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Russian Oil Flows Keep Falling, Pipeline Giant Transneft Says

OilPrice

Oil flows on the Transneft pipeline network, which handles 80% of all the oil Russia produces, fell last year and continue to slide in 2025, too, due to the OPEC+ agreement to withhold supply and technological issues at Russia’s oil-producing sites, the pipeline giant said on Friday. Due to the falling oil flows, Transneft doesn’t expect its revenue to grow at the same pace as in the past decade until about 2030, the company’s first deputy CEO Maxim Grishanin was quoted as saying by Russian news

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Groups Partnering to Develop AI Software to Speed Nuclear Reactor Construction

POWER Magazine

A software group that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help automate processes said it was joining with a nuclear power deployment company on an AI-driven system to accelerate construction of nuclear reactors. Palantir Technologies on June 26 said it will work with The Nuclear Company, a nuclear power startup, to jointly create a nuclear operating […] The post Groups Partnering to Develop AI Software to Speed Nuclear Reactor Construction appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Shell Boosts Natural Gas Production at Norway’s Ormen Lange Field

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Shell and its partners have started up two subsea compressors to boost the recovery rate at the Ormen Lange natural gas field in the Norwegian Sea, the UK-based supermajor, which operates the field, said on Friday. Shell expects the compression stations to raise the gas recovery rate to 85% from the current 75%. The two new compressor stations are installed on the seabed 120 kilometers (75 miles) from shore and are directly connected to the processing plant at Nyhamna.

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Successful Lithium-from-Brine Pilot Test in Susquehanna County, PA

Marcellus Drilling News

In February, MDN brought you the news that a new player is entering the Marcellus looking to extract lithium from shale brine (wastewater), and it’s doing it in a big way in Susquehanna County in the northeastern corner of Pennsylvania (see New Lithium-from-Brine Plant Coming to Northeast Pa. Marcellus). Avonlea Lithium Corporation, a subsidiary of.

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Oil-Rich Alberta Forecasts Unexpected Budget Surplus

OilPrice

Alberta expects to have booked a budget surplus of about US$4.2 billion (C$5.8 billion) for the fiscal year 2024-2025 that ended in March, as Nate Horner, the finance minister of Canada’s oil-producing province, prepares to deliver the year-end fiscal update later on Friday. The unexpectedly large surplus for 2024-2025 was due to higher resource royalties, RBC said earlier this year.

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Denmark’s giant heat pump will heat 25,000 homes – with seawater

Energy Transition

Most observers think of heat pumps as small-scale heating systems for houses, businesses and apartment buildings. But XXL heat pumps are already in service and doing the same job for whole city districts. Their practice, if successful, will be an important asset in decarbonizing societies and economies. Paul Hockenos reports. Credits: Frank Bach | Shutterstock, All rights reserved.

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Extreme Heat Exposes Fragile U.S. Energy Grid

OilPrice

For the third consecutive day, extreme heat across the eastern half of the U.S. has triggered power grid alerts and emergency warnings, highlighting the fragility of current energy infrastructure. Extremely tight power grids reinforce a core part of our energy thesis: the urgent need for clean, reliable baseload power, and there is no better option than nuclear.

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US Oil Drilling Activity Slumps As Volatile Prices Spook Markets

OilPrice

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States fell yet again this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, following a 1-rig decrease in the week prior. The total rig count in the US fell by 7 to 547 rigs, according to Baker Hughes, down 34 from this same time last year. The number of oil rigs fell by 6 to 432 after falling by 1 during the previous week—and down by 47 compared to this time last year.

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24 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Jun 16 – 22

Marcellus Drilling News

For the week of June 16 – 22, the number of permits issued to drill new wells in the Marcellus/Utica rose from the previous week. There were 24 new permits issued across the three M-U states last week, up six from 18 issued two weeks ago. The Keystone State (PA) issued 16 new permits. Olympus.

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Middle East Oil Disruption Risk Plunges to 4%

OilPrice

The risk of crude oil supply disruption in the Middle East has dropped to just 4%, according to options traders, Goldman Sachs said in a new note, after Israel and Iran agreed to a ceasefire earlier in the week. The bank’s analysts reported that options traders now see a 60% chance for Brent crude to average between $60 and $70 over the next three months, with the chance of the benchmark topping $70 per barrel at 28%, Reuters wrote.

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New Federal Bill Would Put Anti-Fracking DRBC on a Short Leash

Marcellus Drilling News

Newly elected Republican Congressman Rob Bresnahan defeated incumbent Democrat Matt Cartwright in last November’s election to represent Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District, located in the northeastern corner of the state. Bresnahan hit the ground running, particularly in addressing energy issues. His district includes Wayne and Pike counties, where landowners have had their right to drill for.

