US Marine Minerals Administration
 |  Aug. 12, 2026
The most recent Gulf of Mexico lease sale brought in 69 bids submitted for 59 blocks, with Chevron, Anadarko, and Arena Energy emerging as winners.
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Who Dat producing assets in US Gulf of Mexico.
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Tejon gas gathering, sour gas treatment operations in the Midland basin.
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Venture Global CP2 expansion construction
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Geopolitical conflicts, including hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz and Russian export bans, have sharply reduced supply, pushing fuel prices to peak levels and exposing the...
Aug. 11, 2026
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The waiver has been extended by 90 days, allowing foreign vessels to transport essential commodities between US ports amid Iran-related oil supply disruptions, with stricter oversight...
Aug. 11, 2026
California Resources Corp. 2Q26 earnings presentation.
Pipeline assets acquired by California Resources Corp.
California Resources Corp. is adding 2,000 miles of pipeline infrastructure and increasing transportation capacity to strengthen its California energy operations and market reach...
Aug. 10, 2026
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Permian Resources drilling operations.
The company recently wrapped deals comprising more than 26,000 acres in Ward and Eddy counties. Oil production is expected to surpass 200,000 b/d this quarter and next.
Aug. 7, 2026

Refining & Processing

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Oil and gas refiners are contending with a volatile market. Where do you see refiners focusing efforts to navigate uncertainty?
July 27, 2026
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Irving Oil's Saint John refinery
The routine maintenance event will run from early September through mid-November, 2026.
July 20, 2026
Source: OXEA Corp.
OXEA has taken FID to proceed with a major expansion of its Bay City, Tex., complex that will increase production capacities of propionaldehyde, propanol, and butanol.
The major chemicals expansion at Bay City aims to increase production capacities of key intermediates such as propanol and butanol used by the plastics and pharmaceutical industries...
July 20, 2026
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The Reno renewable fuels plant—XCF’s flagship production asset—is designed with a nameplate production capacity of 38 million gal/year.
The Reno renewable fuels plant has completed upgrades to enable steady production of renewable diesel, supporting the operator's long-term plan for future SAF production at the...
Aug. 10, 2026

Drilling & Production

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MV Island Captain well stimulation vessel
Equinor has signed a multi-year agreement with SLB to upgrade the MV Island Captain vessel, transforming it into a fully proppant-capable stimulation platform to support offshore...
Aug. 7, 2026
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Drilling rig at sunset
The total rig count in North America was 804 for the week ended Aug. 7, 2026.
Aug. 7, 2026
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Offshore oil and gas platform
The spending will go toward building out a Côte d'Ivoire discovery as well as a Gulf of Mexico well and Eagle Ford production. The latter’s expected cash flows, CEO Eric Hambly...
Aug. 7, 2026
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Block 24 location offshore Angola.
Sonangol's Katambi-2 well in Angola's Benguela basin has successfully completed drilling and testing, confirming high-quality reservoirs with production potential.
Aug. 6, 2026

Exploration & Development

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Vista Energy aims to include its $5.8-billion Bandurria Norte shale project in Argentina's Large Investment Incentive Regime, targeting 50,000 boe/d to support its broader 2030...
July 28, 2026
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Map showing location of Cronos development offshore Cyprus.
Eni has made a final investment decision to develop the Cronos project in Cyprus, aiming to bring Cypriot gas to market by 2028, with a production plateau of 500 MMcfd from estimated...
July 28, 2026
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Oil and gas drilling offshore
Industrija Nafte DD made a gas discovery in the first of a five-well drilling campaign offshore Croatia. Initial testing indicates production potential and confirms offshore reserves...
July 24, 2026
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Transocean Enabler semisubmersible drilling rig.
The operator and its license partners are evaluating a new Barents Sea oil oil discovery as the newest potential tieback to Johan Castberg.
July 23, 2026

Pipelines & Transportation

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Orlen’s new marine transshipment terminal.
The new marine terminal at Gdańsk aims to streamline direct delivery of products to and from the refinery, minimizing the Gdańsk complex's dependence on road, rail, and external...
Aug. 6, 2026
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Alongside the acquisition, Williams plans to invest in expansion projects to increase transportation capacity and connectivity to support growing LNG exports and regional power...
Aug. 5, 2026
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Financial benefits of the design approach outweighed costs by nearly 4:1. The engineering evaluation supporting the article was performed during the 2019-25 detailed design and...
Aug. 4, 2026
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Ruwais LNG
Beyond carbon savings, eLNG offers considerable efficiency gains. Gas turbines achieve roughly 35% energy efficiency. By comparison, large synchronous electric motors can achieve...
Aug. 4, 2026