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ADNOC Drilling Company announced today the creation of the Turnwell joint venture with SLB and PattersonUTI and the acceleration of its 144 unconventional oil and gas well program, following the successful and efficient delivery of the first wells in the campaign. View the full article
Today, the Energy Workforce & Technology Council (EWTC) announced the release of the 2024 Workforce Report developed in collaboration with Accenture. The report provides a detailed analysis of the current state of employment within the energy services sector, focusing on job growth, workforce composition, and granular insights into diversity metrics. View the full article
Notably, the top six energy-producing states account for 76% of jobs in the sector, with Texas taking a significant lead at 317,199 positions, followed by Louisiana, Oklahoma, Colorado, New Mexico, and California. View the full article
Equatorial Guinea has bolstered the work of its national oil company with a $350 million contract award to Petrofac in April. It also plans to rely on other producers operating in the country including Chevron, Marathon Oil and Kosmos Energy to raise output. It recently held talks with oil trader Trafigura Group over financing. View the full article
The agreement marks the second time this year the FTC has barred a senior oil executive from joining a suitor company’s board. The agency reached a settlement with ExxonMobil in May that blocked Pioneer Natural Resources Founder Scott Sheffield from obtaining a directorship over similar accusations, bringing wide condemnation from the industry. View the full article
The JV will allow the three companies to leverage leading innovations in AI, smart drilling design, completions engineering and production solutions. View the full article
The scope includes engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) for topside modification. The purpose is to prepare the Troll A platform for receiving and processing gas from eight new wells at Troll West. View the full article
The FEED contract scope of work includes the modular design of a greenfield LNG production facility in Afungi, all associated gas pre-treatment units and the utilities and offsite systems to support the LNG production. The plant will have an overall production capacity of 18 million tons per annum. The scope of work also includes the engineering, procurement and construction proposal. View the full article
From operator reports, BSEE estimates that approximately 3.35% of the current oil production and 0.91% of the current natural gas production in the Gulf of Mexico is shut-in. View the full article
To finalize the deal, however, Chevron and Hess still need to prevail in arbitration against Exxon Mobil Corp. and Cnooc Ltd., who claim a right-of-first-refusal on Hess’ biggest asset — a 30% stake in a massive oil field offshore Guyana. The case, currently being administered by the International Chamber of Commerce, is likely to be settled in the third quarter of 2025. View the full article
TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with Lewis Energy Group to acquire a 45% interest in dry gas producing assets owned and operated by Lewis Energy Group in the Eagle Ford basin in Texas. View the full article
The Onshore Block 2, located within the Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi covering an area of over 7300 km2, is PETRONAS Abu Dhabi’s third concession, following the Unconventional Block 5 in 2024 and the Unconventional Block 1 in 2022. View the full article
The main production facilities include a new fixed production platform and three centralized subsea wellheads, with 12 development wells planned to be commissioned. It is expected to reach peak production of 162 MMcfgd and 3,931 bpd in 2025. View the full article
The supermajor is working on developing the deepwater Owo project, Nigerian Vice President Kashim Shettima said after meeting Exxon Nigeria chairman Shane Harris. The company also proposed to spend $2.5 billion annually to boost oil output by 50,000 bpd over the next few years, Shettima said. View the full article
In the nine months through March, South Sudan produced 150,000 bpd. This plunged 70% in the final three months of the fiscal year after its main export pipeline ruptured in February. Last week, President Salva Kiir’s office signaled progress in plans to restore production after a meeting with Sudan’s military leader Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan in Juba. View the full article
NES, specializing in sustainable energy design and smart control systems for vessels, will deliver a containerized energy storage system that includes a “Quest” battery charger, a 1 MW battery package, and a control system. The system is capable of operating in peak shaving, spinning reserve and harbor mode. View the full article
Upon closing, the combined company will be the largest natural gas producer in the U.S. and assume the name Expand Energy Corporation. View the full article
Upon closing, the combined company will be the largest natural gas producer in the U.S. and assume the name Expand Energy Corporation. View the full article
The agreement builds on the work deployed across APA’s global portfolio over the past three years and introduces new artificial intelligence capabilities with Palantir’s Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP) software. View the full article
To finalize the deal, however, Chevron and Hess still need to prevail in arbitration against Exxon Mobil Corp. and Cnooc Ltd., who claim a right-of-first-refusal on Hess’ biggest asset — a 30% stake in a massive oil field offshore Guyana. The case, currently being administered by the International Chamber of Commerce, is likely to be settled in the third quarter of 2025. View the full article
The discussions are over blocks in nations including Namibia, South Africa and Angola, Petroleo Brasileiro SA’s head of exploration and production, Sylvia dos Anjos, said in an interview. Petrobras is studying a total of 10 opportunities to partner with oil majors in Africa as the Latin American company tries to capitalize off its expertise in developing deep-water wells, Anjos said. View the full article
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement estimates that approximately 29.18% of the current oil production and 16.85% of the current natural gas production in the Gulf of Mexico has been shut-in. View the full article
A UK-based operator has awarded ocean services provider DeepOcean a long-term frame agreement for provision of diverless subsea inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) services on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). Two call-offs have now been executed for offshore work in 2024. View the full article
The Railroad Commission of Texas assessed $2,308,419.00 in fines involving 656 enforcement dockets against operators and businesses at the Commissioners’ Conference on Tuesday. View the full article
AI-related electricity demand is expected to translate to between 6 - 13 Bcfgd in the short term, Toby Rice, EQT’s chief executive officer, said Tuesday. That compares with current total US consumption of just over 100 Bcfd. View the full article
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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.
