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Trump’s first year back in office sees major oil and gas permit surge amid ‘drill, baby, drill’ push
14 Jan 2026 19:54 GMT
… energy dominance agenda, surging drilling permits, falling inflation and rising … % increase in oil and gas drilling permits approved on public … approved 5,742 permits to drill on public lands … pump jack drills crude oil from the Yates Oilfield in West …
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NUPRC, Prospective Bidders Meet as Sale of 50 Oil Blocks Progresses
15 Jan 2026 03:02 GMT
… , Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, said the … say, ‘I have a license.’”
He said most people … precedent for the granting of licenses.”
Besides, the minister … ready FDPs, well interventions, rig mobilisation and other quick- …
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Urja Bharat PTE discovers oil onshore Abu Dhabi
15 Jan 2026 02:26 GMT
… PTE Ltd. (UBPL) discovered oil in in Abu Dhabi’ … the Habshan carbonate reservoir (exploration well XN‑79 02S).
… venture between Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. and Bharat PetroResources Ltd. (BPCL … ) and holds 100% of the Block 1 concession.
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Bulgarian Energy Holding to Acquire 10% Stake in Black Sea Oil Exploration Block
14 Jan 2026 23:57 GMT
… a 10% stake in oil and gas exploration rights for the Han … buy 5% each from OMV Offshore Bulgaria, a wholly owned … Energy, which currently hold the permit.
Following the transfer, OMV … of efforts to diversify energy resources and strengthen energy security in …
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US Army Corps of Engineers Finalizes 2026 Nationwide Permit Package
15 Jan 2026 01:26 GMT
… year. Nationwide Permits (NWPs) are streamlined federal permits for activities … Corps authorization.
New Nationwide Permit 60 for Fish Passage
… the primary NWP for oil and natural gas pipeline … thresholds or affect sensitive resources. The Corps continues to …
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IOC, BPCL arm announce oil discoveries in Abu Dhabi onshore block
14 Jan 2026 23:05 GMT
… made another oil discovery during drilling of exploratory well XN- … the Onshore Block 1 exploration concession in March 2019.
The … the presence of unconventional oil resources in the block.
The … per cent subsidiary Bharat PetroResources Limited (BPRL) through …
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Some Venezuelan Oil Is Cheap And Low-Risk
14 Jan 2026 22:19 GMT
… important, Venezuelan has enormous oil reserves, but that is misleading … develop or redevelop Venezuela’s oil resources. However, there are … when the political environment permits it.
As to the … like horizontal drilling and measure-while-drilling should have …
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Oil & gas duo in talks with Guyana over exploration and appraisal work at offshore block
14 Jan 2026 21:36 GMT
… and Canada-headquartered oil and gas company … Petroleum, are engaged in discussions with Guyana’s Ministry of Natural Resources … the appraisal and exploration program in an offshore block.
Illustration … PL001 North Falklands Basin license, adjacent to the …
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From Venezuela to Iran, Trump's 'Donroe Doctrine' is a push to control the world's oil
14 Jan 2026 20:59 GMT
… to have the largest proven oil reserves on the planet, have … , its petroleum remained in the hands of US oil companies until … or after each offer of oil concessions. Copper was a far from … The United States' nickel reserves subsequently fell by two-thirds …
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Explaining Trump’s Claim That Venezuela ‘Stole’ U.S. Oil
14 Jan 2026 20:50 GMT
… Venezuela has ownership of its oil reserves, which are the largest of … Oil, which previously had been granted concessions contracts to extract Venezuela’s oil … the country, abandoning their oil projects and equipment. Petro-Canada, which had …