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Los Angeles bans new oil wells, to close existing wells
Los Angeles city councillors have voted unanimously to ban existing oil wells within city boundaries immediately, and to phase out existing ones within 20 years.
US proposes higher renewable fuel blending
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed expansions of obligations for refiners who must blend renewable fuels into their gasoline.
CNRL targets 4% production growth in 2023
Canadian Natural Resources (CNR) targets 4% production growth in 2023 compared with 2022. The Calgary-based company’s production growth would amount to 56,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.
Sempra, Engie sign offtake agreement for Port Arthur LNG
Sempra has announced an offtake agreement with Engie for liquefied natural gas from Sempra’s proposed Port Arthur LNG facility.
Freeport LNG again delays restart of an export facility to end of year
Freeport LNG has again delayed the restart of the US’s second-largest liquefied natural gas export facility to the end of December. It was to have opened in mid-December.
NorthAmOil: Los Angeles bans new oil wells, to close existing wells
Los Angeles city councillors have voted unanimously to ban existing oil wells within city boundaries immediately, and to phase out existing ones within 20 years.
Questions linger over shale’s future
US tight oil output from shale formations continues to rise for now, but there are longer-term uncertainties over the industry’s future.
Russian oil cap but OPEC+ keeps to its policy
The world's biggest oil producers
The United States is by far the world’s biggest producer of oil, having produced around 16.6mn barrels of oil on average per day in 2021, Statista reports.
US grants Chevron partial waiver from sanctions on Venezuela
The US Treasury Department has given Chevron limited authorisation to resume oil production in Venezuela.
NorthAmOil: ExxonMobil, MHI to deploy CO2 capture technology
ExxonMobil and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) have joined forces to deploy MHI’s CO2 capture technology as part of ExxonMobil’s end-to-end carbon capture and storage (CCS) solution for industrial customers.
TC Energy approved to expand NGTL
Canada’s TC Energy has been approved to expand its Nova Gas Transmission Line (NGTL) gas pipeline system, which connects some 75% of Canada's overall production to domestic and export markets.
OPEC output drops in November after cut pledged
Enbridge, Oxy to explore building CO2 pipeline and CCS hub
Canada’s pipeline company Enbridge and Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, a subsidiary of Occidental, will work towards jointly developing a CO2 pipeline and sequestration hub near Corpus Christi, Texas.
Cook Inlet acreage auction to be held this month
The administration of President Joe Biden plans to offer 958,000 acres for commercial oil and gas activity in Alaska’s Cook Inlet in an auction on December 30. As many as 193 blocks will be offered.
Suncor to keep Petro-Canada retail business
Suncor says it will retain its Petro-Canada retail business. The gas station chain, with 1,600 locations, sells an estimated 18% of Canada’s retail fuel.
ExxonMobil, MHI to deploy CO2 capture technology
ExxonMobil and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) have joined forces to deploy MHI’s CO2 capture technology as part of ExxonMobil’s end-to-end carbon capture and storage (CCS) solution for industrial customers.
Next wave of US LNG projects advances
The next wave of US LNG export capacity is advancing, with various announcements relating to particular projects being made recently.
CNOOC seeks buyers for US oil assets
COP27 – Canada faces criticism for oil and gas stance
Though global delegates have left COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, the criticism of Canada’s stance on fossil fuels is still sharp.
Natural gas trade between Canada and US lower but still important – EIA
Gross imports of dry natural gas from Canada accounted for, on average, 8% of US supply as of the end of August, said the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). In 2005, 17% of the total US supply of dry natural gas was imported from Canada.
FERC completes review of TC Energy gas pipeline
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission completed a review of plans to expand the capacity of TC Energy’s Gas Transmission Northwest (GTN) pipeline. The commission found the project would have little adverse impact.
BLM announces lease sale in Nevada and Utah
The US Bureau of Land Management has announced the lease sale of more than 40,000 hectares of land in Nevada and Utah.
NorthAmOil: COP27 - Canada faces criticism for oil and gas stance
Ranger Oil mulls sale
Eagle Ford oil and gas producer Ranger Oil is exploring a sale, reports Reuters exclusively.

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