deploying a bespoke thru-tubing solution for a major international oil company to achieve well isolation in a technically challenging well environment.
First large-scale Halo-Connect node purchase to support seismic exploration in Colombia
Colombian geophysical services company Vector Geophysical has purchased 30 000 STRYDE Halo-Connect land seismic nodes alongside a Nimble Receiver System, significantly expanding its capacity to deliver high-density seismic surveys across Colombia.