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Permian Gets Confidence Vote with Infrastructure Plan Share your comments
The region at the heart of the once-booming U.S. shale industry is signaling confidence in a nascent recovery after the pandemic crushed demand and curtailed oil and gas drilling.
12:10 PM EST | August 10, 2021
USA Rig Count Rises Share your comments
The total number of rotary drilling rigs operating in the United States increased to 491 last week.
6:41 AM EST | August 09, 2021
McDermott Joins Texas Project Share your comments
McDermott International has joined a consortium of public, private and academic partners collaborating on a U.S. Department of Energy project.
8:01 AM EST | August 06, 2021
Texas Oil and Gas Sector Strengthening Share your comments
The Texas oil and gas industry is strengthening after last year's downturn, according to TIPRO.
8:16 AM EST | August 05, 2021
Biden Administration Sets USA Clean Car Goal Share your comments
President Joe Biden plans to call for half of all vehicles sold in the U.S. to be capable of emissions-free driving by the end of the decade.
11:21 AM EST | August 05, 2021
Devon and Conoco Study $10B Shell Permian Assets Share your comments
Devon Energy Corp. and ConocoPhillips are among potential suitors studying Royal Dutch Shell Plc's portfolio of Permian Basin oil fields, people familiar with the matter said.
1:20 PM EST | August 03, 2021
U.S. Considers Next Steps Against Iran Share your comments
The U.S. formally blamed Iran for a deadly attack on an Israel-linked oil tanker off Oman on Thursday, warning of an 'appropriate response'.
6:12 AM EST | August 02, 2021
USA Vehicle Miles Quietly Eclipse Pre-Pandemic Levels Share your comments
An informed market watcher highlighted a significant milestone in demand this week, which is all the more noteworthy considering the continuation of certain Covid-19 related restrictions.
6:03 AM EST | July 30, 2021
Texas Upstream Oil Economy on the Mend Share your comments
Midway through 2021, the Texas upstream oil and gas economy is on the mend.
7:09 AM EST | July 29, 2021
Haaland Accused of Defying USA Judge on Oil Leasing Share your comments
Six weeks after a federal judge ordered the Biden administration to resume selling oil and gas leases on federal land, there's no sign it has and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland struggled Tuesday to explain why.
9:39 AM EST | July 28, 2021
BSEE Invites Public Comment on Decom Study Share your comments
The BSEE has invited the public to comment on a proposal to conduct a PEIS for decommissioning oil and gas platforms and other facilities on the POCS.
5:55 AM EST | July 27, 2021
DOE Announces New Biden Admin Appointees Share your comments
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced several additional Biden-Harris administration appointees.
10:30 AM EST | July 18, 2021
Oil Prices Loom Over Biden Drilling Rights Blueprint Share your comments
The Biden administration is preparing to release a blueprint for limiting sales of U.S. drilling rights that falls short of the outright ban sought by some environmentalists.
6:59 AM EST | July 12, 2021
Advisories Issued on Tropical Storm Elsa Share your comments
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Elsa.
5:20 AM EST | July 02, 2021
BSEE Revises Maximum Daily Civil Penalty Fine Regs Share your comments
The BSEE has announced revisions to the regulations for maximum daily civil penalties that may be imposed on producers for violations under the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act.
5:59 AM EST | June 29, 2021
API Launches New GHG Template Share your comments
The American Petroleum Institute (API) has launched a new template for oil and gas companies to more consistently report and track greenhouse gas (GHG) indicators.
7:04 AM EST | June 28, 2021
Thwarted Trump Oil Buy Would Have Given Biden $6B Share your comments
Democrats missed their shot at a bonanza and a $6 billion down payment on the infrastructure package.
6:22 AM EST | June 28, 2021
What Price Will WTI Oil Be at End-2021? Share your comments
Here's what oil and gas executives think the price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil will be at the end of 2021.
6:26 AM EST | June 24, 2021
Exxon Prepares to Cull White Collar USA Jobs Share your comments
Exxon is preparing to cut headcount at its U.S. offices by up to 10% annually for the next 3-5 years by using its performance-evaluation system, according to people familiar with the matter.
4:35 AM EST | June 22, 2021
USA Hurricane Center Issues Advisories Share your comments
The U.S. National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Potential Tropical Cyclone Three, which is located over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico.
5:35 AM EST | June 18, 2021
USA Oil Prices Close Gap to Brent Share your comments
The U.S. oil market is reaching a crunch point.
7:28 AM EST | June 18, 2021
DOE Announces New Biden Administration Appointees Share your comments
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced several additional Biden-Harris administration appointees.
7:47 AM EST | June 17, 2021
Judge Blocks Biden Oil and Gas Lease Pause Share your comments
A federal judge has blocked the Biden administration's suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land and waters.
5:37 AM EST | June 16, 2021
Shell Mulls Sale of Largest US Oil Field Share your comments
Royal Dutch Shell is reviewing its holdings in the largest oil field in the U.S., a possible sale that could raise as much as $10 billion, according to Reuters.
6:17 AM EST | June 14, 2021
API Makes New Federal Relations Hires Share your comments
The American Petroleum Institute (API) has announced several new federal relations hires.
5:56 AM EST | June 14, 2021
Biden Suspends Trump's Arctic Refuge Oil Leases Share your comments
The Biden administration is suspending Arctic refuge drilling rights that were sold in the final days of Donald Trump's presidency.
