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Major oil companies atop a cash-flow wave reduce debt, increase shareholder payouts

Major oil companies atop a cash-flow wave reduce debt, increase shareholder payouts Energize Weekly, December 20, 2023 The world’s five largest oil companies, riding a wave of high energy prices, pulled in $613 billion in cash flow between January 2021 and September 2023, which they used to reduce debt and send to shareholders, according to…

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Williams increases DJ basin gas gathering, processing assets through closed deals

Williams increases DJ basin gas gathering, processing assets through closed deals Nov. 30, 2023 Williams, Tulsa, Okla., closed two transactions that now position the company as the third largest gatherer in the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) basin, the company said in a release Nov. 30. The acquisitions have a combined value of $1.27 billion. In one transaction,…

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Eversource announces new discount rate to begin Friday in Connecticut

Eversource announces new discount rate to begin Friday in Connecticut Nov 30, 2023 Eversource’s new discount rate for low-income households in Connecticut will start Friday, according to an announcement Thursday from the energy company. The rate is for customers defined as having “financial hardship.” Depending on a household’s income, the customers could receive 10% or…

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PG&E bills to soar next year after regulators approve 13% rate increase Thursday

PG&E bills to soar next year after regulators approve 13% rate increase Thursday Nov 16, 2023 Monthly bills for Pacific Gas and Electric Co. customers will climb even higher next year after California regulators on Thursday unanimously approved allowing the utility giant to increase its rates for electricity and natural gas to cover the cost…

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Lower fuel prices to lead to lower winter heating bills for homes using natural gas, propane

Lower fuel prices to lead to lower winter heating bills for homes using natural gas, propane Energize Weekly, November 1, 2023 Winter heating bills will be lower than last year for homes using natural gas and propane but will be up for those relying on heating oil, according to forecasts by the U.S. Energy Information…

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Exxon’s blockbuster Pioneer merger needs Biden’s blessing

Exxon’s blockbuster Pioneer merger needs Biden’s blessing Oct 8, 2023 Exxon Mobil Corp. needs approval from the Biden administration before it can take over independent oil and gas producer Pioneer Natural Resources Co. in what would be the world’s biggest deal this year. That might not be such an easy task. The US Federal Trade…

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More US natural gas producers join lower-emission gas trading hub

More US natural gas producers join lower-emission gas trading hub 13 June 2023 Two US natural gas producers have joined certified natural gas trading platform CG Hub, adding 1 billion cubic feet per day of liquidity through the service. Seneca Resources and Northeast Natural Energy joined the first commodities trading platform for certified natural gas…

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U.S. oil and gas auction brings nearly $80 million to federal coffers

U.S. oil and gas auction brings nearly $80 million to federal coffers 25/05/2023 The United States on Thursday carried out its first sale of oil and gas drilling rights on federal lands since President Joe Biden’s landmark climate change law was passed, attracting more than 78 million dollars in high bids for leases in New…

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Chevron’s $7.6B purchase of PDC Energy creates the biggest oil and gas company in Colorado

Chevron’s $7.6B purchase of PDC Energy creates the biggest oil and gas company in Colorado May 23, 2023 Chevron Corp. is buying PDC Energy in a $7.6 billion deal that will make it by far and away the largest oil and gas producer in Colorado and continues a trend in the state of bigger companies…

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Winter rains lift California hydropower outlook, easing regional demand for natural gas

Winter rains lift California hydropower outlook, easing regional demand for natural gas Energize Weekly, May 17, 2023 Heavy rains have filled California reservoirs and boosted the prospect for hydropower – welcomed news to the rest of the West, which saw natural gas prices soar last winter as California utilities scrambled to fill a hydropower gap.…

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Oil and gas M&A deals down 50 percent to $14.8 billion quarter-over-quarter in Q1 2023

Oil and gas M&A deals down 50 percent to $14.8 billion quarter-over-quarter in Q1 2023 Energize Weekly, May 10, 2023 Oil and gas industry mergers and acquisitions (M&A) flagged in the first quarter of 2023 with a 35 percent drop in deals to 74 and the value halved to $14.8 billion compared to the last…

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Standard Chartered Dubs Latest USA EIA Data Highly Bullish

Standard Chartered Dubs Latest USA EIA Data Highly Bullish May 02, 2023 In a new report sent to Rigzone on April 28, analysts at Standard Chartered said the latest Energy Information Administration (EIA) weekly data was “highly bullish” according to the company’s U.S. oil data bull-bear index, which they said rose 47.7 week on week…

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