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On Monday, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, James Murray MP, co-hosted a Fiscal Forum at Offshore Energies UK’s Aberdeen offices with senior industry leaders. The impact of changes to further extend and raise the Energy Profits Levy (EPL), or windfall tax, and the potential removal of critical capital allowances for the sector were central to discussions.
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The search for carbon storage sites, wind farm locations and potential hydrocarbon fields has received a significant boost as more than 132 terabytes of seismic data has been uploaded on to the National Data Repository. View the full article
The 6-3 decision, which came in a fight over a fishing-industry regulation, is a long-sought triumph for opponents of big government. The court overturned Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, a 1984 ruling that Democratic administrations had used as a legal building block for new regulations. View the full article
Pulitzer-prize winner, respected author, and leading energy expert, Dr. Daniel Yergin, is being recognized for his “exceptional contribution to the oil, gas and energy industry” with the highest honor of the World Petroleum Council, the Dewhurst Award. View the full article
An oil pipeline capable of hauling 180,000 barrels a day across Nigeria has ceased transporting crude since mid-June due to theft, according to a person familiar with the information. View the full article
The probe is being led by Budget Committee Chairman Sheldon Whitehouse, a known industry foe. He has requested documents from 18 oil companies — including Exxon Mobil Corp., BP PLC, and Chevron Corp. — on so-called allegations that evidence suggests the oil and gas industry may be trying to depress production. View the full article
The newly named Seatrium New Energy Laboratory will continue to drive innovation, focusing on addressing challenges related to new energies, offshore renewables, marine decarbonization, and digitalization within the Offshore & Marine (O&M) industry. View the full article
Iran’s Petropars Ltd. will be awarded a $1.78 billion contract by the National Iranian Oil Co. to develop the giant Farzad-B gas field that was previously intended to be tapped by a group of Indian companies. View the full article
“Looking ahead to 2022, risks and uncertainties loom large and require careful monitoring to ensure the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic,” OPEC said in its monthly report, which contained the first detailed estimates for next year. View the full article
The world is facing high energy prices for the foreseeable future as oil and natural gas producers resist the urge to drill again, according to Chevron Corp.’s top executive. View the full article
“It’s hypocritical to kill clean fossil fuel jobs here in America claiming it ensures a clean environment, and then beg our foreign adversaries to produce more using much less environment-friendly methods," Railroad Commission of Texas Chairman Wayne Christian said in a statement. View the full article
Mexico plans to end crude oil exports in 2023 as part of a strategy by the nationalist government of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to reach self-sufficiency in the domestic fuels market. View the full article
In 2019, BEAC took several measures to restrict the flow of foreign currency. The intention was to tackle the problems of low foreign exchange reserves, capital flight, money laundering, and terrorism funding. However, these regulations have only served to kill business in the region — particularly for the energy industry. View the full article
The reforms – first submitted to parliament in 2008 and conceived at the start of the millennium – are intended to remove legal and regulatory uncertainty that has held back progress on numerous deferred oil and gas projects. View the full article
TDI-Brooks recently completed a Geotechnical Site Investigation for Beacon Exploration and Production LLC in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. The project consisted of heavy geotechnical coring/cone penetration testing with TDI-Brooks’ research vessel, the R/V GYRE. View the full article
The new taxes imposed on the UK’s offshore oil and gas operators are a backward step by a government which, just weeks ago, was pledging to build a greener and more energy-independent nation, Offshore Energies UK said. View the full article
Baker Hughes has announced it is acquiring AccessESP, a provider of advanced technology for artificial lift solutions, to further transform core oil and gas operations by reducing costs and downtime for operators. View the full article
Heerema Marine Contractors crossed the Storebaelt Bridge, known as the ‘gate to the Baltic Sea' with the semi-submersible crane vessel Thialf, marking the first time a Heerema crane vessel has accessed the region. View the full article
OPEC+ is heading for a politically consequential showdown with President Joe Biden, as Saudi Arabia and its allies must choose whether to heed American demands for more oil. View the full article
Talks on reviving the Iran nuclear deal that have resumed in Vienna show some progress but it’s “far too slow,” a U.S. official said Tuesday. View the full article
An upstart driller in Mexico aims to provide 10% of the country’s natural gas needs as it develops prospects south of Texas’s border. View the full article
Gazprom PJSC has finished preparing the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline for natural gas exports to Europe, yet actual deliveries depend on how quickly regulators grant the project approval amid souring relations between Russia and Western nations. View the full article
Latest analysis from Westwood Global Energy Group reveals that, in spite of challenges due to COVID-19 and the accelerating energy transition, high impact oil and gas exploration drilling in 2021 maintained its momentum. View the full article
The offshore project in eastern South China Sea, with an average water depth of approximately 89 m, will be developed by leveraging the existing production facilities. The project is expected to achieve a peak production of approximately 5,300 boed in 2025. View the full article
State-controlled National Iranian Oil Co. has been priming oil fields -- and customer relationships -- so it can increase exports if an accord with the U.S. is clinched. But even if a deal is struck, the flow of additional crude into the market may be gradual. 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.