6:00 AM EST | June 02, 2021
Biden Admin 2022 Budget Sees $250MM+ for BSEE Share your comments
The Biden-Harris administration has submitted to Congress the President's budget for fiscal year 2022, which includes $253.4 million for the BSEE.
6:30 AM EST | May 31, 2021
$7B+ Shale Driller Merger Baffles Analysts Share your comments
Shale investors have been demanding more consolidation in the U.S. oil patch. But not exactly a deal like this one.
5:46 AM EST | May 25, 2021
Energy Companies Make Best Corporate Citizens List Share your comments
Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES), Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: MPC), and Baker Hughes Company (NYSE: BKR) have all been named on 3BL Media's 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2021 list.
2:53 AM EST | May 21, 2021
NOIA Adopts New Climate Change Position Share your comments
The U.S. National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) has revealed that its board of directors has approved the adoption of a new climate change position and principles.
4:50 AM EST | May 18, 2021
Texas Oil Group Commends Lawmakers Share your comments
The Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) president, Ed Longanecker, has commended state lawmakers for their support of House Joint Resolution 82.
5:54 AM EST | May 17, 2021
Oil Up with Gasoline as Cyberattack Knocks Out Pipeline Share your comments
Crude oil climbed along with gasoline in New York after a cyberattack put the largest oil-products pipeline in the U.S. out of action.
6:35 AM EST | May 10, 2021
ERCOT Expects Record Electric Demand This Summer Share your comments
ERCOT is anticipating record breaking electric demand this summer due to expected hot and dry conditions and continued economic and population growth throughout the region.
6:15 AM EST | May 10, 2021
Texas Oil Group Welcomes Bill Passage Share your comments
The Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) has welcomed the passage of senate bill 13.
5:46 AM EST | May 06, 2021
Energy Sec Warns Oil of Kodak Risk Share your comments
Jennifer Granholm, the U.S. Secretary of Energy, has urged oil companies to diversify and not become the Kodak or Blockbuster of energy in a new video interview published by Politico.
6:07 AM EST | April 29, 2021
USA Set for Gas Boom Share your comments
Natural gas production in the United States is set to grow to a new record of 93.3 billion cubic feet per day in 2022, according to Rystad Energy.
5:09 AM EST | April 23, 2021
USA Selling up to 9MM Barrels from Reserve Share your comments
The U.S. Department of Energy intends to sell up to nine million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
6:37 AM EST | April 20, 2021
DOE Pledges $162MM to Decarbonize Cars and Trucks Share your comments
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced two new funding opportunities, totaling more than $162 million, 'to improve efficiency and reduce carbon emissions among cars, trucks, and off-road vehicles'.
7:17 AM EST | April 19, 2021
Californians May Soon Pay $4 for Gasoline Share your comments
Californian drivers are edging closer to paying $4 for a gallon of gasoline with the state open for business again and Governor Gavin Newsom planning for a summer with almost no restrictions.
6:02 AM EST | April 09, 2021
Biden Plan Targets Fossil Fuel Subsidies Worth $35B Share your comments
President Joe Biden's plan to eliminate subsidies claimed by oil and gas companies and raise levies on corporate polluters would increase government receipts by $35 billion over the coming decade.
6:49 AM EST | April 08, 2021
Atlantic Faces Another Wild Hurricane Season Share your comments
The Atlantic hurricane season is poised to be another wild one, with forecasters predicting an above-average 17 named storms sweeping out of the basin.
12:28 PM EST | April 08, 2021
OXY CEO Rejects USA Carbon Tax Share your comments
Occidental Petroleum Corp. split with some of its larger rivals in rejecting a U.S. carbon tax.
1:05 PM EST | April 06, 2021
'Broken' Oil Program Under Review Share your comments
The U.S. government program for selling drilling rights on federal land is so 'fundamentally broken' that changes could be needed, according to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland.
4:58 AM EST | April 05, 2021
Oil Giants Win Climate Suit Share your comments
The ruling is a warning sign for those trying to use the courts to hold the industry responsible for a problem that could cost taxpayers trillions of dollars in coming years.
10:40 AM EST | April 02, 2021
Biden Plan Gets Mixed Review from Oil Groups Share your comments
Oil groups have issued a mixed review on the Biden administration's infrastructure plan, which was released on Wednesday.
6:23 AM EST | April 02, 2021
Biden Plan Gives Oil Sector Surprise Boost Share your comments
President Joe Biden, who made clean energy a core tenet of his campaign, plans to set off one more oil-sector boom.
5:33 AM EST | April 01, 2021
Deputy Energy Sec Sworn In Share your comments
David M. Turk has been sworn in as the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy by Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm.
7:02 AM EST | March 29, 2021
Texas Utility Sues Suppliers Share your comments
The first lawsuits protesting exorbitant gas prices during February's historic deep freeze have begun.
7:33 AM EST | March 24, 2021
Fossil Fuel Sector Talks About ESG Like Never Before Share your comments
The U.S. fossil fuels industry is still churning out emissions, but it's talking more than ever about what to do about them.
8:27 AM EST | March 23, 2021
New Programs Launched to Safeguard USA Energy Share your comments
The Department of Energy's Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response announces three new research programs 'to safeguard the U.S. energy system'.
7:16 AM EST | March 22, 2021