January 25, 2022 archive

Wednesday’s other energy news headlines

** Talks for a new national contract for U.S. refinery and chemical plant workers intensified on Monday between the United Steelworkers Union (USW) and oil companies, the union told members in a message seen by Reuters. ** Lawmakers who support the rival petroleum and ethanol industries have joined forces to oppose the Biden administration’s push to electrify …

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Enviros threaten EPA with lawsuit in Colorado

  Environmental groups don’t think the EPA has done enough to clamp down on ozone pollution—especially in the state’s northern counties where there are extensive oil and gas operations. The Colorado Sun reports some groups are threatening the Environmental Protection Agency with a lawsuit for missing a deadline to put the northern Front Range counties …

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Chesapeake Energy names new Exec VP and COO

A new Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer has been named at Chesapeake Energy Corporation in Oklahoma City. The company announced Tuesday the appointment of Josh Viets to the position effective Feb. 1, 2022. “Josh has been at the forefront of how our industry is evolving for the future, and I am excited to …

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Chesapeake Energy announces $2.6 billion acquisition in Marcellus

  Chesapeake Energy Corp. announced Tuesday it had reached a $2.6 billion cash and stock deal to acquire Dallas-based Chief E&D Holdings and associated assets in the prolific Marcellus shale gas basin of Pennsylvania. The Oklahoma City-based company also said it would be selling assets in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin to Continental Resources for $450 …

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