January 30, 2025 archive

License Plate Readers and oilfield theft prevention

  One measure in the Oklahoma legislature that some in the oil and gas industry will pay close attention to is a bill introduced by Sen. Darrell Weaver of Moore. It is SB 857, which would allow Automatic License Plate Readers or cameras to be used to police criminal activity beyond not having vehicle insurance …

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Energy briefs

** Energy Fuels Inc. reached an agreement with the Navajo Nation to resume transport of uranium ore on the nation’s territory after a six-month standoff that halted production at the company’s Arizona mine. ** Chevron Corp., investor Engine No. 1 and GE Vernova Inc. formed a partnership to develop natural gas-fired power plants next to …

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Brazilian offshore drilling contract won by Halliburton

  Halliburton, the company created in Oklahoma, just scooped up a major contract to provide drilling exploration in several offshore fields in Brazil. The now-Houston-based company won the contract award from Petrobras and includes drilling services for development and exploration wells over a three-year period. In this contract, Halliburton will provide iCruise® intelligent rotary steerable system …

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Baker Hughes to help with US expansion of LNG projects

  Baker Hughes announced the winning of a major contract to help with the anticipated growth of LNG projects under the Trump administration, off-setting the LNG freeze implemented by former President Biden. The energy technology company announced Thursday that it has been awarded a major contract to provide a modularized liquefied natural gas (LNG) system …

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