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Iran Prepares For Oil Export Boost

Iran Prepares For Oil Export Boost

Oil Price 

Iran is preparing to start expanding its crude oil exports ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration in January in a clear sign it expects better bilateral relations with the U.S. during the next administration.

“Due to sanctions before the …

December 7, 2020 - 11:15 am Crude Oil News, International
Chevron’s $14-Billion Budget Prioritizes Kazakhstan Over Permian Basin

Chevron’s $14-Billion Budget Prioritizes Kazakhstan Over Permian Basin

JPT

Chevron announced last week a $14-billion budget for next year that reflects its need to complete a major project in Central Asia before it can unleash more of its capital power on the Permian Basin. The new figure also …

December 7, 2020 - 10:14 am Crude Oil News, International
California was the largest net electricity importer of any state in 2019

California was the largest net electricity importer of any state in 2019

EIA

Electricity routinely flows between the Lower 48 states and, to a lesser extent, between the United States and Canada and Mexico. Electricity generation exceeds electricity consumption in 25 states, and excess electricity is transmitted across state lines—almost 10% of …

December 7, 2020 - 6:51 am EIA News That Matters, Hydroelectric, Nuclear, Power Generation
Australia’s LNG exports at nine-month high – even with the 13 billion floating LNG venture offline

Australia’s LNG exports at nine-month high – even with the 13 billion floating LNG venture offline

Dutch Royal Shell

…the Shell-operated…Prelude floating LNG venture remaining off line. The plant offshore Western Australia is unlikely to restart before next year, and has been off line since February.

Australia’s LNG exports rose to a nine-month high of 7.04mn …

December 4, 2020 - 4:54 am International, LNG
ExxonMobil in negotiations to acquire stake in India’s oil and gas fields – opportunistic on large markets

ExxonMobil in negotiations to acquire stake in India’s oil and gas fields – opportunistic on large markets

Offshore Technology

US oil major ExxonMobil is reportedly in talks to acquire a stake in India’s producing oil and gas fields.

US oil major ExxonMobil is reportedly in talks to acquire a stake in India’s producing oil and gas fields.…

December 3, 2020 - 12:54 pm Crude Oil News, Exploration and Production (E&P)
CEO Roberto Castello Branco- Petrobras

Brazil’s Petrobras eyes potential Guyana drilling acreage amid licensing row -“These problems have to be solved”

S&P

Rio de Janeiro — Brazilian state-led oil company Petrobras could turn to Guyana for access to acreage along South America’s equatorial margin if local environmental regulators do not grant permits to drill in Brazil’s Foz do Amazonas Basin, said …

December 3, 2020 - 12:42 pm Crude Oil News, International
Exclusive 360 Women In Energy Video Interview: A Different Take on ESG with Susan Fakharzadeh Pt 2

Exclusive 360 Women In Energy Video Interview: A Different Take on ESG with Susan Fakharzadeh Pt 2

This is the second part of the Women In Energy ESG interview, and is outstanding as a standalone interview.

 

ESG can be one of the most misunderstood and wildly misused topics in the oil and gas industry. We take

Western Anadarko Basin Assets Formerly Known and Managed as FourPoint Energy are Renamed and Merged into new Maverick Natural Resources Subsidiary Unbridled Resources

Western Anadarko Basin Assets Formerly Known and Managed as FourPoint Energy are Renamed and Merged into new Maverick Natural Resources Subsidiary Unbridled Resources

360 Feed Wire

Denver, December 2 – FourPoint Energy, LLC (“FourPoint or the “Company”) announced today the Company and its Western Anadarko Basin Assets have been renamed Unbridled Resources, LLC (“Unbridled”) and merged with a subsidiary of Maverick Natural Resources …

December 2, 2020 - 8:01 am Bankruptcy, Corporate Governance, Press Releases
HENDERSON Implements Data Gumbo Smart Contracts – saving CapEx and efficiencies

HENDERSON Implements Data Gumbo Smart Contracts – saving CapEx and efficiencies

360 News Feed

Industry First Use Case of Blockchain-Based Smart Contracts in Global Contract Drilling, Capital Equipment Sales, Drilling Services, Repairs and Maintenance Services

Data Gumbo Moves Into Another Segment of Oil & Gas Ripe for Digital Improvements

 HOUSTON, TX

December 2, 2020 - 7:04 am Blockchain, Oilfield Services, Press Releases, Technology
China’s first domestically made nuclear reactor, the Hualong One, goes online

