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Environmental groups sued the Biden administration to block its revival of plans to allow new oil drilling on public land in western states. View the full article
OPEC+ is expected to keep output steady when it meets next week, anticipating that oil markets will recover from a recent price rout and tighten by year-end. View the full article
The scope of work is focused on two FPSO (floating production, storage, and offloading) units, namely Greater Plutonio and PSVM. The work comprises engineering, procurement, and construction services (EPC) of the brownfield maintenance and modifications scopes. View the full article
In tweets and campaign memos, Republican are resurfacing Harris’ previous anti-fracing stance to show how out of touch with voters in politically important states such as Pennsylvania. View the full article
The plant, located in offshore Akwa Ibom state in the oil-rich Niger Delta, is expected to be commissioned in 2028, with first gas a year later. It will produce LNG, petroleum gas and condensate. View the full article
(WO) – Venezuela detained former Oil Minister Pedro Tellechea over the weekend as part of an internal purge at the state-owned oil company, PDVSA, after President Nicolás Maduro’s disputed reelection. View the full article
Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has been awarded a new contract for one of its small-class vessels in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Middle East region. The contract spans a total of 18 months, including optional extensions. View the full article
Oil fell the most since November with a stronger dollar and concerns surrounding inflation weighing on crude’s best start to the year on record. Yet, the U.S. crude benchmark still managed to post a nearly 18% gain this month as inventories worldwide tighten and pockets of demand return. View the full article
Kayrros has released measurements quantifying the total methane emissions across the Appalachian Basin. The findings, derived from satellite data and proprietary algorithms, place the Appalachian Basin ahead of the Permian as the biggest source of methane in the US and identify the primary sources behind its emissions. View the full article
In a victory for 13 states that filed a legal challenge in Louisiana, U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty granted a preliminary injunction blocking President Joe Biden’s Jan. 27 executive order banning new oil and gas leases on public lands while litigation continues. View the full article
Chevron and Hess are requiring employees who work on its platforms in the Gulf of Mexico to get the Covid-19 vaccine, as the oil giant responds to rising cases across the southern U.S. View the full article
Oil’s stability relative to natural gas and coal underscore that OPEC+ is doing a good job balancing supply and demand, said the energy ministers of Saudi Arabia and Russia. View the full article
Exxon Mobil Corp. will award U.S. employees below-inflation pay increases in early 2022 despite a strong rebound in earnings over the past 12 months. View the full article
Shell Brasil Petróleo, a subsidiary of Shell plc, signed a Production Sharing Contract to acquire a 25% stake of the Atapu field. Shell paid $1.1 billion to Petrobras for the increased stake in the field. View the full article
Railroad Commission of Texas commissioners approved a proposed sweeping weatherization rule to help protect Texans during weather emergencies that could occur any time of the year. View the full article
Lukoil was the only Russian oil producer to call for a “fast resolution of the military conflict” in Ukraine early March, just after Moscow’s invasion of its neighbor entered its second week. Vagit Alekperov, the company’s founder, chief executive officer and also a major shareholder, announced his resignation in April after being targeted by international sanctions. View the full article
ADNOC Drilling Company PJSC and Alpha Dhabi Holding PJSC’s joint venture Enersol RSC LTD has agreed to acquire an additional 42.206% equity stake in Gordon Technologies LLC for approximately $270 million, making Enersol the majority equity holder. View the full article
Energy Workforce & Technology Council President Tim Tarpley released a statement regarding the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024, introduced by Senate Energy & Natural Resources Chairman Joe Manchin (I-WV) and Ranking Member John Barrasso (R-WY). View the full article
The four new contracts encompass four heavy-size helicopters Sikorsky S-92A to support Petrobras in the pre-salt Santos basin. CHC will provide crew change flights to over 60 offshore units operated by Petrobras and its partners from Jacarepaguá and Maricá airports, located at Rio de Janeiro estate, Brazil. View the full article
Nigeria approved Exxon Mobil Corp.’s sale of its onshore oil and gas assets to domestic energy supplier Seplat Energy Plc, but rejected a similar deal by Shell Plc. View the full article
OEG Energy Group has moved into a new global HQ in Dyce, Aberdeen, following a seven-figure sum investment in a multi-year lease. This marks a significant milestone in the organization’s 50-year journey, serving as a launch for its global expansion goals. View the full article
Ecopetrol SA, Colombia’s biggest oil company, would hand over about $4 billion to the government in exchange for control of another state-sponsored outfit, the electric utility giant known as ISA. The deal, as investors from Bogota to New York see it, has all the markings of a cash-strapped federal government forcing a state-run company to bail it out. View the full article
Equinor and partners Petoro, Shell, Total and ConocoPhillips have decided in favour of Troll West electrification, and today submit the plan for development and operation to the minister of petroleum and energy. The decision includes partial electrification of the Troll B platform and full electrification of Troll C in the North Sea. View the full article
A new supercycle in global oil prices could be triggered by a lack of new investments in exploration, Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said. View the full article
Operator Neptune Energy and its partners Idemitsu Petroleum Norge, PGNiG Upstream Norway and Sval Energi today announced the safe and successful start-up of production from the Duva development in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. 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.
