(World Oil) – bp Plc is aggressively expanding shale drilling, bucking the conservative approach of many rivals, as the UK oil giant seeks to reverse years of anemic output. The company’s BPX Energy unit plans to increase production from shale fields by 8% this year, BPX Chief Executive Officer Kyle Koontz said during an interview in Houston. Shale output equivalent to 500,000 bpd would make
(BOE Report) – Crude output is expected to be relatively steady in North Dakota in February, the third-largest U.S. oil-producing state, a state regulator said on Monday, with little change expected in drilling activity. Operators are likely to hold their drilling rig count, an indicator of future output, near current operational levels of 26 for the year, said Nathan Anderson, director
(World Oil) – Halliburton has introduced a new injection system designed to support carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) operations, as operators seek improved reliability and performance in CO₂ injection wells. The XTR™ CS injection system is a wireline-retrievable safety valve engineered for use in CCUS wells, where high pressures, temperatures and corrosive conditions can present operational challenges. The system can function as a
(World Oil) – Executives from across the U.S. oilfield services and technology sector are heading to Washington this week to press lawmakers on permitting reform, trade policy and workforce issues they say are directly affecting project execution and investment across the energy industry. The Energy Workforce & Technology Council (EWTC) said nearly 60 senior leaders from more than 40 member companies will
(World Oil) – Transocean Ltd. has agreed to acquire offshore driller Valaris Ltd. in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $5.8 billion, creating what the companies say will be the world’s highest-specification offshore drilling fleet and one of the largest global offshore contractors. The combined company will have an implied enterprise value of about $17 billion and a pro forma market capitalization of
(World Oil) – The American Petroleum Institute on Jan. 30 welcomed a proposal from the U.S. Department of the Interior aimed at modernizing federal commingling regulations, a move the industry group says could support increased oil and natural gas production while maintaining resource conservation standards. The proposed rule would update longstanding commingling requirements that govern the production of hydrocarbons from multiple reservoirs within a
(Oil & Gas 360) – DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Liberty Energy Inc. (NYSE: LBRT; “Liberty” or the “Company”) announced today the dual listing of its common stock on NYSE Texas, the newly launched, fully electronic equities exchange headquartered in Dallas, Texas. “We are excited and honored to join NYSE Texas. Texas sits at the heart of North American energy leadership, shaping the future of global progress,”
(World Oil) – SLB has been awarded two five-year contracts by Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) to supply wellheads and artificial lift systems for operations in Block 6, Oman’s largest oil and gas concession. Under the agreements, SLB will provide low- and high-pressure wellheads, thermal wellhead systems, and artificial lift technologies, including electric submersible pumps (ESPs) and progressive cavity pumps (PCPs). The equipment will support
(Oil Price) – UK-based supermajors Shell and BP are seeking U.S. licenses to develop gas fields that Trinidad and Tobago shares with Venezuela, the Caribbean island’s Energy Minister Roodal Moonilal said on Wednesday. BP and Shell have sought to develop two separate cross-border gas fields in Venezuelan and Trinidad and Tobago waters, but progress has been slow in recent years due to the
(World Oil) – Noble Corporation has announced new contract awards totaling approximately $1.3 billion, adding backlog across nine rigs and marking the company’s entry into the Norwegian harsh-environment floater market. The awards reflect continued multi-year demand for deepwater and offshore drilling and are expected to materially improve fleet utilization over the coming years. Noble said the new contracts increase the percentage
(BOE Report) – U.S. natural gas futures soared by a record 89% over five days to a three-year high on Monday after an Arctic blast at the weekend froze oil and gas wells, cutting gas production to a two-year low on Sunday. On Monday, front-month gas futures for February delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) rose 64.3 cents,
(Oil Price) – The acquisition of ChampionX helped the world’s biggest oilfield services provider, SLB (NYSE: SLB), raise its North America revenue by 15% in the fourth quarter versus Q3 despite the softer market in the U.S. shale industry. SLB, which completed the acquisition of chemicals and engineering oilfield services provider ChampionX in the third quarter, saw its North America revenue
