WTI Delivered to East Houston Hits Highest Premium in Nearly Three Years

Oil takeaway capacity from the Permian Basin will tighten next month due to scheduled pipeline maintenance.

Gulfport Plans Liquids-rich Program After ‘Strong’ Ohio Oil Tests

Appalachia gas producer Gulfport Energy continues to report “strong oil production” from a two-well Hendershot pad drilled in eastern Ohio last year. Gulfport plans to develop additional liquids-rich opportunities this year as natural gas prices hover near record lows.

Wirth: Chevron Won’t Put ‘New Capital into Venezuela’

California-based Chevron Corp. doesn’t plan on allocating more capex into its operations in Venezuela even though it still has U.S. approval to operate there, despite Washington sanctions.

Repsol Plans to Double Oil Production in Venezuela

Spain’s Repsol plans to double its oil production in Venezuela and continue with its diluent swap agreements with the OPEC country as approved by the U.S. government.

Petrobras Sending Nearly Half of Oil Exports to China

Conflict in the Middle East has enabled Brazil’s state-owned Petrobras to change the flow of its oil exports, with China being the primary beneficiary, followed by Europe.

What's Affecting Oil Prices This Week? (April 29, 2024)

Stratas Advisors says even with the reported drawdown in U.S. crude inventories, the price of Brent crude oil remains below the upward channel that had been in place since January of this year.

Hedge Funds Retreat from Oil as War Risk Fades: Kemp

Hedge funds and other money managers sold the equivalent of 95 MMbbl in the six most important petroleum futures and options contracts over the seven days ending on April 23.

Barnett & Beyond: Marathon, Oxy, Peers Testing Deeper Permian Zones

Marathon Oil, Occidental, Continental Resources and others are reaching under the Permian’s popular benches for new drilling locations. Analysts think there are areas of the basin where the Permian’s deeper zones can compete for capital.

Exxon Mobil, Chevron See Profits Fall in 1Q Earnings

Chevron and Exxon Mobil are feeling the pinch of weak energy prices, particularly natural gas, and fuels margins that have cooled in the last year.

PrairieSky Adds $6.4MM in Mannville Royalty Interests, Reduces Debt

PrairieSky Royalty said the acquisition was funded with excess earnings from the CA$83 million (US$60.75 million) generated from operations.