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Oil prices collapse as COVID-19 wreaks havoc
Freeport LNG makes progress towards Train 3 start-up
The third liquefaction train at the Freeport LNG export project on the Texas coast has reached the final stage of the commissioning process, which includes the introduction of feed gas.
WPX completes Felix acquisition
Oklahoma-based WPX Energy has completed its acquisition of privately held Felix Energy ahead of schedule after receiving approval from shareholders last week.
US suspends SPR sale as lobbyists push to add cheap barrels to reserve
The US Department of Energy has suspended a planned sale this week of up to 12mn barrels of crude from the country’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
ExxonMobil to scale back in Permian
ExxonMobil unveiled plans last week to reduce the number of rigs it operates in the US’ prolific Permian Basin. The announcement notably came before the collapse of the OPEC+ talks sent crude prices tumbling.
Berkshire Hathaway not to invest in Quebec LNG project
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has dropped plans to invest CAD4bn ($2.9bn) into an LNG project proposed for Saguenay, Quebec.
Oil price collapse a major threat to Canada’s oil producers
The collapse in crude prices is expected to hit Canada’s already struggling oil industry hard.
Russia, Saudi Arabia lock horns in zero-sum supply war
Trafigura, Phillips 66 partner on deepwater oil port project
Commodity trader Trafigura and Phillips 66 announced on February 28 that they had formed a 50:50 joint venture to develop an deepwater port offshore Texas.
Sempra makes LNG progress
US-based Sempra Energy is making progress at both its existing Cameron LNG export project in Louisiana and its planned Port Arthur facility in Texas.
Minnesota regulators issue draft permits for Line 3 replacement
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued three draft permits that are required by Canada’s Enbridge to build the Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project.
Tellurian struggles with market conditions
Weakening LNG demand is weighing on US LNG developer Tellurian, with two pieces of unwelcome news for the company being announced in the past week.
Ottawa, BC, Wet'suwet'en chiefs reach tentative agreement over land rights
The Canadian and British Columbia governments have reached a tentative agreement with hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en First Nation to acknowledge land title rights, in a step forward in a dispute relating to the Coastal GasLink pipeline.
Chevron unveils plan to return $80bn to shareholders
Super-major Chevron unveiled a plan this week to return up to $80bn to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks over the next five years.
Shale’s heavy hitters seen weathering the storm
Leading shale-focused independents EOG Resources and Pioneer Natural Resources beat analyst expectations for fourth-quarter profits, and are well-positioned to outperform their peers as the industry downturn continues.
Hopes and fears for Canada’s oil sands
Questions remain over the future of the oil sands, with some projects better positioned than others to proceed.
Ovintiv announces first results since renaming
Ovintiv, formerly known as Encana, has issued its first set of quarterly results since the company completed its renaming and its re-domicile from Canada to the US.
Pioneer’s CEO urges investors to shun high-flaring firms
Pioneer Natural Resources’ CEO, Scott Sheffield, has called on energy investors to punish shale producers with high rates of natural gas flaring by selling shares or pulling funding from them.
Energy Transfer signs NGL agreements, makes midstream progress
Midstream operator Energy Transfer has signed a set of agreements with an unnamed company covering the gathering, processing, transportation and fractionation of natural gas liquids in Texas.
Venture Global makes progress with supply deal, compressor contract
Two separate announcements over the past week show US-based Venture Global making progress with elements of its plans for both the Plaquemines LNG and Calcasieu Pass LNG projects in Louisiana.
Chesapeake hit by quarterly loss
Chesapeake Energy reported its results for the fourth quarter of 2019 this week, with its quarterly and annual losses illustrating how the low commodity price is hammering some shale producers.
Cheniere’s profits balanced by demand concerns
LNG exporter Cheniere Energy has reported rising profits, but has also issued a warning about slowing demand for the fuel in Asia.
Teck withdraws oil sands application prior to federal decision
Canada’s Teck Resources has withdrawn its application to build the Frontier oil sands mine, just days before the federal government was due to make a decision on the project.
South Korea leans more heavily on US oil
South Korea’s imports of crude oil from the US more than doubled in 2019 as refiners sought to diversify their supply portfolios and 2020 is expected to follow a similar trend.
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