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The US government is looking to size up efforts related to leak detection and repair practices.

Pavilion Energy, QatarEnergy, and Chevron have revealed their new methodology with the hopes of increasing transparency and helping the industry move toward a lower-carbon future.

Over the past 30 years Caspian nations such as Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan have built thriving economies on oil and gas wealth led by global energy companies and a handful of megaprojects. As times change, that model may need to be reassessed.

Four top oil executives will appear before the House Oversight Committee this week in a landmark moment for environmental activists who have spent years calling for investigations of the industry.

Friction reducers play multiple critical roles in fracturing. A challenge in selecting the best one for the job is the growing evidence that performance varies, but objective performance measurements are lacking.

Chevron recently pledged to triple to $10 billion its investments to reduce its carbon emissions footprint through 2028, while saying it was not yet ready to commit to a 2050 net-zero emissions target.

Shell reported that most of its production was back online, but some facilities will remain shut-in until the end of the year.

The energy transition was present but not at center stage at recent earnings calls as majors celebrated their improving financial performance.

Incremental gains are not always celebrated, but as two of the biggest oil producers in the US show, they nonetheless can net unrealized savings and new efficiencies.

Jeff Gustavson will become president of Chevron New Energies effective 2 August as the company seeks to manage its low-carbon business prospects.