Here is a look at some of this week’s renewable energy news, including more than $8 billion more in loans closed by the Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office.
Helmerich & Payne has completed its acquisition of KCA Deutag International Ltd. as it positions itself as a global onshore drilling powerhouse.
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. has contracted Flowserve Corp. for the supply of dry gas seal systems for EOR and a carbon capture project at its Habshan facility in the Middle East.
For oil and gas, big M&A deals will probably encounter less resistance, tariffs could be a threat and the industry will likely shrug off “drill, baby, drill” entreaties.
Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, including Chevron starting production from a platform in the Gulf of Mexico and several new products for pipelines.
Stratas Advisors expect that there is some room for oil prices to move higher this week, but the price of Brent crude oil will struggle to breakthrough $82.50.
TotalEnergies and partners Basra Oil Co. and QatarEnergy have begun the construction of an associated gas processing facility in the Ratawi field in Iraq.
Texas company Perma-Pipe International Holdings specializes in anti-corrosion services for infrastructure.
Recent geopolitical news also provided some support for oil prices with the rhetoric heating up between Iran and Israel.
The incoming administration’s policies on sanctions, tariffs, regulations and deportations will impact the oil and gas industry.