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The First Oil Well in the World – Bibi Heybat

Aresco

This ancient oil field is widely regarded as the location of the first mechanically drilled oil well in the world, predating Drake’s well by several years. The 1846 Breakthrough: Bibi Heybat Well In 1846, long before the American oil boom, the world’s first mechanically drilled oil well was completed at Bibi Heybat, just south of Baku.

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EU Commission Launches Matchmaking Platform for Energy, Materials Sourcing

Rigzone

Image by vitacopS via iStock The European Commission rolled out Wednesday a mechanism for coordinated purchases of hydrogen, the first mechanism under the EU Energy and Raw Materials Platform. The online platform allows EU buyers to offer demand for biomethane, natural gas, hydrogen and raw materials.

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Mach Natural Resources LP Announces Transformative Acquisitions in the Permian Basin and San Juan Basin

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These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current belief, based on currently available information as to the outcome and timing of future events at the time such statement was made. Forward-looking statements are all statements other than statements of historical facts.

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The Iberian green industrial opportunity: Carbon capture and storage

McKinsey

To that end, the initiative’s first flagship event at Davos in January 2025 brought together IBEX 35 leaders and government representatives in a forum to chart the path forward for Iberia’s energy transition. 25 “Caster Spain underground gas storage,” European Investment Bank and Complaints Mechanism, March 7, 2018.

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Baker Hughes Scores Plug and Abandonment Job from Equinor

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According to Baker Hughes, its well abandonment portfolio includes technologies such as PRIME Powered Mechanical Applications, CICM (Casing Integrity and Cement Mapping), the MASTODON casing retrieval system, and the Xtreme SJI mechanical slotting tool. To contact the author, email andreson.n.paul@gmail.com WHAT DO YOU THINK?

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EnerCom announces Liberty Energy and Baker Hughes as Keynote Speakers at the 30th annual EnerCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference, August 17-20, 2025

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in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alberta and has held previously roles at Sanjel Corporation, Zodiac Exploration, and Pinnacle Technologies, specializing in hydraulic fracturing in unconventional reservoirs. Gatti earned a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Alberta, Canada. Ron holds a B.Sc.

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Cleantech Firm Hydron Energy to Build RNG Plant in Ontario

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FIT is a policy mechanism that aims to accelerate investment in renewable energy technologies by offering long-term contracts to renewable energy producers. Additional Investment In February, Hydron Energy said it had received further investment from its strategic partner Modern Niagara Group Inc.