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Source: CNBC

Democratic candidate Elizabeth Warren releases a $10.7 trillion plan to create 10.6 million green jobs

CNBC


Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., released a $10.7 trillion plan Friday that would rebuild the economy using “100% clean energy” and create 10.6 million union jobs.

“To support the millions of skilled and experienced contractors we will need to plan …

December 20, 2019 - 3:00 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Energy News, People, Renewable Energy
Source: Houston Chronicle

Harold Hamm invites Elizabeth Warren on tour of shale heartland

Houston Chronicle


Billionaire wildcatter Harold Hamm invited Elizabeth Warren to the Oklahoma oil patch as the U.S. Democratic presidential candidate proposes a ban on fracking if elected.

In a letter dated Dec. 18, Hamm said he wanted Warren to tour …

December 20, 2019 - 9:30 am Closing Bell Story‎, Energy News, Fracing, People
Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser Leads ICIS Top 40 Power Players 2019 Ranking

Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser Leads ICIS Top 40 Power Players 2019 Ranking

Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser Leads ICIS Top 40 Power Players 2019 Ranking

December 20, 2019 - 5:00 am International, OPEC, People, Press Releases
Basic Energy Services announces appointment of Keith L. Schilling as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

Basic Energy Services announces appointment of Keith L. Schilling as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

Oil and Gas 360


FORT WORTH, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec. 19, 2019– Basic Energy Services, Inc. (OTCQX: BASX) (“Basic” or the “Company”) today announced the appointment of Keith L. Schilling as President, Chief Executive Officer and director, effective January 2, 2020. Mr. Schilling is an accomplished professional …

December 19, 2019 - 4:30 pm Energy News, Oilfield Services, People
Denver oil executive helped raise $7.2 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in 2018-2019

Denver oil executive helped raise $7.2 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in 2018-2019

In 2016 Tori Campbell was named a Top Woman in Energy by the Denver Business Journal and, under her leadership as General Manager, Enserco Energy Inc. was named as one of the Top Places to Work in 2009. Enserco Energy

December 19, 2019 - 3:47 pm Corporate Social Responsibility, People
PetroTal appoints two new independent directors

PetroTal appoints two new independent directors

Oil and Gas 360


Calgary, Alberta and Houston, Texas–(Newsfile Corp. – December 19, 2019) – PetroTal Corp. (TSXV: TAL) (AIM: PTAL) (“PetroTal” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce the appointment of Eleanor Barker and Roger …

December 19, 2019 - 3:30 pm Canada, Closing Bell Story‎, Energy News, People
Source: HighPoint Resources

HighPoint Resources supports Children’s Hospital Colorado with donation of custom handicap accessible van

Oil and Gas 360


DENVER – December 19, 2019 – HighPoint Resources Corporation (“HighPoint” or the “Company”) (NYSE: HPR) is pleased to support Children’s Hospital Colorado and provide a brand-new, custom handicap accessible van. The rehabilitation program will use the …

Integrated Global Services (IGS), announces two industry leaders added to the IGS team.

Integrated Global Services (IGS), announces two industry leaders added to the IGS team.

Integrated Global Services


 

Integrated Global Services (IGS), the industry leader in surface solutions for mission critical equipment, is pleased to announce the hiring of two industry leaders – Tim Miller and Dauren Turebayev.

Tim Miller, IGS Executive Director for …

December 19, 2019 - 12:25 pm Corporate Governance, People
Anvil Corporation Announces New President and CFO

Anvil Corporation Announces New President and CFO

Anvil Corporation


Anvil Corporation Announces New President and CFO - oilandgas360John Mahoney joined Anvil in 2014 as a Project Manager, most recently serving as our BP Cherry Point Program Manager. He brings decades of industry experience and a proven record of successful management roles, including President at NORCON …

December 19, 2019 - 10:35 am Corporate Governance, People
PetroTal Appoints Two New Independent Directors

PetroTal Appoints Two New Independent Directors

PetroTal Appoints Two New Independent Directors

December 19, 2019 - 2:00 am Corporate Governance, People, Press Releases
Source: Houston Chronicle

U.S. energy chief shrugs off Permian oil slowdown as a ‘pause’

Houston Chronicle


The golden age of U.S. shale is far from over, with an expected slowdown in the Permian Basin likely to be temporary, according to the new U.S. Energy Secretary.

The shale boom helped transform the U.S. into a …

Noble Energy elects Martha B. Wyrsch to Board of Directors

Noble Energy elects Martha B. Wyrsch to Board of Directors

Oil and Gas 360


Noble Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NBL) (“Noble Energy” or “the Company”) announced the election of Martha B. Wyrsch to its Board of Directors, effective as of yesterday, December 11, 2019. Ms. Wyrsch brings extensive executive business

December 12, 2019 - 2:15 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Energy News, People
Source: Reuters

New U.S. energy secretary slams NY for blocking gas pipelines

Reuters


WASHINGTON – New U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette slammed New York state regulators on Thursday for blocking pipelines that would bring natural gas from Appalachia to New England, but did not specify whether the Trump administration could do anything …

Source: forbes.com

Continental Resources announces Harold Hamm is stepping up to Executive Chairman

OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Continental Resources, Inc. (NYSE-CLR) announced today that effective January 1, 2020, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Harold Hamm will step up to the role of Executive Chairman. William Berry has been …

December 11, 2019 - 3:00 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Energy News, People
Source; Houston Chronicle

