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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission has reversed its prior restrictions on Chevron Corporation’s acquisition of Hess Corporation, officially setting aside a final consent order that had blocked Hess …
FTC Drops Restrictions on Chevron-Hess Merger, Citing Flawed Antitrust Claims Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission announced Thursday that it has set aside its final consent order restricting Exxon Mobil Corporation’s acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources, citing serious deficiencies …
FTC Reverses Course, Drops Restrictions on Exxon-Pioneer Deal Amid Antitrust Doubts Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission has rejected a petition from Scott Sheffield, founder and former CEO of Pioneer Natural Resources, seeking to reopen and overturn a consent order that …
FTC Shuts Down Ex-Pioneer CEO’s Attempt to Join Exxon Board Amid Antitrust Concerns Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), this past Monday, approved in part and denied in part a petition from EnCap Capital Fund XI, L.P. and EnCap Investments L.P. …
FTC Partially Modifies Order on EnCap’s Acquisition of EP Energy, Shifts to Prior-Notice Requirement Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released an updated report estimating 29.4 billion barrels of undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and 391.6 trillion cubic feet of natural gas beneath …
USGS Estimates 29.4 Billion Barrels of Oil on Federal Lands Read More
Pennsylvania must strengthen its regulation of the oil and gas industry. State Rep. Greg Vitali urges increased funding for DEP’s Oil and Gas Program to address abandoned wells, illegal dumping, and inadequate oversight.
Pennsylvania is Failing to Properly Regulate its Oil and Gas Industry Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has granted a petition from Enbridge Inc. to reopen and set aside the 2017 consent order related to its merger with Spectra …
FTC Approves Enbridge Petition to End 2017 Consent Order Read More