The resumption of construction of the Jumbo plastics project in Corpus Christi will bring great social benefit as it is estimated to generate up to 2,400 jobs at peak construction. The plastics factory project has gone through several stages since its initial planning more than 10 years ago, as construction had been stalled for several years, but it […]

North America is expected to witness the highest small-scale LNG liquefaction capacity additions globally during 2023-2027, contributing about 32 percent of the total global small-scale LNG liquefaction capacity additions by 2027, forecasts GlobalData, a data and analytics company. GlobalData’s latest report reveals that North America is to witness a total small-scale LNG capacity addition of 4,710 […]

By Steve Goreham Which is more environmentally friendly, an energy source that uses one unit of land to produce one unit of electricity, or a source that uses 100 units of land to produce one unit of electricity? The answer should be obvious. Nevertheless, green energy advocates call for a huge expansion of wind, solar, and […]

Apache Corporation announced in June the opening of the Apache Corporation Tree Grant Program application for the 2023-2024 planting season. Last year, the program reached a significant milestone with the donation of its 5 millionth tree since the program’s launch in 2005. Over the last 18 years, the program has partnered with over 900 nonprofit […]

by Simon Flowers, Greig Aitken, and Scott Walker, of Wood Mackenzie Upstream M&A activity is inversely correlated to commodity price volatility. The extreme movements in gas and oil prices killed dealmaking last year, with buyers and sellers unable to align on price. This year, prices are more settled and M&A activity, while still at relatively […]

North America is expected to witness the highest small-scale LNG liquefaction capacity additions globally during 2023-2027, contributing about 32 percent of the total global small-scale LNG liquefaction capacity additions by 2027, forecasts GlobalData, a data and analytics company. GlobalData’s latest report, “Small-Scale LNG Liquefaction Capacity and Capital Expenditure (CapEx) Forecast by Region, Key Countries, Companies, and […]

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced that they are seeking public input on a proposal to list the dunes sagebrush lizard as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The Service encourages any interested parties to provide input and substantive comments during the 60-day public comment period that closes September 1, 2023. The notice […]

Halliburton Company and Nabors Industries announced on June 19 an agreement on leading well construction automation solutions. Under the agreement, Halliburton and Nabors will collaborate together on their technologies including the Halliburton Well Construction 4.0 digital surface and subsurface drilling technologies, the LOGIX Autonomous Drilling Platform, and the Nabors SmartROS universal rig controls and automation platform and RigCLOUD high-performance digital […]