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New Mexico Moves Up In The Oil World
Thanks to extra investments in the Permian, New Mexico is now the third largest oil and gas producer in the nation, behind North Dakota...- Rodent Replied
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Last API Inventory Data for 2017 due today
Analysts predict another crude oil draw, which would make five draws in five weeks. We're talking over 50 million bpd in total draws since...- Rodent Replied
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US Proposes Easing Offshore Oil Drilling Safety Regulations
The U.S. Interior Department proposed eliminating some safety regulations for offshore oil and gas drilling that the Obama administration put in place after BP’s...- Joanna Replied
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Canada - $84 billion abandoned In oil-gas sector
In 2017 alone, $ 84 billion worth of investments were never realized in Canada's oil and gas sectors. Liberal polices are the main reason...- Petar Replied
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Petrobras to pay $2.95 billion to settle U.S. lawsuits
Brazil’s state-run oil producer Petrobras agreed to pay $2.95 billion to settle U.S. class-action lawsuits over a massive corruption scandal that has damaged its...- Meanwhile Replied
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Environmentalists Argue Necessary Defense
Environmentalists Try a New Argument in Court: It’s Legal to Break the Law to Save the Planet I'm not sure that's the best way to...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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Bioplastics Challenge Big Oil
Bioplastics are challenging Big Oil's grand plan to become all petrhochems and plastics producers in the distant future. Not sure how realistic this challenge...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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2018-Crucial year for UK shale?
The UK’s shale gas industry is in a race against time to establish itself before climate change regulations shut it down. As its stands,...- Stephen Replied
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Everyone seeing this? Oil prices spiking in Libyan pipeline explosion
Brent up to $66.20 and WTI up to $59.77 after news of an explosion of a pipeline in Libya.- TraderTate Replied
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Saudi Arabia and the UAE Bring in the VAT For The First Time in History
These Gulf countries have attracted forein workers with the "no-tax life" promises for a long time, but the government now wants to increase their revenues...- Selva Replied
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Should American Oil Join OPEC, and Will Russia Stay OPEC-Friendly?
Still a lot of people talking about whether American oil companies should join OPEC ... and new topic of interest is whether Russia is...- Carlsbad Replied
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BP Expecting bigger earnings in 2018
BP is expected a higher post-tax earnings in 2018 thanks to corporate tax changes for 2018, it said today. Lowering from 35% to 21%...- bp
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US to overtake Russia as top oil producer
US set to take over as world's largest oil producer in 2018--and Russia just hit a 30-year production high in 2017.- Rodent Replied
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Russia grabs more Asian market share as pipeline starts
East Siberia-Pacific Ocean oil pipeline extension began operating on the first day of the new year, which is set to increase Russia's market presence...- Rodent Replied
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Iran's Oil Revenues Up More Than 50% YoY
Iran's oil revenues up 56.8% year on year (Iranian year, which started in March 2017) to US$14 billion. Higher oil prices will have it...- iran
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Russia daily oil production hits new high in 2017??
Russia's oil production, according to Reuters, hit an average output of 10.98 million bpd in 2018--a 30-year high, despite its pact with OPEC. 2016 average bpd:...- Rodent Replied
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Big Oil not Interested in Norway's Arctic
Big Oil is still reluctant to venture into the Arctic, even if it's Norway's Arctic. besides Eni and its Goliath project, apparently only Shell...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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Venezuela Cryptocurrency Days Away
Or so says Venezuela. It will supposedly be backed by 5.3 billion barrels of oil worth $267 billion.- venezuela
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Shale Wells Are Getting Too Long
Too long horizontal wells are straining pumpjacks. Time for a new tech breakthrough or time to rein in the length. I'd bet on the...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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Iran Export Crude Oil In Big Decrease
A few of the biggest Iran importers in Asia, such as China, Japan, S Korea imported near 30 percent less oil crude from Iran...- Petar Replied
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Is china selling oil to NK Despite sanctions?
Seeing a lot of press about China selling oil to North Korea despite sanctions. Is this just a case of smuggling, or is China...- Rodent Replied
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U.S. offshore oil, gas drilling safety regs may soon relax
The burden on the US oil industry may soon lighten as department of interior considers easing of safety regulations that were put in place...- Rodent Replied
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Fatter US oil drilling budgets for 2018?
I expect US drillers to now increase their drilling budgets nicely for Q1/2 2018. Makes sense if they scaled back drilling budgets when prices...- Seleskya Replied
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New Arctic Well Spudded
Oil exploration in U.S. Arctic waters got underway this week with the spudding of a new oil well from the man-made Spy Island in...- Meanwhile Replied
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New Service For Cushing Oil Inventory Report
https://www.cushingoilinventory.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAyZLSBRDpARIsAH66VQKEXEGKCLyyTNqWPrpAYLJjjDUasr6zLX_rvVJH7xWPSdyElgMW_kkaAlySEALw_wcB new service for reporting cushing inventory ahead of the EIA. They fly over oil storage and provide same-day reporting on the levels. However... "We capture...- Rodent Replied
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China halts oil products' exports to North Korea
Last week, the UN Security Council unanimously voted in favor of the resolution to introduce new sanctions against North Korea for its continuing ballistic...- china north korea
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What if.....?
What if Saudi Arabia decided to exit OPEC's production cut deal as soon as its IPO is launched? They need higher oil prices to...- Rodent Replied
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Mexico's Failing Light Crude Opens Door For Light Tight from US
Mexican light crude is being kept at home, limited how much is available for export. Guess who's gonna fill the gap left int he...- Rodent Replied
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Five Oil Signals to Watch in 2018
Five Oil Signals to Watch in 2018 Nothing really new or surprising except the possibility of disruptions in Iran. Things seem pretty calm there right...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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Permian oil needs truckers, but truckers don't want to play anymore
Oil truckers in the Permian Basin (Texas) who were fired when oil prices tanked in 2014 are now back in high demand as prices...- permian basin
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