Precipitous commodity price declines that began in mid-2014 continued to disrupt the oil and gas industry in 2015, outlasting the expectations of many analysts.
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Oil and Gas Companies Utilize Restructuring Strategies To Navigate Industry In Flux
By Frank Bayouth, K. Kristine Dunn, Michelle Gasaway, Jessica Kumar, Ron E. Meisler, George Panagakis | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPSign up and get Breaking Energy news in your inbox.
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By Energy Tomorrow Blog
It’s become a State of the Union tradition: President Obama touts the benefits of oil and natural gas production without identifying the American energy revolution as their source. This year, the president implied that government investments in wind and solar are the reason the United States has “cut our imports of foreign oil by nearly 60 percent, and cut… Keep reading →
Pennsylvania Announces Plan For Strongest Methane Rules In The Nation
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
Pennsylvania leaders have a duty to protect Keystone residents from oil and gas pollution. Fortunately, Governor Wolf and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection took an important step in that direction this week when they released a blueprint for cutting methane pollution from the natural gas industry. “The goal here is to cover not only… Keep reading →
The energy industry – oil & gas sector in particular – is bracing itself for a massive wave of retirements over the short to medium term, which has been dubbed “The Great Shift Change.” As the industry prepares for this turnover, companies are looking to the next generation of candidates with skills ranging from finance, geology,… Keep reading →
Squandering Public Resources, Squandering Our Energy Opportunity
By Energy Tomorrow Blog
Federal officials followed President Obama’s State of the Union pledge to change Washington’s management of fossil fuel resources by announcing the government will stop issuing new coal leases on federal lands. The president’s keep-it-in-the-ground energy strategy, first voiced when he rejected the Keystone XL pipeline last fall, continues unfolding. Unfortunately, the president doesn’t seem aware… Keep reading →
EPA Should Recognize Market-Driven Climate Progress
By Energy Tomorrow Blog
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pledges to start 2016 “hitting the ground running” to build on a “monumental” 2015. In a blog post last week, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy signaled her agency will continue its focus on methane and carbon regulations. Absent from EPA’s plans was any acknowledgement that methane and carbon emissions are already down. Recognizing… Keep reading →
Protecting Rights And Finding Opportunity In Oil And Gas Industry Bankruptcies
By Paul Arrow | Buchalter Nemer
2015 was a rough year for the oil and gas industry.
The energy industry – oil & gas sector in particular – is bracing itself for a massive wave of retirements over the short to medium term, which has been dubbed “The Great Shift Change.” As the industry prepares for this turnover, companies are looking to the next generation of candidates with skills ranging from finance, geology,… Keep reading →
Voters Nationwide Support Pro-Energy Policies
By Energy Tomorrow Blog
At this year’s State of American Energy event, we highlighted the impact of energy policy on the lives and livelihoods of families and businesses in every state. The connection between policy and pocketbooks is evident after a year in which Americans saved an average $550 per driver on gasoline, due largely to strong U.S. oil… Keep reading →
Continuing Distress And Investment Opportunities In The Energy Markets
By Shubi Arora, Erik Shoemaker | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
If 2015 was defined by falling commodity prices, 2016 may simply be defined by continuing lows.
