Goodbye Manual Control: Vital Energy’s Automation Program Boosts Production

Production, ESP efficiency soared when the company automated decisions with AI at the edge.

Where, When and How to Refrac—Weighing All the Options

Experts weigh in on strategic considerations when deciding how to rejuvenate production from a tired well.

Are 3-mile Laterals Worth the Extra Mile?

Every additional foot increases production, but it also increases costs.

IBAT Cranks Up US Commercial Direct Lithium Extraction Facility

Houston-based International Battery Metals said the startup marks the first commercial-scale facility that uses DLE technology in North America and the world’s first modular commercial DLE plant.

Solaris Stock Jumps 40% On $200MM Acquisition of Distributed Power Provider

With the acquisition of distributed power provider Mobile Energy Rentals, oilfield services player Solaris sees opportunity to grow in industries outside of the oil patch—data centers, in particular.

Enverus Inventory Rankings: Pinpointing Shale’s Best Remaining Runway

The Montney Shale steals the spotlight in Enverus’ play rankings, while the Eagle Ford draws plaudits for its resilience.

Honeywell Bags Air Products’ LNG Process, Equipment Business for $1.8B

Honeywell is growing its energy transition services offerings with the acquisition of Air Products’ LNG process technology and equipment business for $1.81 billion.

ChampionX Closes Acquisition of Artificial Lift Company RMSpumptools

ChampionX, which is being acquired by SLB for $7.7 billion, bought RMSpumptools Ltd. for about $110 million.

SLB, TotalEnergies to Develop Next-gen Digital Solutions

SLB and TotalEnergies’ 10-year partnership will address challenges across the energy value chain, including carbon capture, utilization and sequestration.

Seeing is Believing: Fiber Optics for CO2 Storage Monitoring

Fiber optic systems can offer CO2 plume insights in CCS applications, according to services company Weatherford.