TotalEnergies, Vanguard Renewables Form RNG JV in US

Total Energies and Vanguard Renewable’s equally owned joint venture initially aims to advance 10 RNG projects into construction during the next 12 months.

US Interior Department Releases Offshore Wind Lease Schedule

The U.S. Interior Department’s schedule includes up to a dozen lease sales through 2028 for offshore wind, compared to three for oil and gas lease sales through 2029.

Utah’s Ute Tribe Demands FTC Allow XCL-Altamont Deal

More than 90% of the Utah Ute tribe’s income is from energy development on its 4.5-million-acre reservation and the tribe says XCL Resources’ bid to buy Altamont Energy shouldn’t be blocked.

Halliburton’s Low-key M&A Strategy Remains Unchanged

Halliburton CEO Jeff Miller says expected organic growth generates more shareholder value than following consolidation trends, such as chief rival SLB’s plans to buy ChampionX.

Enverus: 1Q Upstream Deals Hit $51B, but Consolidation is Slowing

Oil and gas dealmaking continued at a high clip in the first quarter, especially in the Permian Basin. But a thinning list of potential takeout targets, and an invigorated Federal Trade Commission, are chilling the red-hot M&A market.

Ithaca Energy to Buy Eni's UK Assets in $938MM North Sea Deal

Eni, one of Italy's biggest energy companies, will transfer its U.K. business in exchange for 38.5% of Ithaca's share capital, while the existing Ithaca Energy shareholders will own the remaining 61.5% of the combined group.

PrairieSky Adds $6.4MM in Mannville Royalty Interests, Reduces Debt

PrairieSky Royalty said the acquisition was funded with excess earnings from the CA$83 million (US$60.75 million) generated from operations.

Report: Crescent Midstream Exploring $1.3B Sale

Sources say another company is considering $1.3B acquisition for Crescent Midstream’s facilities and pipelines focused on Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico.

BCCK, Vision RNG Enter Clean Energy Partnership

BCCK will deliver two of its NiTech Single Tower Nitrogen Rejection Units (NRU) and amine systems to Vision RNG’s landfill gas processing sites in Seneca and Perry counties, Ohio.

EIG’s MidOcean Closes Purchase of 20% Stake in Peru LNG

MidOcean Energy’s deal for SK Earthon’s Peru LNG follows a March deal to purchase Tokyo Gas’ LNG interests in Australia.