Illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of ExxonMobil) U.S. energy giant ExxonMobil has secured more than 1.7 million acres for exploration offshore Egypt. “These awards strengthen our exploration portfolio in the Eastern Mediterranean,” said Mike Cousins, senior vice president of exploration and new ventures at ExxonMobil. The acquisition includes acreage in …

zoomImage courtesy of CCI Castleton Commodities International (CCI) has closed on the acquisition of the East Texas and North Louisiana Haynesville Shale assets of BG US Production Company, a unit of Royal Dutch Shell.  Pro forma for the acquisition, Castleton Resources will hold approximately 222,400 net acres in the region …