Sunday, November 9, 2025

Exploration News

Baker Hughes reports that US oil and gas drillers have added rigs to their fleet for the third time in just four weeks.

Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that U.S. energy companies added oil and gas rigs this week for the third consecutive time in just four weeks. The number of oil and gas rigs…

Trump proposes Alaska oil sale by 2026, finalizes sale of US Gulf oil leases

It was announced on Friday that the Trump administration would hold an auction to drill oil and gas in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico next month. They have also proposed another one…

Ukraine increases imports of US Liquefied Natural Gas via Poland during heating season

Naftogaz, the Ukrainian state-owned oil and gas company, said it would increase imports of U.S. Liquefied Natural Gas through Polish firm Orlen WA as well as U.S. Partners to…

Canadian Natural Resources anticipates higher production and lower expenditure in 2026

Canadian Natural Resources forecast on Friday a modest increase in production by 2026, while reducing total capital expenditures from the levels of this year. This signals a continued focus and disciplined growth.

UK stock prices set to drop by a week's end as earnings-driven losses weigh

UK stocks fell on Friday with IAG as the main drag. They were also set to record losses for a week that was packed with earnings, as well as a Bank of England rate decision.

Greece signs long-term LNG supply agreement with US

Greece signed a 20-year deal to import 0.7 bcm of liquefied gas each year, starting in 2030. This is its first long term gas supply agreement with the United States. The deal…

METI: Sakhalin-1 vital for Japan's energy security as US sanctions Russian shareholders

Japan's Industry Ministry said on Friday that the country's energy safety is dependent on foreign projects including Russia's Sakhalin-1. This comes after new U.S. Sanctions against Rosneft…

Freeport Indonesia announces that the investigation into the Grasberg incident is complete

Freeport Indonesia announced on Friday that the investigation into a mudflow that killed seven employees at its Grasberg gold and copper mine is over and that the government…

EOG, a producer of shale oil and gas, has topped profit forecasts as production increases

EOG Resources surpassed analysts' expectations for the third quarter profit on Thursday as higher production helped offset a decline in crude prices. Benchmark Brent crude dropped…

Trump adds copper and metallurgical coke to the US list of critical minerals

The Trump administration released a list of essential minerals on Thursday, including copper, which plays a vital role in electric vehicles, power grids and data centers. It also includes metallurgical coke…

ConocoPhillips lifts dividend, raises output forecast after profit beat

ConocoPhillips increased its quarterly dividend on Thursday and raised its full-year production projection after posting earnings that were above expectations in the third quarter…

Sources say that Russia's Orenburg plant has increased its gas imports from Kazakhstan

Two industry sources reported on Thursday that the Russian Orenburg gas plant had increased its gas intake from the Karachaganak gas field in Kazakhstan at the beginning of November…

The battle for MEG Energy in Canada

The shareholders of MEG Energy will vote on Thursday, which could end the long-running battle for the Canadian oil sands manufacturer. This is the timeline for events in this year.

Canadian Natural Resources barely beats estimates for quarterly profits on record production

Canadian Natural Resources posted earnings for the quarter that were just a hair above analysts' expectations. Record oil and gas production offset the decline in crude price.

ExxonMobil to join gas exploration project in the Greek Sea

ExxonMobil, a U.S. oil company, has signed an agreement with Energean Energy and Helleniq Energy for the exploration of natural gas off Greece's coast. The companies announced this on Thursday.

PetroChina will phase out 19 old chemical and refining units to reduce sector glut

Analysts say that PetroChina, a state-owned company, plans to permanently close 19 aging refining and chemicals units in order to reduce overcapacity. This is part of Beijing’s…

APA's strong natural gas demand helps it beat third-quarter profit expectations

The oil and gas company APA surpassed Wall Street's expectations for the third quarter profit on Wednesday as strong natural gas demand helped offset weaker production of crude oil.

Texas Pacific misses quarterly core profit estimates on lower oil prices

Texas Pacific Land's adjusted core profit for the third quarter was below Wall Street expectations on Wednesday as lower oil prices offset gains from increased production. Brent…

Devon Energy exceeds third-quarter profit expectations

Devon Energy beat Wall Street's expectations for the third quarter profit on Wednesday as it benefited from increased output. The company was able to benefit from a 26% increase in U.S.

EIA: Oil producers must increase drilling to maintain production

The U.S. Energy Information Administration announced on Tuesday that oil and gas producers would need to increase drilling in order to maintain or increase production due to the rapid decline of existing wells.