Industry & Analysis
News
September 25, 2024
World oil consumption is set to increase by 17.9 MMbpd, or roughly 18%, to 120.1 MMbpd by 2050, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries said in its annual long-term outlook. It raised estimates covering the next two decades from last year’s report.
News
September 24, 2024
The oil and gas industry has pursued energy transition avenues to decarbonize its operations. However, heightened energy security fears amid the Ukraine war have brought back the focus on fossil fuels, which has led companies to scale down their energy transition pursuit, according to a report published by GlobalData.
News
September 24, 2024
The news follows Friday’s announcement by Equinor ASA — Norway’s biggest oil and gas company — that it’s scrapping plans to develop a pipeline to transport hydrogen to Germany due to a lack of customers, supply and an adequate regulatory framework.
News
September 23, 2024
The FTC could announce the decision as soon as this week, Reuters reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Chevron would still need to win an arbitration case filed by Exxon Mobil Corp. in order to close the deal. Hess’ biggest asset is a stake in a huge oil field offshore Guyana, controlled by ExxonMobil.
News
September 23, 2024
Total executives used a $50-to-$60-a-barrel benchmark to test the viability of oil projects when presenting them for board approval, and is “very close” to approving a 220,000 bpd project in Suriname, CEO Patirck Pouyanne said at a conference in Rio de Janeiro.
News
September 20, 2024
As global supply chains become more interconnected and volatile, adopting digital solutions are no longer a luxury, they are a necessity. This article examines how digitalization improves supply chain management in the oil and gas industry, highlighting a case study where Fluor was able to effectively track 2 MM materials, prevent disruptions and increase supply chain visibility.
News
September 20, 2024
The American Petroleum Institute (API) released a statement from Executive Vice President and Chief Advocacy Officer Amanda Eversole applauding the U.S. House of Representatives for protecting American consumers by passing a resolution to prevent EPA’s light- and medium-duty tailpipe emissions rule from being implemented.
News
September 19, 2024
The growth has made the U.S. the world’s largest oil producer — pumping almost 50% more crude each day than Saudi Arabia. It’s “been good for the American consumer and good for national security,” said John Podesta, the senior adviser to the president for international climate policy.
News
September 18, 2024
In the first half of 2024 alone, Kent secured $1.2 billion in new contract awards. The new investments in Houston are designed to further enhance Kent’s ability to serve its clients across North America, particularly in the areas of engineering, project delivery and digital transformation.
News
September 17, 2024
The permitting halt, which went into effect earlier this year, will raise energy costs, threaten supplies for America’s European allies and increase emissions by slowing the transition from coal to gas, Chevron CEO Mike Wirth said in a speech at the GasTech conference in Houston Tuesday.
Article
August 2024
Learn how orphaned wells came to be in the U.S. and how specific stakeholders can participate in well plugging initiatives made possible by federal, state and Tribal grant program funding.
News
September 13, 2024
The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) applauds the Senate's passage of the Royalty Resiliency Act, aimed at addressing outdated federal land reporting processes and streamlining royalty payments for oil and gas producers.
News
September 12, 2024
The groups argue that this ruling threatens U.S. energy security, potentially disrupting a crucial source of oil and natural gas. They warn it could lead to job losses, reduced state and local revenues, and negatively impact energy affordability amid ongoing inflation and geopolitical tensions.
News
September 12, 2024
At the Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference in Singapore this week, traders were generally bearish, with many predicting oil prices could drop to $60 per barrel, despite Brent crude falling below $70, according to Rystad Energy.
News
September 11, 2024
Harris twice invoked the surge in U.S. crude and natural gas production in the televised proceedings — a striking embrace of the nation’s fossil fuel output for a candidate who more often touts her green credentials and history of attacking the oil and gas industry as California’s top prosecutor.
News
September 11, 2024
Exxon Mobil Corp.’s top executive vowed to sue more activist investors if they continue to “abuse” the proxy voting process, just months after a lawsuit against Arjuna Capital LLC was dismissed by a federal judge.
News
September 10, 2024
Based on the report from its Vienna-based research department, the restart ought to be urgently needed. OPEC’s data suggest that world inventories should be depleting rapidly now and — unless the group opens the taps — face a substantial shortfall of more than 3 MMbpd in the fourth quarter.
News
September 09, 2024
The American Petroleum Institute is raising concerns over the recent decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland to vacate the National Marine Fisheries Services’ (NMFS) Biological Opinion in the Gulf of Mexico.
News
September 08, 2024
Slim has consistently ramped up his investments in Talos and US refiner PBF Energy Inc. over the past year in a sign that the 84-year-old billionaire sees plenty of upside in the oil and gas industry. In his native Mexico, Slim has partnered with Talos to explore one of the country’s most promising new discoveries in decades.
News
September 08, 2024
The hedge fund veteran and founder of Hayman Capital Management says the backlash that’s been building against environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing in recent years is largely due to climate activists’ demands that oil and gas be abandoned here and now. As a proposition, that was never tenable or even responsible, he says.
News
September 08, 2024
A fight over Gulf of Mexico oil production is looming in Washington as U.S. regulators race to redo guidance on how to protect endangered species ahead of a deadline that could ultimately threaten about 15% of the nation’s crude output.
