ExxonMobil awards Nigerian deepwater completions contract to Weatherford

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 21.May.2026, Words: 137) — Esso Exploration & Production Nigeria Ltd. (EEPNL), an ExxonMobil affiliate, awarded Weatherford International plc a deepwater integrated completions contract for offshore Nigeria. While financial details were not revealed by either company, the contract falls within Weatherford’s well construction and completions […]

Weatherford and AIQ look to accelerate efficient energy production

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 21.Apr.2025) — Weatherford International plc signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Abu Dhabi-based AIQ, an artificial intelligence (AI) company involved in developing solutions for the energy sector.  The partnership aims to bring efficiency to energy production, leveraging advanced automation, data-driven insights, and […]

Weatherford Acquires Datagration Solutions

(Weatherford, 3.Sep.2024) — Weatherford International plc announced the acquisition of Datagration Solutions Inc., an innovator in unified data integration, analytics, and machine learning. The acquisition establishes Weatherford as having one of the industry’s most capable and contemporary digital offerings for production and asset optimization and demonstrates its commitment to continuously driving innovation across […]

NRGBriefs: Bolivia’s Urea Exports to Argentina, Brazil, and Peru

(Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Jan.2022) — Energy briefs including Bolivia’s urea production gaining mkt shr in Argentina, Brazil and Peru in less than 4 mths; Chile building more than 6,600MW of renewable, solar and wind energy in 2021; EP PetroEcuador lifting force majeure after completing work on bypasses at the Trans-Ecuadorian […]

Chevron In Effect Barred From Venezuela

(Bloomberg, 21.Apr.2020) — Chevron Corp. will be forced to effectively wind down its operations in Venezuela, dealing the Maduro regime’s crumbling oil industry another blow as U.S. President Donald Trump maneuvers for regime change in the Latin American nation. The U.S. Treasury Department will no longer allow the company to […]

Guaido Survival Likely To Buy Chevron More Time

(Argus, 7.Jan.2020) — The White House appears likely to extend a waiver for Chevron to operate in Venezuela after US-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido overcame a government-backed rival to retain control of the National Assembly. Guaido, accompanied by allied deputies, pushed past heavy security surrounding the assembly this morning and […]

Weatherford Awarded Drillpipe Riser Contract With Petrobras

(Weatherford International, 7.Nov.2018) — Weatherford International announced it has been awarded a four-year contract with a one-year optional extension to provide drillpipe riser (DPR) intervention systems and services for PetrĂłleo Brasileiro S.A. in Brazil. This contract is expected to yield approximately $80 million in revenue during the initial four-year period. […]