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ConocoPhillips reportedly in talks to take over Concho
According to a Bloomberg report, ConocoPhillips is in talks to acquire shale producer Concho Resources, with a deal potentially coming in the next few weeks.
Diamondback’s third-quarter update shows output bottoming
Diamondback Energy released an operational update on its third-quarter performance this week. The results show that the company’s production fell slightly on the previous quarter to 287,300 barrels of oil equivalent per day.
Some construction allowed to resume on Mountain Valley pipeline
The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has given Equitrans Midstream permission to resume some construction on the Mountain Valley pipeline from Virginia to West Virginia.
US oil and gas operations recover from latest hurricane-related outages
Oil and gas production was coming back online in the US Gulf of Mexico this week following the latest weather-related disruptions, this time caused by Hurricane Delta.
Recovery remains elusive for Alberta
Alberta’s oil output remains below what it was prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and the path forward looks increasingly challenging for the province’s producers.
Options for Permian Basin gas
The Permian Basin is set to experience a net decline in production this year and does not need as much pipeline capacity as anticipated, but it is exporting more gas to Mexico and deliveries may continue to increase.
NextDecade targets carbon neutrality at proposed Rio Grande LNG project
Houston-based NextDecade announced last week that it would be targeting carbon neutrality at its proposed Rio Grande LNG project in Brownsville, Texas.
NRG: Countervailing forces
Oil prices and energy demand are under pressure on both sides from storms, COVID-19 outbreaks and climate concerns.
Cameron LNG re-opens only to shut again ahead of Hurricane Delta
An LNG cargo was shipped from Sempra Energy’s Cameron LNG terminal in Louisiana on October 5, the first since it was shut down in response to Hurricane Laura. However, the terminal is now being shut again ahead of Hurricane Delta.
Pioneer cuts more jobs
Pioneer Natural Resources, a leading Permian Basin-focused shale driller, has reportedly laid off 300 more people this week.
Chevron edges ahead of ExxonMobil to become largest US oil company
Chevron has overtaken ExxonMobil to become the US’ largest oil and gas company by market capitalisation. Chevron was valued at $142bn on October 7, edging ahead of ExxonMobil at $141.6bn.
Deals close as US industry consolidation gains momentum
The closing of Chevron’s acquisition of Noble Energy comes as M&A activity in the US energy industry appears to be picking up.
TC Energy offers to buy remainder of TC PipeLines
North American midstream player TC Energy has proposed buying all of the shares of TC PipeLines, an indirect subsidiary and master limited partnership (MLP), that it does not already own.
Suncor to cut up to 15% of workforce
Canada’s Suncor Energy has unveiled plans to cut its staff numbers by up to 15% over the next 18 months.
NRG: Oil enters choppy waters
Total sees oil demand peaking in 2030
Ups and downs as OPEC+ levels broadly maintained
US prosecutors charge ex-Vitol employee in connection with Brazil’s Car Wash probe
US prosecutors have charged a former US employee of Vitol, a Swiss energy trading group, with bribery as part of Brazil’s long-running Lava Jato (“Car Wash”) corruption investigation.
Trump extends drilling bans off certain states
US President Donald Trump has extended the bans in place on drilling in waters off the coasts of North Carolina and Virginia from 2022 previously until 2032. It subsequently emerged that the bans would also cover new offshore wind development.
Pieridae signs Bechtel up to Goldboro LNG project
Canada’s Pieridae Energy has signed a services agreement with contractor Bechtel related to the proposed Goldboro LNG project in Nova Scotia, on Canada’s East Coast.
TC Energy offers indigenous groups chance to buy into Keystone XL
Canada’s TC Energy is giving indigenous groups the opportunity to buy into the Keystone XL pipeline.
Max Midstream buys Seahawk pipeline and terminal
Max Midstream has acquired the Seahawk pipeline and terminal at the Port of Calhoun in Point Comfort, Texas, and plans to use it to export up to 20mn barrels per month of oil from the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford shale.
Trump’s railway line approval raises prospect of new export route for Canadian oil
US President Donald Trump has granted a permit for a railway line between Alberta and Alaska, which could open up a new export route for the country’s oil but faces a challenging path forward.
Devon to merge with WPX in $2.6bn all-stock deal
Shale producer Devon Energy has struck a deal to merge with rival WPX Energy in an all-stock transaction worth $2.56bn.
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