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Lithium is one of many components of the salty brine, or produced water, that accompanies natural gas and oil production. It is also a key component of battery production for electric vehicles (EVs), power grid storage, and numerous other manifestations of the energy transition. Recovering commercial volumes of lithium from the oil and gas byproduct…

Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil and gas company is raising its capital spending, but whether it increases production is another story despite record profits in the first quarter. Unlike most of its oil and gas peers, Saudi Arabian Oil Co., aka Aramco, plans to increase this year’s capital expenditures to $40-50 billion from nearly $32 billion…

Ovintiv Inc. is exploring options to increase the exposure of its multi-basin upstream portfolio to a dynamic global natural gas market, CEO Brendan McCracken said.  The Denver-based independent works in numerous onshore plays throughout North America, including in the Montney Shale, Anadarko Basin, Permian Basin, Bakken Shale and Uinta Basin. On a call to discuss…

Continental Resources Inc. has upwardly revised its 2022 forecast for capital spending, as well as oil and natural gas production, management said Thursday.  Oklahoma City-based Continental is the top producer in the oily Bakken Shale and the gassy, liquids-rich Anadarko Basin. Following a pair of recent acquisitions, it also is the No. 2 leaseholder in…

The White House on Tuesday restored three core elements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that had been rolled back under the Trump administration, heralding tighter environmental scrutiny for energy projects during the federal review process. “The specific changes made by today’s ‘Phase 1’ rule restore longstanding provisions that were modified for the first…

State-owned Saudi Arabian Oil Co., aka Aramco, scored lucrative profits in 2021, which are set to fuel its standing as an even more consequential player in the global oil and natural gas markets over the next decade. Aramco, owned by the Saudi royal family, said profits climbed 124% year/year. The gains came from strong oil…

The United States must boost production and exports of oil and natural gas in order to reduce Russia’s leverage in the global energy markets while continuing to pursue decarbonization, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) said Thursday. Manchin, who chairs the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, oversaw a committee hearing on “the use of energy…

Brent crude oil prices will average $116/bbl in the second quarter, and Henry Hub spot natural gas prices will average $3.83/MMBtu over the same period, though events in Ukraine have clouded the outlook, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in updated projections published Tuesday. In the March edition of its Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), the…

U.S. oil and natural gas leaders on Thursday pledged to support Ukraine in light of Russia’s unprovoked invasion, which roiled financial markets around the world. Russian troops invaded on multiple fronts, leading to volatile jolts to commodity prices. The attack, forewarned by Russian President Vladimir Putin for months, came on the heels of major sanctions…