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Why The Oil Industry’s $400 Billion Bet On Plastics Could Backfire

Why The Oil Industry’s $400 Billion Bet On Plastics Could Backfire

RoyalDuch Shell


Oil & Gas 360 Publishers Note: Very interesting opinion piece around the oil based manufacturing of plastics.  While the major oil companies are investing in renewable energy, it seems that they are not forgetting the core demand for

U.S, Shale Recovery Leans On Huge Inventory Of DUCs

U.S, Shale Recovery Leans On Huge Inventory Of DUCs

Rystad


The recovery of fracking operations in the US is happening largely thanks to an unusually high inventory of drilled but uncompleted wells (DUCs), which is strong enough to sustain the current level of fracking without the industry adding more …

More Nigerian oil likely to move into storage

More Nigerian oil likely to move into storage

Energy Mix


Nigerian light sweet crude and those from other West African producers have been struggling to clear for September and October loading, and are likely to move into storage.

Some oil traders are once again looking to store oil …

September 5, 2020 - 3:19 pm Crude Oil News, International, Storage
Daily Energy Market Summary: 360 DCB – 9/4/2020 – Hosted by Michael Tanner

Daily Energy Market Summary: 360 DCB – 9/4/2020 – Hosted by Michael Tanner

 Daily Energy Market Summary: 360 DCB – 9/4/2020 Day 2 of the tech sellout (welcome to September selling) as both $TSLA and $AAPL drop big leading to NQ trading down at one point almost 450 pts before rebounding toward

U.S. rig count added 3 this week, at 257 – and the August World Wide Report is an increase of 196 rigs

U.S. rig count added 3 this week, at 257 – and the August World Wide Report is an increase of 196 rigs

Oil and Gas 360


This week’s Baker Hughes rig count shows that U.S.  added 3  over last week, resulting in a total count of 257 .

The International Rig Count was 563 onshore and 184 offshore for a total of …

360 Digital Closing Bell –9-3-2020

360 Digital Closing Bell –9-3-2020

 

 

BRUTAL day for the equities markets as majors index’s fall over 3.5% as large institutions begin a tech sellout amid what some are calling the top of the latest bull run. Jobless claims shed some hope as 881,000 first

Aramco reviewing multi-billion Texas LNG terminal investment plan

Aramco reviewing multi-billion Texas LNG terminal investment plan

Bloomberg


Saudi Aramco is shelving multi-billion-dollar petrochemical and gas projects as the state oil giant’s determination to preserve its dividend forces it to cut back on major investments.

The world’s biggest oil company is abandoning plans to build a $20 …

Eni seeks US clearance to transfer Venezuelan oil – from a repurposed tanker that has been tethered for 10 years

Eni seeks US clearance to transfer Venezuelan oil – from a repurposed tanker that has been tethered for 10 years

Argus


Oil & Gas 360 Publishers Note: As this is a decommissioned tanker that has been repurposed for storage, and it is an example of a larger problem that is lurking on the horizon. It is not clear how many

Source: Reuters

Oil prices at one-month low on demand worries

Reuters


LONDON – Oil prices extended losses on Thursday, falling to their lowest point since early August, as worries about weaker U.S. gasoline demand and a sluggish economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic dented sentiment.

Brent crude LCOc1 fell 55 …

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Image: Kizonga deepwater project, off northern Angola coast. Source: ExxonMobil

ExxonMobil mulls worldwide job cuts after revealing lay-off plan in Australia

Offshore Energy


U.S. energy giant ExxonMobil is assessing whether to cut jobs worldwide after announcing a voluntary lay-off programme in Australia.

Namely, ExxonMobil said on Wednesday that it started a voluntary redundancy program for its Australian employees.

The company added …

The 360 Digital Closing Bell –9-2-2020

The 360 Digital Closing Bell –9-2-2020

 Wild Wednesday for the 360 Digital Closing Bell! Oil has a rough day despite positive DOE inventory levels.

 

Stocks drew 9.4 mm/bbl for the week along with oil production down to 9.7 mm/bbl/day coming off shut ins due to

Courtesy of Liberty Oilfield Services Inc.

Eying a shale rebound, Liberty Oilfield strikes deal with Schlumberger

Reuters


DENVER – Liberty Oilfield Services’ acquisition of Schlumberger’s shale fracking business will make it the third-largest oilfield services firm by North American revenue, nudging out Baker Hughes Co (BKR.N) in a bet on a shale rebound.

Denver-based …

Source: Reuters

Iraq seeks exemption from OPEC export cut deal next year

Reuters


CAIRO – Iraq is seeking an exemption from an OPEC+ deal curbing oil production during the first quarter of 2021 but will adhere to the cuts over the next three months, Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar said on Wednesday.…

Source: Reuters

Exxon weighs global job cuts after unveiling Australian lay-off

Fox Business


Exxon Mobil Corp is assessing possible worldwide job cuts, a spokesman said on Wednesday, after the company announced a voluntary lay-off program in Australia.

