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April 02, 2025
INEOS Energy has completed its acquisition of the U.S. Gulf business held by CNOOC's U.S. subsidiary. The deal increases INEOS' production globally to over 90,000 boed and marks the third major investment by INEOS Energy in the U.S. in the past three years.
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March 31, 2025
The Energy Workforce & Technology Council has announced Jerry Jones, Owner, President and General Manager of the Dallas Cowboys and majority shareholder of Comstock Resources, as a 2025 Platinum Award recipient. The Platinum Award is the Council’s highest honor, recognizing a lifetime of achievement, leadership, and impact in the oil and gas industry.
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March 28, 2025
Bayswater Exploration and Production (Bayswater), a Denver-based oil and natural gas development company closed the sale of certain Denver Julesburg (DJ) Basin assets to Prairie Operating Co. in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $603 million.
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March 28, 2025
Citing the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) latest report shows an increase in upstream employment in Texas in the month of February.
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March 28, 2025
A federal district judge on Thursday ruled against a Biden administration sale of oil and gas drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico, faulting the government with failing to sufficiently analyze its possible effects on the climate and endangered whales. 
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March 2025
Deployment of a new azimuthal resistivity tool for coiled tubing drilling not only marks the first time it is being used on coiled tubing but also highlights just how effective it could be in helping operators realize real efficiencies on their projects.   
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March 27, 2025
The Railroad Commission of Texas (Texas RRC) reported record-setting volumes in 2024 for both oil and natural gas in the state. "These latest records further demonstrate Texas’s position as a global leader in oil and gas production,” said RRC Chairman Christi Craddick.
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March 26, 2025
Executives at U.S. shale companies expect President Donald Trump’s 25% steel import tariffs to lead to lower activity in the shale patch, according to the latest energy survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
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March 21, 2025
Elk Range Royalties has announced a landmark acquisition of a significant mineral and royalty position spanning approximately 250,000 net royalty acres (NRA) in the DJ Basin from affiliates of Occidental Petroleum (Oxy).
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March 20, 2025
Oil executives pressed for faster permitting — and didn’t discuss concerns about falling crude prices — during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said. 
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March 19, 2025
CEOs representing Canada’s energy industry sent a letter to Canadian federal political leaders outlining an urgent action plan to strengthen the nation's economic sovereignty through rapid regulatory restructuring and investment in oil and natural gas infrastructure.
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March 19, 2025
Executives from more than a dozen oil companies will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump today, marking the first of its kind since Trump’s second inauguration and his creation of a new National Energy Dominance Council to shape policy.
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March 19, 2025
The U.S. Energy Information Administration's (EIA) recent forecast states that two new oil developments in Alaska — the Nuna and Pikka projects — are expected to boost crude oil production in the state after decades of decline.
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March 18, 2025
The American Petroleum Institute today joined over 100 other trade groups representing a wide range of stakeholders in sending a letter to House and Senate leadership welcoming U.S. Congress’ efforts to protect consumers and reverse California’s harmful vehicle mandates.
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March 17, 2025
The U.S. Department of the Interior Office of the Inspector General has released an audit report showing the Railroad Commission of Texas successfully used federal grant funding for orphaned well plugging and complied with all related laws and regulations.
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March 17, 2025
Chevron Corp. bought nearly 5% of Hess Corp. as a show of confidence that it will win the arbitration battle with ExxonMobil Corp. that has delayed the Hess takeover for more than a year. The stake is worth about $2.3 billion at today’s price.
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March 17, 2025
Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) President & CEO Jeff Eshelman spoke out in support of President Donald Trump's recent signing of the H.J.Res.35, which through the Congressional Review Act process disapproves of the Biden Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) methane tax regulations.
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March 14, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to meet with top oil executives at the White House next week as he charts plans to stoke domestic energy production, even as the industry grows uneasy about falling crude prices and tariff uncertainty.
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March 13, 2025
Murphy Oil Corporation has announced an agreement to acquire the BW Pioneer FPSO from BW Offshore. The FPSO will remain at its current location, supporting operations at the Cascade field and Chinook field in the Gulf of America.
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March 13, 2025
Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) President & CEO Jeff Eshelman issued a statement of support on EPA's announcement today of actions to advance President Trump’s Day One executive orders on energy.
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March 12, 2025
American Petroleum Institute President and CEO Mike Sommers issued a statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced plans to reconsider several major rulemakings as part of a broader agenda to support American energy dominance.
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