SmartBrief

MAY 22, 2025

Sure, the primary impulse is to use cloud services in every case, but were going to be using data centers and even good old-fashioned server rooms, as well. That fourth new member, operational technology, is a big deal. To me, thats the miracle of operational technology and the critical quad. But thats not the whole story.

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Oil & Gas 360º

JUNE 17, 2025

In a letter sent to President Claudia Sheinbaum and released on Monday afternoon, the association warned that many of these companies may have to stop operations as early as July. Despite numerous promises of payments and partial settlements, liabilities continue to accumulate while oil production continues to fall.

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Enverus

JUNE 16, 2025

You start by tackling a problem no one likes to talk about — the operational drag created by disconnected processes and paper-based workflows in the oilfield. This is the first of a three-part blog series where we’ll break down how operational efficiency — especially in ticketing and invoicing — directly impacts your bottom line.

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McKinsey

APRIL 23, 2020

Transforming operations digitally means implementing dozens of use cases. By linking them together with a robust reference architecture, the digital factory becomes more than the sum of its parts.

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American Gas Association

JUNE 18, 2025

PHMSA oversees the safe operation of our nation’s pipeline system, as well as approximately a million daily shipments of hazardous materials. This reauthorization has now lapsed – meaning that PHMSA is currently afloat, operating off the prior authorization while needed updates go unmade. Pipeline safety must be the top priority.

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Oil Gas Leads

JUNE 11, 2025

Anadarko Basin operations are primarily in Oklahoma (SCOOP/STACK plays), with some assets extending into southern Kansas and the Texas Panhandle in the case of Mach. Ovintiv (OVV) – Oklahoma (Anadarko Basin) Operations Ovintiv (formerly Encana/Newfield) holds significant acreage in Oklahoma’s STACK/SCOOP (Anadarko Basin).

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McKinsey

OCTOBER 16, 2020

A Chinese steel manufacturer systematically transformed its operations to be customer-centric—and in the process, improved its bottom line.

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Marcellus Shale Coalition

JUNE 9, 2025

While natural gas keeps hospitals running and factories operating through every season, intermittent sources of taxpayer- subsidized renewable energy simply can’t provide power on scale and on demand. Since those rebuttals didn’t make it past editorial gatekeepers, we’re sharing them directly here. Reliability isn’t optional.

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Oilholics Synonymous Report

JUNE 18, 2025

The panelists included Carlos Wakim, CEO of Bloom Holding, Mounir Haidar, Managing Partner of LEAD Development, Fuat Kasimcan, Secretary General of Turkish Contractors Association, and Abdulaziz Alobaidli, Chief Operating Officer of Masdar. It also reflects a strategic alignment of regional priorities and international best practices.

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Oil and Gas Lawyer

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Fasken operates wells on the property; the Puig descendants sued Fasken for deducting post-production costs from their royalty. Puig, Jr., as his own property free of cost forever. Said interest hereby reserved is Non-Participating Royalty. Hyder , 483 S.W.3d 3d 870 (Tex. The court distinguished Heritage Resources v. Nationsbank , 939 S.w.2d

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Oil and Gas Lawyer

MARCH 10, 2025

08-23-00218-CV in the El Paso Court of Appeals, PPC Energy operated several marginal wells producing from the Delaware Mountain Group. It sued several disposal well operators in the vicinity for killing nine of PPC’s producing wells, resulting in a total loss of their remaining reserves. PPC Energy , No.

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Oil & Gas 360º

MARCH 19, 2025

The magnitude of the imbalance forced grid operator PJM and local utility Dominion Energy to scale back output from power plants to protect grid infrastructure and avoid a worst-case scenario of cascading power outages across the region. . ” Historically, grid operators have planned for large power plants tripping offline.

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McKinsey

MAY 3, 2022

The demands facing general and administrative functions are changing, strengthening the case for corporate centers to embrace more flexible operating models.

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Oil & Gas 360º

APRIL 28, 2025

(Oil & Gas 360) Opal Coalbank consists of nine DUC wells on track for production this summer Previously announced drilling of Rusch Pad ahead of schedule Recently announced strategic hedging program in the money by ~$70 million HOUSTON, TX, April 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Prairie Operating Co. About Prairie Operating Co.

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Enverus

JUNE 9, 2025

Identify POIs with superior capacity, streamline siting workflows and increase confidence in project profitability with historical analysis and forward-looking planning case views. 266  renewable projects reached commercial operation in 2024 via Enverus customers. 44%  of all U.S. power capacity added in 2024 came from Enverus clients.

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Iraq Business News: Oil & Gas

JUNE 17, 2025

During a site visit to rig IDC 59, Khalid Abbas Ali, Head of the First Drilling and Workover Department, explained that well R-839 is the first to be drilled under this contract for Halliburton, which operates under a day-rate system in the BECL-operated field. Drilling operations began on 26 May 2025, targeting the Mishrif formation.

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Oil & Gas 360º

JUNE 12, 2025

They appear in a number of places throughout this press release and include statements regarding our intentions, beliefs or current expectations concerning, among other things, our product candidates, commercialization objectives, prospects, strategies and the industry in which we operate. New Era Helium, Inc.

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The Energy Law

APRIL 12, 2022

million dollars in emergency costs from prior operators of an orphaned well. The Court held that, when the LDNR spends monies from the Oilfield Site Restoration Fund on emergencies, it can only recoup those costs from the well’s operator of record and its working interest owners. who last operated the property. 4/6/22), –So.

