Energy news for August 17, 2026
August 17, 2026 · 20 stories
20 stories from across upstream and midstream & lng. The day led with WhiteWater and Permian partners sanction twin pipelines to Katy.
Midstream & LNG
WhiteWater and Permian partners sanction twin pipelines to Katy
WhiteWater and four Permian producers sanctioned two 48-inch gas pipelines to Katy, Texas, with capacity phasing to 4.5 Bcf/d by 2030.
Midstream & LNG
WhiteWater-led Solitude pipeline reaches final investment decision
Five partners reached a final investment decision on twin pipelines that will carry Permian natural gas to Katy, Texas, starting in 2029.
Upstream
Chevron finds 600-meter pay column at Angola's Block 0
Chevron's 105-4X well found more than 600 meters of oil and gas condensate in Angola's Block 0, a find it plans to tie back to nearby facilities.
Upstream
Chevron confirms oil and gas discovery in Angola's Block 0
CABGOC's 105-4X well found a condensate column of more than 600 meters in the Lower Congo Basin, Chevron said on 17 August 2026.
Midstream & LNG
WhiteWater and four Permian producers sanction twin Solitude gas pipelines to Katy
WhiteWater and four Permian producers took a final investment decision on two 48-inch pipelines moving gas from the Permian Basin to Katy, Texas.
Upstream
Chevron confirms oil and gas discovery at Angola's Block 0
The 105-4X well found a condensate column of more than 600 meters in Angola's Block 0, Chevron said on 17 August 2026.
Markets
BP North Sea sale draws Neo Next+, Adura and Ithaca Energy as bidders
BP has issued sale documents for a £2.5 billion North Sea package, naming Neo Next+, Adura and Ithaca Energy as likely buyers.
Markets
Gulf Coast fuel shipments to West Coast quadruple after Jones Act waiver
A Jones Act waiver issued in March let more ships haul fuel between U.S. ports, and Gulf Coast to West Coast shipments quadrupled in April and May.
Upstream
Empire Petroleum re-enters 1959 well to 21,006 feet in Fort Trinidad
The Fort Trinidad re-entry reached 20,949 feet true vertical depth for about $4.4 million, versus $30 million to $45 million for new wells nearby.
Upstream
Rosebank consultation closes, £8.7 billion North Sea oil project nears decision
Public consultation on the £8.7 billion Rosebank oil field has closed, alongside a similar review for the Jackdaw gas field, ahead of a UK decision.
Power
PJM opens registration for first GridAdvance Summit on AI
PJM's inaugural GridAdvance Summit runs Oct. 15, pairing a keynote from board member Le Xie with panels on grid operations, risk and interconnection planning.
Midstream & LNG
Targa Resources signs 20-year Permian gas deals with ExxonMobil
Targa signed 20-year midstream deals with ExxonMobil and raised its 2026 capital plan to about $5 billion to build new Permian Delaware gas plants.
Upstream
Empire re-enters 1959 well, logs record depth in Western Haynesville play
Empire Petroleum re-entered a 1959 Texas wellbore and logged it to 21,006 feet, opening about 11,000 feet of section below the field's historic depth.
Upstream
Chevron confirms oil and gas discovery at Angola's Block 0
The 105-4X well in Angola's Block 0 hit more than 600 meters of oil and gas condensate, with over 90 meters of net pay in the Pinda reservoir.
Midstream & LNG
Devon Energy sanctions Solitude pipeline to move Permian gas to Katy
Devon Energy has taken a 25% stake in the WhiteWater-led Solitude system, two 48-inch lines that will carry Permian gas to the Gulf Coast starting in 2029.
Power
World's first 16 MW floating wind platform starts operating in China
COOEC's Haiyou Anlan, the world's first 16 MW TLP floating wind platform, began supplying power to Chinese offshore oilfields on August 6.
Upstream
Rosebank consultation closes, moving £8.7bn oil project toward a decision
Adura says the OPRED consultation on the £8.7bn Rosebank field has ended, following a similar close for the Jackdaw gas field last week.
Markets
Predator Oil & Gas contracts Rig 205 to drill Snowcap-3 in Trinidad
The Jersey-based operator will drill Snowcap-3 after finishing its MOU-6 well in Morocco, targeting an oil column forecast at 600 feet.
Midstream & LNG
FERC opens scoping period for Venture Global's CP2 LNG expansion
The commission will take public comment through September 11 on environmental issues tied to new LNG facilities in Louisiana and Texas.
Upstream
BSEE seeks comment on renewed drilling operations paperwork
BSEE wants public comment on renewing paperwork used to track oil and gas drilling operations, including the End of Operations Report form.
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