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TECHNOLOGY

10 Jun 2026

AI Software Is Rewriting the Rules on Well Integrity

Cloud-based AI platforms are transforming how operators manage aging and idle well integrity across the US, cutting risk and cost

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PARTNERSHIPS

9 Jun 2026

The Deal Designed to Retire the Gulf

Helix and Hornbeck's all-stock merger creates a deepwater services company targeting the Gulf's growing decommissioning backlog

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INSIGHTS

8 Jun 2026

Data Reveals Extreme Cost Disparities in Legacy Oilfields

A multi-state analysis of 10,763 orphaned well projects reveals extreme cost disparities, urging immediate data-driven optimization

Aerial view of an oil drilling rig on an arid desert plateau surrounded by service vehicles and equipment

REGULATORY

4 Jun 2026

The Bill for Abandoned Wells Is Coming Due

Utah's first well bonding overhaul in 24 years ties financial guarantees to risk, and could show other states how to close the gap

Mobile BioSqueeze treatment trailer on an active oilfield site surrounded by wellheads and field equipment

INNOVATION

3 Jun 2026

Montana Startup Turns Microbes Into Well Plugs

Montana's BioSqueeze uses bacteria-formed limestone to seal leaking orphan wells, outperforming cement and winning DARPA recognition

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PARTNERSHIPS

2 Jun 2026

Oracle Finds Climate Action Underground

Oracle and Well Done Foundation are plugging New Mexico's highest-emitting orphaned wells, cutting methane and building local expertise

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