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Rigzone

JUNE 16, 2025

“Our Mature Assets Solutions experts are well equipped to manage every phase of plug and abandonment and optimize operations to meet Equinor’s well abandonment goals”, Amerino Gatti, executive vice president of Oilfield Services and Equipment at Baker Hughes, said.

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McKinsey

JUNE 13, 2025

Agents supercharge operational agility and create new revenue opportunities. That requires an architecture that is modular and resilient and, more importantly, an operating model that centers on humans—not just as users but as co-architects of the systems they will be living and working with.

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Casing Exploration and Production Operator Government 135

Drilling Manual

MARCH 19, 2024

The casing pipe is mandatory in drilling operations as it has a lot of casing functions to prevent cave-in of unconsolidated formations, isolate problem zones, and many more. As mentioned before in our casing design guide, the selection of casing depends on many factors.

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McKinsey

JUNE 6, 2025

Growth in the generative AI era looks like a classic case of “two steps forward, one step back.” As companies come to grips with the unique complexities of gen AI, initial progress leads to reversals and redos, in some cases threatening to stop development altogether.

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Enverus

JUNE 5, 2025

The Challenges of Forecasting for ERCOT ERCOT’s power grid operates in a deregulated market with a diverse energy mix, including significant contributions from wind, solar, and traditional sources like natural gas and nuclear.

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Oil Review Middle East

JUNE 19, 2025

John Crane, a global leader in rotating equipment solutions and part of Smiths Group plc, has unveiled the Type 93AX Coaxial Separation Seal, a cutting-edge dry gas sealing solution designed to help customers reduce emissions, enhance equipment reliability, and lower operational costs. The Type 93AX delivers on these priorities.

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The Energy Law

APRIL 4, 2023

The current proposed bill, however, would require operators to remit all royalty payments directly to the lessors on behalf of nonparticipating working interest owners prior to well payout, i.e., during the recoupment of costs, and the statutorily authorized risk charge.

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Oil & Gas 360º

APRIL 21, 2025

Activist hedge fund Elliott Investment Management has called on Phillips 66 to spin off its midstream business and tighten up operations. This conflict is concerning because Amber Energys executives are actively helping support Elliotts case to undermine Phillips 66s strategy, the U.S. (Oil Price) –U.S. refiner said.

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Offshore Energies UK

MARCH 26, 2025

This is all the more important when operators have to meet tight deadlines and often with lower budgets and every additional barrel counts. The shared asset scheme enhances supply chain efficiency, enabling operators to access needed components quickly. The Legacy Locker is a unique amalgamation of services.

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Offshore Energies UK

MARCH 26, 2025

This is all the more important when operators have to meet tight deadlines and often with lower budgets and every additional barrel counts. The shared asset scheme enhances supply chain efficiency, enabling operators to access needed components quickly. The Legacy Locker is a unique amalgamation of services.

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Enverus

APRIL 23, 2025

Case in point: Williams’ recent development in New Albany, Ohio, grabbed headlines, potentially powering a massive behind-the-meter gas-fired power project, operating without CCUS, under a 10-year power purchase agreement. Who owns land locked up and where? These are common questions we are getting from clients.

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True Energy

JANUARY 28, 2025

Written by Marc Published January 29, 2025 Written by Marc Published January 29, 2025 AI and the Energy Grid: 10 Use Cases for Utilities AI and the energy grid are becoming closely connected as grids grow more complex and electrification increases. 3: Predictive maintenance: Identifying potential faults before they happen.

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AWS: Energy (Oil & Gas)

MARCH 19, 2025

trillion of value by 2035, delivering 20-30% reduction in operating costs and up to 5% decrease in carbon emissions. In this post we explore how this powerful solution delivers both operational excellence and sustainable business outcomes through intelligent energy management. It offers 0.5%

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The Energy Law

JUNE 21, 2022

Operators may now have the potential to sell carbon credits in exchange for the P&A of inactive, shut-in, or temporarily abandoned wells. Although Louisiana is allocating significant funds to P&A orphan wells, there is a lack of financial incentive for operators to address AOOG wells. Well Eligibility.

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Offshore Energies UK

MARCH 26, 2025

ha) of operational and storage space for a range of purposes including covered and open storage, marshalling and equipment laydown. The facilitys infrastructure is future proofed to support alternative fuels and shore power, aligning with ABPs commitment to sustainable operations. metric tonnes of CO2e on this operation alone.

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Oil & Gas 360º

MAY 28, 2025

Exxon is the operator of the block with a 45% stake. Chevrons bid to buy Hesss stake in the Guyana projects is being challenged by Exxon and CNOOC, who claim they have a right of first refusal for Hesss stake under the terms of a joint operating agreement (JOA) for the Stabroek block. dollars for the projects partners. Gulf of Mexico.

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SmartBrief

MARCH 4, 2025

In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, generative AI has emerged as a transformative force, reshaping industries and redefining operational paradigms. Incorporating hands-on exercises and real-world case studies into training programs bridges the gap between abstract concepts and day-to-day practice.

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IT Casing Sustainable Sustainability 82

Permian Basin Oil and Gas Magazine

MARCH 6, 2025

Repetition is our friend at times in operations and in safety. In most cases it prevents stagnation As I always say, It is not how many hits you have in baseball that counts. Safety programs in our industry need to be fresh, pertinent, and up to date with the standards. Canned programs quickly become stale and repetitive. Thats a win!

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Oil & Gas 360º

MARCH 24, 2025

The newly acquired assets are actively being developed by leading operators, including Chevron and Civitas, who collectively account for more than half the wells spud in 2024. The high-quality operator footprint enhances production visibility and long-term value creation. billion in capital since its launch in 2020.

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