Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Newfield Closes Sale of Eagle Ford Assets

Newfield Exploration Company (NYSE: NFX) today announced the closing on its previously-disclosed transactions to sell its producing oil and gas properties and undeveloped acreage in Texas. Combined proceeds from the sales were approximately $380 million. The transactions included Newfield’s unconventional assets in the Eagle Ford Shale and its conventional natural gas assets in south and west Texas. Current net daily production from the combined

Rocket Hits Site of Foreign Oil Firms Exxon, Shell, Eni in Iraq's Basra, Three Hurt

ISIS Pushed Out of Iraq’s Oil Fields

Iraqi offensive cuts ISIS oil revenue Islamic State militants no longer control any oil wells in Iraq following an offensive by government forces last week. Iraqi forces retook the oilfields of Shargat and Qayyarah, leaving ISIS unable to produce oil in Iraq and unable to smuggle oil out of the country to sell and fund their organization, reports Kurdish news

Senate Overrides Obama 9/11 Veto in Overwhelming Vote

From The Hill The Senate on Wednesday voted to override President Obama’s veto of a bill letting the victims of the 9/11 attacks sue Saudi Arabia, striking a blow to the president on foreign policy weeks before he leaves office. The 97-1 vote marks the first time the Senate has mustered enough votes to overrule Obama’s veto pen. Senate Minority

Chevron, Southwestern, EQT, XTO, ExxonMobil, Antero, MarkWest, Noble, Dominion Ed Programs Deliver ‘Tremendous Impact’ for W.Va. Students

From 59News “I’ve witnessed firsthand the tremendous impact the natural gas industry continues to have on our education system,” said Rick Coffman, superintendent of Ritchie County Schools. The school year in West Virginia has started with a boost from the natural gas industry throughout the state. West Virginia’s natural gas industry recently announced several initiatives that provide financial and in-kind

Volker: Tribal OilService Deals could help Dakota Pipeline Impasse

From Reuters The chief executive of North Dakota’s largest oil producer, Whiting Petroleum Corp., says the standoff over the $3.7 billion Dakota Access pipeline could be solved by giving economic opportunities, including supply and delivery contracts, to the Standing Rock Sioux and other Native Americans. Thousands of protesters from all over the world have joined with the Sioux to oppose

TPP’s Fate Awaits U.S. Congress but No Vote in 2016

From Stratfor Summary Nearly eight months after the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was signed, its fate is still up in the air. While giving a speech in Havana on Sept. 26, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reiterated his commitment to ratify the agreement before the end of the year. On the same day, Japan’s legislature convened for a 66-day special session to discuss, among other