Bakken
Texas Oil Companies Restart Operations After Hurricane Beryl
Oil and gas companies in Texas were restarting operations on July 9 after Hurricane Beryl lashed the state with 80-mph winds, damaging property and leaving millions of people without power.
Devon Energy to Acquire Grayson Mill's Williston Assets for $5 Billion
Devon Energy has entered into a deal to acquire private equity firm EnCap-owned Grayson Mill Energy's Williston basin business in a cash-and-stock deal worth $5 billion, as it aims to cash in on high stock valuations to grow acreage.
Freeport LNG Gas Flows Hit Near Zero During Hurricane Beryl
During Hurricane Beryl, natural gas flows to Freeport LNG's export plant in Texas plummeted to near zero, impacting U.S. LNG exports.
Largest Texas Ports Close; Enbridge Activates Emergency Plans, Kinder Morgan Shuts Facilities as Hurricane Beryl Nears
Largest Texas ports close as Hurricane Beryl nears, affecting Enbridge and Kinder Morgan operations. The companies implemented emergency plans and facility shutdowns ahead of the storm's landfall on the Texas coast.
Elevation Midstream and ARB's Platte River Merge to Lead DJ Basin Consolidation
The Platte River assets include more than 200 miles of crude gathering and transmission pipelines and offer multi-market optionality to customers via the Platteville and Lucerne Terminals.
Exxon's Q2 Outlook Affected by Pioneer Deal and Gas Price Trends
Exxon's second-quarter outlook hinges on the impact of its Pioneer acquisition and fluctuating gas prices, amid broader market dynamics.
U.S. Supreme Court Blocks EPA's 'Good Neighbor' Air Pollution Plan
The 5-4 decision granted requests by Ohio, Indiana and West Virginia, as well as U.S. Steel Corp, pipeline operator Kinder Morgan and industry groups, to halt enforcement of the EPA's "Good Neighbor" plan restricting ozone pollution from upwind states, while they contest the rule's legality in a lower court.
U.S. Oil Firms Face Challenges Selling $27 Billion in Assets Post-Megamergers: Analysis
U.S. oil and gas companies could face an uphill struggle to sell about $27 billion of assets to fund investor payouts over the next few years as the biggest wave of energy megamergers in 25 years nears the end of regulatory reviews.
Kimmeridge Acquires 90% Stake in Commonwealth LNG
Private equity firm Kimmeridge, through its subsidiary Kimmeridge Texas Gas, has acquired a 90% stake in proposed U.S. liquefied natural gas export project Commonwealth LNG, it said on Tuesday.
Equitrans and EQT Announce Preferred Stock Election Deadline Ahead of Merger
Equitrans Midstream Corp. and EQT Corp. have announced the deadline for record holders of Equitrans Series A Perpetual Convertible Preferred Shares to elect their form of consideration in connection with the upcoming merger.
States Sue U.S. to Block $7 Billion Rule Requiring Oil Firms to Guarantee Well Dismantling Payments
Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi on Monday sued the U.S. government to block the Biden administration's proposed rule that would require the offshore oil and gas industry to provide nearly $7 billion in financial assurances to cover costs of dismantling old infrastructure.
Colonial Pipeline Owners Explore Stake Sales at $10 Billion Valuation: Sources
Some of Colonial Pipeline's owners are exploring divesting their stakes, hoping they can fetch prices that would value the largest U.S. fuel transportation system in excess of $10 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.
TC Energy Shareholders Approve Spin-Off of North American Oil Pipeline Business
TC Energy shareholders voted in favor of spinning off the Canadian company's liquids pipeline business on Tuesday, creating a new energy infrastructure firm known as South Bow Corp. whose assets include the Keystone oil pipeline.
Enbridge Adds 21,000 Miles of Gas Pipelines to Network with Questar Gas Company Acquisition
Questar Gas's asset portfolio includes over 21,000 miles of natural gas distribution and transmission pipelines, a liquefied natural gas storage facility that enhances system reliability, and interconnections to multiple interstate natural gas pipelines.
EIA: U.S. Oil Output in Top Shale Regions to Hit Six-Month High in June
Production in the top basins will reach 9.85 million barrels per day (bpd), its highest since December, the EIA said.
U.S. Gas Surplus Forecasted to Vanish by End of Winter 2024/25
U.S. gas inventories are nearing record highs for this time of year, propelled by exceptionally mild temperatures during the winter of 2023/24, attributed to the El Nino weather phenomenon.
