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NextEra Energy Receives Approval to Develop Natural Gas‑powered Generation in Texas and Pennsylvania
April 24, 2026
NextEra Energy confirmed that President Donald J. Trump has approved the development of up to 10 gigawatts of natural gas‑powered generation in Texas and Pennsylvania. The approval, made in connection with Japan’s $550 billion investment commitment to the United States
Comstock Selects Western Haynesville Site to Host Its Texas Natural Gas-Fired Power Generation Hub
April 24, 2026
Comstock Resources said the Western Haynesville will host its Texas Natural Gas-Fired Power Generation Hub in Anderson County Texas. The selection was announced by the United States Department of Commerce in connection with Japan’s $550 billion investment commitment to the
U.S. Exempts Gulf of Mexico Drillers from Endangered Species Rules
April 24, 2026
The Endangered Species Committee in U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has granted an exemption for oil and gas activities in the Gulf of America, following a determination by the Secretary of War that such an exemption is necessary for national
Panoro Energy to Acquire Kosmos Energy’s Equatorial Guinea Production Assets for $219.5 Million
April 24, 2026
Kosmos Energy has entered into an agreement to sell its 40.375 percent non-operating working interest in the Ceiba Field and Okume Complex production assets offshore Equatorial Guinea to Panoro Energy for $180 million, plus future contingent payments of up to
ExxonMobil, Halliburton Achieve World’s First Fully Closed-Loop Automated Well Placement
April 24, 2026
Halliburton, in collaboration with ExxonMobil, Sekal, Noble, and the Wells Alliance Guyana team, delivered a groundbreaking step forward in digital well construction to achieve the industry’s first fully automated geological well placement with complete rig automation in offshore Guyana. The
Chevron Names Kevin McLachlan to Lead Exploration; Liz Schwarze to Retire
April 24, 2026
Chevron has appointed Kevin McLachlan as vice president of Exploration, effective November 1. McLachlan will oversee the company’s worldwide exploration program. McLachlan will be based in Houston and succeed Liz Schwarze, who is retiring in February after 36 years of
Innovex Completes Acquisition of Drilling Innovative Solutions
April 22, 2026
Innovex International said it has completed the acquisition of Drilling Innovative Solutions (DIS). “Our complementary product portfolios along with our global reach offer an exceptional opportunity for us to expand DIS’s unique and interesting products into other geographies. Their success
Trump’s Defense Production Act to Strengthen Coal Supply Chains, Oil Production, LNG Capacity
April 22, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act (DPA) to accelerate domestic energy production, according to a White House announcement. The move comes as the administration seeks to counter rising fuel prices linked to escalating geopolitical tensions involving
EPA Issues Title V Permitting Guidance to Alleviate Permitting Backlogs
April 22, 2026
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued guidance to streamline the Clean Air Act (CAA) title V operating permit renewal process, a move which will provide certainty for businesses operating across the country. The guidance reaffirms EPA’s long-term position that
Energy Department Awards New Contracts for Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Advancing Emergency Exchange
April 22, 2026
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office (HGEO) awarded contracts to exchange 26 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) at the West Hackberry site, marking the next phase of DOE’s execution
