Regulatory
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August 26, 2022
The Railroad Commission of Texas will soon begin plugging more wells to continue its strong track record of plugging abandoned oil and gas wells in Texas.
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August 25, 2022
It is estimated that ESG has taken 90% of investments off the table for reliable energy over the last five years.
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August 19, 2022
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. won approval from U.S. regulators to buy as much as 50% of Occidental Petroleum Corp. after spending months acquiring its shares. Occidental’s shares surged on news of the authorization.
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August 19, 2022
Enbridge Inc. won a battle in its fight with Michigan’s governor to keep its Line 5 pipeline operating after a judge ruled the legal battle over the oil conduit belongs in federal court.
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August 18, 2022
President Joe Biden won temporary permission to once again pause energy leasing on federal lands and waters, after a U.S. appeals court found a trial judge’s order against the moratorium too vague to review.
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August 16, 2022
A last-ditch attempt by Europe to revive the Iranian nuclear deal has stoked speculation that millions of barrels of oil are set to flood world markets. The return could be swift if Tehran’s previous comeback is any guide.
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August 15, 2022
A new round of windfall taxes would leave the UK facing decades of energy insecurity and heap further costs on consumers, Offshore Energies UK has warned.
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August 15, 2022
Offshore Energies UK has urged government to prioritize the domestic production of energy after a House of Commons briefing showed that in June 2022, the UK imported no oil, gas or coal imports from Russia.
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August 14, 2022
While the Inflation Reduction Act takes important steps toward new oil and gas leasing and investments in carbon capture and storage, it falls well short of addressing America’s long-term energy needs and further discourages needed investment in oil and gas, API said.
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August 14, 2022
After the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Inflation Reduction Act, National Ocean Industries Association President Erik Milito said the bill secures some key priorities for long-term American energy security.
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August 12, 2022
As the race to number 10 accelerates, Offshore Energies UK has written open letters to Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss asking them to help consumers over the short and long term by ensuring the next cabinet prioritizes reliable and cleaner energy produced in the UK.
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August 11, 2022
The American Petroleum Institute joined with nearly 60 other trade groups representing America’s natural gas and oil industry in opposing the Inflation Reduction Act as passed by the Senate.
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August 10, 2022
W&T Offshore Inc. has hired Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom to conduct an internal investigation on management’s close relationship with information-technology vendor AAIT.
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August 09, 2022
A federal judge ruled Brazil’s Petrobras liable in a lawsuit filed by Houston firm IEG Global Energy Partners, finding that Petrobras defrauded EIG in connection with a deal to build and charter 28 oil drilling rigs for work off the coast of Brazil.
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August 09, 2022
With $4 a gallon gas, inflation at 40-year highs, and two straight quarters of economic recession, D.C. Democrats fast-tracked partisan legislation that will stifle the economy, kill jobs, hike taxes, and increase energy costs.
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August 09, 2022
Collectively, the bill would “hurt American energy producers and drive up energy costs for the American people,” said Anne Bradbury, chief executive officer of the American Exploration and Production Council.
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August 08, 2022
While oil companies could benefit from the bill, which could mandate more federal oil and gas lease sales and boosts an existing tax credit for carbon capture, API President and CEO Mike Sommers said the package falls short in addressing America’s energy needs.
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August 01, 2022
Democrats’ plan to reinstate a 27-year-old fee on oil imports represents a violation of a pledge by President Joe Biden not to raise taxes on anyone making less than $400,000 per year, according to Americans for Tax Reform.
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August 01, 2022
Libya’s crude exports climbed after a ban on production and shipments was lifted in mid-July, a trend that may help cool fears about the OPEC member’s ability to supply global markets.
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August 01, 2022
Joe Biden took a political gamble with his visit to Saudi Arabia last month, courting a kingdom he once vowed to punish in a quest for more oil supplies. This week will reveal whether it paid off.
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July 29, 2022
Energy Workforce continues to digest the potential reconciliation deal — the “Inflation Reduction Act” — in the Senate. Initial thoughts are mixed; some provisions may be beneficial to our sector while others will be negative.
