October 27, 2026

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The Nuclear Company announces a nuclear power campus in Kentucky

The Nuclear Company announced Prosperity One, a proposed nuclear energy campus in Lewis County, Kentucky, 92 miles northeast of Lexington, that could accommodate up to six Westinghouse AP1000 reactors generating approximately 6.6 GW of electricity.

EQT to buy Range Resources in $13B deal to create top gas producer

EQT said it will buy Range Resources in a $13 billion all-stock deal to create the largest US natural gas producer, betting on rising demand from LNG exports and power generation.

DOE deploys defense funds to resuscitate U.S. refineries

President Donald J. Trump announced plans to provide up to $150 million in Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III funding to expand domestic petroleum production, storage and logistics at refineries across the United States.

Kinder Morgan to invest $4.7B in two gas pipeline projects as demand surges

Kinder Morgan has approved a total of $4.7 billion as its share of investments in two major natural gas pipeline joint ventures, citing rising demand from power plants, data centers and LNG exporters.

Cheniere signs long-term SPA with QatarEnergy

Cheniere Energy, Inc. announced that its subsidiaries, Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC (SPL) and Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC (CCL), have each entered into long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) sale and purchase agreements (SPA) with QatarEnergy to supply a total of 4 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of LNG through 2054.

Chevron uses Permian playbook to breathe life into Argentina’s ‘Dead Cow’ oil region

In a windy, remote oilfield in Argentina, Chevron is bringing in U.S. workers, equipment and expertise, betting it can recreate the Permian Basin shale boom that transformed the US oil industry two decades ago, this time in the Vaca Muerta formation, where success has long been elusive.

Featured Event: Industrial Procurement Forum

Set for Thursday, November 5, 2026, at San Jacinto College's LyondellBasell Center for Petrochemical, Energy & Technology, the morning event combines breakfast and networking with a program focused on procurement and business opportunities across the region.

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