Regulatory
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August 10, 2022
W&T Offshore Inc. has hired Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom to conduct an internal investigation on management’s close relationship with information-technology vendor AAIT.
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August 09, 2022
A federal judge ruled Brazil’s Petrobras liable in a lawsuit filed by Houston firm IEG Global Energy Partners, finding that Petrobras defrauded EIG in connection with a deal to build and charter 28 oil drilling rigs for work off the coast of Brazil.
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August 09, 2022
With $4 a gallon gas, inflation at 40-year highs, and two straight quarters of economic recession, D.C. Democrats fast-tracked partisan legislation that will stifle the economy, kill jobs, hike taxes, and increase energy costs.
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August 09, 2022
Collectively, the bill would “hurt American energy producers and drive up energy costs for the American people,” said Anne Bradbury, chief executive officer of the American Exploration and Production Council.
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August 08, 2022
While oil companies could benefit from the bill, which could mandate more federal oil and gas lease sales and boosts an existing tax credit for carbon capture, API President and CEO Mike Sommers said the package falls short in addressing America’s energy needs.
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August 01, 2022
Democrats’ plan to reinstate a 27-year-old fee on oil imports represents a violation of a pledge by President Joe Biden not to raise taxes on anyone making less than $400,000 per year, according to Americans for Tax Reform.
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August 01, 2022
Libya’s crude exports climbed after a ban on production and shipments was lifted in mid-July, a trend that may help cool fears about the OPEC member’s ability to supply global markets.
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August 01, 2022
Joe Biden took a political gamble with his visit to Saudi Arabia last month, courting a kingdom he once vowed to punish in a quest for more oil supplies. This week will reveal whether it paid off.
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July 29, 2022
Energy Workforce continues to digest the potential reconciliation deal — the “Inflation Reduction Act” — in the Senate. Initial thoughts are mixed; some provisions may be beneficial to our sector while others will be negative.
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July 29, 2022
As the U.S. experiences two straight quarters of negative GDP growth, which meets the common definition of recession, Railroad Commission of Texas Chairman Wayne Christian said high taxes, unnecessary regulations, and irresponsible deficit spending is what caused the mess we are in.
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July 22, 2022
As the White House and Congress weigh policy levers to provide relief to consumers from rising gas prices, a proposed ban on petroleum exports has become part of the discussion. A new study indicates that could lead to U.S. gross domestic product falling more than $44 billion in 2023 and more than 110,000 jobs would be lost by the end of 2023.
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July 20, 2022
NOIA President Erik Milito said restoring U.S. energy security must include the resumption of domestic offshore oil and gas leasing, which did not happen with Biden’s Wednesday announcement of Executive Actions on Climate to Address Extreme Heat and Boost Offshore Wind.
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July 20, 2022
Iran warned that proposed U.S. legislation targeting the Islamic Republic could further imperil stalled Biden administration efforts to resurrect the moribund nuclear deal.
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July 20, 2022
The U.S. said Mexico’s nationalist energy policies violate North America’s free-trade deal and has requested dispute-settlement talks under the agreement.
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July 19, 2022
The potential emergency order that Biden is mulling would unlock broad executive powers to propel clean-energy construction, restrict oil drilling and curb fossil fuel use.
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July 18, 2022
The Canadian government released potential designs for an emissions cap on the oil and gas industry, the next step in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s plan to cut emissions in the sector by 42% by 2030.
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July 15, 2022
President Joe Biden will leave the Middle East this week with no announcements on increasing oil supply before a scheduled meeting of producers next month, people familiar with the matter said.
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July 14, 2022
As President Biden prepares to meet with Saudi officials on Friday, the American Petroleum Institute released a video once again inviting the president to visit American energy sites and support American producers.
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July 14, 2022
New laws imposing £5 billion of new taxes on the UK’s offshore oil and gas operators risk driving away investors and undermining the nation’s future energy supplies, the industry’s leading trade body has warned.
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July 13, 2022
OEUK warmly welcomes the news that Stuart Payne has been appointed to lead the North Sea Transition Authority at what continues to be a crucial and challenging period for the industry.
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July 11, 2022
Nigeria’s state energy company won a court decision temporarily blocking Exxon Mobil Corp. from selling assets in the country to Seplat Energy Plc.
