Legislation
Business , Legislation
Biden Plan to End Fossil Fuel Subsidies Faces Big Challenges
Even if Democrats were a majority in the Senate, legislation is unlikely.
Legislation , Pressure Pumping
US Oil Industry Group Pledges to Fight Possible Biden Fracking Limits
If U.S. President-elect Joe Biden tries to restrict development of oil and gas drilling on federal lands, the American Petroleum Institute (API) will use “every tool at its disposal” including legal action, chief executive Mike Sommers said in an interview with Reuters on Nov. 23.
Legislation , Drilling
Colorado Regulators Approve Tougher Rules for New Oil, Gas Wells
Colorado’s oil and gas regulator on Nov. 23 approved tougher permitting rules for new oil and gas wells, including requiring a 2,000-ft (610 m) separation between wells and homes or public spaces, from the current 500-foot setback.
Legislation , Logistics , Pipelines
iPIPE Selects Orbital Sidekick as Partner for Pipeline Monitoring Project
Orbital Sidekick will provide targeted monitoring in the oil and gas industry to detect and prevent leaks.
Field Development , Legislation , Drilling
New US License Gives Chevron until June 3 to Wind Down Venezuela Operations
The U.S. Treasury Department on Nov. 17 issued a new license to Chevron Corp., the last major U.S. oil company still operating in Venezuela, giving it until June 3 to wind down its joint ventures in the OPEC member nation.
Exploration & Production , Policy & Regulations , Exports , Methane , Legislation , Infrastructure , Emissions , Renewables , Shale Plays , Pipelines
Expert: Oil and Gas Has Georgia on its Mind
If two Republican senators don’t win their seats in the January runoff, Ethan Bellamy expects oil to be a loser during Joe Biden’s administration.
Legislation , International , Infrastructure , Pipelines
Sanctions on Russia’s Nord Stream Gas Pipeline Included in Annual US Defense Bill
The $11 billion Nord Stream 2, led by Russia's state energy company Gazprom, would double its existing pipeline capacity to take gas undersea to Europe via Germany.
Crude Oil , Legislation
IEA Sees New European Lockdowns Denting Oil Demand Outlook
Renewed lockdown measures in Europe aimed at containing a rise in COVID-19 cases appear set to push the outlook for global oil demand toward the downside, an official with the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Nov. 9.
Exports , Methane , Legislation , Infrastructure , Health, Safety & Environment , Emissions , Construction , Pipelines
For Oil and Gas, Next 4 Years Are All about Regulations—More Or Less
When it comes to the oil and gas rules and the costs, Trump and Biden take opposite stances, say experts at the North American Gas Forum.
Business , Exploration & Production , Natural Gas , Legislation , Shale Plays , Technology
Opinion: How US Fracking Could Be an Unlikely Beneficiary of a ‘Blue Wave’
Optimism for the dry gas sector is bubbling up like methane in a Pennsylvania spring.