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Chevron Corporation and Hess Corporation have requested the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to review and nullify a previous order from January 17, 2025. This order stopped Chevron's efforts to appoint Hess CEO John B. Hess to Chevron's board following their merger, which was seen as potentially harming competition by increasing industry coordination. Chevron and Hess argue that the order lacks a valid antitrust basis, claiming that Mr. Hess's role would not significantly affect competition or oil prices, and that removing the order would be in the public interest to enhance U.S. energy production. The FTC is inviting the public to comment on this petition until May 12, 2025.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing its approval of updates to certain air pollution control policies in California, specifically for Placer County, Antelope Valley, Mariposa County, and Eastern Kern. These updates involve acknowledging that these areas do not need new pollution control measures for the oil and natural gas industry, as there aren't significant emissions from these sources. The approval will be part of the California State Implementation Plan, ensuring it complies with the Clean Air Act standards. This decision takes effect on February 16, 2021, and no public comments were submitted opposing this action.

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and the Maritime Administration are calling for public comments and inviting public participation in meetings regarding the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Blue Marlin Offshore Port LLC's (BMOP) deepwater port license application. This project involves building, owning, and operating a deepwater port off the coast of Louisiana to export crude oil. The deepwater port is designed to manage Very Large Crude Carriers and similar vessels, with a loading capacity of up to 80,000 barrels per hour. Public meetings are scheduled for March 2025 in Louisiana and Texas. More details on how to provide comments can be found on the regulations.gov website under docket number MARAD-2020-0127.

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission issued a notice listing projects that were approved for the consumptive use of water during February 2025. These approvals were granted under the Commission's approval by rule process and include projects in various townships across Pennsylvania involving companies like Expand Operating LLC, Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC, and Seneca Resources Company, LLC. The consumptive use approvals specify the maximum daily water use allowed for each project, with most approvals allowing for several million gallons per day. This action ensures that water use is regulated and monitored in the Susquehanna River Basin.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has updated its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). This list now includes certain people and vessels whose property and interests are blocked under U.S. law due to their connections with sanctioned entities. U.S. individuals and entities are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with those listed. This action, effective February 24, 2025, includes several crude oil tankers linked to blocked companies under Executive Order 13902.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking comments on the proposed extension of an information collection request (ICR) related to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for benzene emissions from storage vessels and coke oven by-product recovery plants. This request has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for their review. The ICR is currently valid until February 2025, and this notice opens an additional 30-day period for public comments. The EPA estimates that seven respondents will be affected, with a total annual burden of 1,130 hours and costs amounting to $143,000.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has decided to withdraw proposals for changes to safety inspections for certain Cessna aircraft, now under Textron Aviation Inc., Models 310, 320, 401, 402, 411, and 421. The proposed rule changes, initially published in 1990 and updated in 1998, aimed to replace old fuel and oil hoses with newer designs but are now considered unnecessary because no issues have been reported with the current inspections. This decision does not prevent future regulation changes on the matter.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced changes to its Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) planning areas. These areas are defined sections of the ocean floor used for planning oil and gas activities. Due to updates in U.S. maritime boundaries and new policies, BOEM has expanded its planning areas from 26 to 27, even though the overall acreage has decreased slightly. This change includes the addition of a new "High Arctic Planning Area" and updates to the boundaries in the Gulf of America.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced the availability of the Area Identification for the proposed Cook Inlet Oil and Gas Lease Sale 258 in northern Cook Inlet, Alaska. This step is part of the 2017-2022 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program. The Area ID is a preliminary assessment and does not mean that leasing will definitely occur; further steps, including environmental analysis and public comments, are still needed. More information is accessible on BOEM's website and through contact with their Alaska Regional Office.

The U.S. Department of Commerce is ending its review of the antidumping order on oil country tubular goods from China for the period of May 1, 2023, to April 30, 2024. This decision is due to the absence of suspended entries for the two companies involved, meaning there were no items to evaluate for duties. As a result, the current cash deposit rates for these goods will stay the same. Commerce plans to notify Customs and Border Protection to assess duties according to estimated deposit rates previously set.