Talos Energy goes on $640M buying spree in Gulf of Mexico

Houston Chronicle


The Houston offshore oil and gas producer Talos Energy announced the results of a $640 million buying spree, picking up a slew of assets in the Gulf of Mexico from multiple companies backed by Riverstone Holdings and other …

December 11, 2019 - 12:30 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Energy News, Mexico, Offshore, People
Tallgrass Energy announces new president

Tallgrass Energy announces new president

Oil and Gas 360


Tallgrass Energy, LP- LEAWOOD, Kan.- (NYSE: TGE) today announced that the Board of Directors of its general partner has appointed Matthew P. “Matt” Sheehy as President of Tallgrass Energy, effective immediately. He will report to Tallgrass …

December 3, 2019 - 3:30 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Energy News, Midstream, People
Source: Houston Chronicle

Halliburton to close office in Oklahoma, lay off 800 employees

Houston Chronicle


Houston oilfield service company Halliburton plans to close an office just west of Oklahoma City where more than 800 employees are losing their jobs.

In a Monday morning letter filed with the Oklahoma Office of Workforce Development, Halliburon …

December 3, 2019 - 12:00 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Economy, Energy News, Oilfield Services, People
Source: Houston Chronicle

Texas oil explorers say predictions of growth contradict dire reality

Houston Chronicle


Texas wildcatters, after years eye-rolling at shale skeptics, are now saying global analysts are underestimating just how severe the industry’s slowdown is.

What’s ticking folks off these days is how the International Energy Agency in Paris and the …

November 27, 2019 - 12:00 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, People, Popular 4
Source: Houston Chronicle

Carl Icahn to seek control of Occidental’s board

Houston Chronicle


Carl Icahn plans to nominate a slate of 10 directors in an attempt to seize control of the board of U.S. oil and gas producer Occidental Petroleum Corp., according to people familiar with the matter.

The billionaire investor, …

Exxon says N.Y. used fraud claims to score political points

Exxon says N.Y. used fraud claims to score political points

Houston Chronicle


You’d expect most companies accused of a longstanding fraudulent scheme to be thrilled if the government dropped those claims against them. Not so for Exxon Mobil Corp.

The energy giant unleashed a torrent of criticism against New York …

Source: oklahoman.com

Gulfport Energy to cut jobs, halt share buybacks

Reuters


NEW YORK – U.S. gas exploration and production company Gulfport Energy Corp (GPOR.O) on Monday confirmed that it would cut jobs, change its board and end its share buybacks, in a bid to reverse a slide in …

Source: Reuters/Nick Oxford

Paulson gives up opposition to reduced Callon-Carrizo deal

Reuters:


Callon Petroleum Co shareholder Paulson & Co said on Monday it would now not oppose the U.S. shale producer’s purchase of smaller rival Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc, after the company last week sharply cut its offer.

Billionaire investor …

Source: Reuters/Richard Brian

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has a long-term game plan for Haynesville gas

Reuters


At a time when companies in a U.S. natural gas field have been losing money and exiting Louisiana’s Haynesville shale basin, Dallas Cowboys’ owner Jerry Jones’ Comstock Resources (CRK.N) is picking up cheap assets, betting on the …

Source: Houston Chronicle

Billionaires circle distressed assets in U.S. oil and gas patch

Houston Chronicle


Billionaires are circling the distressed U.S. oil and gas patch, looking to pick up assets on the cheap at a time when the state of the industry is scaring off other investors.

Sam Zell has teamed up with …

Source: Reuters/Brendan McDermid

Court tosses Carl Icahn’s lawsuit seeking Occidental acquisition records

Reuters


HOUSTON (Reuters) – Activist investor Carl Icahn will not have access to Occidental Petroleum Corp’s Anadarko takeover records to support his proxy fight against the oil firm’s board, a Delaware court judge ruled on Thursday.

Icahn sued Occidental in …

Source: Houston Chronicle

Icahn says Occidental won’t hit target without ‘fire sale’

Houston Chronicle


Activist investor Carl Icahn said Occidental Petroleum Corp.’s new target for assets sales won’t be achieved without a “fire sale” that includes its pipeline system, Western Midstream Partners LP, which was already shopped to potential buyers earlier this …

Source: Reuters/Rodrigo Garrido

Trump energy pick to face questions on coal, nuclear power

Reuters: 


President Donald Trump’s pick to run the Energy Department, Dan Brouillette, will face questions at his U.S. Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday on issues including the future of coal and nuclear power.

Brouillette, 57, a former lobbyist at Ford …

Source: Reuters/Jose Nunez

Oil edges up ahead of U.S. storage data as OPEC, Fed see robust economy

Reuters


Oil prices edged up on Wednesday after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries said it saw no signs of global recession and rival U.S. shale oil production could grow by much less than expected in 2020.

Also supporting …

Source: dallasnews.com

Exclusive: Comstock in talks to buy Chesapeake’s Haynesville assets – sources

Reuters


Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones’ Comstock Resources is in talks to buy Chesapeake Energy Corp’s Haynesville shale assets in Louisiana, according to two people familiar with the matter.

A deal could be worth more than $1 billion, one …

SilverBow Resources announces appointment of Chief Financial Officer

SilverBow Resources announces appointment of Chief Financial Officer

SilverBow Resources, Inc. (NYSE: SBOW) (“SilverBow” or “the Company”) today announced the resignation of the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, G. Gleeson Van Riet, effective November 11, 2019. Effective November 12, 2019, the Company appointed Christopher. M. …