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Diversified to acquire complementary, high-quality, low-decline producing assets

Diversified to acquire complementary, high-quality, low-decline producing assets

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Accretive Acquisition of Contiguous

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Power outages hinder Hurricane Beryl recovery, delay oil infrastructure restarts

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About 1.7 million customers remained without power in Texas on Wednesday morning, two days after Hurricane Beryl made landfall, as progress to restore power was slow during the night, hampering efforts to quickly restart critical oil infrastructure.

The …

Oil prices slip after US crude hub escapes serious storm damage

Oil prices slip after US crude hub escapes serious storm damage

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NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices eased on Tuesday after traders learned that prolonged supply disruptions from Hurricane Beryl were unlikely after a U.S. oil-producing hub in Texas suffered less storm damage than feared.

Brent futures for September delivery fell …

Source: Reuters

Texas LNG sells half of capacity from upcoming Brownsville facility following Biden’s LNG export ban overturning

World Oil


(WO) – Texas LNG Brownsville LLC, a subsidiary of Glenfarne Energy Transition, LLC, has signed a non-binding Heads of Agreement (“HOA”) a long-term LNG free-on-board (“FOB”) sale and purchase agreement (“SPA”) for 0.5 MMtpa of LNG from Texas …

States sue BOEM over “egregious” $7 billion decommissioning rule targeting small oil and gas companies

States sue BOEM over “egregious” $7 billion decommissioning rule targeting small oil and gas companies

World Oil


(WO) – Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi have sued the U.S. government to block a proposed rule by the Biden administration that would require offshore oil and gas companies to provide nearly $7 billion in financial assurances for decommissioning …

HighPeak Energy, Inc. and Priority Power announce commissioning of WildHorse Solar Farm

HighPeak Energy, Inc. and Priority Power announce commissioning of WildHorse Solar Farm

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FORT WORTH, Texas and MIDLAND, Texas, May 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HighPeak Energy, Inc. (“HighPeak” or “HPK”) (NASDAQ: HPK), a leading independent oil and natural gas company, has recently completed and commissioned a new solar …

Source: Reuters

ExxonMobil to establish singular North American research and technology hub in Houston, Texas

World Oil


(Bloomberg) – Exxon Mobil Corp. plans to establish a single North American research and technology hub at its Houston headquarters, resulting in the closure of campuses in Clinton, New Jersey, and Sarnia in Ontario.

The closures will affect …

US power and natgas prices turn negative in Texas, California and Arizona

US power and natgas prices turn negative in Texas, California and Arizona

U.S. News


U.S. spot power and natural gas prices turned negative in Texas, California and Arizona for Tuesday as pipeline maintenance trapped gas in the Permian Shale in West Texas amid low demand for energy and ample hydropower in the

Source: Reuters

US natgas flows to Freeport LNG in Texas rise to 2-month high – LSEG

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The amount of natural gas flowing to Freeport LNG’s export plant in Texas rose to a two-month high on Sunday in what energy traders said was another sign that the plant was wrapping up a series of outages …

Source: Reuters

Texas natural gas prices are negative as drillers chase oil sales

Oil Price


Natural gas prices at the Waha hub in the Permian basin in Texas slumped to a negative value of -$2.00 per million British thermal units (MMBtu) this week as the recent rise in oil prices prompts producers to …

Source: World Oil

Shale CEOs hesitant to begin new Permian drilling campaigns due to political uncertainty, Dallas Fed says

World Oil


(Bloomberg) – U.S. oil prices are more than high enough to make drilling new wells profitable, but some shale bosses say they’re hesitant because of political and regulatory “uncertainty” that won’t be settled until the November election, according …

Oil and gas production decreased in the first quarter – Dallas Fed

Oil and gas production decreased in the first quarter – Dallas Fed

BOE Report


Oil and gas production in Texas, Louisiana and New Mexico decreased in the first quarter of 2024, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas said on Wednesday in its quarterly survey of energy activity.

The survey of executives at …

Texas challenges Biden’s methane rule that is “detrimental” to U.S. oil and gas industry

Texas challenges Biden’s methane rule that is “detrimental” to U.S. oil and gas industry

World Oil


(WO) – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the Methane Rule in the Federal Register on Friday, March 8. Texas is challenging this rule, which is detrimental to the oil and gas industry, which is not only vital …

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Xcel Energy may have triggered wildfires in Texas

Oil Price


Xcel Energy’s facilities in Texas may have been the cause of a spree of wildfires that ripped through the state.

Excel, based in Minneapolis, an electric utility and natural gas delivery company, said it very well may be …

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Raging wildfire threatens Texas oil rigs, refinery

Oil Price


Texas Panhandle oil refineries and cattle ranches remain under critical threat as wildfires continue to spread, now consuming 500,000 acres after having prompted the temporary evacuation of the United States’ primary nuclear weapons assembly plant.

