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Employment in the Texas upstream oil and gas industry continued to rise in April but at a slower clip than the previous month, according to the latest tally from the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO). Direct employment in the exploration and production (E&P) sector totaled 199,400 for the month, up 700 jobs…

The NFL’s Houston Texans have signed up a unit of Occidental Petroleum Corp. to tackle and bring down carbon emissions for the team’s air travel over the next three seasons. Oxy, as it is known, said subsidiary 1PointFive clinched an agreement and sponsorship with the team to help defray carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for air…

ExxonMobil is taking its show down the road, announcing plans Monday to move its Irving, TX, global headquarters to Houston. The integrated global major, one of the world’s largest oil and gas companies, expects to complete the move, which would be around 250 miles south, by the middle of 2023. A spokesperson told NGI that…

Houston, the acknowledged energy capital of the United States, can lure substantial investments and create thousands of jobs by stepping up to lead the transition to a low-carbon future, top city leaders said this week. The Greater Houston Partnership on Tuesday unveiled a bold strategy for the fourth largest city in the country. In kicking…

The global natural gas and oil industry, already reeling from a lack of demand and low commodity prices, is now taking a hit on the conference schedule because of the spreading coronavirus, with IHS Markit announcing Sunday it is canceling CERAWeek, the premier energy conference that draws thousands to Houston every year.

A lawsuit between Cheniere Energy Inc. and Tellurian Inc. has been dismissed by a Texas district court. A $400 million counterclaim by Cheniere’s one-time business partner Parallax Enterprises LLC also was dismissed, days before a trial was set to begin in Harris County District Court in Houston.*

A lawsuit between Cheniere Energy Inc. and Tellurian Inc. has been dismissed by a Texas district court. A $400 million counterclaim by Cheniere’s one-time business partner Parallax Enterprises LLC also was dismissed, days before a trial was set to begin in Harris County District Court in Houston.*

Houston needs to capture the baton and lead the charge toward the transition away from fossil fuels, the chairman of energy investment firm Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. (TPH) said last week.

Houston needs to capture the baton and lead the charge toward the transition away from fossil fuels, the chairman of energy investment firm Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. (TPH) said last week.