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Source: Houston Chronicle

A sector in disarray’: Oil majors live beyond their means on investor payouts, study finds

Houston Chronicle


The largest oil and gas companies for years have lived beyond their means and paid more money to investors than they can reasonably afford, according to a new report.

The study from the Cleveland-based Institute for Energy Economics …

Christien New, PTBPP Group chairman and the founder of NewX Energy.

NewX Energy In Joint Venture With PTBPP Group For Technology Infrastructure Projects Worth US$2.6 Billion

NewX Energy In Joint Venture With PTBPP Group For Technology Infrastructure Projects Worth US$2.6 Billion

Source: Houston Chronicle

Gulf Coast oil and gas expansion will generate half a billion annual tons of emissions in U.S.: report

Houston Chronicle


More than half a billion tons of additional greenhouse gas emissions per year — equivalent to 8 percent of total U.S. emissions — may be generated by new oil, gas and petrochemical facilities in Texas and Louisiana, University

January 15, 2020 - 3:00 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Downstream, Energy News, Midstream
Source: CNBC

EU wants to spend $1 trillion to help make it climate neutral by 2050

CNBC


The EU aims to use 1 trillion euros (around $1.11 trillion) for “sustainable investments” across the coming decade.

Brussels released details of its “European Green Deal” back in December, describing it as a “roadmap” to make the bloc’s economy

Source: Reuters

Factbox: Egypt’s push to be east Mediterranean gas hub

Reuters


Egypt began importing gas from Israel’s largest offshore gas field, Leviathan, on Wednesday, a step Cairo hopes will help it become a regional energy hub.

Rapid growth in Egypt’s natural gas supplies, boosted by the discovery of the Mediterranean’s …

As Aramco hails record IPO, Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC whips up $19 billion

As Aramco hails record IPO, Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC whips up $19 billion

Reuters


Dubai – The talk’s all been about Saudi Aramco, and the suspense of its historic drive to whip up international cash. But, more quietly, its Gulf oil peer ADNOC has also been courting foreign funds – and its efforts …

January 15, 2020 - 12:00 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, International
Source: Houston Chronicle

Peak Permian oil output is closer than you think, investor says

Houston Chronicle


Such is the extent of the shakeout in the U.S. shale industry that Permian Basin oil production is closer to peaking than many forecasts suggest, according to one energy investor.

Adam Waterous, who runs Waterous Energy Fund, regards …

Source: Reuters

OPEC expects lower demand for its oil as U.S. hits new milestone

Reuters


LONDON – OPEC expects lower demand for its crude oil in 2020 even as global demand rises, it said on Wednesday, as rival producers grab market share and the United States looks set for another output record.

The United …

January 15, 2020 - 10:00 am Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, International
New electric generating capacity in 2020 will come primarily from wind and solar

New electric generating capacity in 2020 will come primarily from wind and solar

EIA


EIA expects 42 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity additions to start commercial operation in 2020. Solar and wind represent almost 32 GW, or 76%, of these additions.

New electric generating capacity in 2020 will come primarily from wind and solar - fig 1 -oilandgas360

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest inventory of electric

Source: Reuters

U.S. natgas output, demand to fall in 2021 after hitting records in 2020: EIA

Reuters


U.S. natural gas production and demand will decline in 2021 after hitting record highs this year, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in its Short Term Energy Outlook (STEO) on Tuesday.

EIA projected dry gas production will fall to …

January 14, 2020 - 3:30 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Coal News, Energy News, Natural Gas News
Source: CNBC

Europeans trigger dispute mechanism in urgent bid to save Iran nuclear deal

CNBC


DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — After more than 18 months of sticking up for the Iran nuclear deal after the U.S. administration left it in May 2018, European Union signatories have triggered a dispute mechanism in the accord over 

Source: apnews.com

Climate is changing. Investing needs to, too, says BlackRock

AP News


NEW YORK — A changing climate means dramatic risks for the world — and for investments too, the chief of the world’s largest investment manager said Tuesday.

To prepare for and protect against those risks, BlackRock CEO Laurence …

January 14, 2020 - 2:30 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Energy News, ESG, Renewable Energy
U.S. oil growth to slow, may spur shale buyouts: Schlumberger’s Papa

U.S. oil growth to slow, may spur shale buyouts: Schlumberger’s Papa

Reuters


DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia – U.S. oil output growth is expected to slow over the next five years, likely prompting oil majors to “gobble up” smaller shale oil producers, Mark Papa, shale pioneer and non-executive chairman of Schlumberger, told Reuters.…

January 14, 2020 - 2:00 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Energy News, Oilfield Services, People
An offshore wind farm using huge turbines has started to send electricity to the Belgian grid

An offshore wind farm using huge turbines has started to send electricity to the Belgian grid

CNBC


The first turbine at the Northwester 2 offshore wind farm in the North Sea has started sending electricity to the Belgian grid.

Construction on the 219 megawatt (MW) project is still ongoing, although it is slated to be fully

January 14, 2020 - 1:00 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Energy News, Renewable Energy
Source: Houston Chronicle

Texas oil & gas industry breaks tax records while grappling with climate change

Houston Chronicle


The oil & gas industry broke state tax records in 2019 while grappling with ways to control emissions that are believed to be responsible for climate change.

