Oil and Gas Industry

Aker BP’s Earnings Slide Masks a Massive Growth Push

Aker BP’s 2025 Annual Report confirms what the market has been sensing for months: this was not a peak year—it was a transition year.
Production held firm, costs remained low, and shareholder payouts continued. But weaker realized oil prices and impairments drove a sharp drop in earnings, even as the company doubled down on a capital-intensive growth pipeline aimed at the late 2020s.

Devon Energy’s Gaspar sees good things ahead, stemming from his first year and the imminent merger with Coterra Energy

During the third day of CERAWeek by S&P Global 2026, Devon Energy President & CEO Clay Gaspar engaged in a wide-ranging conversation with Raoul LeBlanc, Vice President for Upstream at S&P Global. They touched on his first year in his current position, his operating philosophy, the impact of the recently announced merger with Coterra Energy, and the potential impact of AI.