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ConocoPhillips CEO Ryan Lance told employees on Thursday that one of the reasons he had to cut up to 25% of the workforce was because the U.S. oil and gas producer had become less competitive as it focused on swallowing smaller rivals. Lance was speaking to employees in a town hall meeting a day after he …
Scott Sheffield, the founder and former CEO of Pioneer Natural Resources, cannot directly challenge a Biden-era order barring him from ExxonMobil’s board after its acquisition of Pioneer, the Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday, while adding it would revisit the order regardless. While the FTC’s three Republican commissioners voted unanimously to deny Sheffield’s bid on …
Ex-Pioneer CEO Cannot Challenge Order Barring Him From Exxon board, FTC Says Read More »
The U.S. Interior Department on Monday proposed rule changes to allow energy companies to more easily combine oil and gas output from multiple leases using the same well pad, which could save the industry as much as $1.8 billion per year, it said. The proposed rule change, which would mostly affect onshore oil and gas …
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Low global oil stockpiles were a major motivating factor in prompting OPEC+ members to raise production by 548,000 barrels per day in August at the group’s meeting on Saturday, the Russian government said in a statement. The group, which pumps about half of the world’s oil, has been curtailing production since 2022 to support the …
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The United States assesses that Iran could carry out retaliatory attacks targeting American forces in the Middle East soon, although the U.S. is still seeking a diplomatic resolution that would see Tehran forgo any attack, two U.S. officials said on Monday. One of the officials, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity, said Iran’s …
Iranian Retaliation Against U.S. Forces Could Come Soon, U.S. Officials Say Read More »
Summary Oil futures rise on the week US imposes new Iran-related sanctions amid diplomatic efforts US oil and natural gas rig count falls for eighth straight week, first time since September 2023 EU abandons proposal to lower Russian oil price cap (Reuters) – Oil prices settled down on Friday as the U.S. imposed new Iran-related …
Oil Prices Settle Lower as US Sanctions Ease Fears of Escalation in Iran Read More »
U.S. liquefied natural gas producer NextDecade said on Thursday that its units have finalized contracts with Bechtel Energy to construct train 4 and train 5 at its Rio Grande LNG facility, with a combined value of about $9 billion. Under engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts, NextDecade agreed to pay Bechtel about $4.77 billion under …
NextDecade Signs $9 Billion Contract With Bechtel for Construction of LNG Sites Read More »
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday proposed approving Texas’ application to oversee its own permitting for projects to inject carbon dioxide underground, a move long sought by that state’s regulators and oil and gas companies with projects in the wings. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said Texas is best positioned to protect its drinking water …
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