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Schlumberger reports Q1 challenges from Middle East disruptions, but digital business grew 9% YoY to $640M with expanded NVIDIA AI partnership positioning long-term transformation.

Equinor gains 2.29% on $1.4B contract extensions through 2035, supporting production stability. Stock near 52-week highs despite Hold ratings.

Greenland Energy advances Arctic exploration strategy targeting Jameson Land Basin with planned 2026 drilling, seeking 70% working interest in 13 billion-barrel project.

Pentagon estimates six-month Strait of Hormuz mine-clearing, sustaining elevated oil prices through 2026 and benefiting energy producers and oilfield services firms.

Halliburton beat Q1 expectations with $0.55 adjusted EPS and $5.4B revenue, signaling North American recovery. Goldman Sachs raised price target to $44, implying 20% upside.

S&P 500 futures rose 0.18% Tuesday despite Monday's 0.24% decline, with 68% odds of an up open amid U.S.-Iran tensions and 5% oil spike.

Iran declares Strait of Hormuz open to all vessels during ceasefire, sending crude down 14% to $81/barrel while airlines and cruise stocks surge on lower fuel costs.

Halliburton secures multi-billion dollar Argentina contract with YPF using ZEUS electric fracturing technology, achieving 30%+ stock gains amid Middle East geopolitical tensions.

Valaris secures $447M contract extension with Petrobras through 2030, bolstering backlog. Company also partners on Suriname offshore development with PETRONAS and Halliburton.

Halliburton acquires Sekal AS to expand drilling automation capabilities and reduce well delivery times by 25%. Stock fell 2.06% but maintains bullish technical momentum with Buy ratings.

Halliburton deployed the industry's first fully automated offshore drilling system in Guyana, cutting completion time 15% and tripping operations 33%, outperforming a struggling energy sector.

Global oil drilling services market projected to reach $61.38B by 2030, growing 3.5% annually. Saudi Aramco, ExxonMobil, and CNPC lead expansion driven by unconventional and offshore development.

Exxon Mobil jumps 5.9% as U.S.-Iran conflict near Strait of Hormuz sends Brent crude up 13% to $82.37/barrel, reshaping near-term energy economics.

Halliburton partners with Indonesia's Pertamina to deploy advanced well construction and stimulation technologies in mature oil fields to boost production recovery.