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August 29, 2025
Kazakhstan is preparing to channel some of its national wealth into artificial intelligence infrastructure, joining a global rush where venture capital firms and energy-rich states are betting billions on the sector despite volatility and surging valuations.
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August 28, 2025
Oceaneering has won contracts to provide work class remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services, specialized tooling packages, and survey services onboard multiple anchor handling and ROV support vessels working on Petrobras projects offshore Brazil.
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August 27, 2025
Verlume has entered into a strategic collaboration with Kraken Robotics, marking an industry-first crossover: the introduction of military-grade battery technology into the commercial offshore energy sector for the first time.
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August 25, 2025
Ace Well Technology, in collaboration with Expro and Archer, has successfully completed the first well deployment of the Ace Control Line Clamp (ACLC) using Expro’s Remote Clamp Installation System (RCIS) on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).
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August 18, 2025
ProFrac and Seismos have partnered to launch Closed Loop Fracturing, now available across all major U.S. basins. The collaboration marks the first large-scale deployment of an extensively operator-validated, real-time, automated quality control system.
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August 18, 2025
ExxonMobil has signed a long-term agreement with Cerebre to accelerate and sustain ExxonMobil’s Foundational Digital Backbone. This strategic collaboration underscores ExxonMobil’s commitment to data and innovation targeted at driving enterprise operational efficiency.
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August 12, 2025
Energy Domain has acquired the ClerkRecords.com domain along with its proprietary technology — an AI-enhanced courthouse records platform that will streamline the way users can access and understand complex documents such as oil and gas leases.
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August 12, 2025
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has secured a five-year renewal and expansion of its contract with Weatherford International. Under the extended agreement, TCS will leverage its expertise in automation, artificial intelligence, and digital optimization to drive enterprise-wide business transformation initiatives for Weatherford.   
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August 12, 2025
Halliburton has strengthened its portfolio for digital oilfield intelligence with the launch of SK™ pages, part of its Summit Knowledge® (SK™) digital ecosystem.
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August 11, 2025
Tampnet has deployed a Private Multi-Access Edge Compute (PMEC) with 4G/5G capabilities on Vår Energi’s Jotun FPSO, the first installation of its kind on a floating production storage and offloading unit (FPSO).
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August 11, 2025
Expro has successfully delivered the world’s first fully remote five-plug cementing operation in Saudi Arabia. The five-plug stage-cementing operation was executed for a 9-5/8” casing run in a high-pressure gas well—the longest of its kind in the field.
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August 07, 2025
SLB and AIQ are scaling deployment of the ENERGYai agentic AI platform across ADNOC’s upstream operations, with full rollout expected by late 2025 to enhance seismic analysis, modeling, and productivity.
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August 06, 2025
SENS has unveiled the SuperTorque 8ZR, a compact DC genset starting system offering higher reliability, reduced maintenance, and significant cost savings for mission-critical power applications.
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August 06, 2025
Blackstone will acquire energy analytics leader Enverus, expanding its portfolio in AI-driven energy intelligence as the sector faces rapid electricity demand growth and the energy transition.
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August 06, 2025
Gulf Energy Information has announced the finalists for the 2025 Excellence Awards, honoring breakthrough technologies and projects in upstream, midstream and downstream sectors. The black-tie gala will be held Oct. 16 at The Post Oak Hotel in Houston.
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August 05, 2025
KBC (A Yokogawa Company) has announced the launch of Petro- SIM® v7.6, the latest release of its flagship digital twin process simulation platform for the upstream and downstream oil and gas sectors.
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August 01, 2025
SLB has acquired Stimline Digital AS, a leading cloud-based software company for the energy sector specializing in well intervention.
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July 30, 2025
SLB has launched the OnWave™ autonomous logging platform, a first-of-its-kind technology that enables more efficient and reliable acquisition of formation evaluation measurements in any well condition.
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July 29, 2025
Halliburton has launched LOGIX™ automated geosteering, a part of the LOGIX™ automation and remote operations family of solutions, that optimizes geological interpretation and well placement.
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July 29, 2025
Baker Hughes announced today a definitive agreement to acquire Chart Industries in a deal valued at a total of $13.6 billion. Notably, the acquisition will strengthen Baker Hughes' presence in the LNG and data center sectors. 
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July 28, 2025
Aramco has launched a joint effort with Cloudera to build AI-powered applications that drive growth in Saudia Arabia's digital oil and gas sector. The companies will collaborate on AI initiatives for workforce development, R&D, operational efficiency and more.
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