Friday, November 22, 2024

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EIA increases US and global oil production estimates by a small amount

The U.S. Energy Information Administration announced on Wednesday that both U.S. oil production and global oil output are expected to reach record highs in this year, slightly higher than previous forecasts.

Coterra Energy will spend $3.95 billion to expand its Permian Basin footprint

Coterra Energy announced on Wednesday that it will buy certain assets from privately-held Avant Natural Resources, and Franklin Mountain Energy. The deal is worth $3.95 billion and includes cash and stock.

New Fortress Energy anticipates lower LNG volume in the fourth quarter

Wesley Edens, CEO of New Fortress Energy's energy infrastructure division, said that the company expects a slight drop in liquefied gas (LNG), in the fourth quarter of 2024 due to repairs performed in October on a valve.

Trader Wilmar reduces projections for Brazil sugar production

Wilmar International, a commodities trader based in Asia, cut its forecasts for sugar production by Brazil in 2024/25 due to the rapid decline in agricultural yields and quality of canes caused by fires and dryness in farmland.

Robotics: Autobots Transform in the Offshore Energy Sector

BladeBUG is a blade walking inspection robot, focusing on leading edge erosion inspection. Images from ORE Catapult.

Robots and robotics have slowly been entering our lives, in various shapes and forms (and fictional characters), from self-driving household vacuum cleaners to highly automated manufacturing systems.

Shale Pioneer Chesapeake Energy Files for Bankruptcy

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Chesapeake Energy Corp filed for Chapter 11 on Sunday, becoming the largest U.S. oil and gas producer to seek bankruptcy protection in recent years as it bowed to heavy debts and the impact of the…

US Proposal Would Allow Oil and Gas Drillers to Delay Royalty Payments

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Halliburton Cuts 350 Jobs in Oklahoma

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Oilfield services giant Halliburton on Monday said it will lay off an estimated 350 employees in Oklahoma, according to a filing with the state, as the spread of coronavirus and a price war between…

Icahn Sells Nearly a Third of His Oxy Stake

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Activist investor Carl Icahn, who has been waging a bitter battle against Occidental Petroleum Corp's board over its $38 billion acquisition of Anadarko Petroleum, cut his holdings in the oil and gas producer by nearly a third…

Saudi Aramco Kick-starts IPO

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Saudi Arabia's giant state oil company finally kick-started its initial public offering (IPO) on Sunday, announcing its intention to float on the domestic bourse in what could be the world's biggest…

Mexico Unveils Pemex Business Plan

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Mexico on Tuesday unveiled parts of a keenly awaited business plan meant to bring the world's most indebted oil company back from the abyss, but its vow of $7.2 billion in government support failed…

Delek Nearing Deal for Chevron's North Sea Fields

Israel's Delek Group is close to clinching Chevron's oil and gas fields in the British North Sea, which have a price tag of around $2 billion, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.Delek, via…

Workers at Total's North Sea Platforms to Strike

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Workers at three of Total's North Sea oil and gas platforms will hold a series of strikes between March 11 and May 8, Britain's Unite union said on Tuesday.Unite members on the Elgin Franklin, North Alwyn and Dunbar platforms will take part in a

Glengorm Discovery Highlights UKCS Potential

Topsides being installed in 2018 at the Culzean field (Photo: Total)

CNOOC announced Tuesday it has made a significant discovery on the Glengorm prospect, located in the Central North Sea of the U.K. continental shelf (UKCS), with recoverable resources estimated at…

Chrysaor Sets Sights on Chevron's North Sea Assets

Private equity-backed oil firm Chrysaor has hired advisers ahead of talks to buy Chevron's British North Sea oil and gas fields for over $2.5 billion, industry and banking sources said.Chrysaor has…

Marine Survey Work Starts for Greenlink Interconnector

MV Franklin ( © MMT Sweden)

The subsea field work for the Greenlink interconnector, one of Europe’s most important infrastructure projects, gets under way with the launch of the first of MMT’s survey vessels, MV Franklin.The…

Union Workers Strike at Total's North Sea Oil Platforms

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Britain's largest labour union, Unite the Union, announced series of 24 hour and 12 hour rig worker strikes at Total's North Sea oil and gas platforms, a statement said on Thursday. There will be three 24 hour stoppages on July 23 and Aug.

Union Rig Workers to Strike at Total's North Sea Fields

Members of the Unite union who work at Total's North Sea offshore oil and gas fields voted in favour of strike action on Thursday, the union said in a statement. Unite said the strike over pay and…

Union Rig Workers Vote to Strike at Total's North Sea Oil Fields

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Members of the Unite union who work at Total's North Sea offshore oil and gas fields voted in favor of strike action on Thursday, the union said in a statement* Unite said the strike over pay and working hours would begin next month and that mem

Total's North Sea Oilfield Workers Hold Strike Ballot

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Britain's biggest labour union is balloting rig workers at three of Total's North Sea oil platforms over a potential strike due to the company's refusal to reduce the number of unpaid working days…