Tuesday, September 30, 2025
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Trump administration to expand coal leasing, fund coal plant upgrades

(Investing) – WASHINGTON -The Trump administration will expand coal mine leasing on federal lands and provide hundreds of millions of dollars to support more coal-fired power generation, officials said on Monday. The plan is part of a broader effort by the administration to reverse the decline of coal use in the U.S., a fossil fuel that has been hard hit by

Nabors Industries Cuts Loss in Half

Drill rigs, equipment and software provider Nabors Industries Ltd. (ticker: NBR) reported full-year 2017 operating revenue of $2.6 billion, compared to operating revenue of $2.2 billion in the prior year. Net income from continuing operations attributable to Nabors for the year was a loss of $503 million, or $(1.75) per share, compared to a loss of $1.0 billion, or $(3.58)

Ensign Energy Releases 2018 CapEx Budget, Brings on New Board Member

Ensign Energy Services Inc. (ticker: ESI) announced a CapEx of $64 million, comprised of $43 million for capital maintenance on the fleet and $21 million for equipment and optimization upgrades to the current fleet. Ensign said that the capital plan focuses on the continuation of appropriate certification and preventative maintenance of its high spec fleet, in addition to the selective

CB&I Wins $95 Million Saudi Aramco Shell Refinery Contract

CB&I (ticker: CBI) won a contract for more than $95 million from the Aramco-Shell JV – Saudi Aramco Shell Refinery (SASREF). The scope of work includes the engineering, procurement and construction management for SASREF’s modernization and expansion of its existing refinery in Al-Jubail city, Saudi Arabia. “The relationship between CB&I and SASREF extends back for more than a decade, and

Precision Drilling Corporation Plans 2018 $94 Million CapEx

Precision Drilling Corporation (ticker: PDS) announced a 2018 CapEx of $94 million. The company said $62 million has been reserved for maintenance and infrastructure and $32 million will be used to upgrade existing rigs. The company said $94 million will be split – $88 million in the contract drilling services segment and $6 million in the completion and production services.