Earlier on Wednesday, …

Source: World Oil

Deep freeze across Texas, Louisiana disrupts U.S. LNG exports

World Oil


(Bloomberg) – The recent freeze across Texas and Louisiana disrupted scheduled exports of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG), temporarily tightening some supply of the heating and power-plant fuel.

The Cameron LNG export plant in Louisiana canceled at least …

Source: Reuters

Expansion of rice whale’s critical habitat in Gulf of Mexico to negatively impact oil, gas operations, Texas regulator warns

World Oil


AUSTIN- The Railroad Commission of Texas has submitted comments in response to the National Marine Fisheries Service (Service) proposal to designate a huge swath of waters in the Gulf of Mexico – approximately 28,270 square miles – as …

October 13, 2023 - 2:30 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News
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Texas natural gas prices turn negative

Oil Price


Mild spring weather with low gas demand combined with pipeline maintenance to drag spot natural gas prices at the Waha hub in West Texas into negative territory this week.

 

Next-day prices for Wednesday at the Waha hub …

Source: Oil Price

Tesla launches construction of lithium refinery in Texas

Oil Price


Tesla this week broke ground on a lithium refinery in Texas in the company’s latest move aimed at ensuring a sufficient supply of critical materials for the manufacturing of its cars.

 

It is also part of a …

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Texas adds HSBC to blacklist of banks boycotting oil and gas

Oil Price


Texas has added HSBC to its list of companies that boycott the oil and gas industry, which could ban Texas government entities from investing in Europe’s largest bank and its funds and other products.

HSBC ended up on …

March 21, 2023 - 2:30 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, Finance
Source: Reuters

US natgas down 2% as flows drop to Freeport LNG plant in Texas

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U.S. natural gas futures declined about 2% on Wednesday after data showed the amount of gas flowing to Freeport LNG’s export plant in Texas had dropped and forecasts indicated the weather in the near term would be warmer than …

Source: World Oil

RRC concerned Texas may not be able to maximize federal funds to plug orphaned wells

World Oil


AUSTIN – The Railroad Commission of Texas has filed comments on draft guidance issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) for utilizing formula grants to plug orphaned oil and gas wells.

Several aspects of the draft

February 28, 2023 - 1:30 pm Crude Oil News, Energy News, Natural Gas News, Regulatory
Source: Reuters

Texas oil and gas regulators deploy inspectors in response to 5.4-magnitude earthquake near Midland

World Oil


AUSTIN – The Railroad Commission activated personnel on the evening of Dec. 16 in response to a 5.4 magnitude earthquake about a dozen miles north of Midland in Martin County. They will take any necessary actions to protect …

December 19, 2022 - 2:30 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, Regulatory
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Texas senate committee takes aim at BlackRock over ESG policies

Oil Price


The Texas legislature has subpoenaed investment firm BlackRock, together with its subsidiaries and affiliate entities in the state, for documents related to the institution’s promotion of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policies.

 

The subpoena was issued …

Source: Reuters

RRC Chairman: Oil, gas industry tax revenue generates billions for rainy day, state highway funds

World Oil


(WO) – Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced the transfer of $3.64 billion to the Economic Stabilization Fund (Rainy Day Fund) and $3.64 billion the State Highway Fund (SHF) on Nov. 30.

 

“The transfer $7.3 billion of oil …

December 2, 2022 - 11:30 am Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, People
Source: Reuters

Biden administration quietly approves huge Texas oil export project

World Oil


The Biden administration has approved plans to build the nation’s largest oil export terminal off the Gulf Coast of Texas, which would add 2 million barrels per day to the U.S. oil export capacity, The Texas Tribune and

November 28, 2022 - 9:30 am Crude Oil News, Energy News, LNG, Offshore, Pipeline News
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Six state races to watch that will help define US energy transition

World Oil


(Bloomberg) – Months after the Biden Administration passed sweeping climate legislation, the battle to determine how quickly the US transitions away from fossil fuels hinges in part on local and state-level ballots.

In some races, voters are choosing …

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Texas natural gas prices sink close to zero

Oil Price


While U.S. natural gas futures gained more than 4% on Monday, natural gas in the Waha part of the Permian Basin was falling and trading close to zero, traders told Bloomberg on Monday.

 

Flourishing natural gas production …

Source: World Oil

State oil and gas regulatory chairman commends industry’s contribution to Texas

World Oil


AUSTIN – Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY 22) state revenues highlighting that the oil and gas industry paid record-breaking taxes to the state.

The oil production tax generated $6.36 billion up 84% from …

Source: World Oil

Texas to begin plugging 800 orphaned wells with $25 million of federal funding

World Oil


WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior announced that Texas has been awarded an initial grant of $25 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to begin work to plug, cap and reclaim orphaned oil and gas …

August 26, 2022 - 9:30 am Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, Finance