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NextDecade Initiates Pre-Filing Process with FERC for Train 6 at Rio Grande LNG, Texas
January 28, 2026
NextDecade Corporation has initiated the pre-filing process with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for expansion at Rio Grande LNG that includes a sixth liquefaction train (train 6) and an additional marine berth. The company expects to file a full
Pacifico Energy Receives Final Permit to Begin Constructing GW Ranch Data Center, Texas
January 27, 2026
Pacifico Energy has achieved a major advancement of its GW Ranch project, a private-grid power generation campus in West Texas purpose-built for hyperscale data centers and the next wave of AI innovation. GW Ranch has received its Texas Commission on
BLM Schedules Sale of Oil and Gas Leases in Four Eastern States for March 26
January 22, 2026
The Bureau of Land Management released details of an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for March 12, 2026, to offer eight oil and gas parcels totaling 506 acres in Arkansas, Louisiana, Michigan, and Mississippi. The BLM completed scoping on
Fervo Energy Raises $462 Million to Accelerate Geothermal Development, Utah
January 21, 2026
Fervo Energy has closed its oversubscribed $462 million series E funding round, led by new investor B Capital. This significant financing reflects strong market confidence in Fervo’s opportunity to make geothermal energy a cornerstone of the 24/7 carbon-free power future.
National Energy Dominance Council Enters Landmark Agreement to Restore Grid Reliability, Lower Costs
January 19, 2026
The National Energy Dominance Council (NEDC) Chairman and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, alongside Vice Chairman and Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, entered into a landmark agreement with a bipartisan group of governors to expand the nation’s energy supply,
Crescent Energy Completes $90 Million Sales of DJ Basin Assets
January 16, 2026
Crescent Energy has completed the sale of its non-operated DJ Basin assets to a private buyer for $90 million. The assets, primarily located in Weld County, Colorado, have current production of approximately 7 Mboe/d (~20 percent oil). “This marks our
BP Starts Up Atlantis Expansion Project, U.S. Gulf
January 16, 2026
bp successfully delivered first oil from the Atlantis Drill Center 1 expansion project in the U.S. Gulf of America, its seventh upstream major project startup of the year. The project is expected to add 15,000 barrels of oil equivalent per
EPA Proposes CWA Section 401 Rule to Streamline Permitting, Eliminate Regulatory Overreach
January 15, 2026
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed rule that would return Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401 to its proper statutory purpose, protecting water quality while eliminating regulatory overreach that has imposed unnecessary burden on critical infrastructure projects.
NOG, Infinity Natural Resources Partner in Acquisition of Antero’s Ohio Utica Shale Assets for $1.2B
January 14, 2026
Infinity Natural Resources entered into agreements to acquire upstream and midstream assets in Ohio from Antero Resources Corporation for a combined $1.2 billion. Concurrently, Northern Oil and Gas will acquire an undivided 49 percent interest in the assets for $588
Glenfarne and Posco Finalize Strategic Alaska LNG Partnership and Project’s First HOA
January 14, 2026
Glenfarne Alaska LNG and POSCO International Corporation signed definitive agreements finalizing the formation of a strategic partnership for the development of the Alaska LNG Project, the only federally authorized LNG export project on the U.S. Pacific Coast. Glenfarne chief executive
