Energy news for September 28, 2026
September 28, 2026 · 5 stories
5 stories from across policy and markets. The day led with BLM schedules December 9 sale of 172 Wyoming oil and gas lease parcels.
Policy
BLM schedules December 9 sale of 172 Wyoming oil and gas lease parcels
The Bureau of Land Management will auction 172 parcels covering about 249,573 acres of Wyoming public land on December 9, 2026.
Power
TotalEnergies plans $14 billion to $17 billion in annual investment through 2032
The company reaffirmed 4% yearly energy-production growth through 2030 and set net investment of $14 billion to $17 billion a year from 2027 to 2032.
Markets
TotalEnergies board to propose Pouyanné's renewal as chairman and CEO
The board unanimously backed keeping Patrick Pouyanné as chairman and CEO and will ask shareholders to renew his mandate in May 2027.
Upstream
Sinopec picks New Wave Offshore for marine survey work on Iraq gas project
New Wave Offshore Energy will oversee marine transport of pipe and materials for the second phase of Iraq's Associated Gas Upstream Project.
Policy
NextDecade gets FERC approval to raise Rio Grande LNG capacity
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved NextDecade's request to increase capacity at Rio Grande LNG in the Port of Brownsville, Texas.
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