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On the back of recent investments, exploration and production updates and strong willingness by the government, the Republic of Congo is taking historic measures to ensure its oil and gas industry drives resource monetization and energy access throughout Africa View the full article
Baker Hughes’ awarded scope includes the supply of 20 compression trains based on Frame 5 gas turbine and BCL compressor technology, which will be installed across three gas boosting stations within the Hassi R’ Mel natural gas field. View the full article
President Javier Milei, who’s just months into a four-year term, pledges to go where no Argentine leader has successfully ventured for three decades by deregulating the country’s tightly controlled economy. But his signature legislation, which would stamp his libertarian vision on the economy — including free oil markets — still needs to win approval in congress. View the full article
The Hess Corp. chief executive officer is telling investors he got the best deal possible, and that Chevron could walk away if the merger doesn’t get voted through at a May 28 shareholder meeting, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because the discussions are private. View the full article
Equinor has exercised an option for a batch of eight wells to extend the use of the Odfjell Drilling’s Deepsea Aberdeen on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The exercised options are planned to start in Q4 2025. The options have a value of approximately $121 million. View the full article
Adaptive Process Solutions (APS), a produced water treatment specialist, has completed a highly successful field trial of its new Microbubble Infusion Unit (MiFU) technology, achieving a near five-fold reduction in oil in water (OiW) levels in combination with a synergistic production chemical. View the full article
Seatrium Limited has successfully clinched a Favored Customer Contract (FCC) with Hyundai LNG Shipping, marking its first long-term strategic partnership agreement with a leading Korean Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) company for the repairs and upgrades of its LNG carriers. View the full article
Wednesday’s ruling by a judge in Fort Worth, Texas, will allow Exxon to pursue claims that Arjuna abused the shareholder vote process by buying minimal shares to campaign for proposals that “are calculated to diminish the company’s existing business.” View the full article
The first phase of decommissioning commenced in February, with Elemental Energies providing well management services from its Houston office for the plugging and abandonment of wells in the Matagorda Island area, offshore Texas. View the full article
The London-based major now aims to reduce its net carbon intensity by 15% to 20% by 2030, compared with a previous target of 20%. View the full article
UEM is an innovative approach that, for the first time, simultaneously integrates static and dynamic data in real time to represent subsurface conditions across multiple scales. This method improves the accuracy of reservoir models by consistently incorporating geologic uncertainties, making UEM vital to optimize reservoir recovery under uncertainty. View the full article
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) will purchase the stake in the Area 4 concession from Galp Energia SGPS SA, it said in a statement Wednesday. Galp will receive $650 million, and further contingent payments of as much as $500 million when two planned development phases go ahead, the Portugese company said in a separate statement. View the full article
Saipem has been awarded three new contracts by TotalEnergies EP Angola Block 20, a subsidiary of TotalEnergies, for the Kaminho deepwater project relating to the development of Cameia and Golfinho oil fields, approximately 100 km offshore Angola. View the full article
From 2020 to 2023, Guyana's crude oil production grew by an average of 98,000 bpd annually, making it the third-fastest growing non-OPEC producer. This surge has driven substantial economic growth, with a 62.3% GDP increase in 2022, the highest globally, according to the IMF. View the full article
Using the Dixstone-owned Nuada Self-Elevated Class 82 SD-C jack-up drilling rig, the Moke-East exploration well, located between Lukami and Motoba fields in the DRC coastal basin, encountered a 24 ft net oil-bearing column. The offshore discovery will be tested and the well completed in the coming weeks. View the full article
The International Maritime Industries (IMI) already has signed offtake agreements totaling $10 billion over 10 years with partners Aramco and Bahri, for the delivery of 20 rigs and 52 vessels acquiring at least 75% of Bahri commercial vessel needs over the period from the shipyard. View the full article
APA Corporation announced the sale of non-core producing properties by Apache Corporation in two separate transactions for over $700 million. Combined, the properties represent estimated net production in the first-quarter 2024 of 13,000 boed, of which just over one-third is oil. View the full article
Evaluation of logging data, sample examination and formation pressure measurements confirm approximately 24 m of pay in an overall hydrocarbon column of 37 me. Notably, the hydrocarbon column extends across the boundary between the Gamba and the underlying Dentale formation. View the full article
Neptune Energy and its partners announced an extension of higher gas production from the Duva field in Norway, supplying enough gas to heat a further 550,000 UK homes per day. View the full article
The American Petroleum Institute (API) submitted comments urging the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) to open offshore acreage to safe and environmentally responsible American energy development. View the full article
With U.S. energy costs up more than 20% and gasoline prices rising again to almost $4 a gallon, Chairman Christian urges President Biden to unleash domestic oil and natural gas production to lower prices for consumers. View the full article
OPEC+’s decision to lower its oil-production cap may set the stage for higher prices that would enable U.S. explorers to expand drilling, according to shale entrepreneur Matt Gallagher. View the full article
The National Ocean Industries Association has named Vallourec as the winner of the inaugural NOIA Environmental, Social, & Governance Excellence Award. View the full article
U.S. President Joe Biden said he’s disappointed by the surprise OPEC+ decision to slash oil production but that he doesn’t regret a trip to Saudi Arabia just three months ago in which he urged its leaders to keep crude flowing. View the full article
(WO) — During a Tuesday afternoon “Special Session” at SPE’s Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, an ExxonMobil manager explained why faster carbon capture and storage (CCS) development will require hub projects with larger scales. 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.
