Oil and Gas Industry

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.

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.

KNUST, Yinson and Petroleum Commission Inaugurate Ghana’s First Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Lab

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Yinson Production West Africa Limited (Yinson), and the Petroleum Commission (PC) have commissioned the Net-Zero Carbon Emission Lab (NCEL), Ghana’s first specialised centre dedicated to scientific carbon measurement, emissions modelling, advanced decarbonisation research and industry-focused training.