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Santos Grants ADNOC Six Weeks for $19 Billion Takeover Review

OilPrice

Santos has granted exclusive due diligence access for six weeks to the consortium led by Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC that has made an $18.7 billion non-binding takeover bid for the Australian energy giant. Santos, which earlier this month received – and plans to accept – the offer, has now entered into a process and exclusivity deed with XRG, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and lead investor of a consortium including Abu Dhabi Development Holding Company and Carlyle, the Australian gas gia

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Santos grants ADNOC six weeks for $19 billion takeover review

Oil & Gas 360º

(Oil Price) – Santos has granted exclusive due diligence access for six weeks to the consortium led by Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC that has made an $18.7 billion non-binding takeover bid for the Australian energy giant. Santos, which earlier this month received – and plans to accept – the offer, has now entered into a process and exclusivity deed with XRG, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and lead investor of a consortium including Abu Dhabi Development Holding Company and Carlyle, t

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BYD is Cutting Production Despite Strong Sales

OilPrice

BYD stock and its U.S. listed ADRs slumped about 3% on Wednesday this week, after it was reported the vehicle manufacturer was cutting production. China’s top automaker is scaling back production at several factories due to rising vehicle inventories and slower-than-expected sales growth, multiple outlets including Reuters and CarNewsChina reported.

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Oil market reflects slim chance of supply disruption, Goldman analysts say

Oil & Gas 360º

(BOE Report) – Options markets suggest the probability of a disruption of oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz is just 4% following the Iran-Israel ceasefire, Goldman Sachs analysts said in a note on Thursday. Fears that Iran could close the Strait of Hormuz after U.S. strikes on its nuclear facilities sent Brent crude futures to a high of $81.40 on Monday, but concerns eased in the wake of the truce declared the next day, sending crude back below $68.

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400MW/1.6GWh Energy Storage Project Commences Construction

EnergyTrend

400MW/1.6GWh Energy Storage Project Commences Construction OnJune25,theDongfangXunengKeping400MW/1.6GWhstandaloneenergystorageprojectofficiallybrokegroundintheKepingCountyPVIndustrialPark.Withatotalinvestmento.

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Japan’s Tokyo Gas eyes long-term U.S. LNG supply deals amid rising demand

Oil & Gas 360º

(World Oil) – Tokyo Gas Co. is in discussions with multiple U.S. liquefied natural gas suppliers to secure a long-term purchase agreement, as rising energy demand leaves Japan increasingly dependent on the fuel source. Japan’s largest gas distributor is in talks with at least four companies over supply from projects dotting the U.S. Gulf Coast, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

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Construction Begins on 200MW800MWh Solid-State Battery Energy Storage Power Station in Wuhai, Inner Mongolia

EnergyTrend

Construction Begins on 200MW800MWh Solid-State Battery Energy Storage Power Station in Wuhai, Inner Mongolia OnJune26,thegroundbreakingceremonywasheldforthe200MW/800MWhsolid-statebatteryenergystoragepowerstationprojectinWuhaiCity.LocatedintheLow-CarbonIndustr.

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BP Takeover Bids Have a New Problem, Its Debt

OilPrice

Numbers Report – June 27, 2025In the latest edition of the Numbers Report, we will take a look at some of the most interesting figures put out this week in the energy and metals sectors. Each week we’ll dig into some data and provide a bit of explanation on what drives the numbers. Let’s take a look.1.

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U.S. rig count decreased by 7 is at 547

Oil & Gas 360º

This week’s Baker Hughes Rig Count shows that the U.S. decreased by 7 over last week, resulting in a total count of 547 rigs. Canada had an increase of 1 over last week, resulting in a total Canadian count of 140 rigs. Breakdown by region Of the regions tracked by Baker Hughes, no regions experienced an increase this week. Meanwhile, 2 regions experienced a decrease this week: The Granite Wash is at 12, down 1.

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Equinor Files Development Plan for Fram South in Norwegian North Sea

Rigzone

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Range Hit Net Zero Scopes 1 & 2 with Lower Emissions, Carbon Offsets

Marcellus Drilling News

Yesterday, we reported that the largest producer of Marcellus/Utica molecules, EQT Corporation, reports it hit net zero emissions in 2024 (see Promises Made, Promises Delivered: EQT Hits Net Zero Scopes 1 & 2). EQT isn’t the only major M-U driller to do so. Range Resources, the very first driller to sink a Marcellus well (back.

