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Texas oil family to benefit from potential $8-billion Mitsubishi deal- oil and gas 360

Texas oil family to benefit from potential $8-billion Mitsubishi deal

(Oil Price)– Father and son, Albert and Gordon Huddleston, part of the Texas oil dynasty of H.L. Hunt, are expected to become even richer if a rumored $8-billion deal with Mitsubishi Corp goes through. Albert and Gordon Huddleston are descendants of Haroldson Lafayette Hunt, who founded and grew the family oil business in the 1930s and 1940s with hundreds of

Chevron enters lithium sector with acreage buy in Texas, Arkansas- oil and gas 360

Chevron enters lithium sector with acreage buy in Texas, Arkansas

(BOE Report) – Chevron said on Tuesday its has acquired on lease about 125,000 net acres in northeast Texas and southwest Arkansas, marking the entry of the U.S. oil major into domestic lithium production. Energy giants, including Exxon Mobil, have been looking to leverage their expertise in drilling and brine processing to enter the lithium market and support the energy transition. Demand for

The heart of the US oil boom is slowing- oil and gas 360

The heart of the US oil boom is slowing

(BOE Report) – NEW YORK (Reuters Breakingviews) – Oil fields are just as quick to make fortunes as break them. The 1901 Spindletop gusher in Texas jumpstarted the petroleum age, crashing oil prices. A mere two years later, over-extraction drove the field into decline. Sure, today’s industry is far larger and more sophisticated. But even in the mighty Permian Basin, which

BKV announces FID on carbon capture project with leading midstream operator- oil and gas 360

BKV announces FID on carbon capture project with leading midstream operator

(Oil & Gas 360) – DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)– February 13, 2025 6:00 am EST– BKV Corporation (“BKV” or the “Company”) (NYSE: BKV) today announced a strategic partnership with a leading diversified midstream energy company to develop a new carbon capture and sequestration (“CCS”) facility at a currently operating natural gas plant in South Texas.   This partnership underscores BKV’s commitment to reducing

Could Texas become a geothermal energy hub?- oil and gas 360

Could Texas become a geothermal energy hub?

(Oil Price) – Geothermal could soon be the hottest new thing in the United States energy mix. The naturally clean energy source has traditionally enjoyed broad bipartisan support in the United States, which is an increasingly impressive feat for any item of legislative interest. But while geothermal has a lot of things going for it – zero emissions, constant productivity – but it

Texas oil and gas producer fights back against $250M insurance demands- oil and gas 360

Texas oil and gas producer fights back against $250M insurance demands

(World Oil) – An independent Texas oil and gas producer is striking back against a group of insurance companies, which collectively are seeking $250 million in collateral beyond what the oil company has already contracted for bonds backing its production activities. The energy company, Houston-based W&T Offshore, is asking a federal judge to declare insurers have colluded to damage the

Nostra Terra gives update on its Texas oil and gas production, operations- oil and gas 360- oil and gas 360

Nostra Terra gives update on its Texas oil and gas production, operations

(World Oil) – Nostra Terra, an international oil and gas exploration and production company focused on its Pine Mills producing asset in Texas, U.S., has provided a production and operations update. Highlights Phase 1 workover program complete Production increased at Pine Mills Field by an average of 30 bopd – 60% Increase Company oil production is averaging approximately 120 bopd net,

Exxon wins grant for largest U.S. offshore carbon storage site in Texas- oil and gas 360

Exxon wins grant for largest U.S. offshore carbon storage site in Texas

(World Oil) – Exxon Mobil Corp. has won the right to pump carbon dioxide beneath Texas state waters in the Gulf of Mexico, in what will be the largest concession of its kind in the U.S. The lease granted by the Texas General Land Office will cover 271,000 acres and allow Exxon to bury emissions in geologic rock formations under

Texas denies state funding to 1.3 GW natural gas plant project- oil and gas 360

Texas denies state funding to 1.3 GW natural gas plant project

Oil Price Texas regulators have denied state funding to a proposed 1.3-gigawatt natural gas-fired power plant, due to the applicant failing to meet due diligence, days after shortlisting the project as eligible to receive low-interest rate loans from the Texas Energy Fund. The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) denied the application from NextEra and Aegle Power for the In-ERCOT Generation Loan

Diversified to acquire complementary, high-quality, low-decline producing assets- oil and gas 360

Diversified to acquire complementary, high-quality, low-decline producing assets

Oil and Gas 360 Publisher’s Note: Diversified Energy will be a presenter at EnerCom Denver-The Energy Investment Conference on August 18-21, 2024. Register to attend and book your room at the Westin Denver Downtown.   Accretive Acquisition of Contiguous Operating Position BIRMINGHAM, AL / ACCESSWIRE / July 10, 2024 / Diversified Energy Company PLC (LSE:DEC)(NYSE:DEC) (“Diversified” or the “Company”) is pleased

Power outages hinder Hurricane Beryl recovery, delay oil infrastructure restarts- oil and gas 360

Power outages hinder Hurricane Beryl recovery, delay oil infrastructure restarts

BOE Report About 1.7 million customers remained without power in Texas on Wednesday morning, two days after Hurricane Beryl made landfall, as progress to restore power was slow during the night, hampering efforts to quickly restart critical oil infrastructure. The storm made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane on Monday near the coastal town of Matagorda, about 100 miles (160