Michael Joyce has joined Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP as a partner in its global energy and transactions practice in Singapore. He previously worked almost 20 years at Norton Rose Fulbright, where he was head of its Australia oil and gas group. Source: News

Jonah Energy LLC, Denver, has agreed to acquire Houston-based Linn Energy Inc.’s interests in western Wyoming for $581.5 million. The move for Linn comes as part of its operational transformation after emerging from bankruptcy earlier this year. Source: News

US President Donald Trump said he would consider increasing the federal gasoline tax as a way to help pay for infrastructure development during a May 1 interview. His press secretary quickly said this does not mean the president would support such a move. Source: News

Total SA has started production from the offshore Badamyar project, 220 km south of Yangon in Myanmar. The project will enable an extension of Yadana gas field’s 8 billion cu m/year production plateau beyond 2020. Source: News

Total SA and Senegal have signed two agreements that will permit Total to contribute to the exploration activities in Senegal’s deep and ultradeep waters. Source: News