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Mark and Paige record live&nbsp;from the SPE Gulf Coast Section&nbsp;Electric Submersible Pumps Symposium in Galveston, Texas&nbsp;



Huge thanks to Xccelerated Construction Unlimited (XCU) for having us here!&nbsp;



Cenovus Energy to acquire MEG Energy to expand oil sands portfolio



<a href="https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/companies/news/55311707/cenovus-meg-energy-agree-to-acquisition-deal-to-grow-canadian-oil-sands-production">https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/companies/news/55311707/cenovus-meg-energy-agree-to-acquisition-deal-to-grow-canadian-oil-sands-production</a>



Chevron Phillips Chemical Co Cuts 130 Jobs



<a href="https://www.rigzone.com/news/wire/chevron_phillips_chemical_co_cuts_130_jobs-13-aug-2025-181461-article">https://www.rigzone.com/news/wire/chevron_phillips_chemical_co_cuts_130_jobs-13-aug-2025-181461-article</a>



BP layoffs expand by 32% as Energy Giant Shifts Focus to Traditional Oil



<a href="https://www.chron.com/business/article/bp-layoffs-houston-20806767.php">https://www.chron.com/business/article/bp-layoffs-houston-20806767.php</a>



Texas businessmen indicted for allegedly bribing officials at Mexico&#8217;s Pemex



<a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/texas-businessmen-indicted-allegedly-bribing-224549859.html">https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/texas-businessmen-indicted-allegedly-bribing-224549859.html</a>



KRG, Baghdad Strike Another Oil Deal



<a href="https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/KRG-Baghdad-Strike-Another-Oil-Deal.html">https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/KRG-Baghdad-Strike-Another-Oil-Deal.html</a>



Petrobras Inches Closer to Amazon Oil Exploration License



<a href="https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Petrobras-Inches-Closer-to-Amazon-Oil-Exploration-License.html">https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Petrobras-Inches-Closer-to-Amazon-Oil-Exploration-License.html</a>



New Hope Emerges for Insolvent UK Refinery



<a href="https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/New-Hope-Emerges-for-Insolvent-UK-Refinery.html">https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/New-Hope-Emerges-for-Insolvent-UK-Refinery.html</a>



NOAA Updates 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast



<a href="https://www.rigzone.com/news/noaa_updates_2025_atlantic_hurricane_season_forecast-12-aug-2025-181446-article">https://www.rigzone.com/news/noaa_updates_2025_atlantic_hurricane_season_forecast-12-aug-2025-181446-article</a>



Trump to Tap Biden Appointee to Lead FERC



<a href="https://www.rigzone.com/news/wire/trump_to_tap_biden_appointee_to_lead_ferc-11-aug-2025-181428-article">https://www.rigzone.com/news/wire/trump_to_tap_biden_appointee_to_lead_ferc-11-aug-2025-181428-article</a>



Blackstone to Buy Enverus



<a href="https://www.rigzone.com/news/blackstone_to_buy_enverus-08-aug-2025-181414-article">https://www.rigzone.com/news/blackstone_to_buy_enverus-08-aug-2025-181414-article</a>



Texas Leads Again: Oil & Gas Slash Methane Intensity by 50 Percent Amid Soaring Production



<a href="https://www.bicmagazine.com/industry/refining-petrochem/texas-leads-again-oil-gas-slash-methane">https://www.bicmagazine.com/industry/refining-petrochem/texas-leads-again-oil-gas-slash-methane</a>



‘Erasure of years of work’: outcry as White House moves to open Arctic reserve to oil and gas drilling



<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/09/national-petroleum-reserve-alaska-oil-gas-drilling">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/09/national-petroleum-reserve-alaska-oil-gas-drilling</a>



BLM announces November 2025 sale of oil and gas leases in New Mexico and Oklahoma



<a href="https://www.cibolacitizen.com/news/blm-announces-november-2025-sale-oil-and-gas-leases-new-mexico-and-oklahoma">https://www.cibolacitizen.com/news/blm-announces-november-2025-sale-oil-and-gas-leases-new-mexico-and-oklahoma</a>



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<a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://xccelerated.net/">Xccelerated Construction Unlimited</a>



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<a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.stronger-tomorrow.com/houston-golf-event">TEE UP! Power Networking for Professional Women</a>&nbsp;



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