Oil and Gas This Week

Sponsored by Cognite – https://www.cognite.com/en/ogpodcast Mark and Paige record live from the Petroleum Accountants Society of Houston’s Annual Picnic Event at St Arnolds Brewery. Aramco signs pacts worth up to $90 billion with U.S. companies https://worldoil.com/news/2025/5/14/aramco-signs-pacts-worth-up-to-90-billion-with-u-s-companies U.S. Energy Department launches ‘largest deregulatory effort in history’ https://worldoil.com/news/2025/5/14/u-s-energy-department-launches-largest-deregulatory-effort-in-history U.S. crude production may decline in 2026 amid slowing […]

Sponsored by Cognite – https://www.cognite.com/en/ogpodcast Indian Refiners Scoop Up Russian ESPO Crude as China Steps Back https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Indian-Refiners-Scoop-Up-Russian-ESPO-Crude-As-China-Steps-Back.html Germany Slams Idea of Splitting Europe’s Power Market into Zones https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Germany-Slams-Idea-of-Splitting-Europes-Power-Market-Into-Zones.html Libya is Too Risky for Big Oil https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Libya-is-Too-Risky-for-Big-Oil.html Brazil’s Oil Ambitions Challenge Climate Goals https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Brazils-Oil-Ambitions-Challenge-Climate-Goals.html Crude Dips to Two-Week Low Amid Trade War Fears https://www.rigzone.com/news/wire/crude_dips_to_twoweek_low_amid_trade_war_fears-28-apr-2025-180362-article AccuWeather Looks […]

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Sponsored by Cognite – https://www.cognite.com/en/ogpodcast Exxon suing the California Attorney-General and several environmental groups https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/andrew-forrest-named-exxon-defamation-101551328.html Keystone oil pipeline shutdown could quickly lead to higher gasoline prices https://apnews.com/article/keystone-oil-pipeline-north-dakota-spill-36e86142566763a5464e1dd132eede56 Company says thousands of gallons of oil have been recovered from a pipeline spill in North Dakota https://apnews.com/article/north-dakota-keystone-oil-pipeline-spill-3688a2d7b0f26f57eef88ffa049cd3d4 Energy Secretary Wright: U.S. Can Bring Iran’s Oil Exports to […]

Sponsored by Cognite – https://www.cognite.com/en/ogpodcast Petroleum Student Captures Award For Research To Reduce Fracking Expenses https://www.egr.uh.edu/news/202503/petroleum-student-captures-award-groundbreaking-research Penn State, Shell collaboration funds environmental research project https://www.psu.edu/news/altoona/story/penn-state-shell-collaboration-funds-environmental-research-project Chevron and New Orleans score big at the big game https://www.chevron.com/newsroom/2025/q1/chevron-and-new-orleans-score-big-at-the-big-game ExxonMobil-Rattanakosin Bicentennial Scholarships given to university students for 42 consecutive years https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/locations/thailand/thailand-news-and-views/news-releases/2025/20250110-em-supports-rattanakosin-bicentennial-scholarships International Women’s Day: Noora Musa https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/locations/qatar/celebrating-inspiring-women TAMUQ […]

Sponsored by Cognite – https://www.cognite.com/en/ogpodcast US oil producers face new challenges as top oilfield flags https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/us-oil-producers-face-new-challenges-top-oilfield-flags-2025-03-27 What to know about Greenpeace after the Dakota Access protest case decision https://apnews.com/article/what-is-greenpeace-cf48a5ba427fb214713bee842c6c3029 Oil major Shell vows to boost shareholder returns, doubles down on LNG push https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/25/oil-major-shell-bolsters-shareholder-distributions-cuts-spend.html Rubio Warns Venezuela Against Attacking Guyana, Exxon https://www.rigzone.com/news/wire/rubio_warns_venezuela_against_attacking_guyana_exxon-28-mar-2025-180071-article Aramco Looks to Invest […]

