Oil and Gas This Week | July 18 2025| Ep 383

In this episode of Oil and Gas This Week, recorded live from the Deepwater Symposium in New Orleans, the hosts discuss BP's production boosts and strong Q2 results, Saudi Arabia's increased oil output above OPEC+ quota, Chevron's plans for a blue hydrogen plant in Port Arthur, EnQuest's expansion in Southeast Asia with oil and gas assets in Vietnam, and Dow's decision to shut down three upstream assets due to structural challenges. They also cover TCDC's AI Data Center JV in the Permian Basin, the decrease in U.S. energy supply imports, Shell's first cargo leaving LNG Canada, refinery closures potentially leading to higher gasoline prices on the West Coast, flaring at BP's refinery in Whiting, Indiana, ABB's new world record for energy efficiency in motors, the history of fracking, and Baker Hughes' Global Mentorship Initiative. The episode concludes with a rig count update and a reminder about the First Friday Q&A, as well as a promotion for Cognite's Impact 2025 conference.