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Knight Energy Services Acquires Platinum Pipe Rentals

(P&GJ) — The combined business will have 18 locations across the country, with a fleet of more than 200,000 pieces of rental tools and equipment, including more than 7 million feet of drill pipe and tubing.

Canadian Pipeline Operator TC Energy Announces Staff Layoffs

Canada's TC Energy is cutting some jobs to "optimize value" a company spokesperson said on Tuesday, without giving details of how many positions have been impacted.

Gulf Energy Information Names Andy McDowell as New President

(P&GJ) — Gulf Energy Information (Gulf), a century-old provider of information to the global oil and gas and energy industries, has announced changes to its leadership structure, effective August 1, 2023.

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Associations in the News May 2023

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People in the News May 2023

BASF Considers Sale of Wintershall Dea

Last week, German chemicals group BASF announced that it was working to exit energy business Wintershall Dea, with a stock market listing remaining the preferred option.

Shale Producer Pioneer's CEO Scott Sheffield to Retire

Sheffield, an energy veteran, served as Pioneer’s founding CEO from 1997 to 2016 and chairman since 1999. He stepped down from the CEO role in 2016 before returning to the helm three years later.

NextEra Energy Q1 Results Boosted by Clean Energy Push

NextEra, which generates more wind and solar energy than any other company in the world, said it is benefiting from a clean energy investment push that has received major public policy support in recent months and given it a buffer against natural gas price swings.

Innovation Accelerates Drive to Sustainability

This week, as we pause to mark Earth Day, it’s worth taking the time to highlight the progress that’s been made in recent years to create a more sustainable world, and to reflect on the challenges that still lie ahead.

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Associations in the News April 2023

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Companies in the News April 2023

ConocoPhillips to Pay $500 Million to Raise Stake in Australia's APLNG

ConocoPhillips currently holds a 47.5% stake in APLNG, one of the largest suppliers of natural gas to Australia's East Coast. Origin and China's Sinopec hold the remaining shares in APLNG.

AMPP Conference Takes Aim at Corrosion

(P&GJ) — AMPP’s Annual Conference + Expo at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver has attracted 5,607 attendees involved in the corrosion control industry.

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Associations in the News March 2023

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Companies in the News March 2023

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People in the News March 2023

Sempra Beats Profit Estimates on Higher Earnings from California Units

Sempra Energy reported fourth-quarter profit that beat analysts' estimates on Tuesday, helped by higher earnings from its California utilities. The company also reiterated that it is targeting a final investment decision for its LNG export facility in Texas before the end of the first quarter of 2023.

Oilfield Services Firm Atlas Energy Aims for $2 Billion Valuation in US IPO

The company provides logistics services to customers in the oil and natural gas industry within the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico. It plans to raise $414 million in an offering priced between $20 and $23 per share.

AMPP Appoints Alan Thomas as CEO

(P&GJ) — The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), a global nonprofit representing more than 32,000 members in the materials, corrosion and coatings industries – among them pipeline companies – has appointed Alan Thomas as its new chief executive officer effective April 1.

Pioneer Natural Resources Denies Report of Acquisition of Range Resources

Oil and gas explorer Pioneer Natural Resources Co. said on Friday that it was not pursuing any business combinations, after Bloomberg News reported that the oil and gas explorer was considering an acquisition of smaller U.S. rival Range Resources Corp.

Abu Dhabi's ADNOC Looks to Raise Up to $2 Billion from IPO of Gas Unit

State oil giant Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) said on Thursday it has set a price range for an initial public offering (IPO) of its gas unit that could raise up to $2 billion and give ADNOC Gas an equity valuation of $47 billion to $50.8 billion.

Wintershall Dea Looks Ahead After Closing Door on Russia

Oil and gas producer Wintershall Dea, fresh from pulling out of its long-term partnership with Russia, will focus on growing its production elsewhere and building up carbon management for the long-term future, it said on Thursday.

Diamondback Energy Targets At Least $1 Billion in Non-Core Asset Sale; Beats Profit Estimates

U.S. oil and gas producer Diamondback Energy Inc said on Wednesday it was increasing its non-core asset sale target to at least $1 billion by the end of this year from $500 million. Additionally, the shale producer announced it beat Wall Street expectations for fourth-quarter profit, as tighter energy supplies following Russia's invasion of Ukraine boosted crude prices.

Tokyo Gas Cuts Shareholder Returns to Invest in Decarbonization

Japan's Tokyo Gas will cut shareholder returns from the next financial year and use freed up funds to invest in technology to slash its carbon emissions, the company said on Wednesday. The company will pay out 40% of profits from the current 50% from the next financial year, it said.

CenterPoint Energy Misses Quarterly Profit Estimates on Higher Costs

CenterPoint Energy Inc. narrowly missed the fourth-quarter profit estimates on Friday, as higher costs hit the U.S. electric and gas utility firm.

Canada's Cenovus Names Jon Mckenzie as New CEO, Posts Quarterly Profit

Cenovus Energy named COO Jon McKenzie as its next president and chief executive on Thursday, as Canada's second-largest oil and gas producer swung to a fourth-quarter net profit from a loss last year.

Sources: Abu Dhabi's ADNOC to Float 4% of Gas Business

Sources told Reuters last month that ADNOC was eyeing a valuation of at least $50 billion for its gas business, which would translate to proceeds from the IPO of roughly $2 billion, according to Reuters calculations.

Pipeline Operator TC Energy Beats Profit Estimates as Demand Boost Offsets Oil Spill Costs

TC Energy Corp. beat market estimates for fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday as sustained demand for energy helped the North American pipeline operator soften a $488 million cost hit from an oil spill at its Keystone pipeline in Kansas.

KÖBERL Group Expands into Pipeline Cleaning Sector with Recent Acquisitions

(P&GJ) — Gimv’s portfolio company KÖBERL Group has strengthened its main location in Munich in the field of pipeline cleaning and wastewater technology by acquiring established specialists Rohrreinigungs-Service RRS GmbH and THG Abwassertechnik GmbH, the company announced on Feb. 9.