Economics/Statistics
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June 18, 2025
The provision would allow energy companies subject to a 15% corporate alternative minimum tax to deduct certain drilling costs when calculating their taxable income. Companies including ConocoPhillips, Ovintiv Inc. and Civitas Resources, Inc. lobbied in favor of it.
News
June 06, 2025
The Energy Workforce & Technology Council has released its May 2025 jobs report, highlighting continued resilience in the energy services sector amid signs of a broader national labor market slowdown.
News
June 04, 2025
Banks are staying confident in long-term energy fundamentals despite significant trade policy turbulence, according to the Spring 2025 Haynes Boone Energy Bank Price Deck Survey. The survey, now in its 12th edition, is a leading source of information for energy lenders and producers.
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May 29, 2025
Chevron plans to lay off approximately 200 employees in the Permian basin, the company announced in a filing with the Texas Workforce Commission. The TWC had mistakenly reported the number as 800 due to a data entry error, and it has since been corrected.
Article
May 2025
In today's booming energy sector, the dealmaking frenzy shows no signs of slowing. But as a CFO who has been on both sides of the transaction table across strategic energy M&A, I've learned a critical lesson that often goes against the grain of deal euphoria: Sometimes, the best deal is no deal.
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May 27, 2025
Oil was steady as the market weighed the prospect for easing trade tensions between the European Union and the U.S. ahead of an OPEC+ meeting on supply policy.
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May 26, 2025
Brent traded below $65 a barrel, erasing earlier gains. U.S. President Donald Trump extended the deadline for higher tariffs on the EU, triggering global relief. But crude prices remain under pressure as OPEC and its allies consider another bumper output hike.
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May 23, 2025
Mexico’s state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos is discussing plans to slash over 3,000 jobs in a proposed corporate restructuring that is expected to save the company millions as the indebted driller and refiner tries to shore up its finances and boost production.
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May 15, 2025
Global oil demand growth will slow during the remainder of 2025 after a robust first quarter due to “economic headwinds,” the International Energy Agency said. The IEA also downgraded the outlook for U.S. shale oil production due to lower crude prices.
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May 08, 2025
The Energy Workforce & Technology Council has released its April 2025 jobs report, indicating a steady employment trend in the energy services sector despite broader market transitions and ongoing global trade uncertainty.
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April 21, 2025
TIPRO reports a 700-job decline in Texas upstream oil and gas employment in March, despite strong hiring activity and record production in the Permian and Eagle Ford. Regulatory shifts and market volatility continue to shape industry outlooks.
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March 31, 2025
PetroChina Co.’s profit hit record levels last year, as increased production offset lower energy prices. Net income at China’s biggest oil and gas producer climbed 2% to 164.7 billion yuan ($22.7 billion), according to a filing on Sunday.
News
March 28, 2025
Citing the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) latest report shows an increase in upstream employment in Texas in the month of February.
News
March 11, 2025
(WO) - Quorum Software, a leading provider of energy software worldwide, today announced that it has acquired zdSCADA, an established leader in cloud-based supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) technology.
News
March 11, 2025
(WO) – The Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) has released the 9th edition of its Global Gas Outlook 2050, offering an in-depth analysis of the future of natural gas. This latest edition explores key trends and developments in the natural gas market.
News
March 11, 2025
Westwood’s new Atlas Decommissioning module provides critical insight into the timing, scale and economic risks of North Sea decommissioning.
Article
February 2025
Global E&P spending is expected to remain flat in 2025, ending a three-year growth streak. North American (NAM) overall spending will see a slight decline, largely driven by the U.S. International E&P spending growth is expected to moderate amid global market shifts.
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March 04, 2025
Global oil demand will hit a record this year as Asian countries, particularly China and India, continue to expand consumption, said Saudi Aramco's CEO in an earnings call. Oil use is set to rise by 1.3 million barrels a day (bpd) this year to just over 106 million bpd.
News
March 03, 2025
The Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) released the 10th edition of its “State of Energy Report,” offering a detailed analysis of national and state trends in oil and natural gas employment, wages and other key economic factors.
News
February 24, 2025
Chevron's presence in Venezuela has helped lift the nation’s crude production back above 1 million bpd, in turn boosting the local economy. Now U.S. President Trump is poised to leverage this to get what he wants from Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
News
February 13, 2025
The International Energy Agency has lowered expectations for a global oil surplus this year amid stronger demand growth in Asia and sanctions on OPEC+ nations. "Time and again, oil markets show adaptability in the face of major challenges," the agency said.
