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Strathcona formally launches takeover bid for oilsands peer MEG Energy

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(BOE Report) –CALGARY Strathcona Resources Ltd. has begun its formal takeover bid for fellow oilsands producer MEG Energy. Its offer comprises 0.62 of a common share of Strathcona and $4.10 in cash for each MEG share it doesnt already own. The offer is open until Sept. MEG says its board and legal and financial advisers will consider the offer, and that a special committee of independent directors will assist.

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EOG Resources to Acquire Encino Acquisition Partners from CPP Investments and Encino Energy, Strengthening Premier Utica Asset; Increases Regular Dividend 5%

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(Oil & Gas 360) – Publisher’s Note: EOG Resources will present at EneCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference at the Westin Downtown , August 17-20, 2025. Register to attend. HOUSTON, May 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ EOG Resources, Inc. ( EOG ) today announced a definitive agreement with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP) and Encino Energy under which EOG will acquire Encino Acquisition Partners (EAP or Encino) for $5.6 billion, inclusive of EAPs net debt.

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U.S. rig count decreased by 3 is at 563

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This weeks Baker Hughes Rig Count shows that the U.S. decreased by 3 over last week, resulting in a total count of 563 rigs. Canada had a decrease of 2 over last week, resulting in a total Canadian count of 112 rigs. Breakdown by region Of the regions tracked by Baker Hughes, only the Eagle Ford region experienced an increase this week. Meanwhile, 5 regions experienced a decrease this week: The Ardmore Woodford is at 3, down 1.

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Exxon plans to operate in Guyana ‘as usual’ if it loses Chevron-Hess arbitration

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(World Oil) – Exxon Mobil Corp. said it will be business as usual in its massive Guyana oil field if it loses its arbitration case against Chevron Corp. and Hess Corp. Exxon remains confident it will prevail in the case over the fields ownership at the International Chamber of Commerce, Neil Chapman, Exxon’s senior vice president , said at the Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference in New York on Thursday.

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Chevron to cut nearly 800 jobs in Texas Permian basin

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(World Oil) –Chevron Corp. plans to lay off nearly 800 employees in the Permian basin, its biggest oil-production operation globally. The bulk of the reductions will come from Chevrons Midcontinent campus on the outskirts of Midland, Texas, the company said in a filing with the Texas Workforce Commission. The filing listed the layoff date as July 15, 2025.

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Colombia oil investments could Hit $4.68 Billion in 2025

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(Oil Price) –Crude oil and natural gas investments in Colombia could rise to $4.68 billion this year, from $4.33 billion in 2024, the countrys oil and gas industry association said, adding that this will not lead to higher production. Today more investment is required to produce the same amount of oil, due to the natural depletion of the fields and the complexity of the operating environment, the president of the Colombian Oil and Gas Association said, as quoted by Reuters.

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Energy Market Assessment: Why many are likely to soon be caught very natural gas short

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(Oil & Gas 360) – Electricity Data For The Month Of March Highlights Why Many Are Likely To Soon Be Caught Very Natural Gas Short More energy needed to power the much needing to be done had 3.2% more electricity generated in March than last year. Grid connected electricity generation plus small-scale solar averaged 11.030-billion-kilowatt hours per day (Bkwh/d) in March (Figure 1, red line), 0.338 more than 10.692 last year (blue line) a 3.2% year-over-year (YOY) increase.