Energy & Environment

Big Oil has operated in Russia for decades, but many companies are cutting ties in protest of the Ukraine invasion

Posted on · Due to the invasion of Ukraine, BP said it will abandon its share in Russian oil company Rosneft, while Shell announced it's ending projects with Gazprom, the majority state-owned natural gas company. Experts say that's putting pressure on Houston-based Exxon Mobil to make a similar decision.

Business

ExxonMobil is recovering from the pandemic downturn with $23 billion in profits and plans to expand in the Permian Basin

Posted on · Texas-based oil giant Exxon Mobil had a big week. The company reported a dizzying $23 billion in profits, said it plans to raise output in the Permian Basin, and is moving headquarters to Houston.

Energy & Environment

Weekly Oil Market Crash Update: Biden Expected To Name Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm As Energy Secretary

Posted on · Granholm will help oversee the Coronavirus recovery as well as the shift to a clean energy economy. Also this week, Exxon cuts 700 Houston workers and Parsley Energy sheds 230 from its Austin workforce. 

Houston Matters

What’s the Effect of the Oil Spill on Galveston Bay?

Posted on · On Saturday, a barge in Galveston Bay struck a ship and sprung a leak. While the barge was carrying a million gallons of marine fuel oil, officials believe just one tank was breached, which would suggest no more than 168,000 gallons spilled into the bay. As crews skimmed oil from the water, and containment booms […]