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FTC Takes Step Toward Reversing Chevron, Exxon Board Restrictions

(Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission took a step toward potentially reversing bans on certain oil executives joining the boards of Chevron and Exxon Mobil that the Biden administration made a condition that allowed them to acquire two other oil producers. Exxon, which acquired Pioneer Natural Resources last year, had agreed to bar former …

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Chevron to ‘Triple-Frac’ Half of Permian Oil Wells in 2025 to Cut Costs, Time

*Chevron’s triple-frac cuts well completion time by 25% *Technique reduces costs per well by 12% *Triple-frac requires 60% more water and sand per day By Sheila Dang2 HOUSTON, April 9 – U.S. oil major Chevron plans to increase the use of a technique that allows it to fracture subterranean rock in three wells at a …

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ConocoPhillips Eyes Sale of Oklahoma Assets Worth Over $1 Billion

(Reuters) – ConocoPhillips is exploring the sale of oil and gas assets in Oklahoma that it inherited from its $22.5 billion takeover of Marathon Oil last year, people familiar with the matter said. The energy producer has hired investment bank Moelis & Co to run the sale process for the assets, the sources said, adding …

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Diamondback Energy, Inc. Announces Closing of Double Eagle Acquisition

MIDLAND, Texas, April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FANG) (“Diamondback” or “the Company”) today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of certain subsidiaries of Double Eagle IV Midco, LLC (“Double Eagle”). About Diamondback Diamondback is an independent oil and natural gas company headquartered in Midland, Texas focused on the acquisition, …

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Why Trump’s ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ Is Not as Easy as It Seems

President Donald Trump promised on the campaign trail to lower energy costs for consumers by increasing US oil and gas production. He’s continued with that refrain in office. “As you’ve heard me say many times, we have more liquid gold under our feet than any nation on Earth,” he said during his address to a joint session …

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US Oil Producers Face New Challenges as Top Oilfield Flags

By Shariq Khan and Georgina Mccartney Slowest Permian oil output growth forecast since pandemic Permian slowdown in contrast to Trump’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ mantra Gas and water output rises as the field ages, increasing costs Gas-to-oil ratio rises as gas output up eight-fold in past decade Water-to-oil ratio already high at Permian’s core, even higher …

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Shell CEO Says Pursuing Major Deal Risks Being a Distraction

Shell CEO Wael Sawan says the company will continue to look for potential acquisitions, but warns of the risks of pursuing a major deal. Summary by Bloomberg AI Sawan expects smaller-scale, bolt-on acquisitions centered around upstream production, and says the company is always looking at dealmaking prospects in Europe and beyond. Summary by Bloomberg AI …

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Mizuho Cuts EOG Resources to ‘Neutral’ on Inventory, Margin Worries

Mizuho cuts EOG Resources to “neutral” from “outperform”, PT by $8 to $140, still a 9.2% upside to last close Says a key concerns is depth and quality of EOG’s remaining shale inventory, esp in oil-focused basins like Delaware, Eagle Ford Adds cash margins per barrel seems to be declining due to higher cash taxes, …

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Berry Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial and Operational Results, Year-End Reserves and 2025 Outlook

DALLAS, March 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Berry Corporation (bry) (NASDAQ: BRY) (“Berry” or the “Company”) today announced financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and full year 2024, as well as a quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share. Berry has provided a supplemental slide deck on its results, which can be found …

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Exxon to Raise Output to 5.4 mln boepd by 2030 From 4.3 mln, Exec Says

(Reuters) – Exxon Mobil expects to raise output to 5.4 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2030, up from 4.3 million boepd now, the company’s president of upstream said on Wednesday. The production areas that the company is focused on for growth are Guyana, top U.S. oilfield the Permian, and the liquefied natural …

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