US upstream news

Caterpillar Oil & Gas has announced the launch of its Closed Crank Ventilation (CCV) System, a field-proven technology designed to eliminate the venting of crankcase gases, commonly referred to as blow-by emissions, from internal combustion engines.

Victory for Donald Trump in the US election is unlikely to alter the structural tipping points in oil markets for 2025.

Macy Ayala and Irwan Yunus, Champion X, discuss how, as the oil and gas industry continues to face increasing costs and sustainability requirements, new methodologies and technologies that support more efficient production are required. This is particularly true within the hydraulic fracturing (fracking) industry, which is continuing to grow globally.

According to the EIA, natural gas comprised 40% of total production from the Bakken, the Eagle Ford, and the Permian compared with 29% in 2014.

Under the agreement, Equinor is acquiring 100% of EQT’s remaining working interest in Northern Marcellus gas units primarily operated by Expand Energy.

The project scope includes a supplier-led, high-pressure subsea pump solution complete with an integrated power and controls umbilical, as well as associated topside equipment.

Kurita says its technology enhances heat transfer efficiency, while simultaneously reducing steam consumption, leading to decreasing fuel consumption and lower greenhouse gas emissions

With DOE's financial backing, LongPath said its plans toll over 1000 advanced laser-based methane sensing nodes, covering up to 24 000 square miles and monitoring tens of thousands of facilities.

EIA has said that total US shale gas production from January through September 2024 declined by about 1%.

Chevron has announced a donation of US$250 000 to support relief and recovery efforts after Hurricane Milton devastated parts of Florida.