Southwestern Energy Co. entered an agreement to acquire GEP Haynesville LLC in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at $1.85 billion, as it continues to grow its position in the shale gas play, further expanding exposure to the LNG corridor and growing demand centers along the U.S. Gulf Coast.

After roughly a half-century operating as a leading U.S. oil and gas producer, Continental Resources Inc. struck an agreement with Pioneer Natural Resources Co. to acquire all of Pioneer’s assets in the Delaware Basin portion of the Permian Basin

SME and CESMII are partnering to drive smart manufacturing adoption further and faster by aligning their resources and educating the industry, helping companies boost productivity, build a strong talent pipeline, and reduce manufacturers’ carbon footprint.

Infosys announced its strategic collaboration with Shell Global Solutions International B.V. (Shell), as the commercialization partner of the “Shell Inventory Optimizer” as a solution for energy customers

The Digital Twin Consortium and CESMII - The Smart Manufacturing Institute have entered into a liaison agreement to influence the creation and development of digital twin enabling frameworks and technologies.

Yokogawa Electric Corporation has acquired all shares of Insilico Biotechnology AG, a Stuttgart, Germany-based developer and provider of bioprocess Bioprocess Digital Twin software and services.

ABB announced an investment in Montreal-based startup, BrainBox AI. Launched in 2019, BrainBox AI claims to have pioneered the use of artificial intelligence as a building technology to reduce energy costs and carbon emissions in commercial buildings.

Rockwell Automation announced that it has acquired AVATA, a services provider for supply chain management, enterprise resource planning, and enterprise performance management solutions.

Infor announced the acquisition of Lighthouse Systems, a provider of manufacturing execution system (MES) software for smart manufacturing.

Yokogawa Electric Corporation and NTT Communications Corporation announced they have signed a business partnership agreement for the joint development and provision of a shared-use OT cloud service that will support digital transformation (DX) in the manufacturing industry