regulations

A 25% tariff on steel imported into the US has some US oil and gas companies nervous about future spending plans.

The agency said it wants to modernize the rules and expand the potential uses for produced water.

The new look at the plan involves considerations for national security.

The move by the US Congress and the White House is part of a broader effort to overturn the Inflation Reduction Act passed in 2022.

Experts speaking at CERAWeek 2025 lauded industry's shift from focusing on the energy transition to prioritizing oil production.

This article explores three key themes for the oil and gas sector: the evolution of methane regulation at the state and federal levels, a preliminary forecast of why and how methane regulation will continue, and practical ways the oil and gas sector can prepare for enhanced enforcement scrutiny.

While the court overturned approval for Shell's Jackdaw and Equinor's Rosebank projects, the companies can reapply for consent. Work on the projects can continue, but no fuels can be extracted until the government decisions are retaken.

The Texas Railroad Commission is revisiting the state’s primary oil and gas waste regulations, which were last updated in 1984, to better align them with modern industry practices and rising demands for stronger environmental protections.

Delayed decommissioning has been a theme on the UK Continental Shelf thanks to legal, regulatory, and technical hurdles, the report says.

Operators remain cautiously optimistic in 2025, despite regulatory uncertainties.