Noble Several Republican-led states have filed a lawsuit to challenge the offshore drilling ban recently imposed by outgoing US president Joe Biden. The lawsuit claims that Biden had no authority to impose the ban and that such a decision had to be made in the US Congress. It also demands a reversal of Biden’s decision […]
Continue ReadingBrent up 1.3%, WTI adds 1.7% in the week Concerns about more supply disruptions as Trump returns to power Potential halt to Houthi attacks on shipping in focus after Gaza ceasefire deal US oil rig count falls by two HOUSTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Oil prices settled lower on Friday but notched their fourth straight […]
Continue ReadingHOUSTON, Jan. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Talos Energy Inc. (\”Talos\” or the \”Company\”) (NYSE: TALO) today announced that the Katmai West #2 well located in the Ewing Bank area of the U.S Gulf of Mexico successfully encountered commercial quantities of oil and natural gas. Key Highlights The Katmai West #2 well was drilled significantly under budget and ahead of schedule […]
Continue ReadingUS shale producers are focused on capital discipline and shareholder returns, limiting the impact of Trump\’s pro-oil policies. Increased Permian rig activity is unlikely to significantly boost oil production due to inventory depletion and efficiency concerns. The US is already on track to meet Bessent\’s 3-3-3 hydrocarbon production target without policy changes, driven by NGLs […]
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Republican Rep. August Pfluger introduced a new bill Friday that would prevent the president from banning fracking nationally without the consent of Congress. [emphasis, links added] Pfluger’s “Protecting American Energy Production Act” would explicitly require an act of Congress to impose a fracking moratorium and prevent the president from doing so directly. Several Democrats have called for […]
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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update Note: Retail price is for all formulations of regular grade gasoline. The U.S. retail price for regular grade gasoline averaged $3.30 per gallon (gal) in 2024, $0.21/gal less than in 2023. Lower crude oil prices and narrower refinery margins in 2024 than in 2023 both contributed to the decrease […]
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The US state of Alaska has sued the Biden administration for what it calls violations of a congressional directive to allow oil and gas development in a portion of the federal Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). The federal lawsuit in the US district court in Alaska filed on Monday challenges the federal government’s December 2024 decision to add restrictions to an […]
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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 […]
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The US state of Alaska has sued the Biden administration for what it calls violations of a congressional directive to allow oil and gas development in a portion of the federal Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). The federal lawsuit in the US district court in Alaska filed on Monday challenges the federal government’s December 2024 decision to add restrictions to an […]
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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 […]
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