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Balance sheets at strongest point in years, unlocking 5% investment rise and fresh wave of M&A in 2027 as companies rebuild post-2030 upstream portfolios.

Viridien announces the award of a five-year contract by Ithaca Energy.

Pipetech launches next stage of Norwegian growth through new facility and key appointment.

Vallourec has been awarded a major contract by Subsea7 for the supply of carbon steel seamless line pipe and thermal insulation coating for Petrobras’ Sepia 2 project offshore Brazil.

New website better connects customers with the company's technologies, services, and expertise.

Scott Gordon, Director of RBP product line, The WellBoss Company, describes a century of evolution for well control barriers and the growing role of retrievable bridge plugs in modern well integrity strategies.

Petrobras has awarded Strohm B.V. and its subsidiary Strohm Brasil a contract to supply thermoplastic composite pipe for the Brazilian post-salt cluster.

Partnership combines WellSense’s Fli surveillance technology with Precise’s local expertise to support Canadian operators addressing well integrity challenges.

Aberdeen-headquartered well integrity and decommissioning specialist Unity has successfully completed a well intervention project in Central Italy for SMAPE, deploying a bespoke thru-tubing solution for a major international oil company to achieve well isolation in a technically challenging well environment.

Colombian geophysical services company Vector Geophysical has purchased 30 000 STRYDE Halo-Connect land seismic nodes alongside a Nimble Receiver System, significantly expanding its capacity to deliver high-density seismic surveys across Colombia.

New analysis finds land and ocean sinks are weakening and carbon prices and coverage fall short of what is needed to protect them, leaving net zero strategies built on unverified foundations.

Viridien, in collaboration with PETRONAS, through Malaysia Petroleum Management (MPM), has commenced an 18-month multi-client Integrated Prospectivity and Subsurface Study (IPSS) covering the onshore Sabah region, Malaysia.