Oil & Gas Dealmaking Heats Up With $20 Billion of Assets in Play

By Buyout shops are finding a rare exit opportunity in the US oil patch. US private equity firms are shopping more than half-dozen closely held oil and gas companies in…

US Gas Exporters Ask to Push Back EU Methane Regulation Until 2028

By and AMSTERDAM, May 19 (Reuters) – U.S. gas exporters are asking Europe to delay the enforcement of a new methane emissions law until 2028, ​a top official of the…

High Gas Prices Spur Americans to Improvise, From Bus Rides to Toy Cars

By and Gas prices surge to more than $4.50 a gallon nationwide Some drivers increasingly limit travel, avoid higher-priced gas stations More Americans turn to public transit NEW YORK, May…

US Senate Confirms Trump’s Pick to Lead Land Bureau

enate (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate voted on Monday to confirm Steve Pearce, a former oilman and congressman from New Mexico, to lead the Bureau of Land Management. Pearce was…

Data Center Rush Worsens Shortages of Power, Grid Workers

By U.S. power developers could face delays and higher costs from shortages in electricians and other crafts, requiring faster rollout of skills and technology training. May 18 – Soaring demand…

Shell Shareholders Reject Climate Activist Resolution as They Re-Elect CEO, Chairman

By and Shell CEO Wael Sawan says oil demand will remain essential for decades Shareholder climate resolution gets 13% support, according to initial results LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) – Shell…

ConocoPhillips Expects Qatar Gas JVs Delays of Months, Not Years

(Reuters) – Any delays to increasing liquefied natural gas production capacity at ConocoPhillips’ joint ventures with Qatar are likely to be months, not years, its Europe Gas head said. The…

Oil Falls as Trump Holds off on Scheduled Attack on Iran

Summary Trump said on Monday he had paused a planned resumption of attacks on Iran Iran seeks lifting of sanctions, release of frozen funds, end to US marine blockade US…

DATA CENTER INSIGHT – The New Infrastructure Race in North America and Why Communities Don’t Want Them

Across North America, data centers have moved from being a background part of the digital economy to one of the most important pieces of modern infrastructure. They support cloud computing,…

BP Fails to Reach Deal with Union as Indiana Refinery Lockout Drags On

BP and union leaders resumed labor contract negotiations for workers at the Whiting, Indiana, oil refinery on Monday with no agreement yet, as a lockout entered its third month this…