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November 2025
As LNG export capacity surges and AI-driven power demand skyrockets, U.S. natural gas is poised for its biggest growth cycle yet. In this month’s Drilling Advances, columnist Ford Brett breaks down why “trash gas” may soon turn to gold—and what a 25% jump in gas production by 2030 means for rigs, crews and drilling technology.
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December 02, 2025
Nokia and Tampnet are bringing next-generation 5G connectivity to the U.S. Gulf, upgrading offshore networks that support hundreds of platforms and vessels. The initiative marks a major step toward safer, more automated offshore operations.
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November 26, 2025
Carlyle Group’s Jeff Currie says the massive surge in AI-related capital spending mirrors the shale industry’s pre-crash “growth at all costs” era, warning that Big Tech’s datacenter and chip investment boom is following the same debt-heavy playbook that once wiped out trillions in oil and gas equity.
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November 12, 2025
Chevron has chosen West Texas as the site of its first natural gas-fired power project supplying energy directly to a data center, marking its entry into the fast-growing AI infrastructure sector.
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November 11, 2025
Anasuria Operating Company has selected MODS Connect WorkPack and MODS Connect Completions under a new 12-month contract to digitalize project execution and completions across its UK North Sea assets.
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October 2025
Problem-solving is the only constant in oil and gas. Before first production, operators wrestle with weather, geography and geology. Afterward, they are expected to run safely and efficiently across aging assets and volatile markets. Weatherford’s answer is simple in principle and rigorous in practice: transform raw field signals into better decisions—at the bit, at the wellsite, and across the asset. 
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October 2025
As pressure control grows more complex for multistage frac completions in unconventional wells, greater operational efficiencies are necessary to accelerate first oil. An integrated surface pressure containment ecosystem that operates autonomously across multiple wells and pads is enabling previously unobtainable deliverables while improving safety and sustainability.
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October 2025
The rapid rise of data centers is reshaping the U.S. energy landscape—and the oil and gas industry is poised to play a central role.
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November 04, 2025
Halliburton has launched its LOGIX™ unit vitality system, an AI-powered platform that monitors cementing equipment in real time to improve reliability, predict maintenance needs and reduce nonproductive time.
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November 03, 2025
Beacon Offshore Energy has partnered with Tampnet to deploy advanced subsea fiber and 5G digital infrastructure at the Shenandoah deepwater development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The system enables real-time monitoring, remote operations, and improved offshore safety.
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November 01, 2025
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October 28, 2025
In a message that resonated across the energy industry, Denise Hamilton, CEO and Founder of WatchHerWork, called on attendees to “reclaim real human connection” during her keynote address at the 2025 Women’s Global Leadership Conference in Energy (WGLC), hosted by Gulf Energy Information. 
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October 27, 2025
A new Siemens global study reveals energy resilience and independence have overtaken decarbonization as top priorities for executives worldwide, signaling a shift from global climate cooperation to national energy security ahead of COP30.
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October 27, 2025
Halliburton signed a framework agreement with Shell to deploy its ROCS umbilical-less tubing hanger system, following successful Gulf of America trials that set a new deepwater record and reduced deck operations by 75%.
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October 24, 2025
The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) has released Gulf of America Forward, a new report and website showcasing the Gulf as a leading global offshore energy hub driving U.S. jobs, innovation, and low-carbon production.
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October 23, 2025
Tampnet will provide advanced digital connectivity infrastructure—including subsea fiber and private 5G—for LLOG Exploration’s Salamanca deepwater development in the U.S. Gulf of America/Gulf of Mexico.
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October 20, 2025
Forum Energy Technologies’ (FET) Subsea division has secured a contract to supply two of its new-generation XLX EVO III work-class remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to Nigerian offshore operator Marine Platforms Ltd. (MPL).
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October 21, 2025
Halliburton and VoltaGrid have entered into a strategic collaboration to develop and deploy distributed power generation systems designed to meet the surging energy needs of the global data center industry, with the first projects planned for the Middle East.
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October 17, 2025
Rockwell Automation has released a new report highlighting artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and cybersecurity as leading drivers of digital transformation across the global oil and gas sector.
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October 16, 2025
Halliburton and Aker BP have completed the first umbilical-less tubing hanger installation on the Norwegian Continental Shelf using Halliburton’s eROCS digital control system and Optime Tubing Hanger Orientation System.
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September 2025
CygNet is entering a new era as a cloud-flexible, SaaS-enabled SCADA platform built on microservices, containerization, and real-time protocols like MQTT. Backed by Weatherford’s largest digital investment, it delivers faster innovation, elastic scalability, and lower costs—combining trusted reliability with future-ready agility for the energy sector 
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