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The Whale development, owned by Shell Offshore Inc. and Chevron U.S.A. Inc., is expected to reach peak production of approximately 100,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day and currently has an estimated, recoverable resource volume of 490 million barrels of oil equivalent. View the full article
The platform now enables operators to integrate DAS data with offset pressure, microseismic, tracers, logs, and geologic information for a 360-degree interpretation of the physics driving well, pad, and unit development performance. View the full article
Outside of the U.S. and OPEC, Brazil is set to add more crude production through 2026 than any other country. It wants to double crude output by 2030 to become the world’s fifth-largest exporter, and even if it doesn't hit that target, low-cost oil plays have positioned the country well to emerge as one of the world's most important sources for production growth. View the full article
Oil squeezed out its first weekly gain in three on signs that global demand is holding up despite concerns that the renewed spread of the virus could stall the recovery. View the full article
Iraq is spending billions of dollars to ramp up gas production and reduce its reliance on imports from Iran, which it uses primarily to power its electricity plants. View the full article
Natural gas futures soared to $4 per million British thermal units in the U.S. for the first time since December 2018 as summer heat intensified concerns about tight supplies later this year. View the full article
Venezuela’s state-owned oil company imported a key component needed to achieve its goal of almost tripling crude production, defying U.S. efforts to isolate the Maduro regime’s grip on power. View the full article
Shell Trinidad and Tobago announced that production has started on Block 5C in the East Coast Marine Area in Trinidad and Tobago. This marks a significant milestone in the delivery of gas both domestically and internationally through Atlantic LNG. View the full article
B3 CEO and co-founder Kelly Bennett said "This program is a commitment by B3 and its members to put words to action through collaboration and transparency to create meaningful solutions.” View the full article
Under the agreement, Germany commits to taking action if Russia tries to use energy as a weapon against Ukraine, a decision that may mark a concession from Chancellor Angela Merkel, who had previously balked at making independent moves against the Kremlin over the gas pipeline. View the full article
Oil jumped the most since mid-April amid broader market gains and after a U.S. government report showed declining fuel and distillate stockpiles during the high-demand summer driving season. View the full article
Shale drilling in North America is going to slow down in the second half of the year from its breakneck pace as explorers cling to promises of austerity, according to Baker Hughes. View the full article
The activity level on the Norwegian continental shelf has been high in the first six months of the year – despite the Covid situation. Eight discoveries have been made, production remains high, and many new development projects are on the drawing board. View the full article
Royal Dutch Shell said it will appeal a ruling by a Dutch court which ordered it to cut its carbon emissions by 45% over the next decade. View the full article
Despite volatility in global oil markets, U.S. crude oil exports reached a record high in 2020, maintaining momentum in 2021 with crude oil exports reaching 3.00 million barrels per day (bpd). View the full article
BHP has long said the oil business was one of its strategic pillars, and argued that it will make money for at least another decade. But as the world tries to shift away from fossil fuels, the company wants to avoid getting stuck with assets that become more difficult to sell, according to insiders. View the full article
Halliburton and Nabors Drilling are working to connect digital well planning from Well Construction 4.0 with onsite execution using the Nabors’ SmartRig system, helping customers increase efficiencies, access well elements and real-time information. View the full article
“The positive activity momentum we see in North America and international markets today, combined with our expectations for future customer demand, gives us conviction for an unfolding multi-year upcycle,” CEO Jeff Miller said. View the full article
Less than 15% of the $2.4 trillion in government spending to support the post-pandemic economic recovery has gone to investments in clean energy, according to the International Energy Agency. View the full article
“As global economies continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, we are seeing strong demand for energy-related products originating in Texas,” said Sean Strawbridge, Chief Executive Officer for the Port of Corpus Christi. View the full article
Petrofac has collaborated with asset management specialist James Fisher Asset Information Services to eliminate the need for offshore surveys ahead of modification scopes, reducing time and cost. View the full article
Exxon Mobil Corp. recruited a company outsider for the first time to join the chief executive officer’s inner circle of managers, a move that comes just weeks after the oil giant suffered a stunning setback at the hands of a tiny activist investor. View the full article
Futures in New York lost as much as 8.3% on Monday as OPEC and its allies pledge to increase oil production from August until all halted output is revived. A jump in virus cases from Asia to the U.S. drove down equities, with stocks in Europe hitting a seven-week low. View the full article
The Biden administration is poised to issue new cybersecurity regulations for pipelines and liquefied natural gas facilities in the aftermath of the April hack that temporarily paralyzed the nation’s biggest liquid fuel conduit. View the full article
Iran claims it’s preserving data captured by International Atomic Energy Agency monitoring equipment, but officials won’t give investigators access to it until Iran concludes stalled talks with world powers to lift economic sanctions. View the full article
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About this blog
I started this blog to express what I sense about the highs and lows of the oil realm, while cautiously analysing historical data, taking into account the geo-political development at the time of recording them.
I got into this field, having been a passive observer of fluctuations of crude oil prices and their global consequences for years.
Then, when on the day of Great Oil Crash in April, 2020, I made a decision to make my own blog, with the motto, ‘analysing data that really matters’.
Having come from an academic background in mathematics and physics, I analyse data using my own tools, created with JavaScript and Python, taking my decision on board while making decisions.
