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Hess Recognized for Sustainability Performance

(Hess, 7.Feb.2023) — Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) has once again received a AAA rating in the latest MSCI environmental, social and governance (ESG) rating assessment. AAA, which is MSCI ESG’s highest rating, designates Hess as a leader in managing industry specific ESG risks relative to peers. Hess is one of only two U.S. oil and gas companies that currently hold […]

Chesapeake Utilities Establishes RNG Injection Point in Florida

(Chesapeake Utilities, 6.Feb.2023) — Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE: CPK) announces the establishment of a fuel injection point in Yulee, Florida, that enables the receipt of renewable natural gas (RNG) and supports the growing demand for energy from increased residential and commercial needs in Nassau County. The injection point can accept RNG, compressed natural gas […]

Motiva Reports Operational Snag at Texas Oil Refinery

(WSJ, 6.Feb.2023) — Motiva Enterprise reported an operational disruption and above-normal flaring of gases over the weekend at its oil refinery in Port Arthur, Texas. “The Motiva Port Arthur Manufacturing Complex experienced a process incident at the refinery that resulted in flaring with emissions in excess of a reportable quantity,” […]

Caribbean Seeks Venezuela’s Oil and Gas as U.S. Relaxes Sanctions

(WSJ, 3.Feb.2023) — Caribbean countries battered by high energy costs are turning to Venezuela for oil and gas as the U.S. eases sanctions that have kept its supplies off limits for years. Trinidad and Tobago received a U.S. Treasury Department license in January to develop a Venezuelan gas field. A prospective refinery operator […]

Sempra to Report 4Q:22 and FY:22 Earnings 28 Feb. 2023

(Sempra, 3.Feb.2023) — Sempra (NYSE: SRE) (BMV: SRE) plans to release its fourth-quarter and full-year 2022 earnings by 7 a.m. ET, Tuesday, 28 February 2023. Sempra executives will conduct a conference call at 12 p.m. ET, Tuesday, 28 Feb. Investors, media, analysts and the public may listen to a live webcast of the conference call by […]

Plenitude Inaugurates 263 MW Photovoltaic Plant in Texas

(Eni, 3.Feb.2023) — Plenitude began production at the 263 MW “Golden Buckle Solar Project” in Brazoria County Texas, USA, at the presence of Consul General of Italy in Houston Mauro Lorenzini. The plant was built in just over a year, in an area of over 600 hectares located 80 km […]

EAI’s NRGBriefs: Jan. 2023

(Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Jan.2023) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and politics during January 2023 including Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Dr. Hon. Keith Rowley said during the Trinidad and Tobago Energy Conference (TTEC) in Port of Spain that “in this uncertain global environment, energy is […]

Building a Clean Energy Economy [PDF Download]

(The White House, 31.Jan.2023) — When President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law in August 2022, he said the new law “is not just about today, it’s about tomorrow. It’s about delivering progress and prosperity to American families.” The Inflation Reduction Act makes a historic commitment to […]

W&T Offshore Closes $275mn Senior Second Lien Notes Offering

(W&T Offshore, 30.Jan.2023) — W&T Offshore, Inc. (NYSE: WTI) closed on its previously announced offering of $275mn in aggregate principal amount of 11.75% Senior Second Lien Notes (the “notes”) due 2026 at par in a private offering that is exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. […]

ExxonMobil Awards FEED for World’s Largest Low-carbon Hydrogen Facility

(ExxonMobil, 30.Jan.2023) — ExxonMobil announced the next step in the development of the world’s largest low-carbon hydrogen production facility with a contract award for front-end engineering and design (FEED). A final investment decision for the project is expected by 2024, subject to stakeholder support, regulatory permitting, and market conditions. Highlights: […]

New Global Finds Drive Exploration to Value Creation

(WoodMac, 30.Jan.2023) — The global oil and gas exploration sector had its strongest year in 2022 in more than a decade. In its work to improve portfolios by adding lower-carbon, lower-cost advantaged hydrocarbons, the sector created at least $US33bn of value and achieved full-cycle returns of 22%, at $US60/barrel Brent […]

Chevron 4Q:22 Earnings Call Transcript, Buybacks and Rising Venezuela Production

(Motley Fool Transcribing, 27.Jan.2023) — Chevron Corporation’s earnings call for the period ending 31 December 2022 with Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mike Wirth and his comments on topics ranging from share buybacks to production increases in Venezuela. Contents: –Prepared Remarks –Questions and Answers –Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good […]

