Regulatory

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September 04, 2025
Oil declined on concerns that OPEC+ will once again bolster supply at a meeting on Sunday, compounding fears of higher volumes later in the year. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said OPEC+ will “look at the current situation as a whole” before making a decision.
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September 03, 2025
Argent LNG has formally submitted its request to enter the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) pre-filing process, marking a critical regulatory milestone in the development of its 25 MMtpa LNG export terminal at Port Fourchon, Louisiana. 
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September 01, 2025
Equinor ASA will spend almost $1 billion backing Orsted A/S’s share sale, in a crucial show of support as the Danish firm seeks to steady its finances following the Trump’s administration’s attacks on offshore wind.
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August 29, 2025
Argent LNG has formally submitted its Letter of Intent (LOI) and Preliminary Waterway Suitability Assessment (PWSA) to the U.S. Coast Guard, marking a key milestone in the advancement of its flagship LNG export terminal at Port Fourchon, Louisiana.
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August 26, 2025
U.S. President Trump reiterated his opposition to wind power in a Tuesday cabinet meeting, as his administration has in recent weeks moved more aggressively to restrict projects by blocking approvals, halting construction and invalidating necessary permits.
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August 22, 2025
Woodside has won a favorable decision from the Federal Court confirming the validity of the Scarborough Operations Environmental Plan, the final environmental approval required for Woodside to connect, commission and operate the Scarborough FPU.
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August 22, 2025
After the U.S. Department of the Interior ordered all work on the Revolution Wind project to stop on Friday, National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) President Erik Milito spoke out against the decision, calling it detrimental to the U.S.'s offshore energy supply chain.
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August 20, 2025
The Railroad Commission of Texas assessed over $3.5 million in enforcement docket fines against oil and gas operators and businesses at the Commissioners’ open meeting on Tuesday.
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August 20, 2025
The U.S. Interior Department on Tuesday released its offshore leasing schedule under Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill, garnering support from several energy sector agencies.
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August 18, 2025
Brazilian oil company Prio said Monday that the local regulator, ANP, has mandated a production halt at the Peregrino FPSO due to necessary improvements in risk management documentation and adjustments to the deluge system, according to a Reuters report.
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August 14, 2025
A South African court has overturned a decision granting TotalEnergies environmental authorization for an oil exploration block offshore the country’s west coast, ruling that the environmental impact assessment for the block was “deeply flawed."
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August 13, 2025
Brazil’s state-controlled oil company received permission from regulators to perform emergency response drills near the mouth of the Amazon River, a crucial step toward winning approval to explore in a region the company has been pushing to access for years.
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August 04, 2025
OPEC+ closed a two-year chapter in its oil strategy on Sunday with the last in a series of bumper oil production increases. But it left crude traders with a cliffhanger, as delegates emphasized privately that the next move could just as easily be a cut as a hike.
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August 01, 2025
Partners in Kazakhstan’s second-largest oil field won a case in a local court over environmental fine that could have exceeded $4 billion, the venture said.
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July 31, 2025
The review comes as Namibia pursues first oil production from its Orange Basin discoveries by 2029 and is geared towards strengthening the competitiveness of investing in the country’s upstream petroleum sector.
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July 30, 2025
A new venue, a record number of exhibitors and more than 80 breakout sessions were all part of a new-look package for the more than 1,000 people – including oil and gas and pipeline operators and industry representatives – who attended the Railroad Commission of Texas’ 2025 Regulatory Conference. 
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July 29, 2025
The Trump administration and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin have reversed the 2009 ‘endangerment finding’, which made greenhouse gases, including CO₂, subject to agency regulation. Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian voiced his support of the ruling.
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July 25, 2025
House Republicans are moving forward with plans to pull U.S. funding for the International Energy Agency, saying the group has abandoned objectivity when it comes to projecting the growth of clean energy.
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July 2025
A recent court decision highlights the responsibility that operator leadership has to maintain worker safety in the field and how the industry must strive to maintain a culture of incident prevention. 
Article
July 2025
Pragmatism can be found throughout a recent decision of the Texas Supreme Court that has significant repercussions for oil and gas activity throughout the state.
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July 22, 2025
A group of eight oil and natural gas trade associations are calling on lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives to “take swift action on permitting reform,” in a letter to Chairman Bruce Westerman ahead of an oversight hearing tomorrow in the House Natural Resources Committee.
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