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March 07, 2025
ADNOC is seeking to buy its first natural gas producing fields in the U.S. to deepen its presence in the country, according to people familiar with the matter. CEO Sultan Al Jaber is set to outline the investment strategy, including a U.S. focus, during a speech at the CERA Week energy conference in Houston on Tuesday.
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March 06, 2025
Today, Venture Global along with federal and state officials announced plans for a brownfield expansion at its Plaquemines LNG facility near New Orleans, Louisiana. The planned expansion will bring the expected total production capacity to over 45 MTPA at Plaquemines.
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February 2025
President Donald Trump’s remaking of U.S. energy policy is moving at breakneck speed, with many moving parts.   
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March 04, 2025
Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) President & CEO Jeff Eshelman has issued a statement ahead of President Donald Trump’s address to a Joint Session of Congress, citing the historic changes happening within the energy sector.
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March 03, 2025
Baker Hughes and Frontier Infrastructure have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the deployment of large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) and power solutions in the U.S.
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February 28, 2025
The Texas Alliance of Energy Producers and the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) have both released statements applauding energy leaders in the U.S. House and Senate in eliminating a costly and harmful EPA rule put into place late last year. 
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February 2025
It’s been an odd start to 2025. Amid stronger underlying factors, the Canadian oil patch normally would be gearing up to bolster production. But with the federal government in disarray amid threats of a damaging trade war from the U.S., uncertainty remains the only constant.  
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February 27, 2025
The Senate has voted to repeal a new U.S. fee on methane emissions from oil and gas producers, sending the measure to President Trump for signature. Trump previously criticized the Biden administration's oil and gas regulations as too burdensome on the industry.
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February 26, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to revoke an oil license to operate in Venezuela, citing the country’s failure to take back migrants to the U.S. as quickly as it promised. Under the terms of the license, Chevron would have to exit Venezuela by the end of July.
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February 26, 2025
American Petroleum Institute (API) President and CEO Mike Sommers addressed the Economic Club of Pittsburgh where he discussed rising electricity demand driven by the AI revolution and detailed policy solutions for the Trump administration and new Congress to power America’s energy future.
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February 26, 2025
Oxford Flow has secured an order valued at nearly $1 million USD for its ES stemless axial flow valves. The order from bp is a significant milestone in Oxford Flow’s expansion in the U.S market, and marks the company's largest order to date.
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February 25, 2025
"America’s energy sector shouldn’t pick winners or losers; it should allow the free market to provide rock-bottom prices." Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian gives his take on energy subsidies and the dangers of runaway government spending in this Op-Ed.
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February 24, 2025
Black Gold Exploration Corp. (BGX) has commenced drilling on the Fritz 2-30 oil and gas well in Clay County, Ind. BGX recently acquired a 10% working interest in the well and an option to participate in any offset developmental wells in a 210-acre area of mutual interest from the operator, Adler Energy.
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February 21, 2025
Centrium Energy Solutions™, a newly launched oil & gas chemical supplier, is aiming to reduce supply chain risks and improve the reliability of upstream and midstream products with a domestic distribution model that solves critical challenges in sourcing, logistics and performance.
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February 21, 2025
Bowman Consulting Group has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire UP Engineering, a San Antonio, Texas-based firm specializing in civil engineering and surveying services. UP serves clients throughout Texas with a focus on oil and gas, industrial, commercial and residential projects.
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February 21, 2025
ConocoPhillips will sell its interests in the Gulf of Mexico Ursa and Europa fields to Shell for $735 million, both companies confirmed today. ConocoPhillips continues to work towards a strategy of divesting noncore assets, while Shell looks to strengthen its deepwater portfolio.
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February 20, 2025
The Railroad Commission of Texas assessed $1,346,019 in enforcement docket fines against operators and businesses at the Commissioners’ open meeting on Wednesday. The Commission has primary oversight and enforcement of the state’s oil and gas industry and intrastate pipeline safety.
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February 19, 2025
Sentinel's Texas GulfLink deepwater port has received approval from the U.S. DOT's Maritime Administration, marking a critical step forward for crude oil exports after a multi-year review process.
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February 18, 2025
Halliburton today announced the launch of the new EcoStar® electric tubing-retrievable safety valve (eTRSV). This second-generation product builds on the success of the industry’s first electric TRSV, which won the OTC Spotlight on New Technology Award in 2017.
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February 18, 2025
​Wood has been selected to provide operations and maintenance solutions for MTR Carbon Capture at the world’s largest membrane-based carbon capture plant in Gillette, Wyoming, the global consulting and engineering firm announced. 
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February 14, 2025
U.S. President Trump ordered the creation of a White House council focused on steering the U.S. toward “energy dominance,” with the promise of action as soon as next week. The council will be led by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, with Energy Secretary Chris Wright as its vice-chair.
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