On September 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") announced sanctions against a network of shipping companies...

This decision seemingly restores each local municipality's power to apply zoning ordinances restricting oil and gas operations. As a result, oil and gas operators will likely encounter a more unpredictable regulatory environment in their development.

Alberta and Canada have unveiled an ambitious plan to construct the West Coast Oil Pipeline, a massive infrastructure project estimated to cost up to $43.7 billion. The proposed pipeline would run from Bruderheim, Alberta, to British Columbia's southwest coast, with construction potentially beginning in 2027 and oil flowing by 2034. The project promises to boost oil sands production and open new export markets in Asia, while incorporating Indigenous equity participation and integrating with existing port in

Innovation in the oil and gas industries, as measured by the number of patent filings, is increasing worldwide.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana has expanded the requirement for foreign nationals to submit a copy of their employment agreement with the sponsoring entity when applying for initial...

2015 was a relatively robust year for M&A transactions in Nigeria's oil and gas industry. The majority of the transactions involved divestments by international oil companies (IOCs) of onshore oil and gas assets to Nigerian oil and gas companies

Ali Rashid Al Jarwan, CEO of Dragon Oil, has announced the company's transition to zero gas flaring in Turkmenistan by 2027, making their hydrocarbon extraction work...

The COVID-19 outbreak has resulted in unprecedented shocks to the world economy and a particularly hard hit to the global oil market.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration released its "This Week in Petroleum" today.

The Casper Star Tribune recently published a story on the significant impairments reported in 2015. In fact, impairments have been a major topic of discussion since commodity prices began falling.

Being able to move oil and gas to markets is a priority for all exploration and production companies, and their distributors, and customers.

The damage caused by the recent flooding in Colorado is catastrophic and has evermore changed the lives of many who live in and around the affected communities.

The case concerned alleged breaches of contracts between Cyprus-based oil brokerage companies and the Iraqi State Oil Marketing Organization, which had been selling oil through the Oil for Food Program.

Enforcement of the North American Emission Control Area ("ECA") begins August 1, 2012.

On September 9, 2011, the Office of Foreign Assets Control, US Department of the Treasury, issued a new General License No. 7 to the Libyan Sanctions Regulations (LSR), 31 C.F.R. 570.

Investigative reporting by Balkan Insight has revealed a number of investigations in Albania relating to alleged imports of Russian-origin oil products at the ports of Durres and Porto Romano.

Amendments to the Renewable Fuels Regulations under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act will set a coming-into force date of July 1, 2011 for the requirement that diesel fuel and heating distillate oil contain on average 2% renewable fuel by volume.

A practical and current guide created to help you navigate the increasingly important issues surrounding offshore decommissioning and abandonment.

The Mexican Senate has introduced a constitutional amendment that, if approved, would open the country’s oil market to foreign and private investors.

California lawmakers ushered in a robust suite of climate legislation at the end of the term in August, dedicating $54 billion to climate programs over the next five years.