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Scheduled for release in early August, the carbon storage assessment is constructed from the largest subsurface library in the world comprising formation tops, petrophysically interpreted logs, and reservoir property maps, including the maximum carbon storage volume per formation. View the full article
In 2022, Norway’s two biggest oil companies, Aker BP and Equinor, decided to move ahead with plans to spend about $19 billion to develop a string of fields in the North and Norwegian seas. The investment plans were driven by temporary Covid-era tax rules that were intended to spur petroleum investments during the pandemic. View the full article
The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) has exceeded key performance goals set by the Texas Legislature for Fiscal Year 2024, continuing its strong record of protecting public safety and the environment. View the full article
SBM Offshore has completed the project financing of FPSO Jaguar for a total of US$1.5 billion. The project financing was fully secured by a consortium of 16 international financial institutions, and SBM expects to draw the loan phased over the construction period of the FPSO. View the full article
The monthly Oilfield Services and Equipment Employment Report, compiled and published by the Energy Workforce and Technology Council, estimates a peak of 102,000 pandemic-related job losses. Since then, the industry has gained back more than 23,000 jobs. View the full article
The Denver Julesburg (DJ) Basin located in Colorado and Wyoming has experienced a constant decline since production peaked in November 2019. Reversing this trend will depend on the capital allocation from major oil and gas operators in this region, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. View the full article
Saudi Arabia’s move to push up the cost of its oil in Asia may backfire as an outbreak of the delta virus variant in China damps demand, while the U.S. and Russia offer more competitively priced alternatives. View the full article
The deal includes all INEOS Oil and Gas interests in production, licenses, fields, facilities and pipelines, on the Norwegian continental shelf and continues to rebalance INEOS’ oil and gas portfolio. View the full article
Exxon Mobil Corp. submitted bids for 94 drilling leases in shallow waters near the Texas coastline, an apparent step forward for a giant proposed carbon-capture project close to Houston’s industrial corridor. View the full article
Quantum Energy Partners, one of the largest private-equity players in U.S. shale, is reloading its leadership ranks following the step back of a senior partner earlier this year. View the full article
World oil consumption will expand by 1.8 million barrels a day, down from the 3.4 million a day anticipated this year, the group’s preliminary projections show, according to a delegate. The outlook will be reviewed by representatives from the group’s member states next week. View the full article
A last-ditch attempt by Europe to revive the Iranian nuclear deal has stoked speculation that millions of barrels of oil are set to flood world markets. The return could be swift if Tehran’s previous comeback is any guide. View the full article
The contract scope includes engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation, and pre-commissioning of 102 km of rigid risers and flowlines for the steel lazy wave production system. View the full article
To support production growth, Angola has introduced a fresh slate of blocks spanning marginal fields, onshore and offshore opportunities. In a first for the country, five marginal fields are on offer in Block 4, Block 14, Block 15 and Block 18 – all of which are operational. View the full article
After pumping less crude in the years leading up to the pandemic than top counties in neighboring Texas, New Mexico’s Lea County has been rapidly gaining ground. Production there has expanded faster than in any other U.S. county, last year becoming the first to ever produce more than 1 MMbpd, according to energy research firm Enverus. View the full article
ADNOC Gas is using advanced 3D printing technology to manufacture critical replacement components, aiming to save $50 million by 2028. The company has created one of the largest digital libraries in the energy industry, storing over 3,500 scanned components that can be printed on demand. View the full article
(Bloomberg) – Occidental Petroleum Corp. warned that U.S. energy independence is at risk of slipping away if shale output plateaus, which could come in the next five years, CEO Vicki Hollub said in Midland, Texas this week. View the full article
U.S. oil production has plunged by more than 2 million barrels a day as the coldest weather in 30 years brings havoc to key producing states that rarely have to deal with frigid Arctic blasts. View the full article
The American Petroleum released a new report examining how growth in cross-border petroleum trade between the United States and Canada has led to the further integration of North American energy markets, delivering economic benefits, lowering consumer energy costs and strengthening energy security on both sides of the border. View the full article
Oil extended gains with signs of a recovery in demand from the U.S. to Europe stoking optimism among producers and analysts in the crude market. View the full article
The natural gas industry should receive tax incentives similar to those provided for renewable energy projects, according to one of Texas’s top oil and gas regulators. View the full article
Wood, the global consulting and engineering company, continues to expand its operations in the Southern North Sea with the award of a new operations and maintenance contract with Shell UK and Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij. View the full article
China is releasing some oil from its strategic reserves days after the U.S. invited it to participate in a joint sale, suggesting the world’s two biggest oil consumers are willing to work together to keep a lid on energy costs. View the full article
Oil rallied Thursday afternoon after a report that the European Union is moving toward adopting a phased-in ban on Russian oil. View the full article
The American Petroleum Institute on Tuesday released a “10 in 2022 plan”—10 policies that policymakers can advance today to unlock American energy, fuel economic recovery, and strengthen national security. 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.