China’s first domestically made nuclear reactor, the Hualong One, goes online

EnergyWorld

The reactor, which was connected to the national grid on Friday, can generate 10 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity each year and cut carbon emissions by 8.16 million tons

BEIJING: China has powered up its first domestically developed nuclear reactor

November 28, 2020 - 8:20 pm International, Nuclear, Popular 2, Renewable/Green/Eco Energy
Algerian Energy Minister Abdelmadjid Attar

Algeria set to record a 4.7% drop in gas exports in 2020

EnergyMix

Algeria, 10 th largest gas producer, said it will record a fall of 4.7% of its gas exports. These negative forecasts will also impact the country’s ability to support local demand for gas, which continues to grow.

Algerian Energy …

November 28, 2020 - 6:49 am International
Shell Convent, Louisiana, refinery workers get severance package details – sources

Shell Convent, Louisiana, refinery workers get severance package details – sources

Reuters

Hourly employees at Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s Convent, Louisiana, refinery, scheduled for permanent closure as early as next week, received details this week of the severance package negotiated by their union and Shell, three people familiar with the agreement …

November 28, 2020 - 5:47 am Downstream, Jobs
Norwegian strikes could escalate further

Norwegian strikes could escalate further

argus

Industrial action could result in the closure of more Norwegian oil and gas fields, with Norway’s security personnel union to strike at heliports used for transport to offshore platforms from midnight tonight.

Security guards will begin strike action at …

November 27, 2020 - 10:00 am Closing Bell Story‎, International, Jobs, Offshore, Popular 3
Courtesy of Petronas

Petronas posts nine-months loss

Offshore-energy

Malaysian energy giant Petronas posted a loss for the nine months of 2020.

The company reported a loss after tax of 19.9 billion Malaysian Ringgit ($4.89 billion), mainly due to impairment loss on assets and lower earnings before interest, …

November 27, 2020 - 9:46 am Closing Bell Story‎, Finance
BP investing in Middle East oil while pledging a renewables shift – A double standard?

BP investing in Middle East oil while pledging a renewables shift – A double standard?

Bloomberg

BP said it will invest more money in Middle Eastern oil and natural-gas fields even as it transitions to renewable energy and tries to lower emissions.

The company is a major producer in countries such as Iraq, where it …

November 27, 2020 - 9:42 am Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, International
Source: msn.com

Iraq feeling the strain under Opec+ deal – A reason that Opec+ can’t control it’s members need for cash

argus

Iraq has long been forced to juggle a heavy reliance on oil revenues to meet domestic funding requirements alongside pressure from the Opec+ alliance to comply with crude production quotas. But the strain has started to show ahead of …

November 27, 2020 - 7:31 am Closing Bell Story‎, International
French Government plans to renege on fixed PV rates to cut down on 2 Billion in yearly subsidies, but what is the real cost?

French Government plans to renege on fixed PV rates to cut down on 2 Billion in yearly subsidies, but what is the real cost?

Energytrend

Oil & Gas 360 Publishers Note: We are seeing this throughout the world – How much covid stimulus can countries afford, and should it all go to renewable projects? 

PV cost has plummeted within the past 10 years due …

November 27, 2020 - 7:24 am Closing Bell Story‎, Finance, Renewable/Green/Eco Energy
OPEC+ Calls Last Minute Talks

OPEC+ Calls Last Minute Talks

Bloomberg

Saudi Arabia and Russia summoned OPEC+ ministers who oversee their oil production cuts for last-minute talks on Saturday, as the cartel prepares for a decision on whether to delay January’s output increase.

A clear majority of OPEC+ watchers expect …

November 27, 2020 - 5:51 am Crude Oil News, International, OPEC
Source: Reuters

Exxon to cut up to 300 jobs in Canada, and they are not the only ones

Energy World

Reductions will include positions at Imperial Oil Ltd , ExxonMobil Canada Ltd and ExxonMobil Business Centre Canada ULC, the company said

U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil Corp said on Wednesday it plans to reduce up to 300 positions …

November 26, 2020 - 8:49 am Canada News, Exploration and Production (E&P)
OPEC+ to meet for talks on continuing oil cuts, but members are growing restless – and the rest of the world is in suspense

OPEC+ to meet for talks on continuing oil cuts, but members are growing restless – and the rest of the world is in suspense

S&P Global

 What seemed to be shaping up as a smooth OPEC+ meeting, with traders largely expecting a rollover of production quotas, has hit some turbulence with an airing of grievances.

