Industry Trends

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January 12, 2022
Global oil demand has proven stronger than expected as the latest coronavirus variant inflicts a softer hit to the economy than anticipated, the International Energy Agency said.
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January 12, 2022
U.S. annual oil production is set to rise to a record next year as shale producers continue to boost output.
News
January 10, 2022
The U.S. is backing natural gas and low-carbon power sources as it seeks to improve the eastern Mediterranean’s energy ties to Europe and promote stability in the region.
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January 10, 2022
Employment in the U.S. oilfield services and equipment sector rose by an estimated 7,450 jobs in December, despite the slow hiring in overall U.S. jobs, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and analysis by the Energy Workforce & Technology Council.
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January 06, 2022
A rally in oil prices lifted U.S. energy stocks to the highest since the pandemic emerged more than two years ago.
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January 05, 2022
Oil climbed amid skepticism about whether OPEC and its allies can successfully raise output as much as they intend.
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January 05, 2022
Bosses for some of the biggest oil explorers in the Permian Basin say their industry could be hurt if crude climbs above $100 a barrel.
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January 04, 2022
Electricity prices in New England jumped on Tuesday as a frigid start to the day spurred demand when the cost of natural gas used to fuel power plants soared.
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January 04, 2022
The U.S. became the world’s No. 1 exporter of liquefied natural gas for the first time ever last month, as deliveries surged to energy-starved Europe.
News
January 04, 2022
OPEC and its allies agreed to revive more halted production as the outlook for global oil markets improved, with demand largely withstanding the new coronavirus variant.
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January 04, 2022
China slashed its fuel export quota by more than half in the first batch of allocations for 2022, highlighting the nation’s strategy of progressively limiting overseas sales.
News
January 03, 2022
Oil posted its biggest annual advance since 2009 as vaccination rollouts accelerated the reopening of economies, spurring global consumption while crude production returned at a more moderate pace.
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January 03, 2022
OPEC and its allies are expected to revive more oil supplies when they meet next week, underscoring the group’s optimism in the outlook for global demand.
Article
December 2021
U.S. operators rein in spending
Article
December 2021
Emerging into the New Normal with a New Approach
Article
December 2021
Looking for better thinking in the year ahead
Article
December 2021
ESG and the New Vocabulary
Article
December 2021
After the debacle that 2020 was for so many companies and professionals in the global E&P industry, there was great hope that there would be recovery this year that would gain in momentum, as the months went by. Instead, what everyone got was a muted recovery, as U.S. operators and OPEC+ members exerted uncharacteristic restraint with regard to drilling and production, respectively.
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