Exxon is the latest oil major to embark on axing jobs spurred by …

Source: Reuters

Oil rises towards $46 on U.S. inventory drop, economy hopes

Reuters


LONDON – Oil rose towards $46 a barrel on Wednesday, gaining for a third day, supported by a report that U.S. crude inventories fell and as surveys showing stronger manufacturing raised hopes of an economic recovery from the coronavirus …

Source: Reuters

U.S. crude oil inventories decrease by 9.4 million barrels

Weekly Crude Oil Storage as of August 28, 2020

 

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) decreased by 9.4 million barrels from the previous week. At 498.4 million barrels, U.S. crude oil …

Mike Wirth, chairman and chief executive officer of Chevron Corp., speaks during the 2019 CERAWeek by IHS Markit conference in Houston, Texas, U.S., on Tuesday, March 12, 2019. The program provides comprehensive insight into the global and regional energy future by addressing key issues from markets and geopolitics to technology, project costs, energy and the environment, finance, operational excellence and cyber risks. Photographer: F. Carter Smith/Bloomberg

Chevron CEO Speaks Truth to Greenout Power: Oil and Gas Is the Future –

Natural Gas Now


Oil & Gas 360 Publishers Note: Robert Bradley, Jr, Founder and CEO of the Institute for Energy Research Principal, MasterRsource: A Free-Market Energy Blog, has put a great article together on Chevron’s view on diversification into the

September 2, 2020 - 6:00 am Climate Change, Crude Oil News, Industry Insights & Opinions
The 360 Digital Closing Bell –9-1-2020

The 360 Digital Closing Bell –9-1-2020

Big day today in the markets - Guest Aaron Vanderford, President talking about Liberty Frac, Whiting, Colorado legislation SB181 –

 

International News Desk – India spending billions on 100 million tons of coal for coal gasification to help turn

Source: Reuters

Supply curbs, uncertain demand to keep oil rangebound above $40: Reuters Poll

Reuters


Oil prices will see little change this year and a modest uptick in 2021 as output cuts take effect, with the demand picture clouded in uncertainty due to the coronavirus pandemic, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday.

The survey …

Mexican crude oil output slips to record low in July

Mexican crude oil output slips to record low in July

Reuters


MEXICO CITY  – Mexico’s oil output hit a record low in July at 1.605 million barrels per day (bpd), down slightly for both state-run Pemex and upstart private producers and putting the country’s oil patch on track for its …

Schlumberger to Contribute North American Pressure Pumping Business to Liberty

Schlumberger to Contribute North American Pressure Pumping Business to Liberty

Supercharging Technology and Scale in North American Pressure Pumping Liberty Oilfield…

The 360 Digital Closing Bell Look Ahead–8-31-2020

The 360 Digital Closing Bell Look Ahead–8-31-2020

Michael starts by chatting energy technogly and shift away from E&P having internal teams to handle all things tech. Then they dive into the stories for the week, levels for crude oil and the 360 official non official fund.

 
Gulf coast recovering from Hurricane Laura

Gulf coast recovering from Hurricane Laura

Argus


Houston, 31 August (Argus) — Motiva began restarting the largest US refinery over the weekend as the western US Gulf coast continued recovery from Hurricane Laura’s destruction.

The company, Saudi Aramco’s US refining subsidiary, reported startup work on 29 …

August 31, 2020 - 11:00 am Crude Oil News, Offshore
OPEC to explore blue hydrogen, new technologies

OPEC to explore blue hydrogen, new technologies

Energy Mix Report


The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) at the weekend said it was going to explore the future of blue hydrogen, digitalisation in the energy sector and cyber security and blockchain technology.

Its Secretary-General Mohammad Barkindo, said …

Near 70 per cent of U.S. GoM oil output offline in wake of Hurricane Laura

Near 70 per cent of U.S. GoM oil output offline in wake of Hurricane Laura

Offshore Energy


Even though Hurricane Laura has moved from the Gulf of Mexico onto the mainland, almost 70 per cent of U.S. oil production remains shut-in.

The U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) said on Sunday that it …

August 31, 2020 - 9:00 am Crude Oil News, Offshore
Maintaining 10 Million Barrels per Day: 2020 US Outlook – A TGS Report

Maintaining 10 Million Barrels per Day: 2020 US Outlook – A TGS Report

Author: Matt Mayer, TGS - Matt.Mayer@tgs.com

The economic impacts of the pandemic and ensuing recession in the first half of 2020 are not yet entirely clear. Capital markets are showing signs of recovery, but consumer demand will likely lag for

US seizes websites of Iranian companies accused of shipping fuel to Venezuela

US seizes websites of Iranian companies accused of shipping fuel to Venezuela

Offshore Energy


The U.S. Justice Department has seized three websites used by Iranian fuel traders, which are accused of being used as front companies for arranging a multimillion-dollar fuel shipment by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to Venezuela.

The …

August 31, 2020 - 5:53 am Crude Oil News, International
Saudi Aramco Discovers Two Oil, Gas Fields in North of Kingdom

Saudi Aramco Discovers Two Oil, Gas Fields in North of Kingdom

Bloomberg


Saudi Aramco discovered two oil and gas fields in northern parts of Saudi Arabia, the kingdom’s official news agency reported, citing Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman.

Gas has started flowing from Hadabat Al-Hajara field near the Iraqi border …

EnerCom’s The Oil & Gas Conference 2020: Conference replays now available on the conference website

EnerCom’s The Oil & Gas Conference 2020: Conference replays now available on the conference website

The Oil & Gas Conference


Publisher’s Note: Watch the replay of presentations for this year at The Oil & Gas Conference and starting next month also on Oil and Gas 360.

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August 28, 2020 - 3:30 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, TOGC25
The 360 Digital Closing Bell –8-28-2020

The 360 Digital Closing Bell –8-28-2020

The 360 Hall Pass Friday - All time highs again - energy was up - Fed is managing inflation with low interest, and consumer spending was up. nternational News Desk: Great podcast talking about Novatek LNG shipments to UAE, and