Oil

Pembina Pipeline to Acquire Alberta Midstream Assets from Veren in $295 Million Deal

Canada's Pembina Pipeline said it will buy some infrastructure assets in Alberta Montney from oil producer Veren Inc. for about $295 million, to strengthen its midstream operations.

Goldman Sachs Warns AI Could Weigh on Oil Prices, Reshaping Market Dynamics

Artificial intelligence could hurt oil prices over the next decade by boosting supply by potentially reducing costs via improved logistics and increasing the amount of profitably recoverable resources, Goldman Sachs said on Sept. 3.

Crude Oil Bears Dominate as Market Ignores Bullish Signals

The response of crude oil markets to a series of developments this week shows how the bearish mindset is dominating the narrative.

Colombia Truck Protests Disrupt Key Pipelines, Threaten Ecopetrol Operations

Protests by truckers in Colombia, who are angry at an increase in diesel prices, have cut off the country's biggest cities and are threatening fuel supplies, though the government insists the hike is fair.

EOG Resources to Increase Utica Shale Activity in Ohio

"The Utica absolutely has the opportunity to be a foundational play," COO Jeff Leitzell said. "If we continue to have the success that we expect to, you can expect us to go ahead now and put more capital there."

U.S. Crude Stockpiles Fall to 1-Year Low as Imports Fall, EIA Says

Crude inventories, excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, fell by 6.9 million barrels to 418.3 million barrels in the week ending Aug. 30, the EIA said, compared with analysts' expectations in a Reuters poll for a 993,000-barrel draw.

Report: U.S. Oil, Gas M&A Nears 2023 High as Focus Shifts from Permian

Nearly $100 billion has been spent by U.S. producers on mergers and acquisitions so far this year, and another $46 billion in assets are currently for sale, according to analysts.

Crescent Energy Buys Eagle Ford Assets for $168 Million

Crescent Energy has announced the acquisition of assets from a private Eagle Ford operator for $168 million, the company announced on Sept. 4.

Williams Denies Report of Buyout Offer to Targa Resources

Williams Companies denied extending any offer to oil and gas transportation firm Targa Resources, after a report said the latter had rebuffed a takeover interest from the former.

Argus Launches New Price Quotes for Trans Mountain Pipeline Oil Exports to Asia

Oil pricing agency Argus launched on Wednesday three daily price quotes for crude exported from western Canada's newly expanded Trans Mountain (TMX) pipeline amid rising demand for the oil from Asia.

How Artificial Intelligence Will Transform Pipeline Construction

Artificial Intelligence is all the rage. Nearly all of the discussion is how efficiently it can perform repetitive tasks, forecasting, etc. There are fears, as well, that AI will displace humans and their jobs.

Trans Mountain Expansion Spurs Rate Cuts Among Rival Pipelines

Pipelines that historically carry Canadian crude to the U.S. are cutting rates and looking to ship different grades of crude oil due to rising competition from the newly expanded Trans Mountain pipeline.

Exports from Libya's Hariga Oil Port Stopped as Crude Supply Dries Up

The Libyan oil export port of Hariga has stopped operating due to insufficient crude supplies, two engineers at the terminal told Reuters on Saturday, as a standoff between rival political factions shuts most of the country's oilfields.

Saudi Arabia Expected to Slash October Crude Prices for Asia Amid Weak Margins

Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia is expected to cut prices for most of the crude grades it sells to Asia in October after Middle East benchmark Dubai slumped last month, industry sources said on Monday.

Transnet Posts Larger Loss Amid Pipeline Litigation Costs

South African state-owned logistics group Transnet made a larger loss than the previous year of $408 million in the year to end-March 2024 as it battles litigation over pipeline charges, it reported on Monday.

‘Capricious’ You Say?

Is it just me or does the decision by the D.C. appeals court to throw out FERC’s approval of a Williams Cos. pipeline project due to the regulator’s “arbitrary and capricious” review process seem a bit more short-sighted than usual?

