Pair of Large Quakes Rattle Texas Oil Patch, Putting Spotlight on Water Disposal

Two large earthquakes that hit the Permian basin, the top U.S. oilfield, this week have rattled the Texas oil industry and put a fresh spotlight on the water disposal practices that can lead to increases in seismic activity, industry consultants said on Tuesday. A magnitude 5.0 quake struck on Feb. 14, followed by a magnitude …

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US NatGas Prices Jump 8% to 3-Week High as Cold Freezes Wells

(Reuters) – U.S. natural gas futures jumped about 8% on Tuesday to a three-week high, as extreme cold in some parts of the country cut output by freezing oil and gas wells, while gas flows to liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants reached records and forecasters predicted more cold weather and higher heating demand over …

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Occidental to Divest Some Upstream Assets for $1.2 Billion

By Tanay Dhumal Feb 18 (Reuters) – Occidental Petroleum (OXY.N) said on Tuesday that it had struck two deals in the current quarter to divest some upstream assets to undisclosed buyers for a total of $1.2 billion, although its current-quarter production forecast fell short of expectations. The transactions, which include Rockies non-operated assets and Permian …

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