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Jalisco y la empresa Solfium firman convenio para impulsar energías limpias

Oil & Gas Magazine

El convenio entre el Gobierno de Jalisco y Solfium prevé acelerar la adopción de energía solar fotovoltaica en la entidad así como fortalecer la cadena de valor del sector La Secretaría de Desarrollo Energético Sustentable de Jalisco ( SEDES ), y la Agencia de Energía del Estado de Jalisco ( AEEJ ), firmaron un convenio de colaboración con Solfium, empresa canadiense de energía solar que utiliza una plataforma tecnológica para facilitar la adopción de la energía solar en hogares y negocios.

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Oil price, Beacon, UOG, Prospex, And finally…

Malcolm Graham Wood

Oil is up a little this morning as markets settle down. Results from Beacon but they are rightly pointing forwards as are UOG who snuck figures out yesterday afternoon. And Prospex still need more money. The post Oil price, Beacon, UOG, Prospex, And finally… appeared first on Malcy's Blog.

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Outage and Grid Alerts Catalyst for Replacing Obsolete Valves, Actuators

POWER Magazine

When an electric utility with a power plant in the southwestern U.S. prepared for a planned, major outage on its two Siemens 501D turbines, the plant’s manager requested a repair quote for two directional control valves and two gas valves attached to each turbine. “We had a problem with one of our controllers that lead […] The post Outage and Grid Alerts Catalyst for Replacing Obsolete Valves, Actuators appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Iran-Based Social Media Campaign Targets Saudi Aramco

OilPrice

Car Online, an Iran-based campaign on social media channels, has started to call on its subscribers and followers to incite Yemenis to target facilities of Saudi oil giant Aramco, as a revenge against U.S. strikes against Iranian nuclear sites, the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) says. The Car Online channel on Telegram began its life as an Iranian social media operation, FDD researchers uncovered last week.

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EIA Fuel Update Shows Increasing USA Gasoline Price

Rigzone

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The Case for Restructuring Global Climate Finance 

The Energy Co-op

Join The Energy Co-op at our Annual Member Meeting and Conference. Who: Members and Friends of The Energy Co-op Where: The Inn at Swarthmore, Swarthmore, PA When: Saturday, June 9th, 8:30am – 2:00pm What: The Annual Member Meeting and Conference brings together Co-op members, members of the community and representatives from other Co-ops and other organizations working on sustainable development in PA followed by the Co-op membership meeting.

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US oil/gas rig count falls for fourth month to Oct 2021 low, Baker Hughes says

BOE Report

U.S. energy firms cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating for a fourth month in a row to the lowest since October 2021, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on Friday.

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Chevron, Shell, Eni All Takers In Egypt’s Offshore Offering

Mees

Already dominating Egypt’s offshore, Eni, Shell and Chevron all took more Mediterranean acreage this week. Local independent Cheiron also took a block that surrounds its 100mn cfd WEB development north of Alexandria.

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How Iran’s Missile Barrage Dodged Energy Infrastructure

OilPrice

Iran’s missile strike on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on June 23 was loud but calculated. Despite the scale (nearly 20 missiles, including medium-range ballistic weapons) the damage was negligible. U.S. and Qatari sources confirm that interception systems neutralized the bulk of the barrage, and the only successful impact hit a structure outside the base, with no military value and no casualties.

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European Council, Parliament Reach Deal on Gas Storage Rule Extension

Rigzone

The European Council and Parliament reached a provisional deal on a proposal by to extend a regulation requiring that natural gas storage facilities be at least 90 percent full before the winter season.

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Hanwha Ocean’s FPSO Cybersecurity Concept Gets ABS’ Nod

Offshore Engineer

A new cybersecurity solution from Hanwha Ocean to protect critical infrastructure and operations on board floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) units…

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Chevron Field in Israel Allowed to Resume Production

Rigzone

Israeli authorities allowed the Chevron-operated Leviathan natural gas and condensate field to restart production, after ordering a pause about two weeks ago amid Israel's exchange of attacks with Iran.

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Why Ukraine's NATO and EU Bids Stalled This Week

OilPrice

This could have been a momentous week in Ukraine’s long-term wish of joining the European Union and NATO. In the end, it wasn't. As leaders of the two institutions met for key summits in Brussels and The Hague respectively, Kyiv’s eventual membership of both should have been a centerpiece. Instead, Ukraine is no closer to joining either — and the many obstacles in the war-torn country's path to the Euro-Atlantic community were on full display.

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Equinor, Shell Unveil Name of UK North Sea JV

Rigzone

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US natgas prices jump 6% to 1-week high on increase in flows to LNG export plants

BOE Report

U.S. natural gas futures jumped about 6% to a one-week high on Friday as the amount of gas flowing to liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants started to edge up as more plants exit spring maintenance reductions.