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Vancouver, BC-based Westport Innovations Inc., a natural gas engine technology provider, has agreed to work with General Motors (GM) to advance engine technology for light-duty vehicles. It underscores that technology advances being made in gasoline and diesel transportation also can be applied to natural gas engines.

Water handling solutions provider Heckmann Corp. has bought pumping and delivery services company Consolidated Petroleum Inc. (CPI), which serves customers conducting hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the Haynesville and Eagle Ford shales. Heckmann said the acquisition boosts its ability to provide fresh water for fracking.

Oil field services provider Halliburton Co. last Monday announced that it will publicly disclose fluids used in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) activities, has set up a new Internet site to carry this out, and has introduced a first-of-its-kind ecofriendly fracture fluid system made up of materials sourced entirely from the food industry.

Oil field services provider Halliburton Co. Monday announced that it will publicly disclose fluids used in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) activities, has set up a website to carry this out, and has introduced a first-of-its-kind ecofriendly fracture fluid system made up of materials sourced entirely from the food industry.

A “strong performance” in North America and overseas failed to offset declines in product and software sales for leading oilfield services provider Schlumberger Ltd., which on Friday reported 1Q2010 earnings down 28% from the year-ago period.

A “strong performance” in North America and overseas failed to offset declines in product and software sales for leading oilfield services provider Schlumberger Ltd., which on Friday reported 1Q2010 earnings down 28% from the year-ago period.

Halliburton Co. late Friday agreed to buy pressure control services provider Boots & Coots in a cash-and-stock transaction worth an estimated $240.4 million.

Halliburton Co. late Friday agreed to buy pressure control services provider Boots & Coots in a cash-and-stock transaction worth an estimated $240.4 million.

Despite charting a net loss for the third quarter, management of contract drilling services provider Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. sees the industry turning a corner as more of its rigs are turning to the right.