Energy news for August 5, 2026
August 5, 2026 · 19 stories
19 stories from across policy and markets. The day led with BLM to sell 6.5 million board feet of timber in two Idaho sales.
Policy
BLM to sell 6.5 million board feet of timber in two Idaho sales
The Bureau of Land Management will take sealed bids on two Idaho timber sales opening Aug. 10, covering nearly 600 acres of public land.
Markets
ONEOK releases annual corporate sustainability report
ONEOK posted its annual corporate sustainability report to its website on Aug. 5, covering the Tulsa-based midstream operator's pipeline network.
Markets
A $551 million accounting gain padded Amazon's best cloud quarter
1.3 of the 6.5 percentage points behind AWS's record margin came from a power-contract valuation Amazon's own guidance expects to reverse next quarter.
Markets
Maurel & Prom buys Gran Tierra's Colombia and Ecuador business for $1.33bn.
Maurel & Prom, majority owned by Indonesia's Pertamina, will pay $1.33 billion for Gran Tierra's Colombia and Ecuador oil business.
Power
Energy Transfer brings Hugh Brinson gas pipeline into service in Texas
The 442-mile Permian-to-North-Texas line is set to reach 1.5 Bcf/d by September 2026 and already earned $21 million in its first quarter.
Power
McDermott and Doosan Enerbility sign MOU on power generation
The companies will jointly evaluate gas turbine and generator projects, including power for data centers.
Policy
UK government to set baseline cyber rules for gas and electricity licensees
Ofgem will lead new baseline cyber resilience requirements for gas and electricity licensees, after a government consultation drew 49 responses.
Power
US to host IAEA launch of ATLAS maritime nuclear initiative
The Department of Energy will host the IAEA's ATLAS launch in Washington on August 26-27, 2026, covering floating nuclear plants and nuclear-powered ships.
Policy
Coastal Bend LNG starts FERC permitting for 19.2 MTPA Texas terminal
The company has asked FERC to begin pre-filing review of a four-train export terminal on the Texas Gulf Coast, with a formal application due in early 2027.
Policy
BLM seeks public feedback on 15 oil and gas parcels in New Mexico, Oklahoma
The 4,054-acre scoping period, open through Sept. 4, 2026, could feed a February 2027 lease sale across three BLM field offices.
Power
NANO Nuclear to host business update webcast on August 12
NANO Nuclear Energy will hold the webcast on August 12, 2026, at 5 p.m. ET after filing its 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.
Markets
Murex spills oil and produced water at North Dakota disposal well
Murex Petroleum released 450 barrels of produced water and 10 gallons of crude oil at a saltwater disposal site in Burke County, North Dakota.
Upstream
Vaalco puts ETBNM-3 gas well on production offshore Gabon
Vaalco Energy brought the ETBNM-3 gas well onto production in Gabon's North Tchibala structure and moved its jackup to drill a new well at SE Etame.
Policy
DOE closes $489.4 million loan to strengthen Puerto Rico's grid
The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Dominance Financing backed a Pattern Energy subsidiary to fund grid batteries and a future gas plant on the island.
Markets
Energia Costa Azul ships first LNG cargo, triples Mexico's export capacity
Mexico's second LNG terminal shipped its first cargo on July 8, adding 0.4 Bcf/d of capacity and tripling the country's total export capacity.
Policy
DOE issues emergency order to keep Guam's power grid stable
Energy Secretary Chris Wright's order lets Guam Power Authority run specified generation units from August 6 through November 4, 2026.
Midstream & LNG
PETRONAS agrees to keep supplying LNG to Japan's Hokuriku Electric
PETRONAS LNG signed a heads of agreement to keep supplying up to 0.54 MTPA of LNG to Hokuriku Electric for ten years starting in 2028.
Upstream
VAALCO's Gabon gas well beats pre-drill estimates, cuts diesel costs
A new gas-supply well in VAALCO's offshore Gabon field beat pre-drill estimates, while a second well begins testing a nearby fault block.
Upstream
ADNOC deploys AI-enabled drilling operations center across 120-plus rig fleet
ADNOC's Real-Time Operations Center, built on SLB's DrillOps software, now spans more than 120 onshore and offshore rigs.
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