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H&P is introducing the Cat Dynamic Gas Blending (DGB) Gen 2 Kit by Caterpillar Oil & Gas to its drilling rig fleet. The DGB Gen 2 Kit is designed to retrofit existing engines, including the Cat 3512C, maximizing engine efficiency while reducing the need for costly engine replacements.By utilizing advanced port-injection technology, the system optimizes the air-to-fuel ratio in the cylinder, minimizing methane slip and improving thermal efficiency. This technology allows H&P to achieve up to 75% diesel displacement, delivering cost savings on fuel and contributing to the reduction of GHG emissions.Further, the integration of real-time engine controls from the

Prairie Operating Co. is beginning completions of the Opal Coalbank project, which spans two distinct DSUs and is currently in partial development, leveraging nine drilled but uncompleted (DUC) wells acquired from Bayswater.This phase of the project is focused on unlocking immediate cash flow through the completion of the existing DUCs—targeting six in the Codell and three in the Niobrara B. Completions are set to begin in May, using Prairie’s tailored design optimized through multivariate and geo-mechanical analysis. Production is on track to commence by summer. The broader Opal Coalbank project offers significant future upside as Prairie evaluates additional developments across

APA and its partners Lagniappe Alaska and Oil Search announced the results of the flow testing of the Sockeye-2 exploratory well. Apache holds a 50% working interest, operator Lagniappe and partner Santos each hold 25% working interests in the 325,411-acre exploratory block located on state lands of the eastern North Slope.The Sockeye-2 well was drilled to a depth of approximately 10,500 ft and encountered a high-quality Paleocene-aged clastic reservoir with an average porosity of 20%. The vertical Sockeye-2 well was completed in a single 25-ft interval at approximately 9,200 ft TVD, without stimulation.The well performed in line with expectations during

BP confirmed the preliminary results of the Capricornus 1-X exploration well in Namibia’s Orange Basin. Petroleum Exploration License 85, where the well was drilled, is operated by Rhino Resources with a working interest of 42.5%. Co-venturers are Azule Energy (42.5%), Namcor (10%), and Korres Investments (5%) BP and Eni each hold a 50% interest in Azule Energy.The Capricornus 1-X well, spudded on 17 February using the Noble Venturer drillship, reached total depth on 2 April, penetrating the Lower Cretaceous target. The well found 38 m of net pay, with the reservoir showing good petrophysical properties and no observed water contact.

Enaimco, a Canadian technology company delivering digital solutions for subsea operations, signed a SaaS license agreement with Trident Energy to provide Enaimco’s Operational Twin for their subsea assets in Equatorial Guinea.“Trident Energy has been searching for digital solutions available in the global market for turning their offshore operations into more data-driven engineering and seamless work processes ultimately optimize production,” said Simon Lorelli, Subsea Manager, Trident Energy. “We decided to go with Enaimco’s digital twin due to their advanced features and functionalities combined with a user friendly and intuitive user interface.”Enaimco’s Product Manager Josh Allen added: “Trident Energy is focused on

Wood was awarded two new engineering and procurement framework agreements worth $11 million by TotalEnergies EP Ratawi Hub as part of the Gas Growth Integrated Project (GGIP), a multi-energy project designed to enhance the development of Iraq’s natural resources and improve the country’s electricity supply at the Ratawi field in Iraq.Each of the new contracts has a three-year term under which Wood will support TotalEnergies to advance the Associated Gas Upstream Project (AGUP), a key part of the GGIP project. The aim is to de-bottleneck and upgrade existing facilities to increase energy production capacity to 120,000 barrels of oil per

Ventura Offshore Midco commenced operations for the Atlantic Zonda under a three-year contract, with an option for additional three years, with Petrobras. The Atlantic Zonda is managed by Ventura Offshore through marketing and operating agreements with the rig owner, Eldorado Drilling.Following the delivery of the Atlantic Zonda from Samsung shipyards, contract preparations were meticulously carried out in Singapore, where the rig was upgraded with an advanced technological drilling package.The Atlantic Zonda is a full dual activity rig equipped with Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) capability. The rig will be operating for Petrobras over the next three years, marking a significant milestone

ReconAfrica has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency (“ANPG”) for a joint exploration project in the Etosha-Okavango basin, located onshore in southeastern Angola. ANPG is Angola’s national concessionaire and regulator.The agreement complements ReconAfrica’s activities in Namibia and highlights the potential of the Damara Fold Belt and Rift Basin by adding 5.2 million acres in Angola to the existing 6.3 million acres in Namibia in the highly prospective Damara Fold Belt and Rift Basin exploration plays.“The encouraging technical results from our recent Naingopo exploration well on PEL 73 onshore Namibia have strengthened