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IEA: New Cuts by Saudi Arabia and Others Unlikely to Balance Oil Market

May 14, 2020

International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol said on Thursday that recently announced oil output cuts by major Gulf Arab producers would likely not be enough to balance global markets as coronavirus lockdowns hollow out demand…

April May Prove Worst Ever Month for Oil Industry - IEA's Birol

Apr 15, 2020

International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol said on Wednesday this month could prove the worst ever experienced by the oil industry.'In a few years' time, when we look back on 2020 we may well see that it was the worst year in the history of global oil markets…

LR Names New Marine & Offshore Head for UK and Ireland

Mar 06, 2020

Lloyd's Register has appointed Elina Papageorgiou as its new Marine and Offshore President for UK and Ireland, starting April 1, 2020.Papageorgiou has held a variety of roles across North and South Europe in sales, marketing, and finance functions since joining LR in 2004…

Shell's Bonga Oilfield to Undergo Maintenance

Mar 02, 2020

Royal Dutch Shell's Bonga oilfield in Nigeria will undergo maintenance in March and April, though the impact on production and exact dates are still being finalized, a spokesman said.Shell operates the offshore field via its Nigerian subsidiary SNEPCo…

In a first, Brazil Oil Output Surpassed 1 Billion Barrels in 2019

Jan 23, 2020

Brazil produced 1.018 billion barrels of oil in 2019, marking the first time the South American nation passed the billion-barrel mark for annual production, the national oil regulator said on Wednesday. In a statement, the regulator, known as the ANP…

BP, Angola in Offshore Oil Agreement

Jan 21, 2020

BP signed an agreement with Angola aimed at acquiring oil further exploration rights, state news agency Angop reported, the latest in a flurry of agreements between oil majors and Africa's second-biggest exporter.The deal with the country's…

2020 Offshore Exploration Outlook

Dec 19, 2019

Exploration and production (E&P) companies are expected to enter 2020 with measured optimism for offshore exploration prospects, after 2019 delivered a moderate increase in exploration drilling and not-so-moderate rise in licensing activity…

Petrobras CEO Says Too Early to Make Carbon Commitment

Dec 06, 2019

The chief executive of Brazilian state-run oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA said on Friday it was too early to commit to a climate target and that energy companies had a range of thoughts on the matter.Asked if the firm would match a pledge similar…

US Energy Secretary Perry to Step Down

Oct 22, 2019

U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry, who told President Donald Trump last week he would resign late in the year, intends to step down on December 1, the energy department said on Monday.'While Secretary Perry continues to serve at the pleasure of the President…

Angola Hopes Reforms Will Aid Oil Assets Sales

Oct 17, 2019

Angola is hoping sweeping economic reforms will smooth an ambitious plan to sell key state assets, including stakes in oil company Sonangol, a share of Puma Energy and more than 100 other enterprises.Africa's second biggest oil exporter is in…

FMS Wins BP Mooring Gig in the North Sea

Aug 22, 2019

Mooring equipment supplier FMS announced on Thursday it has secured a three-year, eight-figure contract with BP for the provision of mooring equipment for its North Sea operations.The contract commenced in July 2019.FMS Managing Director Steven…

Weatherford Files Bankruptcy Plan

Jul 01, 2019

Oilfield services firm Weatherford International on Friday filed a prepackaged restructuring plan with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a regulatory filing.The company, which has struggled under a heavy debt burden and years of losses…

Shell Starts Production at Appomattox

May 23, 2019

The Shell-operated Appomattox floating production system in the US Gulf of Mexico has been brought into production several months ahead of schedule, the British-Dutch supermajor announced on Thursday.The ultra-deepwater Appomattox development…

Petrobras Halts P-25 Platform Due to Pipeline Leak

Apr 23, 2019

Brazil's state-run oil producer Petroleo Brasileiro SA said on Monday it had halted production at its P-25 platform in the Albacora offshore field, after detecting a leak in a pipeline.The leak was detected on Monday around dawn and had spilled 941 liters…

Oregon Gov. Signs Offshore Drilling Ban Into Law

Mar 29, 2019

Oregon Governor Kate Brown on Wednesday signed a bill indefinitely blocking offshore drilling in the U.S. west coast state's territorial waters as lawmakers from several coastal states move to close their shorelines to oil and gas exploration…

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