Industry & Analysis
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April 08, 2025
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright will tomorrow begin a nearly two-week tour of three Middle East countries, including Saudi Arabia, marking his first visit as a U.S. official to the de facto leader of the OPEC+ oil producer group.
News
April 08, 2025
The sudden plunge in oil prices begs the question, what if WTI prices go as low as $50 per barrel? At that level, U.S. Lower 48 onshore crude oil production could decline by more than 1 million bpd over 12 months, according to S&P Global Commodity Insights.
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April 07, 2025
Striving to increase production and reverse natural declines in mature oilfields, Ghana is promoting new investment across its upstream oil and gas sector through national upstream regulator the Petroleum Commission of Ghana.
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April 07, 2025
A top executive at Diamondback Energy Inc. called on President Donald Trump’s administration to explain how the global trade war will help shale producers, a rare instance of public pushback from a U.S. oil boss.
News
April 04, 2025
Key OPEC+ nations reiterated the need for members to stick to oil output quotas. The OPEC+ alliance stunned oil traders last week by announcing it would accelerate plans to revive halted supplies next month, with an increase triple the size originally scheduled.
News
April 04, 2025
Brazil’s state-controlled oil producer Petroleo Brasileiro SA said it has finished building a wildlife rescue center, fulfilling a final requirement by Ibama as it seeks approval to drill an exploratory well in a promising region offshore the country’s Northern state.
News
April 04, 2025
The Railroad Commission of Texas this week released preliminary data on statewide oil and gas production for the month of January 2025. The figures for this month reflect output from 158,555 oil wells and 83,176 gas wells.
News
April 03, 2025
In a conference Thursday, OPEC+ was expected to simply remind errant members to respect output limits, ahead of confirming its existing plan to gradually raise production. Instead, they delivered a major shock — increasing supply by three times the planned amount in May in what delegates described as a deliberate effort to drive down prices.
News
April 03, 2025
In a bid to bolster significant global investment and competitiveness within Africa's oil and gas sector, national oil companies (NOCs) in Nigeria and Angola are progressing with long-anticipated initial public offerings (IPOs).
News
April 01, 2025
In a significant development for Africa's energy sector, Nigeria, Angola and Ghana have fulfilled their capital commitments toward establishing the Africa Energy Bank (AEB). This milestone represents 44% of the minimum required funding from APPO.
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March 31, 2025
PetroChina Co.’s profit hit record levels last year, as increased production offset lower energy prices. Net income at China’s biggest oil and gas producer climbed 2% to 164.7 billion yuan ($22.7 billion), according to a filing on Sunday.
News
March 31, 2025
The Trump administration revoked permits and waivers allowing Western energy firms to operate in Venezuela, three people familiar with the issue said Saturday. The move further isolates Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from the world oil market.
News
March 28, 2025
Nigeria’s state oil company is courting international and local markets for advisers as it prepares for a long-delayed initial public offering. CFO Olugbenga Oluwaniyi stated that the company was in the “final stage” of obtaining a listing.
News
March 28, 2025
Citing the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) latest report shows an increase in upstream employment in Texas in the month of February.
News
March 28, 2025
A federal district judge on Thursday ruled against a Biden administration sale of oil and gas drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico, faulting the government with failing to sufficiently analyze its possible effects on the climate and endangered whales.
News
March 28, 2025
The Railroad Commission of Texas assessed $1,888,364 in enforcement docket fines against operators and businesses at the Commissioners’ open meeting on Wednesday. The Commission has primary oversight and enforcement of the state’s oil and gas industry and intrastate pipeline safety.
Article
March 2025
As I write this column from the sunny climes of Madrid, World Oil’s Deepwater Development Conference (MCEDD) is underway and thriving. There is no mistaking the renewed, growing interest in deepwater projects, and the attendance and program confirm it.
News
March 26, 2025
Executives at U.S. shale companies expect President Donald Trump’s 25% steel import tariffs to lead to lower activity in the shale patch, according to the latest energy survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
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March 26, 2025
A conservation group is challenging Britain’s government in a London court over 31 North Sea oil and gas exploration licenses that it says could put marine protected areas and climate stability at risk.
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March 25, 2025
India’s largest explorer Oil and Natural Gas Corp. is seeking to diversify its portfolio to shield its core business from volatile oil prices, said Arunangshu Sarkar, director for strategy at the state-run giant.
