Let’s say you’re the UK’s largest oil and gas producer recording 208 MBOED in global volumes of which 90% is from the North Sea. Last year you posted $2.4 billion in profits. But along came a new windfall tax and, suddenly, that $2.4 billion in profits just became $8 million. ...

The co-dependency between Gulf Coast LNG and Permian natural gas is spurring some much- needed therapy for both. This, in the form of new and expanded midstream systems to add more capacity and transportation from wellhead to downstream markets, especially export facilities. ...