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New Drilling Technology to Put Billions of Barrels of Oil in Reach

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HOUSTON, (Reuters) – An oil production breakthrough that producers say can safely tap ultra-high pressure fields could put up to 5 billion barrels of previously inaccessible crude into production, analysts said. Chevron on Monday disclosed it had pumped first oil from a field at 20,000 pounds per square inch pressures, a third greater than any prior well. …

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Tropical Storm Beryl to Have Little Impact on U.S. Offshore Oil Output

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Tropical Storm Beryl is expected to have little impact on U.S. offshore oil and gas production, energy companies said on Friday while evacuating personnel from some facilities out of caution. Beryl was downgraded from a hurricane and shifted over Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula with maximum sustained winds dipping to 70 mph (113 kph), the U.S. National …

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States Sue U.S. to Block Rule That Oil Firms Guarantee Payment to Dismantle Old wells

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Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi on Monday sued the U.S. government to block the Biden administration’s proposed rule that would require the offshore oil and gas industry to provide nearly $7 billion in financial assurances to cover costs of dismantling old infrastructure. The rule, which would take effect later this year, will predominantly affect smaller companies …

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New Zealand Set to Scrap Oil, Gas Exploration Ban in Second Half

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Government says reversing the ban will bolster energy security Green Party labels the move a backward step for climate aims New Zealand’s government is pressing ahead with plans to lift a ban on offshore petroleum exploration, citing energy security challenges from “rapidly” declining natural gas reserves. Gas is “critical” for the economy during periods of …

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North Sea Firms Postpone Oilfield Opening After Early UK Election Called

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Three British energy companies have decided to delay by a year the planned start of oil production at their joint-venture oilfield in the North Sea, citing the need for clarity on the fiscal policies of the next government. Jersey Oil and Gas, which owns 20% of the Buchan field, gave the update on Wednesday on …

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Chevron Prepares for North Sea Exit After More Than 55 Years

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(Reuters) – Chevron said it is set to launch the sale of its remaining UK North Sea oil and gas assets, in a move that would mark the U.S. energy giant’s exit from the ageing basin after more than 55 years. The planned divestment, confirmed to Reuters on Thursday, comes as Chevron prepares for the $53 …

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Biden, BP and the High-Stakes Sequel to Deepwater Horizon

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The British petroleum giant is back in the Gulf of Mexico as the US gets stuck between the black stuff and going green By Javier Blas Javier Blas is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering energy and commodities. He is coauthor of “The World for Sale: Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources.” …

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Environmentalists Protest as Biden Administration Approves Huge Oil Export Terminal Off Texas Coast

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WASHINGTON (AP) — In a move that environmentalists called a betrayal, the Biden administration has approved construction of a deepwater oil export terminal off the Texas coast that would be the largest of its kind in the United States. The Sea Port Oil Terminal being developed off Freeport, Texas, will be able to load two …

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AccuWeather Forecasts Near-Record Storms this Atlantic Hurricane Season

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U.S. private forecaster AccuWeather expects an above-average 2024 Atlantic hurricane season with a near-record number of storms and a greater than usual risk of direct impacts in parts of Florida, Texas and the Carolinas, it said on Wednesday. This year’s hurricane season, potentially one of the most active in history, begins on June 1, but …

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Oil Industry, Green Groups Challenge Biden Offshore Drilling Plan

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(Reuters) – Oil and gas companies and environmental groups on Monday filed dueling legal challenges to the Biden administration’s five-year plan to offer drilling leases in the Gulf of Mexico. The petitions to a U.S. appeals court come four months after the Interior Department unveiled a congressionally-mandated plan for offshore leasing that included just three sales, the …

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