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May 01, 2024
On Wednesday, March 27, 2024, jury deliberations took only two hours after a week-long trial to find that both SLB Monoline™ fracturing fluid delivery technology patents were valid, and that Nitro Fluids LLC had willfully infringed both of the patents.
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May 01, 2024
OPEC pumped 26.81 MMbpd in April, about 50,000 bpd less than the previous month, according to a Bloomberg survey. Minor increases by Libya and Iraq were offset by reductions in Iran and Nigeria.
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April 30, 2024
The Permian basin has dominated recent dealmaking, but other shale plays look set to attract significant investments soon, with about $41 billion of non-Permian opportunities on the market, including the potential sale of Bakken-focused Grayson Mill Energy, Uinta-focused XcL Resources, ExxonMobil's Bakken portfolio, EQT's remaining non-operated Marcellus portfolio and certain Haynesville assets from Shell and BP.
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April 30, 2024
The divergence over ESG measurements shows up in valuations, with TotalEnergies’ stock priced at eight times earnings expected a year from now, against 12 times for U.S. giant Exxon Mobil Corp.
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April 29, 2024
These individuals, who will serve one-year terms as Council co-chairs and co-vice chairs, and three-year terms as board and Advisory Board members, bring a wealth of experience and expertise to their roles.
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April 29, 2024
Last year, the demand for loans from oil and gas companies fell 6% year-on-year, and that followed a decline of 1% in 2022.
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April 29, 2024
Chevron Corp. expects a resolution to a dispute with Exxon Mobil Corp. over a Guyana oil contract in coming months that would allow for the completion of the $53 billion acquisition of Hess Corp. this year.
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April 29, 2024
World oil consumption rose above 100 MMbpd in 2023 and is expected to keep rising this year and next, according to the International Energy Agency. Achieving net zero emissions by 2050 requires tripling renewable energy capacity by the end of the decade and more than doubling green investments to $4.5 trillion a year globally by the early 2030s, the IEA said last year.
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April 28, 2024
After better-than-expected production from fewer rigs in 2023, U.S. shale executives now are in the midst of slowing down amid a shrinking inventory of top-tier drilling locations, weak natural gas prices, and industry consolidation.
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April 26, 2024
ExxonMobil says the transaction would help lower costs, boost U.S. oil and gas production and accelerate Pioneer’s net- zero goals.
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April 26, 2024
Adjusted first-quarter profit of $2.93 a share was 3 cents higher than the average of analyst estimates in the Bloomberg Consensus. Crude-oil production of almost 2 MMbpd exceeded forecasts.
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April 25, 2024
EQT now sees its sales volume for the year at 2,100 to 2,200 Bcfe, down from 2,200 to 2,300, the company said in a Tuesday earnings statement. That’s based on production curtailments of 1 Bcfd through May, with the potential to lower output even further, depending on the market.
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April 24, 2024
"Any actions to delay or reduce Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease sales could inadvertently delay offshore wind lease sales," said the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) President Erik Milito.
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April 24, 2024
The hearing examined the challenges faced by American energy producers, including regulatory uncertainty caused by administration policies, and highlighted career training opportunities aimed at growing the energy workforce.
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April 23, 2024
The fund projects Saudi oil production will reach 10 MMbpd in early 2025, from what’s now a near three-year low of 9 MMbbl. Saudi Arabia says its production capacity is around 12 MMbpd and it’s rarely pumped as low as today’s levels in the past decade.
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April 23, 2024
The combination will immediately create an enlarged and stronger combined group with 2024 production greater than 100,000 boed and the underlying potential to organically grow to 150,000 boed by the early 2030s.
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April 23, 2024
The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) and the American Petroleum Institute (API) released statements on the new National Petroleum Council (NPC) report on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the natural gas supply chain being presented to Department of Energy Secretary Granholm.
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April 23, 2024
Outmaneuvering larger rivals to secure Endeavor puts Diamondback in the front row among Permian-centric E&Ps, giving it a scale comparable to Pioneer Natural Resources prior to its sale to ExxonMobil. APA also expanded in the Permian, but via the public merger route with its purchase of smaller Callon Petroleum for $4.5 billion.
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April 23, 2024
After better-than-expected production in 2023, the U.S. shale patch is now in the midst of slowing down amid dwindling inventory for top-tier drilling locations, weaker natural gas prices and industry consolidation.
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April 22, 2024
SapuraOMV’s operated production in 2023 was about 500 MMcfd of natural gas, feeding the Bintulu liquefaction plant operated by Petronas Nasional Bhd., as well as 7,000 bpd of condensates, TotalEnergies said in the statement. It also holds interests in exploration licenses in Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand and Mexico.
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April 19, 2024
The Energy Workforce & Technology Council released a statement strongly condemning the administration’s move to block oil and gas drilling across over 13 million acres of the National Petroleum Reserve, a vital component of the U.S.’ energy security.
