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About Michael Tanner
Michael Tanner help co-founded Energy News Beat to deliver the best energy news content.  When not on ENB - he works in the oil and gas business for a private oil & gas operator based in Dallas, Texas. Michael graduated from Colorado School of Mines with a B.S. in Economics and Petroleum Engineering and a M.S. in Mineral and Energy Economics from Colorado School of Mines.
Crude Oil News

Valuing New Drilling Prospects vs. Buying Existing Production

May 18, 2025 Michael Tanner

Introduction In the world of oil and gas exploration, accurately valuing wells is a cornerstone of sound financial decision-making. Investors, operators, and stakeholders rely on robust financial metrics to assess the profitability and viability of […]

Bitcoin

Deal Spotlight Episode #9 – Off Grid Bitcoin Mining w/ SOVRN Capital

February 25, 2025 Michael Tanner

Everyone is talking about Bitcoin—heck, even your grandma is! From outskirts to main street, Bitcoin has become a hot topic for anyone curious about the future of money and energy. I had only dabbled in […]

Electrical Generation / Utilities

Challenging the myths of the renewables and interconnectors model

December 26, 2024 Michael Tanner

In the past few years, we have been repeatedly told by the system operator, now known as NESO (National Energy System Operator) that the GB power grid can be underpinned by a combination of renewables […]

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Energy Tech

Anthony Veder becomes first gas shipowner to install wind tech

October 14, 2024 Michael Tanner

Very few ship types remain without sampling the possibilities of wind power. Rotterdam-based Anthony Veder has debuted the first gas carrier to feature wind technology. The Coral Patula, an ethylene carrier, now sports two VentoFoils […]

Vital Energy
Crude Oil News

Vital Energy nearing a deal to buy Point Energy for $1.1 billion, sources say

July 28, 2024 Michael Tanner

NEW YORK, July 28 (Reuters) – Vital Energy (VTLE.N), opens new tab is closing in on an all-cash deal to acquire private equity-owned Point Energy Partners for $1.1 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Sunday, […]

Crude Oil News

Deal Spotlight Episode #7: Exxon vs. Chevron for Hess and The Battle For Guyana

May 23, 2024 Michael Tanner

Guyana has emerged as one of the most prized oil assets over the last 10 years and the race to develop this asset is seen as critical to stable oil production growth over the next 10 years. Chevron has attempted to jump into this growth […]

Crude Oil News

Deal Spotlight Episode #6: SLB Forecasting US Shale Future By Buying ChampionX?

April 25, 2024 Michael Tanner

Another merger, another Deal Spotlight! On today’s episode, we talk all things OFS and the merger of SLB + ChampionX that happened earlier this year. To break all this down, we needed to find an […]

Crude Oil News

Deal Spotlight Episode #5: Chord + Enerplus and the Quest for 3-mile Lateral Locations

April 10, 2024 Michael Tanner

Bakken consolidation is here! Pumped to be back for this latest Deal Spotlight covering Chord + Enerplus.  This deal makes sense in lots of ways: acreage, development timelines etc… One of the things quoted many […]

Chesapeake Energy
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Chesapeake, Southwestern delay merger closing after FTC seeks more information

April 7, 2024 Michael Tanner

Chesapeake Energy (CHK.O), opens new tab and Southwestern Energy (SWN.N), opens new tab said on Friday the closing date of their proposed $7.4 billion merger has been pushed back to the second half of the year after receiving […]

Oil prices
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Oil prices down on Gaza ceasefire talks, flat on the week

March 24, 2024 Michael Tanner

NEW YORK, March 22 (Reuters) – Oil prices slipped on Friday and were flat on the week as the possibility of a ceasefire in Gaza weakened crude benchmarks, while the war in Europe and shrinking […]

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