In a report issued on Tuesday morning, the Texas Oil & …

January 14, 2020 - 12:00 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Energy News, Renewable Energy
Source: Houston Chronicle

China invests $600 million into Mexico’s Dos Bocas refinery

Houston Chronicle


Plans to build a new $8 billion refinery in Mexico got a boost from the Chinese government.

During a Monday morning event in Mexico City, China’s ambassador to Mexico Zhu Qingqiao announced that the Bank of China and the …

January 14, 2020 - 10:00 am China, Closing Bell Story‎, Energy News
Source: Houston Chronicle

Drilling Down: Birch Resources emerges as Permian Basin leader in new year

Houston Chronicle


Houston oil company Birch Resources is emerging as a leader of drilling activity in the new year.

Barely a week into 2020, the company is already seeking permission from the Railroad Commission for permission to drill 26 new …

Unit Corporation announces extension of expiration date of exchange offer

Unit Corporation announces extension of expiration date of exchange offer

Oil and Gas 360


TULSA, OKLA. – Unit Corporation (the “Company” or “Unit”) announced that it has extended the Expiration Date for its previously announced offer to exchange (the “Exchange Offer”) any and all of its outstanding 6.625% Senior Subordinated …

Source: Reuters

Exclusive: PDVSA’s partners act as traders of Venezuelan oil amid sanctions – documents

Reuters


CARACAS/PUNTO FIJO, Venezuela – Venezuela, its oil exports decimated by U.S. sanctions, is testing a new method of getting its crude to market: allocating cargoes to joint-venture partners including Chevron Corp (CVX.N), which in turn market the …

Source: Reuters

UAE to double renewable energy portfolio in next ten years: ADNOC

Reuters


ABU DHABI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates grew its renewable energy portfolio by more than 400% in the last 10 years, and is on track to double that again in the coming decade, Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. …

January 13, 2020 - 2:30 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Energy News, ESG, International
Source: CNBC

Energy markets are in transition, and investors are retreating. Here’s why

CNBC


While the stock market has boomed, energy stocks have not. Indeed, they have been the worst-performing sector over the last decade. Moreover, energy has dropped from 15% in 1990 to only 5% of the S&P 500 sector weightings in …

Source: Reuters

Oil falls 1% as Mideast tensions ease, U.S. gasoline stocks weigh

Reuters


HOUSTON – Oil prices fell about 1% on Monday as Middle East tensions eased and investors turned their focus to lackluster seasonal demand following a bearish U.S. report last week showing a large gasoline stockbuild.

Brent crude LCOc1 was …

Source: Houston Chronicle

Democrats call out Marathon Petroleum for ‘relentless lobbying against climate action’

Houston Chronicle


WASHINGTON – A trio of Democratic Senators is asking some of Marathon Petroleum’s largest shareholders, including JP Morgan Chase and Blackrock, to warn the Ohio-based refining company that it needs to stop lobbying against climate action.

“Marathon …

January 13, 2020 - 12:00 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Energy News, Politics & Opinions
The real price of Occidental’s ‘costless’ oil hedge

The real price of Occidental’s ‘costless’ oil hedge

Reuters


In just 12 days, Occidental Petroleum Corp pulled off one of the biggest hedges against falling oil prices ever placed by a U.S. energy company. It characterized the transaction as “costless” but a Reuters review of regulatory filings, market …

Power to 112,000 Georgia Power customers restored following Saturday storm

Power to 112,000 Georgia Power customers restored following Saturday storm

Power to 112,000 Georgia Power customers restored following Saturday storm

January 12, 2020 - 12:06 pm Energy News, Power Generation, Press Releases
Source: Houston Chronicle

Gasoline price fears stoked by Iran may still roil election

Houston Chronicle


Donald Trump’s decision to authorize the killing of an Iranian general and reignite Middle East tensions briefly roiled energy markets and underscored a U.S. political reality: Higher gasoline prices can tip elections.

The president, who is counting on …

January 10, 2020 - 3:45 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, Fracing
Source: Houston Chronicle

Exxon Mobil labeled ‘explorer of the year’ as global discoveries reach 4-year high

Houston Chronicle


Exxon Mobil led the way with new finds off the coasts of Guyana and Cyprus as global oil and gas discoveries in 2019 hit a four-year high, according to a new report.

Energy companies discovered about 12.2 billion …

Source: Houston Chronicle

Trump cuts environmental review for infrastructure, pipelines

Houston Chronicle


WASHINGTON — Environmental reviews for new pipelines, highways and other infrastructure projects would be reduced under a proposal released by the Trump administration Thursday, including the end of a requirement that federal regulators consider the implications for climate …

January 10, 2020 - 2:30 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Energy News, Regulatory
Source: Reuters

U.S. refinery sales hit the brakes, with 5% of capacity on block

Reuters


NEW YORK  – From coast to coast, U.S. refineries are available for the taking, but nobody is buying.

With the news that Royal Dutch Shell Plc is looking to unload its Anacortes, Washington, facility, there are seven different U.S. …

January 10, 2020 - 2:00 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News
Source: Houston Chronicle

Oil set for biggest weekly loss since July as Mideast risk eases

Houston Chronicle


Oil headed for its biggest weekly loss since July as the prospect of an immediate confrontation between the U.S. and Iran abated, allaying fears of disruption to Middle East energy supplies.

Futures initially soared to an eight-month high …