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360 Energy Pulse: What mattered this week in energy

July 17, 2026

(By Oil & Gas 360) – Energy markets spent another week caught between tightening fundamentals and volatile geopolitics. Oil briefly climbed to a one-month high as attacks intensified around the Strait of Hormuz, only to retreat as traders questioned whether the disruption would materially reduce global supply. Meanwhile, natural gas, LNG, AI-driven power demand, and long-term infrastructure investment continued to

Vitol weighs $2.3-billion sale of Delaware basin producer VTX Energy

July 17, 2026

(World Oil) – Vitol Group is in late stage talks to sell its shale oil venture VTX Energy Partners LLC to a consortium of two private equity buyers – Carnelian Energy Capital and EnCap Investments, a deal that would mark a scaling back for the trader in U.S. upstream oil and gas production. The companies could sign the deal as soon as next week,

TotalEnergies sees stronger Q2 profit as refining and oil trading surge

July 16, 2026

(Oil Price) – TotalEnergies expects higher cash flows from its oil production and strong refining margins and oil trading results to boost second-quarter profits compared to the prior quarter, as oil prices rose and fuel markets tightened in the wake of the Iran war. “Downstream results and cash flow are expected to increase sharply compared to the first quarter of 2026,

Tradewater acquires Carbon Shield to expand orphaned well methane projects

July 16, 2026

(World Oil) – Tradewater has acquired Colorado-based Carbon Shield, expanding its capabilities to plug orphaned oil and gas wells and accelerate methane mitigation projects in Colorado and Wyoming. The acquisition strengthens Tradewater’s growing portfolio of orphaned well remediation projects by adding Carbon Shield’s established relationships, operational expertise and pipeline of wells targeted for plugging in the Rocky Mountain region. Tradewater entered the orphaned

Buccaneer Energy reports production growth at East Texas Pine Mills field

July 15, 2026

(World Oil) – Buccaneer Energy reported continued production growth at its Pine Mills field in East Texas, where average net production has increased to approximately 135 bopd as the company advances enhanced recovery projects and prepares to launch a waterflood later this year. The company said production at Pine Mills has more than doubled since its current management team took over in mid-2024, when

360 Energy Pulse: What mattered this week in energy

July 10, 2026

(By Oil & Gas 360) – This week was a reminder that today’s energy market can change direction in a matter of hours. Escalating military action between the U.S. and Iran briefly sent crude prices sharply higher before economic concerns pulled them back lower. While oil remained volatile, the week’s bigger story centered on the industry’s continued investment in long-term

Once you’ve declared independence, the job is to stay independent

July 10, 2026

(Oil & Gas 360) By Greg Barnett, MBA – Hanging in my office is a Bowles map published in 1783, the year America secured its independence. Among the rivers, settlements, mountains, and boundaries of a young Republic appears a single word in western Pennsylvania: Petroleum. The resource was known. The opportunity was not. For nearly eighty years, the hydrocarbons beneath

IEA chief urges EU to revisit Arctic oil and gas drilling ban

July 10, 2026

(World Oil) – International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol pressed the European Union to revisit its moratorium on drilling for oil and gas in the Arctic, challenging the bloc’s long-held opposition to new fossil fuel development there. “I support the Commission to give a very close look at this issue because it is extremely important for the European energy security,”

EnerCom announces Liberty Energy as a Keynote Speaker at the 31st annual EnerCom Denver- The Energy Investment Conference, August 17–19, 2026, in Denver, Colorado

July 9, 2026

(Oil & Gas 360) – Investors are encouraged to register for EnerCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference, featuring a broad group of public and private energy companies Limited presentation openings are available for E&P, Midstream, OFS, Energy Transition, and Emerging Technology companies Sponsorship opportunities are available for companies seeking to increase their market presence DENVER – July 8,

America at 250: How oil & gas built the republic

July 9, 2026

(Oil & Gas 360) By Greg Barnett, MBA – Less than eighty years after the Declaration of Independence announced the birth of a new nation, another declaration was being written in the hills of western Pennsylvania. It carried no signatures, sparked no rebellion, and invited no accusations of treason. Yet its consequences would prove transformative. In August 1859, Edwin

EnerCom announces Liberty Energy as a Keynote Speaker at the 31st annual EnerCom Denver- The Energy Investment Conference, August 17–19, 2026, in Denver, Colorado

July 8, 2026

Marubeni acquires Barnett shale operator EagleRidge Energy

July 7, 2026

(World Oil) – Marubeni Corporation has completed its acquisition of EagleRidge Energy, adding one of the largest operators in the Barnett shale to its growing North American natural gas portfolio. Dallas-based EagleRidge operates more than 3,500 wells across approximately 450,000 gross acres in North Texas and produces about 300 MMcfe/d, making it the third-largest producer in the Barnett Shale, according to the company.

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