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Canada-based Crown Point Acquires 95% Stake in Argentina Oil & Gas Concessions for $57.9 Million
May 21, 2026
Crown Point Energy has closed on the acquisition of interest in the El Tordillo, La Tapera, and Puesto Quiroga hydrocarbon exploitation concessions and certain related infrastructure. The company has now acquired an aggregate 95 percent interest in the Chubut Concessions.
Oklo and Liberty Energy Launch Next-Generation Integrated Power Solution
May 21, 2026
Oklo and Liberty Energy have launched a strategic alliance to accelerate integrated power solutions for large-scale, high-demand customers, including data centers, industrial facilities, and utility-scale sites. Together, the companies will offer an integrated deployment strategy that meets immediate power demand
Gulfport Energy Appoints Domenic Dell’Osso, Jr. as Chief Executive Officer
May 21, 2026
Gulfport Energy Corporation has appointed Domenic “Nick” Dell’Osso, Jr. as president and chief executive officer, effective May 28, 2026. “Nick is a highly respected proven leader with the strategic vision, financial discipline and operational expertise to propel Gulfport forward into
EPA Launches Transparent, Interactive Permitting Map
May 20, 2026
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched the EPA Permitting Authority Map. The interactive map — accessible via EPA’s website — identifies which regulatory agencies have the authority to issue permits covering all of EPA’s permitting programs and environmental
Coastal Bend LNG Appoints Keith Shoemaker as Chief Commercial Officer
May 20, 2026
Coastal Bend LNG has appointed Keith Shoemaker as chief commercial officer, effective October 1, 2025. “I’m impressed by the entrepreneurial spirit of the management team and the project’s intentional focus on reducing carbon impact,” said Keith Shoemaker. “I’m excited to
BLM Issues Rights-of-way for Green Chile Natural Gas Pipeline, New Mexico
May 19, 2026
Utilizing an accelerated 14-day environmental review process, the Department of the Interior has authorized the Green Chile Natural Gas Pipeline’s crossing through 16 miles of public lands in Doña Ana County. The pipeline would transport approximately 400 million cubic feet
DOI Begins Process to Streamline Permitting in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska
May 19, 2026
Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum started a new effort to streamline permitting for oil and gas infrastructure in the approximately 23-million-acre National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. The effort comes in response to a petition for rulemaking from the Alaska
July 14: BLM to Hold Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Montana and North Dakota
May 19, 2026
The Bureau of Land Management has scheduled an oil and gas lease sale for July 14, 2026, to offer 66 oil and gas parcels totaling 29,087 acres in Montana and North Dakota. The BLM completed scoping on these parcels in
SLB Launches Tela™, Groundbreaking New Agentic AI Technology for Energy Industry
May 19, 2026
SLB has launched Tela™, an agentic AI assistant purpose-built to transform the upstream energy sector. Tela leverages agentic AI to not only automate processes but transform workflows and drive better business outcomes. Tela will be embedded in SLB’s portfolio of
Occidental Appoints Richard Jackson as President and CEO as Vicki Hollub Retires
May 19, 2026
Occidental’s board of directors, as part of its management succession planning, has named senior vice president and chief operating officer Richard Jackson to succeed Vicki Hollub as president and chief executive officer upon her retirement. Hollub will retire effective June