Chevron Boosts Dividend; Reveals $75bn Stock Repurchase Program

(Chevron, 25.Jan.2023) — The Board of Directors of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) declared a quarterly dividend of one dollar and fifty-one cents ($1.51) per share, an increase of nine cents ($0.09) per share or approximately 6 percent. The dividend is payable 10 March 2023, to all holders of common stock […]

Trinidad/Venezuela Dragon Gas Development Update

(Welligence Energy Analytics, 25.Jan.2023) — The U.S. Department of the Treasury has granted a license to the government of T&T to receive gas from the multi-Tcf offshore Dragon gas field in Venezuela. This decision comes just two months after Chevron received the green light to resume operations in Venezuela and leaves the possibility of […]

US Secretary of Energy to Address CERAWeek 6-10 Mar. 2023

(CERAWeek, 25.Jan.2023) — U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm will address delegates at the 41st annual CERAWeek by S&P Global, March 6-10 in Houston. Secretary Granholm will join the world’s energy industry leaders, experts, government officials and policymakers, as well as leaders from the technology, financial and industrial communities addressing this year’s conference. “We […]

Halliburton Reports Strong 4Q:22 Results

(Halliburton, 24.Jan.2023) — Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) announced today net income of $656mn, or $0.72 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2022. This compares to net income for the third quarter of 2022 of $544mn, or $0.60 per diluted share. Halliburton’s total revenue for the fourth quarter of […]

Rowley Says OFAC Approves Trinidad’s Development of the Dragon Field

(Office of the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, 24.Jan.2023) — As you all are aware, the United States is our major trading partner and approximately 200,000 of our citizens live in the USA. Against this solid background of friendship and cooperation the Government of Trinidad and Tobago has constantly […]

US Grants License to Trinidad to Develop Dragon Gas Field

(Reuters, 24.Jan.2023) — The U.S. Treasury Department has granted a license to Trinidad and Tobago to develop a major gas field located in Venezuelan territorial waters, a senior Biden administration official said on Tuesday, marking a further easing of some sanctions on Venezuela. RELATED STORY: PDVSA Initiates Production At Dragon […]

Hess’ 2023 Capex Budget Favors Bakken and Stabroek

(Hess Corporation, 24.Jan.2023) — Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) today announced a 2023 Exploration & Production capital and exploratory budget of $3.7bn, of which more than 80% will be allocated to Guyana and the Bakken. Net production is forecast to average between 355,000 and 365,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2023. Bakken net production […]

Noble Provides Operational and Financial Update

(Noble Corp. 21.Jan.2023) — Noble Corporation plc (CSE: NOBLE, NYSE: NE) today provides an operational and financial update for the fourth quarter of 2022 as well as recent operational and contracting highlights and updates on its prior guidance for Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2022. In accordance with […]

Cross Timbers Royalty Trust Declares Jan. Cash Distribution

(Cross Timbers, 20.Jan.2023) — Argent Trust Company, as Trustee of the Cross Timbers Royalty Trust (NYSE:CRT), today declared a cash distribution to the holders of its units of beneficial interest of $0.312668 per unit, payable on 14 February 2023, to unitholders of record on 31 January 2023. The following table shows underlying […]

APA Corp. Provides 4Q:22 Supplemental Info., Schedules Conf. Call

(APA Corporation, 18.Jan.2023) — APA Corporation (Nasdaq: APA) provided supplemental information regarding certain fourth-quarter 2022 financial and operational results. This information is intended only to provide additional information regarding current estimates management believes will affect results for the fourth-quarter 2022. It is provided to assist investors, analysts and others in […]

Volta to be Acquired by Shell USA, Inc.

(Volta, 18.Jan.2023) — Volta Inc. (NYSE: VLTA) today announced the execution of a definitive merger agreement under which Shell USA Inc., a subsidiary of Shell plc (NYSE: SHEL), will acquire Volta in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $169mn. The transaction brings Volta’s powerful dual charging and media network to […]

Eviation Announces Order From Aerus For 30 Alice All-Electric Commuter Aircraft

(Eviation, 17.Jan.2023) — Eviation Aircraft, a manufacturer of all-electric aircraft, announced that Aerus, an emerging regional airline in Mexico, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for 30 commuter Alice aircraft. Aerus intends to utilize Alice for middle-mile travel across regions including Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, Coahuila and Veracruz, providing historically underserved communities in northern areas of […]

US Surges to Top of LNG Exporter Ranks on Breakneck Growth

(Bloomberg, 12.Jan.2023) — The US tied Qatar as the world’s top exporter of liquefied natural gas last year, a milestone for the meteoric rise of America as a major supplier of the fuel. Both countries exported 81.2 million tons in 2022, according to ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. While that’s […]