Oil Prices Rise on Prospect of U.S. Replenishing Strategic Reserve
Oil prices rose on Thursday on the prospect the U.S. may start buying crude for its petroleum reserve, after prices sank to a seven-week low on hopes for an Israel-Gaza ceasefire, doubts about U.S. interest rate cuts and swelling oil inventories.
Texas Oil Operators Increase Flaring Amid Weak Gas Prices
Operators drilling for oil in Texas are scrambling to dispose of their excess natural gas amid a supply glut and weak prices, prompting an uptick in flaring requests.
Report: Global Upstream Sector Eyes $150 Billion in Deals for Rest of 2024
The global upstream industry could see dealmaking worth another $150 billion throughout the remainder of the year, with focus shifting to shale plays in U.S. other than the Permian Basin, analysts said.
Natural Gas Price Plunge Hits Big Oil Earnings Hard
U.S. and European oil companies reported weaker first quarter results on Friday due to a sharp drop in natural gas prices compared with a year ago.
Hess Profit Soars on Increased Guyana Output, Positive Sign for Exxon
Hess Corp. on Thursday reported first-quarter earnings well above analysts' forecasts, driven by a 28% increase in Guyana oil output, a sign Exxon Mobil's results out Friday could also top forecasts.
U.S. Shale Oil Sector Sees Revival Through Advanced Technology Adoption, Financial Obstacles Remain
Technology advances are making it possible for U.S. shale oil and gas companies to reverse years of productivity declines, but the related requirement to frontload costs by drilling many more wells is deterring some companies from doing so.
U.S. Oil and Gas M&A Hits Quarterly Record After Strong 2023
U.S. oil and gas deals hit a record $51 billion in the first quarter, a continuation of last year's fierce merger pace centered in the top U.S. shale field, data provider Enverus said on Tuesday.
North Dakota's Bakken Rig Count Drops as Consolidation Sweeps Oil Patch
Operators in North Dakota's Bakken oilfield reduced their rig count to 36 in April, down from 40 in March, marking the lowest number this year as a wave of consolidation has swept through the oil patch, state regulators said on Friday.
U.S. Pipeline Firms Looking to Follow Biggest Customers into M&A Wave
U.S. energy pipeline and storage operators have spent two years watching the consolidation of oil and gas producers, and now they are gearing up for the merger wave to hit their sector, executives, investors, and analysts said.
Gas Pipeline Expansion Trends Shift: Intrastate Capacity Surpasses Interstate in 2023
In a significant shift, natural gas intrastate pipeline capacity outpaced interstate additions in the United States in 2023, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Bakken Drillers Push Back Against U.S. Carbon Pipeline Company's No Oil Recovery Promise
Summit Carbon Solutions is trying to build the biggest carbon dioxide capture pipeline in the United States to transport and bury greenhouse gases. The company has repeatedly pledged that its project will not be used by drillers to boost output from oil fields.
Devon Energy Reports Lower Profit, Anticipates Production Impact from Winter Storm
U.S. shale producer Devon Energy reported a fall in fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday, hurt by lower oil and gas prices and forecast a 2% impact in first-quarter production due to severe winter weather.
North Dakota Natural Gas Output Reaches Record High in December, Flaring Eases
Natural gas production in North Dakota in December rose to a record 3.525 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) from the prior all-time high of 3.469 Bcf/d in November, while gas flaring eased.
Spotlight on Bakken: Gas Expansions Offer Alternative to Permian Constraints
Fueled primarily by U.S. production growth concentrated around the oil-generating geology of North Dakota, the Williston Basin’s midstream footprint has expanded according to the region’s evolving needs.
- 1,000-Mile Pipeline Exit Plan by Hope Gas Alarms West Virginia Producers
- Valero Plans to Shut California Refinery, Takes $1.1 Billion Hit
- Greenpeace Ordered to Pay $667 Million to Energy Transfer Over Dakota Access Pipeline Protests
- Canada’s Canceled Oil Pipelines: The Projects That Didn’t Make It
- Diversified Energy Closes $42 Million Summit Natural Resources Acquisition
- New Alternatives for Noise Reduction in Gas Pipelines
- Missouri Loses Control Over 1.5 Million-Mile Gas Pipeline Network as Feds Step In
- Enbridge Plans $2 Billion Upgrade for North America’s Largest Crude Pipeline
- South Dakota Governor Signs Bill Banning Eminent Domain for Carbon Pipeline
- Woodside May Delay Final Investment Decision on Louisiana LNG to Q2, CEO Says
