The cyber security threat to the energy sector is alive and well as evidenced by a just released Department of Homeland Security (DHS) report, which details a “spear-phishing” campaign last fall targeting 11 energy companies.
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Rosneft Takes Stakes in ExxonMobil’s GOM Properties
A subsidiary of Russian state-owned OAO Rosneft has acquired a 30% interest in 20 deepwater Gulf of Mexico (GOM) exploration blocks held by ExxonMobil Corp.

Gulfport Reaffirms Commitment to Utica Drilling
Gulfport Energy Corp. officials have reaffirmed the company’s commitment to the Utica Shale, unveiling details of an accelerated, but cheaper, drilling plan coordinated with the construction of much-needed infrastructure in the play.
Gulfport Committed to Utica Drilling
Gulfport Energy Corp. officials have reaffirmed the company’s commitment to the Utica Shale, unveiling details of an accelerated, but cheaper, drilling plan coordinated with the construction of much-needed infrastructure in the play.
Trucker Killed in Storage Tank Explosion at EQT Well in West Virginia
A tanker truck driver was killed after a storage tank at an EQT Corp. natural gas well in West Virginia exploded on Friday morning.
EDF Buys ConocoPhillips’ Midwest C&I Gas Portfolio
Europe’s EDF Trading has acquired ConocoPhillips’ Midwest commercial and industrial (C&I) natural gas portfolio, the EDF Group subsidiary said Thursday. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
Dallas Commission Expected to Reconsider Drilling Decision
A citizens group opposed to gas drilling within the city of Dallas is rounding up supporters to attend a City Plan Commission meeting Thursday at which commissioners are expected to reconsider a previous denial of permits to drill that are being sought by Trinity East Energy LLC.
Merger OK Would Grow LNG Export Project, Petronas, Progress Say
Petronas Carigali Canada Ltd. and Progress Energy Resources Corp. provided more details on their proposed Western Canada liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility, including its name, and said the project’s throughput could increase by 60% if regulators approve the companies’ proposed merger.
Halliburton Discloses Details on No-Guar Frack System
Halliburton Co. on Thursday disclosed details on the performance of its new hydraulic fracturing (fracking) service, which uses a fluid based on a derivatized natural polymer rather than guar gum.
Largest U.S. Farmer Co-Op Eyes New North Dakota Fertilizer Plant
CHS Inc., the nation’s largest farmer-owned cooperative, launched a proposal Wednesday to build a $1.1-1.4 billion nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing plant in North Dakota that would take advantage of natural gas feedstock to provide U.S. and Canadian farmers with enhanced supplies of crop nutrients.