Sponsored by Cognite – https://www.cognite.com/en/ogpodcast Greenpeace ordered to pay $660M to oil company by judge, prompting bankruptcy fears https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/greenpeace-ordered-to-pay-660m-to-oil-company-by-judge-prompting-bankruptcy-fears/ar-AA1BiqeH?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=e73e3c1b4b1a43d2fc1e2c62a134fa3f&ei=18 Oil rises as Trump says Iran will be held responsible for any future Houthi attacks https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/17/oil-rises-as-trump-says-iran-will-be-held-responsible-for-any-future-houthi-attacks.html Drone usage becoming more incorporated into terminal facilities https://www.bicmagazine.com/industry/tank-term-storage/drone-usage-becoming-incorporated-terminal-facilities OPEC+ issues new plan for oil cuts to compensate for overproduction […]

Sponsored by Cognite – https://www.cognite.com/en/ogpodcast EPA Launches Biggest Deregulatory Action in U.S. History https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-launches-biggest-deregulatory-action-us-history Trade Wars Begin as U.S. Tariffs on Canada and Mexico Come Into Effect https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Trade-Wars-Begin-as-US-Tariffs-on-Canada-and-Mexico-Come-Into-Effect.html Trump halts doubling of tariffs on Canadian metals after Ontario suspends electricity price hikes https://apnews.com/article/trump-economy-tariffs-stock-musk-business-8a5f28d9bb16e0b8a924d99ead0907fa European Leaders Pressure EU To Resume Ukraine Gas Deal https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/European-Leaders-Pressure-EU-To-Resume-Ukraine-Gas-Deal.html BlackRock Buys […]

Sponsored by Cognite – https://www.cognite.com/en/ogpodcast Save the Date for Impact, Cognite’s Annual User Conference, October 13 – 16 in Houston, TX. Petrobras Gears Up for Offshore Boom https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Petrobras-Gears-Up-for-Offshore-Boom.html Alberta Budgets for Deficit This Year https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Alberta-Budgets-for-Deficit-This-Year.html OPEC+ Rethinking Oil Production Rampup After Trump Complications https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/OPEC-Rethinking-Oil-Production-Rampup-After-Trump-Complications.html RRC Announces ‘Significant Milestone in Texas’ Energy Sector’ https://www.rigzone.com/news/rrc_announces_significant_milestone_in_texas_energy_sector-28-feb-2025-179782-article Crude Suffers […]

Sponsored by Cognite – https://www.cognite.com/en/ogpodcast Chevron to lay off up to 20% of global workforce https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/chevron-announces-15-20-layoff-global-workforce-source-says-2025-02-12/#:~:text=HOUSTON%2C%20Feb%2012%20(Reuters),and%20complete%20a%20major%20acquisition. Deepwater Drilling’s Delayed Rebound and the Future of Offshore Energy https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Deepwater-Drillings-Delayed-Rebound-and-the-Future-of-Offshore-Energy.html Iran Threatens Direct Attack on Israel https://oilprice.com/Geopolitics/Middle-East/Iran-Threatens-Direct-Attack-on-Israel.html UK Power Grid Requires $60 Billion Investment by 2050 https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/UK-Power-Grid-Requires-60-Billion-Investment-by-2050.html Pemex Reports Illegal Boarding https://www.rigzone.com/news/pemex_reports_illegal_boarding-21-feb-2025-179699-article USA EIA Forecasts WTI Oil Price […]

Sponsored by Cognite – https://www.cognite.com/en/ogpodcast Recorded live from NAPE, Mark and Paige answer your questions! Have a question for the duo? Submit your questions here. https://www.cognite.com/en/ogpodcast Brought to you on OGGN, the largest and most listened to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. Don’t forget to ask a question for our next First Friday Q&A. […]

Sponsored by Cognite – https://www.cognite.com/en/ogpodcast Recorded live at the 2025 Nape Expo. PRESIDENT TRUMP ANNOUNCES CABINET AND CABINET – LEVEL APPOINTMENTS https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/cabinet-and-cabinet-level-appointments PRESIDENT TRUMP ANNOUNCES SUB-CABINET APPOINTMENTS https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/sub-cabinet-appointments PRESIDENT TRUMP ANNOUNCES ACTING CABINET AND CABINET-LEVEL POSITIONS https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/designation-of-acting-leaders PRESIDENT TRUMP DESIGNATES CHAIRMEN AND ACTING CHAIRMEN https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/designation-of-chairmen-and-acting-chairmen DELIVERING EMERGENCY PRICE RELIEF FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES AND DEFEATING THE […]

