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White House Welcomes OPEC+ Decision to Stick to Planned Output Increase

Jan 04, 2022

The White House on Tuesday welcomed a decision by top oil producers to stick with their plans to raise crude production and touted 'close' coordination with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.Earlier on Tuesday, a group of producers comprising…

Russian Annual Oil Output Recovers in 2021 after Slump

Jan 03, 2022

Russia's annual oil production rose by more than 2% last year thanks to the easing of output cuts by the OPEC+ group of leading oil producers after a pandemic-induced decline in 2020, data showed on Sunday.Russian oil and gas condensate output rose to 10…

Petrobras Declares Commercial Viability at Four Offshore Concessions

Dec 30, 2021

Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras has declared four offshore concessions in the states of Alagoas and Sergipe commercially viable in presentations to the nation's oil regulator, it said in securities filing on Thursday.The company has…

North Sea Benchmark Crude Oil Supply to Fall in February

Dec 30, 2021

Supply of the five North Sea crude oil grades underpinning the dated Brent benchmark will average about 707,000 barrels per day (bpd) in February, loading programs showed, down from 813,000 bpd planned in January.Dated Brent is based on the Brent…

Oil Firms Predict Rising Output, But Warn of Higher Costs

Dec 29, 2021

U.S. oil and gas executives are predicting higher production and drilling activity next year as oil prices climb, but say they face sharply higher costs, according to a poll released on Wednesday by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.Some 49%…

Technology: Integration Paves Way for True Digital Transformation

Dec 29, 2021

Oil and gas is achieving next-generation results in design, operation and forecasting by integrating digitalization both within companies and across industry.True, cutting-edge digital transformation of the oil and gas industry requires widespread integration of the technology and regular…

How Venezuela Pulled Its Oil Production Out of a Tailspin

Dec 27, 2021

Venezuela this year almost doubled its oil production from last year's decades-low as its state-owned company struck deals that let it pump and process more extra heavy crude into exportable grades.The surprising reversal began as state-run Petroleos de Venezuela…

W. Africa Crude-Some Angolan Spot Moves

Dec 24, 2021

A few Angolan spot cargoes changed hands on Thursday, while results from a few tenders were still outstanding.Angola's state oil firm Sonangol sold its last February spot cargo, a Girassol, to Exxon Mobil after offering it at dated Brent plus 50 cents a barrel…

Oil Prices Ease in Holiday Trade, Market Focus on Next OPEC+ Move

Dec 24, 2021

Brent crude futures snapped a three-day rally on Friday in light holiday trading but the benchmark was still headed for a weekly gain, with the market focusing on next steps by OPEC+ and the impact of the Omicron variant.Brent crude futures slid 41 cents…

30 Million Tons of Oil: Production Milestone for Lukoil's V. Filanovsky Caspian Sea Field

Dec 23, 2021

The Vladimir Filanovsky offshore field in the Caspian Sea, operated by Russian oil and gas giant Lukoil, has produced more than 30 million tonnes of oil, according to the company.In 2021, the field saw five development wells built (including…

Shell Declares Force Majeure on Nigerian Forcados Crude

Dec 23, 2021

Royal Dutch Shell's Nigerian subsidiary SPDC has declared force majeure on exports of Nigerian Forcados crude oil after the obstruction of a tanker path by a malfunctioning barge, the company said in a statement.The action came into effect on…

Petrobras Files Revised Development Plan for Tupi and Iracema Fields

Dec 23, 2021

Brazilian oil company Petrobras, as the operator of the Tupi offshore field, has submitted to the Brazilian National Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuel Agency (ANP), the review of the Integrated Development Plan (PD) of the Shared Deposit of Tupi and the Iracema Area…

PetroRio Pressing Ahead with Wahoo Development Offshore Brazil

Dec 22, 2021

Brazilian oil firm PetroRio has said it has filed with Brazil's National Petroleum Agency (“ANP”) the Declaration of Commerciality of the Wahoo discovery, as well as the Development Plan in exclusive operations.The Wahoo discovery is located at the C-M-101 Block…

100,000 Barrels: First Lifting of Oil Completed at Yme Offshore Field, OKEA Says

Dec 22, 2021

The first lifting of oil from Repsol's Yme field in the North Sea, offshore Norway, was completed Wednesday, OKEA, a partner in the project, said.'A total volume of 100,000 barrels was lifted, of which OKEA will be allocated 15,000 barrels.…

ADNOC, TAQA Launch $3.6B Project to Decarbonize Offshore Production Ops

Dec 22, 2021

UAE-based oil and gas companies ADNOC and TAQA on Wednesday announced a $3.6 billion strategic project to 'significantly decarbonize' ADNOC’s offshore production operations.The companies said the project would see the development and operation of a first-of-its-kind high-voltage…

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