oilfield

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Although the oilfield service provider posted better-than-expected revenue, profitability fell in the first quarter as CEO Olivier Le Peuch cited the impact of ongoing disruptions in the Middle East.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

The rig sits over an almost-depleted oilfield that's about to get a second life as a massive carbon storage project called Greensand Future.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

A significant ramp in oil production would provide opportunities across Baker Hughes’ oilfield services business as well as in its industrial and energy technology unit, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

The oilfield services company posted fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that beat analysts’ forecasts.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

A person misplaced, disorganized, miscalculated, overlooked everything and opened every loophole, and just when he thought he had it made, the government gave him a lake or a forest or an oilfield and spoiled everything.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller