Oil & Gas

Vital Energy Stockholders Approve Merger with Crescent Energy

Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE: VTLE) (“Vital Energy” or the “Company”) today announced that, at a special meeting of Vital Energy stockholders held today, the stockholders of the Company approved the previously announced merger (the “Merger”) between Vital Energy and Crescent Energy Company (“Crescent”). Vital Energy will file the final vote results for its special meeting on a Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Merger is anticipated to close on December 15, 2025.

New Petroleum And Natural Gas Rules Notified: What’s New? Know Features, Benefits, Target

he government has notified the Petroleum and Natural Gas Rules, 2025, introducing a modern regulatory framework designed to draw higher investment into India’s oil and gas sector and improve ease of doing business. Issued under the recently enacted Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Act, 2025, the rules overhaul the licensing regime and replace the older system of multiple permissions with a single petroleum lease for exploration, development and production of all hydrocarbons, including shale.

HEDA urges political will to strengthen oil, gas sector reforms

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) Resource Centre has called for deliberate sequencing and sustained political will to strengthen reforms in the Nigerian oil and gas sector. The body made the call while unveiling a comprehensive report on petroleum environmental governance in Nigeria. The report is titled “Nigeria’s Petroleum-Environmental Governance: Law, Policy, and Reform […]

Oil and gas corner brings industry learning to NA Library

The Government of Guyana and ExxonMobil Guyana on Tuesday last launched a new Oil and Gas Corner at the New Amsterdam National Library, an initiative aimed at demystifying the oil and gas industry and inspiring young Guyanese to pursue careers in the sector. According to a Ministry of Finance release, speaking at the official opening, […]

Major Global Players Set to Join MSGBC Upstream Market as Nations Eye Future Discoveries

Several international energy companies are expected to join the MSGBC region’s upstream market in the coming months, as operators target exploration opportunities in The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau and Guinea-Conakry. Speaking at the MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2025 conference this week, Ben Sayers, Partner & Energy Specialist, GeoPartners, explained that the south of the MSGBC region has not yet heralded a major discovery, but expected forays by international companies could potentially turn this trend around.