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Jennmar Appoints Michael Portwood as Chief Operating Officer
April 29, 2025
Jennmar, a FalconPoint Partners portfolio company, said Michael Portwood has been appointed chief operating officer. In this role, Portwood will oversee all Jennmar operations in the U.S. and internationally. Portwood succeeds Robert Wise, who served as chief operating officer for
June 2025: BLM to Hold Sale of Oil and Gas Leases in Nevada
April 28, 2025
The Bureau of Land Management Nevada State Office announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for June 24, 2025, to offer five oil and gas parcels totaling 6,800 acres in Nevada. These parcels did not sell during the July
DOI Implements Emergency Permitting Procedures to Strengthen Domestic Energy Supply
April 24, 2025
In response to President Donald J. Trump’s declaration of a National Energy Emergency, the U.S. Department of the Interior will implement emergency permitting procedures to accelerate the development of domestic energy resources and critical minerals. These measures are designed to
Trump Emergency Move Aims to Cut Approval Times for Energy Projects to 28 Days
April 24, 2025
The Trump administration on Wednesday said it would implement an emergency permitting process for energy and mining projects on federal lands, slashing approval times that typically take months or years to at most 28 days. The U.S. Department of the
BLM Seeks Input for November 2025 Sale of Oil and Gas Leases in New Mexico and Oklahoma
April 23, 2025
The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office has opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 21 oil and gas leases, totaling 8843 acres. The comment period ends May 21, 2025. The
FERC Chair Willie Phillips Resigns, Setting Stage for GOP Control of Commission
April 23, 2025
FERC Commissioner Willie Phillips, a Democrat who chaired the agency under President Joe Biden, was asked to step down from the agency by the White House. “I heard from the White House, and they expressed their interest that I step
Intensity Infrastructure Partners Launches Open Season for Extension of Bakken NatGas Line
April 22, 2025
Intensity Infrastructure Partners has launched an open season for the phase II extension of the proposed Intensity Pipeline as a result of feedback gathered during its initial open season, held from February 3 to March 7, 2025. That open season
Trump Signs EO for Agencies to ‘Sunset’ Environmental Protections
April 21, 2025
President Trump directed agencies that regulate energy and the environment to sunset a wide array of environmental protections in an executive order issued last week. He ordered agencies including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Energy Department, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Bureau
U.S. Drillers Add Oil and Gas Rigs for First Time in Four Weeks
April 21, 2025
U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for the first time in four weeks, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on Thursday. The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator
Enverus Acquires Pearl Street Technologies
April 17, 2025
Enverus has acquired Pearl Street Technologies. Pearl Street is a leading provider of automation solutions that streamline interconnection studies for transmission providers, utilities and energy developers. The interconnection queue backlog is at the heart of today’s growing resource adequacy, renewable
