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Emissions
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Easing of Rule on Methane Emissions
The Obama-era rule was meant to curb emissions from flaring and venting of natural gas and to reduce leaks.
Private Equity , Company Profiles , DUG Haynesville , Rig Counts , Shale Plays
PATH FORWARD: Rockcliff Energy CEO Alan Smith on Haynesville Awareness
Alan Smith, president and CEO of Rockcliff Energy, explains the Haynesville Shale advantage and why that might be misunderstood by the investment community.
Exploration & Production , Health, Safety & Environment
API, Environmental Partnership Report Oil Industry’s Emissions Reduction Progress
Reducing emissions remains a goal of oil and gas companies despite current challenges, industry groups say.
Infrastructure , Shale Plays , Pipelines
Native American Tribes to Oppose Temporary DAPL Stay Order
Native American tribes will file a response by next week opposing a U.S. court's order that allows the Dakota Access oil pipeline, known as DAPL, to keep flowing, lawyers representing them said.
Lease Sales
Marketed: Maverick Natural Resources Indiana, Kentucky Package
Maverick Natural Resources LLC retained EnergyNet for the sale of certain oil and gas properties and related assets located in Indiana's Harrison County and Kentucky's Meade County.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Trends
Energy A&D Transactions from the Week of July 15, 2020
Editor’s note: there were no updates from the previous week’s A&D transactions chart that ran July 8.
Lease Sales
On the Market Oil and Gas Quicklist (Week of July 15, 2020)
Here’s a quicklist of oil and gas assets on the market including the sale of Callon Petroleum’s nonop portfolio located in the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale plus a Louisiana Austin Chalk package from Panther Energy.
Investment , Methane , International , Health, Safety & Environment , Emissions , Renewables
Is Energy Transition Ready to Kick Shale to the Curb?
Probably not, but backers believe cleaner fuels are primed, post-COVID-19, to make strides.
Private Equity , Storage
Industry Veterans Form Tivoli Midstream, a Terminal and Storage Platform
Energy Spectrum-backed Tivoli to focus on acquiring and constructing strategic storage assets and optimizing oil, gas and petrochemical logistics.
Infrastructure , Construction , Pipelines
Trump to Revamp Environmental Law in Bid to Fast Track Pipelines, Roads
The administration’s proposed update of NEPA is part of the plan to cut environmental regulation.