Supportive federal policies, growing LNG exports, and the energy transition will set the stage for strategic decisions across the U.S. oil and gas sector in 2025. Jeff Robertson, Managing Director at Water Tower Research, shares key forces shaping the oil and gas landscape this year. Pro-Growth U.S. Policies Aim to Support Supply Expansion: The incoming […]

Since its launch in 2022, Tenaris’s torque turn monitoring service has been used for the running of 50 million feet of OCTG (oil country tubular goods) in more than 2,500 jobs in the United States and Canada. The service stands out in the market by providing real-time torque data collection and analysis at the well. […]

In recent years, the oil and gas industry has progressed from using digital technologies for select use cases to making their entire processes digital. Certain technologies—such as artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, cloud computing, the Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, and virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR)—are now part of their daily routine. These digitalization […]

by Mark J. Higgins, C.F.A, C.F.P.   In response to Trump’s proposed tariff policy, Mark J. Higgins, financial historian, senior investment advisor, and author, offered the following insights. At the present moment, there is far too much uncertainty to precisely gauge the effects of tariffs proposed by the incoming administration, but history does provide guidance on […]

Mammoet’s SK6000—deemed by its makers to be the world’s strongest land-based crane—has been tested for fully electric operation. It now offers zero-emission capability to projects taking place anywhere in the world. Through this innovation, Mammoet seeks to help its customers reduce the emissions profile of large projects. The technology also reduces the noise generated by […]

Global oil and gas contract activity saw a 35 percent quarter-on-quarter decrease in total disclosed value from $55.3 billion in Q2 2024 to $35.7 billion in Q3 2024. Despite this, steady contract volumes, particularly in the Middle East, were driven by substantial projects, such as Saipem’s $4 billion contract with QatarEnergy and multi-billion-dollar agreements from […]

ChampionX announced Nov. 18 its completion of a multi-million-dollar transformative project to enhance its chemical manufacturing hub in the Permian Basin. The project is an initiative to meet industry demands while reducing inter-plant transportation, and associated carbon emissions, by approximately 56.7 tons of CO2 per year. The ChampionX manufacturing plant in Odessa, Texas, was established in […]