WoodMac: Key Things to Watch in Global Upstream in 2023

(WoodMac, 12.Jan.2023) — Upstream oil and gas companies made big strides in 2022, restoring confidence and repairing balance sheets. But the challenges the industry faces will compound in 2023. Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq:VRSK), released the Global upstream: 5 things to look for in 2023 reports today. Key themes to watch for include […]

Montreal Protocol Emerges as Powerful Climate Treaty

(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or NOAA, 11.Jan.2023) — A new report from the U.N., which includes key scientific contributions from NOAA and international partners, confirms that the recovery of Earth’s protective ozone layer is on track, and that the Montreal Protocol, the international treaty that guides the phase-out of […]

ExxonMobil to Divest Interest in Esso Thailand

(Exxon, 11.Jan.2023) — ExxonMobil has reached an agreement with Bangchak Corporation to sell its interest in Esso Thailand that includes the Sriracha Refinery, select distribution terminals, and a network of Esso-branded retail stations, delivering on its commitment to strengthen value and overall competitiveness. The transaction will be executed by ExxonMobil’s […]

Houston Texans to Purchase Carbon Removal Credits

(Oxy, 6.Jan.2023) — 1PointFive, a subsidiary of Occidental’s (NYSE: OXY) Low Carbon Ventures (OLCV) business, today announced an agreement and sponsorship with the Houston Texans whereby the Texans have agreed to purchase carbon dioxide (CO2) removal credits from 1PointFive’s first Direct Air Capture (DAC) plant, which is expected to be […]

Exiled Venezuela Lawmakers Chosen to Lead Anti-Maduro Fight

(AP, 5.Jan.2023) — Venezuela’s opposition has selected an all-female team of mostly unknown exiled former lawmakers to replace the beleaguered Juan Guaidó as the face of its faltering efforts to remove socialist President Nicolas Maduro. Last week, politicians who were elected to the National Assembly in 2015 voted to oust Guaidó […]

Global LNG Represents 39% of EU Gas Imports in 2022

(Kpler, 5.Jan.2023) — EU gas imports remained stable year on year last year at around 337.4 bn m3, preliminary data from the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) show. The bloc traditionally imports most of its gas, and it imported at least 70% of it via pipelines […]

Hess’ Guyana Developments and Low Breakeven Prices [PDF Download]

(Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Jan.2023) — Hess Corporation’s activities offshore Guyana in the Stabroek Block over the company exceptional reservoir quality and low development costs. The company’s first four developments offshore offer Brent breakeven prices less than $40/bbl. Highlights – ~$35/bbl Brent breakeven for Liza Phase 1 – ~$25/bbl Brent breakeven […]

Trinity Gas Storage Closes Financing with Transition Equity Partners

(Trinity, 4.Jan.2023) — Trinity Gas Storage, LLC announced the closing of financing by Transition Equity Partners, LLC (TEP) to advance the development of Trinity Gas Storage, a greenfield natural gas storage facility in East Texas. TEP’s investment will provide Trinity with the capital required to finalize engineering, with the goal […]

New Nucor Steel Brandenburg Plate Mill Rolls First Plate

(Nucor, 3.Jan.2023) — Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) announced today that the company’s new state-of-the-art steel plate mill in Brandenburg, Kentucky, rolled its first steel plate on Friday, 30 December 2022, 2022. Nucor Steel Brandenburg will focus on final commissioning of the mill in the first quarter of 2023 and will ship the first […]

Talos Achieves Successful Results from Lime Rock and Venice Prospects

(Talos, 3.Jan.2023) — Talos Energy Inc. (NYSE: TALO) today announced that the company’s Lime Rock and Venice prospects both successfully discovered commercial quantities of oil and natural gas during sequential drilling operations in the fourth quarter of 2022. Talos holds a 60% working interest in the two deepwater discoveries, both of which are […]

Energy Analytics Institute’s NRGBriefs: December 2022

(Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Dec.2022) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and politics during December 2022 including Washington’s easing of sanctions on Venezuela resulting in increased US imports of that heavy/sour crude; twin-island country Trinidad and Tobago eying its annual energy conference in Port of Spain; Savannah […]

Chevron Sending Two Oil Tankers to Venezuela Under US Approval

(Reuters, 30.Dec.2022) — U.S. oil company Chevron Corp (CVX.N) is sending two oil tankers to Venezuela, one of which will load the first cargo of crude destined for the United States in nearly four years, according to a person familiar with the matter and shipping data. On Friday, a Chevron-chartered vessel approached […]

US Offers Credit for New Qualified Clean Vehicles

(IRS, 30.Dec.2022) — If you bought and placed in service a new qualified plug-in electric vehicle (EV) or fuel cell vehicle (FCV) on 1 January 2023 or later and meet certain income limitations, you may be eligible for a clean vehicle tax credit up to $7,500 under Internal Revenue Code Section 30D. […]

