Today’s Key Takeaways: CA Governor shifts stance on oil drilling. Santos bid global LNG gamechanger. US transfers 28,000 acres near Ambler project to NANA. Like “zombies in a horror movie” oil market myths just won’t die. OIL: California Governor Proposes to Ease Permits for Oil DrillingNathan Risser, Bloomberg/Rigzone, July 21, 2025 California Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing a bill to … read more

Federal Court Rejects Climate Change-Based Challenge To Wyoming Drilling PermitsDavid Madison, Cowboy State Daily, July 16, 2025 A federal court on Tuesday rejected environmental groups’ effort to overturn thousands of oil and gas drilling permits in Wyoming and New Mexico. The court said they couldn’t show how drilling in Wyoming would directly impact polar bears in the Arctic. A wide-reaching … read more

Today’s Key Takeaways: Big Exploration Plans for ConocoPhillips in Alaska. India eyeing AKLNG. Department of Defense to spend billions on US rare earths. OIL: ConocoPhillips Seeks New Oil Drilling in Alaskan ArcticJennifer A. Dlouhy, Bloomberg, July 14, 2025 ConocoPhillips is pushing to explore for more oil near its roughly $7.5 billion Willow project in Alaska, betting there are vast reserves of … read more