Oxford Flow has appointed Andrew Hodgson as executive chair, succeeding David Hill, as the UK-based flow control equipment specialist moves into its next phase of international growth. SourceContinue Reading

Coterra Energy is exploring a potential merger with Devon Energy, a deal that could rank among the largest shale consolidations in years. Talks are still preliminary, but an all-stock transaction would combine two major Permian basin producers amid renewed upstream M&A momentum. SourceContinue Reading

ModuSpec has received DNV Technology Qualification for real-time BOP monitoring within its Argus digital platform, supporting wider adoption of digital well control assurance on offshore rigs, including the Norwegian Continental Shelf. SourceContinue Reading

TotalEnergies has partnered with BluEnergies to advance seismic reprocessing and subsurface studies across the Harper basin fan play offshore Liberia. SourceContinue Reading

Louisiana Cat has sold Custom Compression Systems to Encore Oilfield Services, transferring a long-standing Gulf Coast natural gas compression fabrication business as Encore expands its compression footprint and Caterpillar engine supply. SourceContinue Reading

Oil-Royalties says its Virtual Auction Marketplace is introducing standardized data, objective valuation tools and automated workflows aimed at improving transparency and reducing uncertainty for buyers of U.S. oil and gas royalty assets. SourceContinue Reading

Shell and Exxon have pulled a planned sale of strategic UK North Sea gas assets to Viaro, citing unresolved regulatory and market conditions after months of review. SourceContinue Reading

EWTC’s latest jobs report shows U.S. oilfield services employment ended 2025 slightly lower than earlier highs, highlighting a year shaped by market uncertainty and shifting labor conditions. SourceContinue Reading

Eco Atlantic and partner Navitas are in talks with Guyana to preserve appraisal rights on the Orinduik Block, following the expiry of the license’s renewal term, as the companies seek approval to advance work on existing offshore discoveries. SourceContinue Reading

TotalEnergies has signed a sale and purchase agreement to divest its 10% non-operated oil interest in Nigeria’s Renaissance JV, formerly the SPDC joint venture, as part of its portfolio optimization strategy. SourceContinue Reading