The UAE may be considering splitting from the group, …

November 26, 2020 - 7:26 am Crude Oil News, International, OPEC
Exclusive 360 Energy Expert Network Video Interview: Mark Mills – Is there a hidden cost to green energy?

Exclusive 360 Energy Expert Network Video Interview: Mark Mills – Is there a hidden cost to green energy?

There are conversations that everyone in 2020 has had that take several twists and turns, and today was one of those conversations. We had the privilege of sitting down with Mark P. Mills, author, speaker, and generally a nice guy.

Crude, gas pipelines at Shell, Agip oil fields in Bayelsa damaged by explosions

Crude, gas pipelines at Shell, Agip oil fields in Bayelsa damaged by explosions

Energy Mix Report 

Unidentified persons on Monday attacked oil facilities operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) at Ikarama community, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa.

Mr Ben Warder, a youth leader in Ikarama …

November 24, 2020 - 8:21 am International, Pipeline News, Popular 2
Source: Houston Chronicle

Shell may permanently shut Louisiana refinery – A “no reply” from Shell spokesman

BIC

Royal Dutch Shell PLC may begin the permanent shutdown of its 211,146 barrel-per-day Convent, Louisiana, refinery early next week, people familiar with plant operations said on Monday to Reuters.

Shell announced on Nov. 5 the refinery, located 57 miles …

November 24, 2020 - 8:13 am Crude Oil News, Downstream
GeoPark announces agreement to sell 10% working interest in the Manati gas field in Brazil

GeoPark announces agreement to sell 10% working interest in the Manati gas field in Brazil

360 Feed Wire

Bogota, Colombia – November 23, 2020 – GeoPark Limited (“GeoPark” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GPRK), a leading independent Latin American oil and gas explorer, operator and consolidator with operations and growth platforms in Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Brazil …

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: Prachatai/Flickr)

Modi says India set to double oil refining capacity in 5 years, earlier than expected – just part of the “balanced diet of power”

Energyworld

Oil & Gas 360 Publishers Note: Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, again is demonstrating that his power policies are using the “balanced diet of power” to include fossil and renewable sources. His leadership in power principals should be

Norwegian Petroleum Directorate’s Production figures October 2020

Norwegian Petroleum Directorate’s Production figures October 2020

360 Feed Wire

Oil & Gas 360 Publishers Note: Norway is still in the top 14 world oil producing countries, and top EU producer. 

Preliminary production figures for October 2020 show an average daily production of 1 877 000 barrels …

November 23, 2020 - 4:47 am Crude Oil News, International, Natural Gas News
Pandemic Causes Record Decline In U.S. Carbon Emissions

Pandemic Causes Record Decline In U.S. Carbon Emissions

Forbs

Last week BloombergNEF (BNEF) published a new report that quantifies the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on U.S. carbon dioxide emissions.

The report estimates that 2020 emissions will be 9.2% lower than in 2019, reaching a level last seen …

November 22, 2020 - 6:08 pm Climate Change, Industry Insights & Opinions
Adnoc makes 22bn barrel unconventional find – producing 5mn bpd by 2030

Adnoc makes 22bn barrel unconventional find – producing 5mn bpd by 2030

Energyvoice

Adnoc has made an unconventional discovery of 22 billion stock tank barrels onshore, Abu Dhabi’s Supreme Petroleum Council (SPC) has said.

This came in addition to a 2 billion barrel conventional oil discovery, taking the country’s total to 107bn …

November 22, 2020 - 6:01 pm Crude Oil News, International, Popular 2
Green Is Good for Power Traders Chasing $430 Billion Market

Green Is Good for Power Traders Chasing $430 Billion Market

Bloomberg

Shell, Vitol on hiring sprees to cash in on renewables
Traders guaranteed as much as $3 million for changing jobs

The itch is back for Paul Mead. After almost a decade investing in vineyards and startups in his native

November 22, 2020 - 5:42 am Renewable/Green/Eco Energy
Turkey's drilling vessel Faith is seen in the Black Sea, off the coast of Turkey Aug 21, 2020 (AA Photo)

Turkey extends seismic survey work in disputed Mediterranean area

Reuters

Turkey said it was extending the seismic survey work being carried out by its Oruc Reis ship in a disputed part of the eastern Mediterranean until Nov. 29, a move that could add to tensions in the region, according …

November 22, 2020 - 5:35 am International