Business/economics
Proposed and final notices of sale represent nearly 80 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico and approximately 1 million acres in Alaska’s Cook Inlet.
The US and UK sanctioned Russian independent Lukoil International and state-owned Rosneft in a bid to pressure Russia over Ukraine.
Ranger acquires American Well Services for $90.5 million, adding 39 workover rigs and boosting its fleet by 25%.
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Saudi energy minister warns speculators not to bet against the OPEC+ alliance. -
Seadrill is seeking options to restructure its $7.3-billion debt. The offshore driller previously emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2018.
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Personnel are returning to platforms in the Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Sally was downgraded to a tropical depression late Wednesday, but the threat of another major hurricane remains as a tropical storm may form in the Gulf of Mexico today.
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A former chief operating officer at Exterran Corp. will take the helm of the Houston-based oilfield services company in October.
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Although OFS employment is at its lowest point since March 2017, job losses slowed in August as companies start to recover.
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Enterprise Products Partners publicly acknowledged the deep slump in pipeline demand out of the Permian Basin by canceling a project at a time when most producers have been quietly postponing US projects.
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Facing a minimum 1-year delay to startup, Husky Energy discussed the West White Rose extension project’s challenges and risks with Canadian local and federal governments. Cancellation is a possibility, according to a Husky executive.
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The acquisition and divesture deal includes large-interest positions in nine offshore exploration blocks, several of which Shell may become the operator of.
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The latest updates on the North American shale sector’s efforts to consolidate and restructure.
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Company cites COVID-19-driven decline in fuel demand in move following announcement of Australian layoff plan as latest cost-cutting measure.
