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Woodside Reaches $17.5 Billion FID on Louisiana LNG Development
May 6, 2025
Woodside Energy Group announced its $17.5 billion final investment decision for the foundation of its new liquified natural gas (LNG) production and export facility in Calcasieu Parish, named Louisiana LNG, that is expected to produce up to 16.5 million metric
XCL Resources Team Launches X2, Targets Multibillion-Dollar M&A
May 6, 2025
X2 Resources said it has secured an equity capital commitment from EnCap Investments, Westlawn Group, Rice Investment Group (RIG), and its management team. With its robust sponsor support, X2 is targeting $500 million to multibillion-dollar acquisition opportunities across premier oil
North Dakota Wins $28 Million Lawsuit Over DAPL Protests
May 6, 2025
A federal judge found the state of North Dakota is entitled to nearly $28 million for responding to protests of the Dakota Access oil pipeline in 2016 and 2017 — a win for the state in its multiyear effort to
Sunoco to Acquire Parkland in $9.1 Billion Deal
May 5, 2025
Sunoco will buy Canada-based Parkland in a deal valued at about $9.1 billion, including debt, the U.S. fuel supplier said on Monday, in a move the companies said would create the largest independent fuel distributor in the Americas. The deal
Vitreo Minerals Advances Its $300 Million Silica Sand Mine in B.C. to Support Fracking, Canada
May 5, 2025
A B.C.-based company wants to open a sand mine north of Prince George to provide a made-in-Canada solution to an anticipated boost in liquefied natural gas production. Vitreo Minerals’ proposed silica sand mine, about 60 kilometers north of the city,
Halliburton and Sekal Partner on World’s First Automated On-Bottom Drilling System
May 5, 2025
Halliburton and Sekal AS deployed the world’s first automated on-bottom drilling system with the integration of Halliburton’s LOGIX™ automation and remote operations, Sekal’s Drilltronics®, and the rig automation control system. The team delivered a well for Equinor on the Norwegian
Vaquero Midstream to Expand Delaware Basin Gas Pipelines
May 1, 2025
Vaquero Midstream released plans for two major system expansion projects — a new 70-mile 24-inch high-pressure pipeline loop and a 200 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) cryogenic processing plant to increase Vaquero’s gathering capabilities from the state line area
Woodside Signs Gas Supply Agreement for Louisiana LNG
May 1, 2025
Woodside has signed an agreement with bp for the integrated energy major to supply natural gas to the Louisiana LNG project. This agreement represents the first tranche of a diversified portfolio of feedgas that will support the Louisiana LNG project,
U.S. and Ukraine Sign Deal Giving U.S. Access to Country’s Valuable Mineral Wealth
May 1, 2025
The U.S. and Ukraine on Wednesday signed an agreement granting American access to Ukraine’s vast mineral resources, finalizing a deal months in the making that could enable continued military aid to Kyiv amid concerns that President Donald Trump might scale
Three Killed, Two Injured at Port Arthur LNG Project, Texas
May 1, 2025
Three workers were killed and two others injured after a scaffolding gave way at a Texas construction site, authorities said. First responders were called to the Port Arthur LNG site early Tuesday for an industrial accident involving Bechtel workers, according
