Chord Energy will acquire 48,000 acres and 9,000 boed of production in the Williston Basin from ExxonMobil’s XTO Energy for $550 million. The deal, effective Sept. 1, strengthens Chord’s drilling inventory and lowers its breakeven costs. SourceContinue Reading
Global OTEC has been selected by the DeepStar consortium, backed by Chevron, ExxonMobil and bp, to study Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) as a renewable power source for deepwater oil and gas operations. SourceContinue Reading
MEG Energy has rejected Strathcona Resources’ sweetened C$7.6 billion bid, backing Cenovus Energy’s cash-heavy offer instead. The oil sands producer’s board cited risks tied to Strathcona’s shares and reaffirmed support for Cenovus ahead of an October shareholder vote. SourceContinue Reading
California Resources Corporation has agreed to acquire Berry Corporation in an all-stock merger valued at $717 million, including net debt, the companies announced today. The transaction will consolidate two of California’s largest upstream operators, creating a combined entity with more than 160,000 boed of production and 652 MMboe of proved reserves. SourceContinue Reading
TotalEnergies, alongside Basra Oil Company and QatarEnergy, has launched construction of the final two major components of Iraq’s multibillion-dollar Gas Growth Integrated Project (GGIP), a landmark upstream and energy transition initiative. SourceContinue Reading
Subsea7 has secured a $750 million –$1.25 billion offshore contract with Aramco in Saudi Arabia for the engineering, procurement, construction, and installation of 106 km of pipelines, topsides modifications and hook-up work. Offshore operations are planned for 2027–2028. SourceContinue Reading
Kuwait Petroleum Corp. is considering leasing $7 billion worth of pipelines to fund its $65 billion investment program, with $33 billion focused on boosting upstream oil production capacity to 4 million bpd by 2035. SourceContinue Reading
ABS has granted approval in principle (AIP) to SBM Offshore for its pioneering Blue Ammonia floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) concept, advancing offshore gas conversion and decarbonized fuel production. SourceContinue Reading
The EPA under President Trump plans to end the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, halting emissions tracking from power plants, industrial facilities, oil refineries and other major polluters. The move could obscure 2.6 billion metric tons of emissions annually while saving businesses $2.4 billion in regulatory costs. SourceContinue Reading
Canada’s LNG expansion strategy gained momentum as Prime Minister Mark Carney placed Shell’s LNG Canada project on the national priority list, fast-tracking approvals for a potential doubling of export capacity. SourceContinue Reading
