Halliburton has acquired Sekal AS, a world leader in digital drilling autonomy, a move that will advance Halliburton’s strategy to strengthen its drilling automation services and maximise customer asset value. Halliburton acquired Sekal from Sumitomo Corp., a move that will mark a shift in the digital well construction landscape. The…

ABB has expanded its advanced leak detection portfolio with the launch of EmissionVision™, a cloud‑based workflow management platform designed to accelerate methane leak repairs across the global natural gas industry. The new solution builds on ABB’s patented OA‑ICOS™ laser absorption technology and brings together emission detection, field investigation, and data…

Workforce health surveillance is a legal obligation across Australia’s mining and resources sector. For most operators, managing it is still manual, fragmented, and quietly full of risk. Every major mining operator in Australia carries mandatory health monitoring obligations. Crystalline silica assessments, HRCT scans, hearing tests, arsenic and lead monitoring, vaccinations,…

SLB's (NYSE: SLB) joint venture, OneSubsea™, has secured a major multi-well engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract from China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) for the Kaiping 18-1 field in the South China Sea. The contract covers integrated subsea production systems for 20 wells, marking a significant step in the…

Established more than a decade ago, ALARP Solutions is an independent risk management consultancy with specialist expertise in system safety engineering and hazard analysis, with solutions across defence, nuclear, aviation, oil and gas, and other high-risk industrial sectors. The breadth of its portfolio spans safety audits and assessments, training and…

Industrial hose identification is shifting away from traditional engraved metal tags toward durable printable materials that allow faster production and easier data updates. At this year’s Energy Exchange Australia (EXA) event in Perth, Certags demonstrated its print-on-site hose tagging system designed for harsh industrial environments. Certags manufactures heavy-duty tags and…

Chevron Mediterranean, a subsidiary of US energy major Chevron, has awarded Hanwha Ocean a contract for the fabrication of modules for the Leviathan Expansion Project offshore Israel. The contract marks a significant milestone in the ongoing expansion of one of the Eastern Mediterranean’s largest natural gas developments. The Leviathan platform,…

Saipem has officially withdrawn from its planned acquisition of the Deep Value Driller drillship after the vessel’s owner, Deep Value Driller AS (DVD), opted to sell to another buyer. The Italian engineering and offshore services company announced the cancellation on Wednesday, confirming it reserves the right to pursue legal action…