India's ONGC Seeks U.S. License to Operate Venezuela Oil Projects

India's ONGC Videsh Ltd. is seeking U.S. approval to operate two projects in sanction-hit Venezuela to boost output.

Shell to Sell Houston Ship Channel Pipeline and Terminal to Edgewater Midstream

Shell Pipeline Company LP and Triton West LLC, subsidiaries of Shell USA, Inc., have agreed to sell their 100% interest in the Sinco pipeline system and Colex terminal to Edgewater Midstream LLC.

Pulling Off the Near-Impossible: Stalled Pig Rescue Mission Returns Pipeline to Normal

T.D. Williamson’s innovative recovery tool and SmartPlug technology successfully resolved a stalled pig issue in an offshore pipeline, restoring normal operations and avoiding costly disruptions.

OPEC+ Set to Move Forward with October Output Hike Despite Demand Woes, Sources Say

OPEC+ is set to proceed with a planned oil output hike from October, as Libyan outages and pledged cuts by some members to compensate for overproduction counter the impact of sluggish demand, six sources from the producer group told Reuters.

Trump Vows to Scrap Biden’s Clean Power Rules, Fast-Track New Energy Projects

Donald Trump would rescind many of President Joe Biden's clean energy rules while also speeding approvals of power plants to meet the nation's rising electricity demands, the Republican's presidential campaign said on Thursday.

Russia's Tatneft Increases Oil Exports to Slovakia, Hungary Amid Lukoil Sanctions

Russian companies, mainly Tatneft, have boosted oil exports to Slovakia and Hungary to replace supplies lost after Ukraine sanctions halted exports from Moscow-based Lukoil, Kommersant newspaper said on Thursday.

ONEOK to Acquire EnLink Stake, Medallion Assets in $5.9 Billion Deal

U.S. pipeline operator ONEOK will buy midstream assets in two deals worth $5.9 billion with Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), bolstering its position in the Permian and Mid-Continent basins amid rapid consolidation in the industry.

Spotlight on Permian: Pipeline Activity Still Pushing Toward Texas-Louisiana Border

While most of the Permian Basin natural gas pipelines built in recent years have targeted LNG export markets south of the Houston area, two proposed intrastate projects have emerged within the last couple of years that will deliver Permian Basin gas to the Texas-Louisiana border region.

Exxon Restores Full Oil Production in Guyana After Gas Pipeline Tie-In

An ExxonMobil consortium's crude output in Guyana has been fully restored at two floating production facilities after workers completed a natural gas pipeline tie-in, a company spokesperson said on Monday.

Enbridge Predicts Rising Oil Demand Through 2050 as U.S. Supply Grows

Enbridge CEO Greg Ebel predicts global oil demand could surpass 110 million barrels per day by 2050, prompting significant investments in U.S. supply and LNG expansion.

Exxon to Sell $1 Billion in Non-Core Permian Basin Oil Assets

Top U.S. oil company ExxonMobil is looking to sell oil assets in the U.S. Permian Basin that could fetch $1 billion, Bloomberg Law reported on Tuesday.

Gran Tierra Energy Offers $226 Million to Acquire UK’s i3 Energy

With the deal, Gran Tierra Energy aims, to create an independent energy company of scale in the Americas, with increased production, reserves, cash flows, and development options across Canada, Colombia, and Ecuador.

Baltimore Takes Shale Producers to Court Over Alleged Price-Fixing Scheme

The city of Baltimore has hit major U.S. shale oil producers including Hess and Permian Resources with a lawsuit alleging they conspired to curb production, leading to higher prices for gasoline, diesel fuel and heating oil.

Trans Mountain Appoints Mark Maki as CEO Amid Pipeline Expansion Milestone

Canadian pipeline operator Trans Mountain Corp. on Friday named insider Mark Maki as its chief executive officer from Sept. 1.