U.S. oil producers sought on Jan. 23 to soothe OPEC's worries about losing market share, telling the group that investors in the U.S. firms wanted a reduction in growth and higher payouts.
Old-time conventional E&P is yielding big profits in South Louisiana for these operators familiar with bypassed potential.
During the incident the lower mariner riser package on the blowout preventer was unintentionally disconnected for still unknown reasons.
Saudi Arabia plans to build an oil refinery and petrochemicals plant in South Africa as part of $10 billion of investments in the country, Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said on Jan. 18 after talks with his South African counterpart.
These private equity firms fund both conventional- and unconventional-resource ideas and oil and gas producers needing less than $200 million to make their plays.
Libya aims to more than double its oil production to 2.1 million barrels per day (MMbbl/d) by 2021 provided security and stability are strengthened in the conflict-stricken country, the chairman of state oil company NOC said on Jan. 6 in Benghazi.
Libya's closed Sharara oilfield is expected to lose 8,500 barrels per day (bbl/d) to looting, state oil company NOC said Jan. 3.
Russian oil production rose to a post-Soviet record high of 11.16 million barrels per day (MMbbl/d) last year on an annual average basis, data from its energy ministry showed Jan. 2.
The oilfield service sector is making a comeback, energy analysts say. However, investors remain wary of the industry that bottomed out in 2016 when oil prices slumped.
When December ends, shale production is expected to climb to 8.03 MMbbl/d for the first time on record.