The US Departments of Justice, Interior, and the Army jointly blocked construction of a portion of the proposed Dakota Access crude oil pipeline after a federal district judge rejected an Indian tribe’s request for a preliminary injunction. Source: News

Production has reached 700 MMcfd of natural gas, or 128,000 boe/d, from Nooros field of the Abu Madi West concession in the Nile Delta, reported partners Eni SPA and BP PLC. Source: News

While oil and gas work struggles in a commodity-price slump, top-level recruitment at exploration and production companies is brisk, says an energy-industry recruiter with more than 20 years of experience. Source: News

Light, sweet crude oil contracts fell more than $1.70 on the New York market Sept. 9 to settle under $46/bbl after a weekly US rig count indicated more rigs working. Source: News

Oklahoma authorities moved quickly after a magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred the morning of Sept. 3 in Pawnee County. Members of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s seismicity team went to work immediately to identify potential risks, a spokesman said on Sept. 6. Using emergency authority it received from the state’s legislature last session, the OCC ordered 37 […]

Devon Energy Corp. sees potential for tighter spacing and increased drilling inventory in the overpressured oil window of Oklahoma’s STACK play, where it is increasing drilling and investment (OGJ Online, Aug. 2, 2016). Source: News

Rystad Energy believes the Permian basin will serve as the primary catalyst in restoring US onshore oil production growth by November. Source: News

If based only on energy positions stated by major-party candidates for the US presidency, the choice for the oil and gas industry would be easy. Source: News