EDF Divests Interest in Five Wind Projects in the US

(EDF Renewables, 29.Dec.2022) — EDF Renewables North America announced today it has completed the transaction with Boralex Inc. (TSX: BLX) by which Boralex has acquired EDF Renewables’ 50-percent ownership interests in five operating wind power projects totaling 447 megawatts (MW) in Texas and New Mexico. EDF Renewables put into service all five […]

Boralex Buys 50% Stake in Five US Wind Farms

(Boralex, 29.Dec.2022) — Boralex Inc. (TSX: BLX), a leader in renewable energy, today announced it has completed the acquisition of EDF Renewables North America’s interest in five operating wind farms with a total installed capacity of 894 megawatts (MW), located in Texas and New Mexico. EDF Renewables’ interest represents 447 […]

Diesel Prices in 2023? Don’t Expect Much Relief

(Investor’s Business Day, 29.Dec.2022) — U.S. diesel prices hit all time highs in 2022 as demand surged and supplies of the critical heating and transportation fuel tightened. However, analysts expect diesel prices to come down in 2023, even as supplies will remain tight. So Ed, why don’t we start with […]

FACT BOX: Keystone Pipeline System [MAP]

(TC Energy, 29.Dec.2022) — The Keystone Pipeline System, stretching 4,324 km (2,687-miles) in length, plays a key role in delivering Canadian and U.S. crude oil supplies to markets around North America. The Canadian portion of the pipeline runs from Hardisty, AB, east through Manitoba where it turns south and crosses […]

Newpark Completes Gulf of Mexico Transactions

(Newpark Resources, 28.Dec.2022) — Newpark Resources, Inc. (NYSE: NR) completed the previously announced transactions, which effectively provide for the company’s exit from the Gulf of Mexico market. The two completed transactions include the sale of substantially all assets associated with the Gulf of Mexico completions fluids operations, as well as a separate transaction, through which […]

November 2022 – Commentary from Dan Pickering

(Pickering Energy Partners, 28.Dec.2022) — November was a generally sidewise month for energy while the S&P500 enjoyed a bear market rally. The S&P500 gained +5.6% (-13.1% YTD). Energy lagged across the board. Diversified Energy gained +1.2% (S&P 1500 Energy, S15ENRS) with subsector performance as follows – Midstream +1.1% (AMZ), Upstream/E&P […]

Sempra Inks SPA with RWE for Port Arthur LNG

(Sempra Infrastructure, 28.Dec.2022) — Sempra Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Sempra (NYSE: SRE) (BMV: SRE), today announced it has entered into a long-term sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with RWE Supply & Trading, a subsidiary of RWE (RWE: AG), for the supply of approximately 2.25 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of liquefied natural […]

Talos Successfully Completes Fall Borrowing Base Redetermination

(Talos, 27.Dec.2022) — Talos Energy Inc. (NYSE: TALO) announced that its current borrowing base was reaffirmed at $1.1bn as part of its semi-annual redetermination process for the fall of 2022. Effective upon closing of the previously announced acquisition of EnVen Energy Corporation, which is expected by early February of 2023, the xompany’s borrowing […]

Marathon Oil Completes Eagle Ford Acquisition

(Marathon, 27.Dec.2022) — Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) today announced the completion of its acquisition of the Eagle Ford assets of Ensign Natural Resources for a total cash consideration of $3bn after taking into account closing adjustments. The acquisition was previously announced on 2 November 2022. “We are pleased to announce the close of […]

Venture Global and Inpex Ink LNG SPA

(Venture Global, 26.Dec.2022) — Today, Venture Global LNG and Inpex Corporation announced the execution of a long-term Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) for the purchase of one million tonnes per annum (1 MTPA) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for 20 years. Under the agreement, Inpex Energy Trading Singapore Pte. Ltd. […]

Biden-Harris Administration Invests Over $84mn in 36 Drought Resiliency Projects

(Bureau of Reclamation, 23.Dec.2022) — The Department of the Interior today announced a $84.7mn investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help 36 communities throughout the West prepare and respond to the challenges of drought. The selected projects will help bring clean, reliable drinking water to communities across the West through […]

Freeport LNG Updates on Restart of Liquefaction Facility

(Freeport LNG, 23.Dec.2022) — Freeport LNG today updated the timing of the initial restart of its liquefaction facility. The company continues to make notable progress on its path towards the restart of liquefaction operations. As of 23 December 2022, the reconstruction work necessary to commence initial operations is substantially complete, […]