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16 August 2024

New Fortress Energy faces market backlash

15 August 2024

New Fortress Energy (NFE) faced a harsh market reaction on August 9 as its shares tumbled 25% on the New York-based Nasdaq. The plunge followed the company's revelation of a $80.75mn net loss in its second-quarter report.

ExxonMobil post-pandemic recovery driven by Stabroek operations

15 August 2024

ExxonMobil's resurgence following the COVID-19 pandemic has been significantly bolstered by its operations in Guyana, particularly within the Stabroek Block, a Bloomberg report by Kevin Crowley found.

Shell takes FID on injecting water into Gulf of Mexico field

15 August 2024

Shell Offshore Inc has decided to move forward with a 'waterflood' project at its Vito asset in the US Gulf of Mexico. This approach involves injecting water into the reservoir to push out more oil. The project is set to start in 2027.

Citgo protection extended as court-ordered auction looms

14 August 2024

The US Treasury Department has prolonged its shield over Citgo Petroleum from creditors until November 12. This extension comes as the court-mandated auction of shares in the Houston-based refiner's parent company nears its final stages.

Industry-first technology in US Gulf of Mexico may open ultra-high pressure offshore fields

14 August 2024

First oil and gas are now being produced from a field in the US Gulf of Mexico so deep that the equipment must withstand record ultra-high pressures.

Pipeline companies talking to data centres regarding direct gas supply – Bloomberg

14 August 2024

US pipeline giants Energy Transfer and Williams Cos. are in talks with operators of energy-hungry data centres about building gas pipelines directly to the centres to feed on-site gas-fired power plants

Occidental beats profit forecasts by 34%

14 August 2024

Occidental Petroleum in its second quarter earnings beat Wall Street expectations for profit by 34%.

Canada to fund $8.71mn study into oil sands mines’ impact on Indigenous health

14 August 2024

The Canadian federal government will fund an Indigenous-led study into whether and how oil sands development impacts Indigenous health in Alberta. There are fears of increased rates of cancer downstream from oil sands mines.

Tourmaline Oil to acquire Crew Energy in $950mn gas deal

14 August 2024

Canada’s Tourmaline Oil will acquire Crew Energy, a Montney shale gas player, for $950mn (CAD1.3bn).

Rivals not expected to challenge Woodside’s bid for Tellurian

12 August 2024

Australia’s Woodside Energy is not expected to face any competitor bids in its purchase of US LNG developer Tellurian.

Maduro leaks alleged US-Venezuela deal, oil shipments normal as post-election dispute continues

8 August 2024

The Biden administration's strategy for re-engaging with Venezuela has been thrust into the spotlight following a contentious presidential election, with President Nicolas Maduro revealing a previously undisclosed agreement signed in Qatar last year.

Impact of Trans Mountain expansion on crude trade routes remains in flux

8 August 2024

The impact of the expansion of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline (TMX) from Alberta to the Pacific remains in flux.

CVR Energy and creditor group lead in $21bn Citgo auction

8 August 2024

The hotly contested auction for Citgo Petroleum, Venezuela's prized US refining asset, has entered its final stages with two leading bids emerging, according to people familiar with the matter.

US appeals court scraps regulatory approval of Transco expansion

8 August 2024

A US federal appeals court overturned the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s approval of Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Co.’s almost $1bn Regional Energy Access expansion. Transco is a Williams Co subsidiary.

US Court of Appeals vacates permits for two LNG projects

8 August 2024

A US Appeals Court vacated federal regulatory permits for Next Decade’s Rio Grande LNG project and Glenfarne’s Texas LNG plant