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July 26, 2024
Baker Hughes Co. lowered its expectations for U.S. shale activity, saying an anticipated recovery in oil drilling is no longer likely this year.
News
July 04, 2024
State-owned Aramco and ADNOC have been conducting preliminary evaluations of Santos as a possible acquisition target, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private. The Middle Eastern energy giants are investing billions of dollars in natural gas, which is seen as an important bridge fuel in the energy transition, especially in Asia.
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May 23, 2024
 “Texans can rest assured that the RRC and other state agencies won’t lift a finger to help with this nonsense, because the Texas Energy Independence Act prohibits state agencies from facilitating any effort that would undermine Texas oil and gas production," Commissioner Wayne Christian said.
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April 15, 2024
Other significant appointments include Justin Cope, President & CEO of Flywheel Energy; Michael Hillebrand, Chairman of the Pennsylvania Independent Oil and Gas Association; and Ryan Watts, Executive Director of the Kentucky Oil and Gas Association.
Article
December 2021
U.S. operators rein in spending
Article
December 2021
Emerging into the New Normal with a New Approach
Article
December 2021
Looking for better thinking in the year ahead
Article
December 2021
ESG and the New Vocabulary
Article
December 2021
After the debacle that 2020 was for so many companies and professionals in the global E&P industry, there was great hope that there would be recovery this year that would gain in momentum, as the months went by. Instead, what everyone got was a muted recovery, as U.S. operators and OPEC+ members exerted uncharacteristic restraint with regard to drilling and production, respectively.
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