US drillers reduce oil and gas rigs in the US for the second week running - Baker Hughes
Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. firms have cut back on the number of natural gas and oil rigs for the second week running for the first since early October. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs…
Baker Hughes: US drillers reduce oil and gas rigs in the US for the first time in 4 weeks.
Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. oil and gas companies have cut back on the number of oil rigs for the first time since four weeks. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs, a good indicator of future production, dropped by one in the week ending Nov.
Sources say ConocoPhillips is exploring the sale of Permian Shale assets worth more than $1 billion.
ConocoPhillips has been looking at selling some of its Permian basin shale assets worth more than $1billion, after two unsuccessful years of trying to sell the same assets. Houston-based oil producer, Texas, is preparing to complete…
Baker Hughes reports that the US oil/gas rig counts are stable this week. Pennsylvania has fallen to a 17-year low.
Baker Hughes, a closely watched energy services company, said that the U.S. firms maintained the same number of oil and gas rigs this week. The count fell to a low not seen in Pennsylvania for 17 years, according to its report. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs…
US drillers have cut oil and gas drilling rigs in the fourth week of a row, according to Baker Hughes
Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. firms have cut back on the number of natural gas and oil rigs for the fourth consecutive week for the first since late June. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs…
Senators ask Biden to reduce South Korean import quotas for piping products
Three Democratic U.S. Senators called on the Biden Administration on Friday to lower the current import quota for oil and gas drilling pipe from South Korea. They said it had impacted businesses in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Sherrod Brown…
US drillers reduce oil and gas rigs in the US for a second consecutive week - Baker Hughes
Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. firms have cut back on the number of natural gas and oil rigs for a second consecutive week for the first since late June. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs, a good indicator of future production…
APA Mulls $1B Permian Assets Sale, say sources
APA Corp is exploring the sale of oil and gas drilling properties spread across parts of the Permian basin of Texas and New Mexico, in a deal that could be valued at about $1 billion, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.APA…
US House Bill Seeks $8 Bln for Abandoned Oil and Gas Well Cleanup
A U.S House of Representatives Democrat introduced a bill on Thursday authorizing $8 billion to plug and clean up abandoned oil wells nationwide, a measure aimed at creating jobs for oil and gas workers and reducing climate-warming emissions.More…
US Oil Industry Group Pledges to Fight Possible Biden Fracking Limits
If U.S. President-elect Joe Biden tries to restrict development of oil and gas drilling on federal lands, the American Petroleum Institute (API) will use "every tool at its disposal" including legal action, chief executive Mike Sommers…
The Case for 3D Printing Downhole Tools
Advanced design software supports growth of additive manufacturing applications in the oil and gas industryAdditive manufacturing (AM, aka 3D printing) is beginning to impact product-development strategies in the oil and gas industry…
U.S. Offshore Oil Lease Sale Weakest Since 2016
A major sale of oil and gas leases in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday generated $93 million in high bids, the lowest total for any U.S. offshore auction since 2016, reflecting caution in the drilling industry amid a steep slide…
Sandvik to Supply OCTG for ADNOC
Sandvik, a developer and producer of advanced stainless steels, special alloys, titanium and other high-performance materials, said it has entered into a long-term agreement with Tenaris to supply Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) following…
Shell Aims to Operate Egypt Concessions in 2020
Royal Dutch Shell is aiming to start operating in its concession areas in Egypt in the second half of 2020, a senior executive said.Shell won three oil and two gas concessions in Egypt in February.Eni, BP and ExxonMobil also won some…
Eni Committed to Cyprus Exploration
Italian oil major Eni is committed to the exploration of Cyprus' Exclusive Economic Zone and its contractual engagements with the country, its chief executive said on Friday.Turkey said last week it had sent an oil-and-gas drilling ship to waters off southern Cyprus where Greek Cypriot aut
Trump Administration Sidelines Offshore Drilling Plan
The Trump administration will hold off on issuing its plan to expand offshore drilling as it weighs what to do after a March court ruling that blocked drilling in the Arctic and Atlantic, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt told The Wall Street Journal.The newly confirmed secretary said the
FPS Market in Americas to Grow 7%
The floating production systems (FPS) market in Americas will register a CAGR of almost 7% by 2023, said a study.The need to meet the increase in demand for energy for both export and domestic consumption in the region is driving the growth of offshore oil and gas activities…
Government Shutdown: Atlantic Seismic Permitting Blocked by Judge
A federal court judge on Friday ruled that the federal government cannot process seismic testing permits for offshore oil drilling during the ongoing government shutdown, dealing a blow Trump administration's energy agenda.Judge Richard Gergel of the U.S.
US Working on Arctic Oil Leases Despite Shutdown
Even as a partial shutdown halts the functions of many U.S. government departments, forcing the Department of the Interior to close national parks, the Trump administration is continuing to push for the expansion of oil drilling on sensitive…
Shutdown Risks Delays to US Energy Initiatives
The partial government shutdown is increasing the chances of delays in U.S. energy initiatives from the release of President Donald Trump's proposed offshore drilling plan to allowing higher levels of ethanol in gasoline during summer months, energy industry groups said on Friday.The U.S.