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Exxon Mobil, Microsoft Partnership To Boost Permian Basin Shale
Exxon Mobil, Microsoft Partnership To Boost Permian Basin Shale
Exxon Mobil, Microsoft Partnership To Boost Permian Basin Shale
Exxon Mobil, Microsoft Partnership To Boost Permian Basin Shale
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Burgum: US Electrons are ‘Mission Critical’ in Cyber War with China
Natural gas will play a key role in feeding energy to tech providers like Microsoft Corp. as China innovates in the AI arms race at breakneck speed, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said at CERAWeek by S&P Global.
Advanced Tech Not Delivering Results? Get Skillsets Up to Speed, EY Says
The EY Future of Energy Survey found that a skill gap runs across the oil and gas industry, making it difficult for advanced technologies to deliver on their promised results, an EY executive said.
Analyst: Microsoft May Be Mitigating Oversupply by Ending Data Center Leases
Microsoft, the tech giant and primary benefactor of OpenAI, refuted oversupply claims to say its strategy remains the same.
Energy Transition in Motion (Week of Feb. 14, 2025)
Here is a look at some of this week’s renewable energy news, including a geothermal drilling partnership.
Expand CFO: ‘Durable’ LNG, Not AI, to Drive US NatGas Demand
About three-quarters of future U.S. gas demand growth will be fueled by LNG exports, while data centers’ needs will be more muted, according to Expand Energy CFO Mohit Singh.
Microsoft Taps EDPR for Solar Power in Illinois, Texas
The three solar projects have a combined capacity of 400 megawatts, according to EDP Renewables North America.
LNG, Data Centers, Winter Freeze Offer Promise for NatGas in ‘25
New LNG export capacity and new gas-fired power demand have prices for 2025 gas and beyond much higher than the early 2024 outlook expected. And kicking the year off: a 21-day freeze across the U.S.
Not Sweating DeepSeek: Exxon, Chevron Plow Ahead on Data Center Power
The launch of the energy-efficient DeepSeek chatbot roiled tech and power markets in late January. But supermajors Exxon Mobil and Chevron continue to field intense demand for data-center power supply, driven by AI technology customers.
TotalEnergies, STMicroelectronics Ink 1.5 TWh Renewable Power Deal
As part of the 15-year contract, TotalEnergies will provide solar and wind power to New York-based STMicroelectronics.
NatGas Prices, E&Ps Take a Hit from DeepSeeking Missile
E&Ps such as Expand Energy and EQT Corp. saw share prices drop on news of less power-intensive AI, but analysts predict the natural gas market will rebound as LNG exports and overall power demand continues to increase.
Constellation Bets Big on NatGas in $16.4B Deal for Calpine
Constellation Energy will acquire Calpine Corp. in a $26.6 billion deal, including debt, that will give the pure-play nuclear company the largest natural gas power generation fleet.
BYOP (Bring Your Own Power): The Great AI Race for Electrons
Data-center developers, scrambling to secure 24/7 power, are calling on U.S. producers to meet demand as natgas offers the quickest way to get more electrons into the taps.
NextEra Ponders Nuclear Plant Restart as Backlog Climbs
NextEra Energy’s CEO is considering restarting the Duane Arnold nuclear plant as electricity needs, particularly from data centers, are growing.
Enbridge Embraces AI to Advance Operations with Microsoft Tools
Enbridge, which has been at work on a software modernization project since 2020, is collaborating with Microsoft for improvements to efficiency and emissions reductions.
BKV CEO: IPO Driven by AI Power Demand, Improving Natgas Macro
BKV Corp. IPO’d on Sept. 26, nearly two years after the Barnett Shale’s top gas producer first filed to go public.