Thursday, January 30, 2025
Chevron targets $6-8 bln in free cash flow growth by 2026- oil and gas 360

Chevron targets $6-8 bln in free cash flow growth by 2026

(Oil Price) – Chevron Corp.(NYSE:CVX) is well positioned to grow its free cash flow by $6 billion to $8 billion by next year, and lower expenses by “a couple billion dollars,” Chevron CEO Michael Wirth announced on Wednesday. America’s second largest oil and gas company expects to achieve these results thanks to the start of new or expanded oil production projects in Kazakhstan,

Murphy Oil makes oil discovery in exploration well offshore Vietnam- oil and gas 360

Murphy Oil makes oil discovery in exploration well offshore Vietnam

(World Oil) – Murphy Oil announced that its subsidiary has drilled an oil discovery at the Hai Su Vang-1X exploration well in Block 15-2/17 in the Cuu Long Basin, located 40 miles offshore Vietnam. The well was drilled to total depth of 13,124 feet in 149 feet of water. Hai Su Vang-1X encountered approximately 370 feet of net oil pay

Laredo Oil commences exploratory drilling in Montana West Fork field- oil and gas 360

Laredo Oil commences exploratory drilling in Montana West Fork field

(World Oil) – Laredo Oil, Inc., an oil exploration and production company with over 30,000 net acres of mineral rights in the West Fork field located north of the Fort Peck reservation in Montana, today announced that it has initiated preparations to drill the first of three planned exploratory wells in the field. “As previously reported, we are raising up

Halliburton, Coterra launch first fully automated hydraulic fracturing program- oil and gas 360

Halliburton, Coterra launch first fully automated hydraulic fracturing program

(World Oil) – Halliburton and Coterra Energy announced the launch of autonomous hydraulic fracturing technology in North America with the Octiv® Auto Frac service, which is part of the ZEUS platform. This technology automates stage delivery execution with the push of a button. Coterra is the first operator to fully automate and control their hydraulic fracturing design and execution. The Octiv Auto

US oil executives expect faster permitting under Trump, says Dallas Fed- oil and gas 360

US oil executives expect faster permitting under Trump, says Dallas Fed

(Investing) – HOUSTON -U.S. energy executives expect faster permitting times for drilling on federal lands under President-elect Donald Trump, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas survey released on Thursday. The overall outlook brightened and activity levels increased while uncertainty declined in the final quarter of 2024, according to a December survey of 134 energy firms in Texas, Louisiana and

Carlos Slim invested $1B in American oil & gas companies in 2024- oil and gas 360

Carlos Slim invested $1B in American oil & gas companies in 2024

(Oil Price) – Carlos Slim, Latin America’s richest man, boosted his stakes in American energy companies in the current year as the world’s leading tycoons continue betting on fossil fuels. Slim invested $602 million in Parsippany, New Jersey-based refiner PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE:PBF), boosting his stake to 25%, and also bought $326 million worth of shares in Houston-based oil producer Talos Energy Inc.(NYSE:TALO). Last

Flotek provides update on proposed amendments to EPA flare monitoring regulations - oil and gas 360

Flotek provides update on proposed amendments to EPA flare monitoring regulations

(Oil & Gas 360) – HOUSTON, December 30, 2024 – Flotek Industries, Inc. (“Flotek” or the “Company”) (NYSE: FTK) today provided an update regarding flare monitoring regulations issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”).  On December 20, 2024, the EPA issued proposed amendments to its New Source Performance Standards and Emission Guidelines for Existing Sources for the Crude Oil and Natural

US agency takes steps to protect Nevada mountains from energy development- oil and gas 360

US agency takes steps to protect Nevada mountains from energy development

(Investing) – The Biden administration on Monday took steps to protect the Ruby Mountains in northeast Nevada from oil, gas and geothermal development for 20 years. The Interior Department said it had approved an application by the U.S. Forest Service to withdraw 264,442 acres of federal lands in the Ruby Mountains from mineral and geothermal leasing. The application’s approval removes the

Vermilion Energy Inc. announces strategic deep basin acquisition- oil and gas 360

Vermilion Energy Inc. announces strategic deep basin acquisition

(Oil & Gas 360) – CALGARY, AB, Dec. 23, 2024 /CNW/ – Vermilion Energy Inc. (“Vermilion”, or the “Company”) (TSX: VET) (NYSE: VET) is pleased to announce it has entered into an arrangement agreement (the “Arrangement Agreement”) to acquire Westbrick Energy Ltd. (“Westbrick”), a privately held oil and gas company operating in the Deep Basin, for total consideration of $1.075 billion by way of a plan

Landbridge completes acquisition of 46,000 acres in Delaware basin- 360 oil and gas

Landbridge completes acquisition of 46,000 acres in Delaware basin

(World Oil) – LandBridge has closed its previously announced acquisition of approximately 46,000 largely contiguous surface acres, known as the Wolf Bone Ranch, in the Delaware Basin from a subsidiary of VTX Energy Partners, LLC, a Vitol investment. The Wolf Bone Ranch acquisition strategically expands LandBridge’s position in Reeves and Pecos Counties, Texas, an important region for both oil and natural gas production,

Exclusive-Northern Oil and Gas in bid to acquire smaller rival Granite Ridge, sources say- oil and gas 360

Exclusive-Northern Oil and Gas in bid to acquire smaller rival Granite Ridge, sources say

(Yahoo Finance) – Northern Oil and Gas has made an acquisition offer for Granite Ridge Resources, a smaller U.S. producer with operations in basins including the Permian and Eagle Ford, according to people familiar with the matter. Minneapolis, Minnesota-based Northern has submitted at least two offers for Granite Ridge, the sources said, adding the latest bid, made in recent weeks, was

Expro wins $10 million contract for plug and abandonment campaign- oil and gas 360

Expro wins $10 million contract for plug and abandonment campaign

(World Oil) – Energy services provider Expro has been awarded a contract valued at over $10 million for the provision of a well decommissioning solution. The solution combines subsea safety systems and surface processing design to enable both safe entry to the well and effective management of well fluids.   From its global support hub in Aberdeen, Expro will provide