Engie, WestRock Sign Agreement to Add Renewable Energy to US Grid

WestRock’s agreement with an Engie subsidiary supports two Texas-based solar projects as part of WestRock’s aims to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.

TC Energy Considering JVs in Canada, Mexico to Raise Cash

TC Energy reported that its Canadian Coastal GasLink pipeline is mechanically complete, ahead of the company’s December target.

Prospera Energy Resumes Drilling Program Development

Prospera Energy’s current production is 1,100 boe/d, with 400 boe/d shut in to accommodate development, and another 300 boe/d behind price on minor repairs and optimization.

Excelerate Energy, PetroBangla Sign LNG Agreement

PetroBangla has agreed to purchase between 0.85 mtpa to 1 mtpa of LNG from Excelerate for a 15-year term beginning January 2026.

BlackRock Puts $550MM into Direct Air Capture JV with Occidental

BlackRock and Occidental Petroleum’s STRATOS project will be the world’s largest DAC facility when it begins operations in mid-2025.

Talos Energy Enters JV with Repsol, Keeps Eye on Bigger M&A

Talos Energy and Repsol entered a joint venture that could ultimately develop additional drillable inventory, a tactic to find more wells as a government lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico faces multiple delays.

Avnos Launches DAC Pilot Project with SoCalGas

Avnos said its partnership with SoCalGas will pilot technology that produces 5 tons of distilled water for every ton of CO2 captured.

Cheniere Energy, Foran Energy Ink 20-year LNG Agreement

Cheniere Energy’s 20-year sale and purchase agreement with China’s Foran Energy is the first contract expected to support a second train at the Cheniere’s Sabine Pass expansion project.

1PointFive, TD Securities Enter DAC Carbon Removal Credits Deal

TD Securities says it plans to use a portion of the credits to offset its own operational emissions, while adding to its portfolio of voluntary carbon offsets.

Sources say BP Exploring JVs in US Shale; Interim CEO Denies ‘Rumors’

Interim BP CEO Murray Auchincloss told Reuters on Oct. 31 that rumors about the company’s shale business are “not true,” and that the London-based supermajor has all the U.S. resources it needs.