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Judge rules Line 5 can stay open despite trespassing on tribal land
A US federal judge has ruled that Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline is allowed to remain open, despite trespassing on tribal land in Wisconsin.
EPA denies Cheniere request for exemption from pollution rule
The US Environmental Protection Agency said this week that it had denied a request from LNG producer Cheniere Energy to exempt turbines at its two liquefaction terminals from a pollution rule.
Sitio to buy Brigham in $1.5bn mineral and royalty merger
Sitio Royalties announced this week that it had agreed to acquire Brigham Minerals in an all-stock merger valued at around $1.5bn.
EQT announces $5.2bn Appalachian acquisition
Shale gas producer EQT said this week that it had entered into an agreement with THQ Appalachia I and THQ-XcL Holdings I to acquire Tug Hill’s upstream operations and XcL’s midstream gathering and processing assets.
OPEC+ reverses recent addition with first cut in 18 months
NorthAmOil: Cheniere outlines further expansion plans for Corpus Christi LNG
Cheniere Energy intends to add further capacity to its Corpus Christi LNG export terminal in Texas, beyond the 10mn tonne per year expansion that is currently under construction at the plant.
Texas family reportedly considering sale of Permian land
The family that owns the 70,000-acre (283-square km) Mabee Ranch in Texas is reportedly exploring options for the land, including a sale.
US DoI awards initial funds for plugging of orphan wells
The US Department of the Interior announced this week that it had awarded an initial $560mn to 24 states from funds allocated under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for work on plugging, capping and reclaiming orphan wells.
Alberta reports oil price boost for provincial budget
The Alberta government has said it anticipates a far larger budget surplus than previously expected, while producers are paying off oil sands projects earlier than planned.
Canada invokes pipeline treaty again to protect Enbridge’s Line 5
The Canadian government has invoked a 1977 pipeline treaty in a bid to avoid the shutdown of Enbridge’s Line 5 540,000 barrel per day pipeline for the second time in less than a year.
BP brings Whiting refinery production units back online
BP is reported to be restarting production units at its Whiting refinery that went offline last week following a fire.
ExxonMobil strikes deals to offload non-core assets
ExxonMobil has struck a deal to sell its Fayetteville shale assets in Arkansas to Flywheel Energy. Separately, ExxonMobil and Shell have agreed to sell Aera Energy to international asset management group IKAV.
Cheniere outlines further expansion plans for Corpus Christi LNG
Cheniere Energy has outlined plans to add further capacity to its Corpus Christi LNG export terminal in Texas, beyond the 10mn tonne per year expansion that is currently under construction at the plant.
NorthAmOil: Shell, Energy Transfer sign Lake Charles LNG offtake agreement
Shell and Energy Transfer have signed a 20-year sales and purchase agreement for 2.1mn tonnes per year of LNG produced at the planned Lake Charles LNG project in Louisiana.
Riverbend completes $1.8bn sale of non-operated portfolios
Investment firm Riverbend Energy Group announced on August 22 that it had completed a previously announced sale of non-operated portfolios on behalf of certain of its affiliates and a number of institutional investors.
Enverus flags up Southern Louisiana’s CCUS potential
The carbon capture, utilisation and storage potential of Southern Louisiana has been highlighted in a new report by Enverus Intelligence Research (EIR), a subsidiary of energy data analytics firm Enverus.
ExxonMobil reportedly planning Baton Rouge refinery maintenance
ExxonMobil is reportedly planning to shut down units at its Baton Rouge, Louisiana refinery for maintenance in January 2023.
Chesapeake lines up Evercore to help offload Eagle Ford assets
Shale producer Chesapeake Energy is reported to have selected Evercore to help offload its assets in the Eagle Ford shale play in Texas.
China sees long-term LNG deal frenzy
Shell, Energy Transfer sign Lake Charles LNG offtake agreement
Shell and Energy Transfer have signed a 20-year sales and purchase agreement (SPA) for 2.1mn tonnes per year of LNG produced at the planned Lake Charles LNG project in Louisiana.
Germany looks to Canada for energy supplies
Germany is hoping that Canadian LNG imports could help it phase out purchases of Russian gas, and has also announced a hydrogen alliance with the North American country.
NorthAmOil: Santos sanctions Pikka project in Alaska
Australia’s Santos announced this week that it had taken a final investment decision on Phase 1 of the Pikka oil project on Alaska’s North Slope.
FERC gives Marathon more time to convert Kenai LNG to imports
The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has granted Trans-Foreland Pipeline, a unit of Marathon Petroleum, more time to convert the mothballed Kenai LNG export terminal in Alaska to imports.
US oil and gas industry weighs impact of Inflation Reduction Act
The oil and gas industry is assessing the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act, which has been signed into law by US President Joe Biden.
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