Darren
Barbee
Oil and Gas Investor
Energy ESG: PureWest Energy CEO on Becoming the ‘Supplier of Choice’
Here’s an in-depth look from PureWest Energy CEO Christopher Valdez at the company’s ambition of becoming the supplier of choice through the energy transition and what ESG initiatives the natural gas producer is taking to achieve that goal.
Shell Urged to Drop Appeal over Landmark Climate Ruling
Shell CEO Ben van Beurden said the company planned to appeal the ruling but that the Anglo-Dutch company would also accelerate its energy-transition strategy and deepen emission cuts.
Engine No. 1, the Giant-Killing Hedge Fund, Has Big Plans
It has been depicted as a new David-and-Goliath tale for Wall Street: a tiny hedge fund called Engine No. 1 went up against the mightiest oil company in the U.S. and won three seats on its board, with a mandate to prepare it for a future free of fossil fuel.
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Changes Name to TGS
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company ASA, a global provider of energy data and intelligence, will begin operating under the new name of TGS ASA, the company said on June 3.
U.S. Well Services to Cut 171 Jobs in Texas
Oilfield company U.S. Well Services will eliminate 171 jobs in Texas, according to a filing with the Texas Workforce Commission on June 2, as it prepares to exit the diesel hydraulic fracturing market.
French Oil Major Total Undergoes Successful Green Rebrand as TotalEnergies
Oil and gas group Total won more than 90% backing for its climate plan to gradually reduce its emissions on May 28, when shareholders also voted overwhelmingly in favor of its rebrand as TotalEnergies to mark its shift to renewable energy.
Wyoming Operator UP Energy Rebrands to Reflect ESG Commitment
Effective immediately, UP Energy, a private gas producer focused in the Pinedale and Jonah Fields of Wyoming’s Green River Basin, will be known as PureWest Energy.
Oil and Gas Investor Executive Q&A: Northern Marches South
With a stronghold in the Williston Basin, Northern Oil and Gas Inc. has recently added a large swath of Marcellus acreage from Reliance Industries and made a long-calculated move into the riches of the Permian Basin.
Path Forward: Exclusive A&D Look from Privately Held Crescent Pass Energy
In the latest installment of the Path Forward series, Crescent Pass Energy Senior Vice President of Business Development Jake Stroud provides Hart Energy with an exclusive look at A&D activity from the point of view of a private operator.
Valaris Emerges from Bankruptcy, Appoints New Seven-Member Board
The Valaris Group has successfully completed its financial restructuring and emerged from chapter 11 on April 30.