Cognite Recognized as a Leader in Industrial Data Management Solutions https://www.cognite.com/en/press-release/cognite-recognized-as-a-leader-in-industrial-data-management-solutions Petrobras Refinery Output Hit Record High In 2024 https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Petrobras-Refinery-Output-Hit-Record-High-In-2024.html Fire at Huge California Battery Storage Plant Forces Evacuations https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Fire-at-Huge-California-Battery-Storage-Plant-Forces-Evacuations.html BP Slashes Jobs, Bolsters Oil & Gas Operations https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/BP-Slashes-Jobs-Bolsters-Oil-Gas-Operations.html Republican-led states sue Biden administration over offshore drilling ban https://www.reuters.com/legal/republican-led-states-sue-biden-administration-over-offshore-drilling-ban-2025-01-18 US FTC finalizes consent order for […]

Trump says he will revoke Biden offshore drilling ban on first day in office https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/07/trump-says-he-will-revoke-biden-offshore-drilling-ban-on-first-day-in-office.html Elected officials, business leaders collectively oppose Biden’s new offshore restrictions https://www.worldoil.com/news/2025/1/9/elected-officials-business-leaders-collectively-oppose-biden-s-new-offshore-restrictions Oil companies decline to bid for Arctic Refuge drilling rights https://www.worldoil.com/news/2025/1/8/oil-companies-decline-to-bid-for-arctic-refuge-drilling-rights Energy Transfer announces pipeline project connecting Permian Basin production to multiple markets https://www.bicmagazine.com/projects-expansions/midstream/energy-transfer-announces-pipeline-project-connecting-permian-basin-production-multiple-markets Opportunities in data center power […]

Sanctioned Russian LNG Cargo Stranded at Sea https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Sanctioned-Russian-LNG-Cargo-Stranded-at-Sea.html Trump: “Tariffs All the Way” if EU Fails to Buy More U.S. Oil and Gas https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Trump-Tariffs-All-The-Way-if-EU-Fails-to-Buy-More-US-Oil-and-Gas.html Eni Launches Europe’s Most Powerful Supercomputer https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Eni-Launches-Europes-Most-Powerful-Supercomputer.html Trump Calls on the UK to Open Up the North Sea and Get Rid of Wind Farms https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Trump-Calls-on-the-UK-to-Open-Up-the-North-Sea-and-Get-Rid-of-Wind-Farms.html US Natural Gas and Heating Oil […]

In this festive OGGN Christmas Special, the hosts and co-hosts engage in a fun-filled quiz that tests their holiday knowledge. The conversation flows from introductions to a series of light-hearted trivia questions, with plenty of laughter and banter along the way. The episode wraps up with warm holiday wishes and a humorous note about one […]

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Mark and Paige record from Reuter’s Energy Live Conference with Bill Hendricks, President of Americas at Cognite. News Stories Chris Wright’s Nomination: A Challenge to Conventional Climate Wisdom https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Chris-Wrights-Nomination-A-Challenge-to-Conventional-Climate-Wisdom.html US Treasury Tightens Focus on Iran’s Oil Networks https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/US-Treasury-Tightens-Focus-on-Irans-Oil-Networks.html U.S. Enters Winter with Highest Natural Gas Stocks in Eight Years https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/US-Enters-Winter-with-Highest-Natural-Gas-Stocks-in-Eight-Years.html Gazprom Hits Maximum Capacity of Pipeline […]

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Mark and Paige record live at the opening of W Energy’s new office in Houston, Texas. Equinor Meets Gas Supply Commitment Despite Platform Shutdown https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Equinor-Meets-Gas-Supply-Commitment-Despite-Platform-Shutdown.html Harbour Energy Joins North Sea Oil Exodus Ahead Of Tax Hikes https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Harbour-Energy-Joins-North-Sea-Oil-Exodus-Ahead-Of-Tax-Hikes.html Shell Buys US Power Plant for Foothold in New England Market https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Shell-Buys-US-Power-Plant-for-Foothold-in-New-England-Market.html U.S. Tightens Grip on Russia’s LNG […]