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Gulf countries respond to U.S. trade pressure with trillion dollar plans

October 3, 2025

(Oil Price)– Over the past decade, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), comprising Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman, has advanced bold strategies to reshape its economies by reducing reliance on oil while developing new sectors like renewable energy, tourism, financial services, and digital innovation. Charting a course toward long-term economic resilience, these nations have launched sweeping infrastructure

Rhino confirms high-liquid gas condensate discovery at Volans-1X offshore Namibia

October 2, 2025

(World Oil)– Rhino Resources Namibia Ltd. has confirmed a significant gas condensate discovery at the Volans-1X exploration well in Block 2914A, offshore Namibia’s Orange basin. The find represents the company’s third consecutive hydrocarbon discovery on Petroleum Exploration License 85 (PEL 85), where Rhino holds a 42.5% operating interest. The Volans-1X well, spudded on July 31, 2025, with the Northern

AXP Energy finds oil and gas across multiple zones in Oklahoma well

October 1, 2025

(World Oil) – AXP Energy has confirmed hydrocarbons across several pay zones in its Charlie #1 well, located on the Edward Lease in Noble County, Oklahoma. The well reached total vertical depth of 4,725 ft on Sept. 22, and a full suite of wireline logs was successfully run before 5½-in. casing was set and cemented. The logs identified oil and gas

Guyana’s oil output rose to 685,000 barrels per day in August

September 24, 2025

(BOE Report) – Guyana’s oil production increased to 685,000 barrels per day in August from 664,000 bpd the previous month, boosted by the start-up of the fourth floating output facility in the South American country, government data seen on Wednesday showed. A consortium led by U.S. energy major Exxon Mobil, which controls all oil and gas output in Guyana, earlier this

Oil prices tick down as Iraq exports rise amid demand concerns

September 22, 2025

(Investing) – HOUSTON -Oil prices edged lower on Monday as worries of an oversupply outweighed geopolitical tensions in Russia and the Middle East. Brent crude oil futures dipped 24 cents, or 0.4%, to $66.44 a barrel by 11.01 a.m. ET (15.01 GMT). Brent has traded between $65.50 and $69 a barrel since early August. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude contract for

Chevron, Anadarko join consortium to explore offshore Peru’s Trujillo basin

September 19, 2025

(World Oil)– Chevron, Anadarko, and investment fund Westlawn have formalized a new partnership to advance hydrocarbon exploration offshore Peru, marking a significant step in revitalizing the nation’s upstream sector. The three companies signed amended license agreements with Perupetro for Blocks Z-61, Z-62, and Z-63 in the Trujillo basin, an offshore area covering 6,018 km² some 50 nautical miles off the coasts of Lambayeque and La

Independent producers anchor U.S. oil, gas growth and economic impact, Rystad study finds

September 17, 2025

(World Oil) – Independent oil and gas producers remain the backbone of U.S. upstream activity, according to a new study by Rystad Energy commissioned by the American Exploration & Production Council (AXPC). The report underscores the sector’s outsized role in driving production, jobs and government revenue. From 2022–2024, onshore independents accounted for more than 85% of U.S. crude and condensate output

Decline in global oil and gas field output accelerating, IEA says

September 16, 2025

(Investing) – LONDON – The decline in output from mature global oil and gas fields is accelerating amid greater reliance on shale and deep offshore resources, the International Energy Agency said on Tuesday, meaning companies need to invest more just to keep output flat. The IEA, which advises industrialised countries, is under fire from U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration for a

MEG Energy rejects Strathcona’s latest bid in favor of Cenovus cash deal

September 15, 2025

(World Oil) – MEG Energy Corp.’s board turned down Strathcona Resources Ltd.’s sweetened offer to buy the oil sands producer, recommending that shareholders stick with a rival offer from Cenovus Energy Inc. Strathcona, controlled by former investment banker Adam Waterous, last week offered 0.8 of a share for each share of MEG, valuing the Calgary-based target at around C$7.6 billion

Exclusive: Private Capital Panel at EnerCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference 2025

September 12, 2025

(Oil & Gas 360) – Publisher’s Note: You can view the EnerCom Denver—The Energy Investment Conference and the Energy Transition and Emerging Technology Series presenter replays for a limited time. Haynes Boone is an energy-focused corporate law firm that provides a full spectrum of legal services and solutions to clients across the energy industry, including the upstream, midstream and downstream

Exclusive: Asset Backed Securitization Panel at EnerCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference 2025

September 12, 2025

(Oil & Gas 360) – Publisher’s Note: You can view the EnerCom Denver—The Energy Investment Conference and the Energy Transition and Emerging Technology Series presenter replays for a limited time. Diversified Energy Company PLC is an independent energy company engaged in the production, marketing, transportation and retirement of primarily natural gas and natural gas liquids related to its U.S. onshore

Exclusive: Private Company Panel at EnerCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference 2025

September 12, 2025

(Oil & Gas 360) – Publisher’s Note: You can view the EnerCom Denver—The Energy Investment Conference and the Energy Transition and Emerging Technology Series presenter replays for a limited time. Based in Denver, Colorado, Anschutz Exploration Corporation (AEC) is a private, independent oil and gas company with assets located in Wyoming, Colorado and Utah. AEC and its predecessors have participated

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