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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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February 17, 2025
Unique Group has appointed Fraser Moonie as their Global Commercial & Strategy Development Director – Survey Equipment. Fraser will play a key role in leading and executing the strategic commercial initiatives across Unique Group’s global locations.
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February 14, 2025
Energy NL joins members of the energy sector in remembering the tragic sinking of the Ocean Ranger on Feb. 15, 1982. “Reflecting on the 43rd year since the tragic loss of 84 crew members of the Ocean Ranger, we are once again reminded of the harsh realities of working offshore," said Charlene Johnson, Energy NL CEO.
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February 12, 2025
(Bloomberg) – Chevron Corp. plans to cut its global workforce by 15% to 20% by next year, as part of a broader cost reduction strategy. Chevron recently relocated its headquarters from Calif. to Houston, Texas, and is targeting between $2–3 billion in cost reductions by 2026.
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February 11, 2025
The 2025 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) Board of Directors has selected its Distinguished Achievement Award (DAA) recipients. The recipients will be honored during the OTC Opening Ceremony Monday, 5 May 2025 at NRG Center in Houston, Texas.
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February 03, 2025
HOUSTON (WO) – On Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, World Oil hosted its 57th annual Forecast Breakfast at the Norris Conference Center in Houston, Texas. Approximately 360 industry professionals gathered to hear timely insights on the upstream industry, and what’s expected for global drilling in 2025.
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February 05, 2025
The National Ocean Industries Association expressed its strong support for the series of Secretarial Orders signed by U.S. Secretary Doug Burgum to unleash America's energy potential. "American energy leadership is back," said President Erik Milito.
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February 05, 2025
"We could not be more proud of Leslie's appointment as Assistant Secretary of Land and Minerals Management. Her unwavering commitment to the energy sector and her innate ability to bring stakeholders together will serve the Department of the Interior well," the EWTC stated.
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February 04, 2025
The American Petroleum Institute (API) and Energy Workforce & Technology Council (EWTC) have both issued statements of support following the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Chris Wright to lead the U.S. Department of Energy.
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January 14, 2025
Tachyus has appointed Dr. Jeff Spath as Chairman of the Board to guide the company's mission to transform reservoir management with AI. Dr. Spath is a former SLB executive and SPE President, and brings 40 years of experience in the energy sector.
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January 07, 2025
Bryan L. Clark has joined Bracewell LLC's Dallas office as a partner in both the firm’s oil and gas and energy transition practice groups. Clark previously served for over a decade as the primary midstream counsel at Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc.
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January 03, 2025
The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) today shared unfortunate news of the passing of Steven B. Hinchman (Steve), the association’s 43rd Chairman of the Board, and steadfast leader during challenging times.
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January 02, 2025
The Energy Workforce & Technology Council has shared news of the passing of Sherry Stephens Blanks, former President of the Petroleum Equipment and Services Association (PESA), now the Energy Workforce & Technology Council.
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December 2024
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December 30, 2024
(Bloomberg) – Carlos Slim, Latin America’s richest man, invested $1 billion this year into growing his crude-oil producing and refining portfolio in a bet that demand for fossil fuels isn’t going away anytime soon.
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December 2024
We all continue to watch the massive political transition underway in Washington, D.C., as President-elect Donald Trump’s impressive win in November translates into a new cast of administration officials and regulatory policy changes, including many for oil and gas. What we are seeing is a major switch in political philosophy and approach.
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December 19, 2024
The Deepwater Development Conference (MCEDD) is pleased to announce the appointment of Sacha Luces, Deepwater Development Manager at Shell, to its Advisory Board for the 2025 event.
