Trump\’s Interior plans to reopen oil and gas leasing on 625M acres, boosting energy, cutting regs, and expanding resource production. The Trump administration is reopening oil and gas leasing across hundreds of millions of acres of federal lands and waters that the Biden administration locked up. [emphasis, links added] In a series of orders Monday […]
Continue ReadingOffshore drilling giant Noble Corporation has won a new contract for one of its semisubmersible rigs in the Americas. Energy giant Shell awarded a contract to the 2009-built Noble Developer semisub. The deal is for a fixed duration of 180 days and is expected to commence in the third quarter of 2026. According to the […]
Continue ReadingExxon CEO says Trump was right to reverse Biden policies Trump has promised to support oil and gas production Chevron Corp. has begun using “Gulf of America” instead of “Gulf of Mexico” to describe the location of some of its largest oil operations, after President Donald Trump ordered the US to rename the body of water. “That’s the […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Trump Seizes Wartime Powers in Battle for More Fossil Fuels January 27, 2025 Clark Savage Obscure laws to be marshaled to build pipelines, power plants ‘God Squad’ to weigh projects that threaten endangered species President Donald Trump’s declaration of an energy emergency opens the door to wield sweeping Cold War-era powers and […] Europe doesn’t […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Trump Seizes Wartime Powers in Battle for More Fossil Fuels January 27, 2025 Clark Savage Obscure laws to be marshaled to build pipelines, power plants ‘God Squad’ to weigh projects that threaten endangered species President Donald Trump’s declaration of an energy emergency opens the door to wield sweeping Cold War-era powers and […] Europe doesn’t […]
Continue ReadingObscure laws to be marshaled to build pipelines, power plants ‘God Squad’ to weigh projects that threaten endangered species President Donald Trump’s declaration of an energy emergency opens the door to wield sweeping Cold War-era powers and little-known authorities to fast track pipelines, expand power grids and save struggling coal plants. By invoking the country’s national and […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories U.S. Shale’s Capital Discipline Outweighs Trump’s Pro-Growth Rhetoric January 19, 2025 Clark Savage US shale producers are focused on capital discipline and shareholder returns, limiting the impact of Trump’s pro-oil policies. Increased Permian rig activity is unlikely to significantly boost oil production due to inventory depletion and efficiency […] China and India […]
Continue ReadingCarnarvon Australian energy major Santos has put its plans for the A$3bn ($1.87bn) Dorado oil and gas project in Western Australia on hold. Santos, as the Dorado JV operator, has decided not to purchase the FPSO vessel that was identified as an option for the project’s first phase. The company also opted not to enter […]
Continue ReadingNoble Several Republican-led states have filed a lawsuit to challenge the offshore drilling ban recently imposed by outgoing US president Joe Biden. The lawsuit claims that Biden had no authority to impose the ban and that such a decision had to be made in the US Congress. It also demands a reversal of Biden’s decision […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories U.S. Shale’s Capital Discipline Outweighs Trump’s Pro-Growth Rhetoric January 19, 2025 Clark Savage US shale producers are focused on capital discipline and shareholder returns, limiting the impact of Trump’s pro-oil policies. Increased Permian rig activity is unlikely to significantly boost oil production due to inventory depletion and efficiency […] Days before Trump takes […]
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