Oil industry officials have encouraged the administration to seek methane reductions across the economy, including from agriculture. While some independent oil producers oppose new methane-cutting mandates, the trade group American Petroleum Institute supports explicit regulation of methane. SourceContinue Reading
AFG Holdings, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Michael Walter as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Mike succeeds Curtis Samford following his unexpected passing in February. SourceContinue Reading
The process of taxonomy is crucial because it will keep the EU on track to meet its commitment to climate neutrality. The challenge for the EU is to ensure it gets the political and social support while avoiding the risk of greenwashing, or overstating the significance of emissions reductions. SourceContinue Reading
A new kind of power plant that doesn’t add greenhouse gases to the atmosphere is being built in the U.S., potentially providing a way for utilities to keep burning natural gas without contributing to global warming. SourceContinue Reading
Tenaris is pushing ahead with plans to increase its operations across the US, bringing its facilities in the Northeast back online. With the ongoing expansion, Tenaris is working to boost its employee base in the States by about 1,000. SourceContinue Reading
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has sought to clamp down on private competition to state-owned companies, saying in October he intends to protect the interests of state oil producer Pemex and electricity firm Comision Federal de Electricidad. At the time, he accused foreign companies of ransacking the country. SourceContinue Reading
Iraq’s oil ministry took the unusual step of saying it’s in talks with U.S. companies about the possibility of them buying Exxon’s 32.7% stake in the field in southern Iraq, near the city of Basra. SourceContinue Reading
Honeywell is launching its gas cloud imaging system in Europe to provide automated and continuous monitoring for leaks of dangerous and polluting gases such as methane at oil and gas, chemical and power generation facilities across the continent. SourceContinue Reading
The Yemeni rebels launched missiles at a Saudi Aramco facility in the refinery city of Jazan, and other targets including a site housing Patriot air-defense missiles, the group’s Al-Masirah TV reported. The Houthis said they used explosive-laded drones and 11 missiles. SourceContinue Reading
Crude production in the Permian basin will reach 4.466 million barrels a day in May, the most in a year, and rig counts have touched a one-year high, according to the latest data from the Energy Information Administration. SourceContinue Reading
