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Texas Deepwater Oil Export Projects Stall

Four projects were planned offshore Texas before multiple crises hit the industry in the 2020s and changed trade oil flows.
The first approval of a Texas deepwater port came earlier this month when the United States Maritime Administration (MARAD) issued the deepwater port license for the Sea Port Oil Terminal.
EIA: the Netherlands received more U.S. crude oil exports than any other country in 2023, averaging 652,000 bpd.

Emissions Pressure Turns Oil Drillers into Grid Drainers

According to the WSJ, some drillers are building gas-power plants and using the gas that would have been otherwise flared to generate the electricity they need to power their machinery.
Oil producers in Texas, New Mexico, and North Dakota are contributing to a substantial increase in electricity sales.
Grid constraints have emerged as one of the biggest obstacles to the transition of the United States from a hydrocarbon-powered to an electricity-powered economy.

New Methane Rule Could Kill Small U.S. Oil and Gas Producers

A new federal rule designed to slash methane emissions in the industry could force small oil and gas producers to shut down wells and put them out of business.
EPA: Oil and natural gas operations are the nation’s largest industrial source of the “super pollutant” methane.
Environmental organizations and supermajors such as BP welcomed the finalization of the rule.