E&Y: Global oil, gas deal value climbed $55 billion in 2016

Global oil and gas deal activity in 2016 increased 14% from the 2015 level to $395 billion, while deal volume fell 27% year-over-year, according to Ernst & Young LLC’s global oil and gas transaction review for 2016. The professional services firm attributes the rise in deal value in large part to midstream and oil field […]


House passes resolution to revoke the SEC’s foreign payments rule

The US House of Representatives approved legislation under the Congressional Review Act that would nullify a Securities and Exchange requirement for US oil and gas and other extractive industries to disclose payments to foreign governments. Source: News


Mullin introduces bill to revoke EPA risk management programs rule

US Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) introduced Congressional Review Act legislation to revoke the US Environmental Protection Agency’s amended risk management programs rule amendments that became final on Jan. 13 and would go into effect on Mar. 14. Source: News