Oil & Gas

Boulder, Colo. – September 13, 2026 -- Integral Consulting Inc. has acquired Heritage Environmental Consultants, a Western U.S.-based environmental planning, permitting, and scientific services firm, expanding its footprint in the Mountain West region.

Heritage adds ecological and permitting expertise to Integral's service portfolio

Heritage Environmental Consultants, founded in 2008, brings capabilities in wildlife biology, terrestrial and aquatic ecology, soil science, hydrology, water and air quality, and geographic information systems. The combined firms will offer clients integrated solutions spanning environmental planning, permitting, ecological science, and regulatory compliance from early project development through long-term implementation.

Houston – September 13, 2026 -- Flotek Industries (NYSE: FTK) raised its full-year 2026 revenue guidance to a range of $360 million to $370 million, up from the $340 million to $350 million forecast issued just weeks earlier, citing surging international chemistry sales tied to work in Saudi Arabia.

Flotek lifts EBITDA outlook to $50-54 million after second guidance revision in five weeks

The company also raised its Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $50 million to $54 million, up from the $47 million to $51 million range announced on August 4, 2026. At the midpoints of the new ranges, Flotek's 2026 total revenue would grow 54% and Adjusted EBITDA would grow 58% compared with reported full-year 2025 figures.

Almaty – September 13, 2026 -- The Bulat Utemuratov Foundation has allocated 460 million tenge (approximately $1 million) to fund the gasification of private housing in Almaty, partnering with the city's Akimat to expand urban infrastructure and cut winter air pollution.

Foundation and city sign MoU covering inspections, consultations and gas connections

Under the recently signed memorandum of understanding, the Almaty Akimat will conduct inspections of private homes, advise residents on connection procedures and provide end-to-end support for switching to natural gas heating. Licensed contractors will then carry out the required construction and installation work.

St. Louis – September 13, 2026 -- Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) priced a public offering of $900 million in junior subordinated notes due 2057 at 100.000% of principal, with the transaction expected to close September 13, 2026.

Notes carry a fixed 6.450% rate through 2032 before shifting to a floating structure

The junior subordinated notes will bear interest at an annual rate of 6.450% from issuance through September 13, 2026. After that date, the rate resets during each interest reset period to the Five-Year Treasury Rate plus 1.868%, with a contractual floor ensuring the rate never falls below the initial 6.450% level.

Proceeds target short-term debt repayment and general corporate needs

Ameren said net proceeds from the offering will be used for general corporate purposes, including repayment of outstanding short-term debt.

Sacramento, Calif. – September 13, 2026 -- Consumer Watchdog has released a video accusing Pacific Gas & Electric of withholding $2 billion in already-funded infrastructure spending to pressure California lawmakers into approving liability relief legislation in a special session.

PG&E withholds $2 billion in ratepayer-funded upgrades pending bailout approval

The advocacy group alleges PG&E is halting infrastructure work that customers have already paid for through approved rate hikes, after the state legislature declined to grant the utility liability protections during its regular session. Former California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) President Loretta Lynch calls the move "bailout blackmail" in the video, arguing PG&E CEO Patti Poppe misrepresented the company's financial position.

Montreal – September 13, 2026 -- PMET Resources Inc. has collected more than 2.5 tonnes of pollucite pegmatite from the Vega Caesium Zone (CV13) at its Shaakichiuwaanaan Property in Quebec, advancing a bulk-sampling initiative called the BerryPick program aimed at feeding downstream caesium chemical testwork.

PMET deploys large-diameter coring to cut sampling costs and speed

The company used very large diameter drill core (~30 cm) drilled through a grid of shallow holes (under 60 cm deep) across the mineralized outcrop, avoiding costlier alternatives such as blasting or PQ coring (8.5 cm). Prior testwork had relied on smaller NQ (4.8 cm) and HQ (6.4 cm) core, which supported only initial-stage programs; the larger fragments better approximate blasted run-of-mine material after crushing, a requirement for feasibility-level data.

The Woodlands, Texas – September 13, 2026 -- MIND Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIND) reported a $1.7 million net loss for its fiscal 2027 second quarter ended September 13, 2026, as revenue fell to $5.6 million from $13.6 million a year earlier.

Revenue drops 59% year-over-year amid marine survey market slowdown

Second-quarter revenue of $5.6 million compares with $9.7 million in the prior quarter and $13.6 million in the same period last year. The company swung to an operating loss of $1.8 million, versus operating income of $14,000 in the first quarter and $2.7 million a year earlier.

Mexico City – September 12, 2026 -- Saavi Energía S.à r.l. has closed its merger with Grupo México, S.A.B. de C.V., creating a combined power generation platform with 4.5 GW of capacity across Mexico.

Merger creates 10-plant platform with mobile generation and gas compression assets

The completed transaction merges Saavi Energía's existing facilities with Grupo México's power generation assets. The resulting platform comprises 10 power plants located in high-demand regions of Mexico, one mobile power generation business, and three gas compression stations.

Grupo México takes 70% stake, GIP retains 30% ownership

Following the closing, Grupo México holds a 70% stake in Saavi Energía, while Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a subsidiary of BlackRock, owns the remaining 30%. Saavi Energía stated the combination is expected to strengthen its financial position and expand its operational scale.

Berlin – September 12, 2026 -- German gas storage levels have fallen to roughly 55%, the lowest level since comparable record-keeping began, according to industry association Die Gas- und Wasserstoffwirtschaft e.V. The trade body insists contractual delivery commitments to customers remain intact despite the record-low reserves heading into winter.

Storage levels alone do not determine supply security, association says

The 55% storage figure has intensified political debate over how Germany will navigate the coming winter. Die Gas- und Wasserstoffwirtschaft argues that supply contracts, storage, pipeline imports and LNG function as an interconnected system rather than storage levels acting as a standalone indicator of security.

The Woodlands, Texas – – September 12, 2026 -- Arena Energy, LLC has begun a multi-well drilling program on the Gulf of America Shelf using the WFD 450, the deepest-rated water depth jack-up rig operating in the region, following a $65 million acquisition and refurbishment by drilling partner White Fleet Drilling, LLC.

White Fleet Spent $65 Million Reviving a Rig Idle for Seven Years

The WFD 450 was originally built in 1999 and operated by Valaris before being cold-stacked in shallow Gulf waters for seven years. White Fleet Drilling acquired the rig and funded what it calls one of the most significant jack-up refurbishment investments in the Gulf of America in recent years, christening it on January 9, 2026, and deploying it to active drilling in late March.