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The U.S. Coast Guard plans to submit a request to renew approval for collecting information about facilities transferring oil or hazardous materials. This request, necessary under the Paperwork Reduction Act, involves operators submitting a Letter of Intent and an Operations Manual, which details procedures for transfers and spills. The public is invited to comment on the usefulness, burden, and enhancement of the information collection process by May 9, 2025. The number of responses has decreased, leading to a reduction in the estimated burden from 37,360 to 27,537 hours annually.

The United States Department of Justice filed a complaint against XCL Resources Holdings, Verdun Oil Company II, and EP Energy, alleging that they violated the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act by assuming control over EP Energy before completing the required regulatory waiting period. They were accused of illegal coordination, including halting drilling activities and sharing sensitive information, which caused supply shortages and market disruptions. To resolve these allegations, the companies agreed to pay a civil penalty totaling over $5.6 million and implement compliance measures to prevent future violations. The court will oversee the agreement to ensure it aligns with public interest standards.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Alaska is conducting an oil and gas lease sale for twelve tracts in the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The bid opening will take place on January 9, 2025, but sealed bids must be submitted by January 6, 2025. The lease sale involves areas that are subject to ongoing legal disputes, which could affect the validity of any leases issued. Detailed information and viewing of the bids' opening will be available online.

NMFS, a part of NOAA, has received a request from Hilcorp Alaska, LLC, seeking authorization to incidentally take small numbers of marine mammals during their oil and gas activities in Cook Inlet, Alaska, over a five-year period. The request pertains to the incidental impact on 12 marine mammal species, including beluga whales, due to activities like tug operations, pile driving, and pipeline work, which might cause harassment at two levels. The public is invited to comment on this proposal until April 14, 2025. NMFS will use public feedback to develop regulations overseeing Hilcorp's activities.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for 3,224 oil and gas leases across seven states, including Colorado, Montana, and Wyoming. This action follows multiple lawsuits challenging the leases based on environmental concerns, such as greenhouse gas emissions and climate change impacts. The BLM is initiating a public scoping process allowing individuals to submit comments and suggestions until March 17, 2025, which will help shape the EIS. The process is meant to ensure the leasing decisions comply with environmental laws and policies, and it includes opportunities for public input throughout different stages.

The Department of Commerce has preliminarily found that certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from South Korea are being sold in the U.S. at prices below their normal value, covering the period from September 1, 2018, to August 31, 2019. They identified Hyundai Steel and SeAH Steel Corporation as key companies involved and calculated a preliminary average dumping margin of 1.07% for businesses not individually examined. Interested parties can comment on these findings, and the final results will be published after a review period. The public can access details and submit feedback through specified channels, and there are opportunities to request hearings and submit case briefs.

The National Marine Fisheries Service has granted a Letter of Authorization (LOA) to Hilcorp Alaska LLC. This authorization allows the incidental, unintentional take—or disturbance—of four species of marine mammals during Hilcorp's oil and gas activities in Cook Inlet, Alaska. This LOA is issued under the Marine Mammal Protection Act and incorporates necessary conditions related to the mitigation, monitoring, and reporting of any incidents. The authorization is valid until April 21, 2021.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has completed its review and confirmed that Borusan Birleşik Boru Fabrikalari Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. is the successor to Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. This change affects the countervailing duty rates for products like standard pipe and oil tubular goods from Türkiye, allowing Borusan Birleşik Boru to use the previous duty rates assigned to Borusan Mannesmann. Commerce has instructed customs to adjust the cash deposits for shipments by Borusan Birleşik Boru accordingly, effective from November 13, 2023.

The U.S. Department of Commerce published the final results of their review on December 4, 2024. They found that Borusan Birleşik Boru Fabrikalari Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (Borusan Boru) is the successor of Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (BMB). This means Borusan Boru will now receive the same cash deposit rates and benefits that BMB had in place for various steel and pipe products imported from Türkiye. U.S. Customs will collect cash deposits for Borusan Boru’s products based on rates previously assigned to BMB.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving part of Virginia's State Implementation Plan (SIP), which includes negative declarations for certain Control Techniques Guidelines (CTG) and Alternative Control Techniques (ACT) for ozone standards. These declarations show that there are no sources in Northern Virginia subject to these guidelines, including for the 2016 Oil and Gas industry CTG. The approval confirms that Virginia meets the requirements of the Clean Air Act for these guidelines, and it does not conflict with any state or federal laws or regulations. This action simply acknowledges Virginia's compliance and does not impose new regulations.