May 30, 2025 – Oil & Gas 360

EOG Resources to Acquire Encino Acquisition Partners from CPP Investments and Encino Energy, Strengthening Premier Utica Asset; Increases Regular Dividend 5%

May 30, 2025

(Oil & Gas 360) – Publisher’s Note: EOG Resources will present at EneCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference at the Westin Downtown, August 17-20, 2025. Register to attend. HOUSTON, May 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG) today announced a definitive agreement with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP) and Encino Energy under which EOG will acquire Encino Acquisition Partners (EAP or Encino) for $5.6 billion, inclusive

Strathcona formally launches takeover bid for oilsands peer MEG Energy

May 30, 2025

(BOE Report) – CALGARY – Strathcona Resources Ltd. has begun its formal takeover bid for fellow oilsands producer MEG Energy. Its offer comprises 0.62 of a common share of Strathcona and $4.10 in cash for each MEG share it doesn’t already own. The offer is open until Sept. MEG says its board and legal and financial advisers will consider the offer, and that a

Exxon plans to operate in Guyana ‘as usual’ if it loses Chevron-Hess arbitration

May 30, 2025

(World Oil) – Exxon Mobil Corp. said it will be “business as usual” in its massive Guyana oil field if it loses its arbitration case against Chevron Corp. and Hess Corp. Exxon remains confident it will prevail in the case over the field’s ownership at the International Chamber of Commerce, Neil Chapman, Exxon’s senior vice president, said at the Bernstein Strategic

US implements emergency permitting procedures to speed geothermal energy development

May 30, 2025

(Investing) – WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Interior said on Friday it was implementing emergency permitting procedures to accelerate reviews of geothermal energy development projects. The projects that will be fast-tracked include three in Nevada led by Ormat, which received funding in 2020 during the first Trump administration for research and development. “Geothermal energy is a reliable energy source

U.S. rig count had an increase of 1 this week, at 585- oil and gas 360

U.S. rig count decreased by 3 is at 563

May 30, 2025

This week’s Baker Hughes Rig Count shows that the U.S. decreased by 3 over last week, resulting in a total count of 563 rigs. Canada had a decrease of 2 over last week, resulting in a total Canadian count of 112 rigs. Breakdown by region Of the regions tracked by Baker Hughes, only the Eagle Ford region experienced an increase

Colombia oil investments could Hit $4.68 Billion in 2025

May 30, 2025

(Oil Price) – Crude oil and natural gas investments in Colombia could rise to $4.68 billion this year, from $4.33 billion in 2024, the country’s oil and gas industry association said, adding that this will not lead to higher production. “Today more investment is required to produce the same amount of oil, due to the natural depletion of the fields and

Chevron to cut nearly 800 jobs in Texas Permian basin

May 30, 2025

(World Oil) – Chevron Corp. plans to lay off nearly 800 employees in the Permian basin, its biggest oil-production operation globally. The bulk of the reductions will come from Chevron’s Midcontinent campus on the outskirts of Midland, Texas, the company said in a filing with the Texas Workforce Commission. The filing listed the layoff date as July 15, 2025. “Chevron is

Oil prices fall on possible larger OPEC+ output hike for July

May 30, 2025

(Investing) – HOUSTON – Oil prices fell on Friday and headed for a second consecutive weekly loss, as investors weigh a potentially larger OPEC+ output hike for July, and uncertainty spreads around U.S. tariff policy after the latest courtroom twist. Brent crude futures fell by 21 cents, or 0.33%, to $63.94 a barrel by 1451 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell

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