ADNOC Reveals New Chinese Partner

(Asharq Al-Awsat, 28.Jul.2020) — The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, ADNOC, announced on Monday its agreement to the transfer of rights in its Lower Zakum […]

Liza Unity Hull Arrives In Singapore

(Energy Analytics Institute, 15.Jul.2020) — The Liza Unity FPSO hull has arrived from China to the Keppel shipyard in Singapore where it will be fitted […]

Essar Bid For Petrobras’ Bahia Refinery

(Reuters, 30.Jun.2020) — Indian conglomerate Essar Group made a binding offer to Brazil’s Petroleo Brasileiro SA to buy the country’s second largest oil refinery, two […]

Gastech To Host Virtual Conference In 2020

(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 30.May.2020) — Gastech 2020 will now take place virtually, from 7-11 September 2020, with strategic and technical conference content streamed […]

BP Licenses PTA technology To Dongying Weilian

(BP, 28.May.2020) — Weilian Chemical is a subsidiary of Dongying United Petrochemical Co., Ltd, one of the leading manufacturers and distributors of petroleum and petrochemical […]

Petrofac Secures Iraq Extension With Basra

(Petrofac, 28.May2020) — Petrofac’s Engineering & Production Services division (EPS) has secured a further six-month contract extension with Basra Oil Company (BOC) for its long-standing […]

NOCs To Slash Exploration Budgets

(WoodMac, 20.May.2020) — National oil companies (NOCs) globally are estimated to cut exploration budgets by over a quarter on average in 2020, says Wood Mackenzie. […]

Noble Releases Fleet Contract Update

(Noble, 9.Apr.2020) — Noble Corporation plc announced that its report of drilling rig status and contract information has been updated as of 9 April 2020. […]

COP’s Exploration Strategy From Norway To Argentina

(ConocoPhillips, 30.Mar.2020) — ConocoPhillips’ exploration strategy emphasized flexibility and discovering new barrels accretive to its existing portfolio. The company’s 2019 exploration focused on select business […]

Which Supply Is Most At Risk Of Shut-in?

(WoodMac, 27.Mar.2020) — The coronavirus pandemic is reducing oil demand. The OPEC+ production restraint agreement fell apart on 6 March and Saudi Arabia is rapidly […]

CNOOC: Production And Reserves Hit Record

(CNOOC, 25.Mar.2020 — CNOOC Limited announced its 2019 annual results for the year ended December 31, 2019. In 2019, CNOOC Limited has achieved remarkable results, […]

Venezuela Oil Exports Accelerate

(Argus, 16.Jan.2020) — Venezuela kicked off the new year with at least 730,000 b/d of crude exports, led by several India-bound cargoes, according to local […]

CNOOC Reveals 2020 Business Strategy, Plan

(CNOOC, 13.Jan.2020) — CNOOC Limited announced its business strategy and development plan for the year 2020. The company’s targeted net production for 2020 is 520 […]

Petrobras Prepays $5bn CDB Loan

(Petrobras, 16.Dec.2019) — Petrobras, following up on the press release disclosed on August 14, 2019, prepaid a $5 billion loan with China Development Bank (CDB), […]

S&P Releases 2020 Energy Outlook

(S&P Global Platts, 11.Dec.2019) — Analysts at S&P Global Platts, the leading independent provider of information, analysis and benchmark prices for the commodities and energy […]

Venezuela Offers Suppliers Payment In Yuan

(Reuters, Mayela Armas, Corina Pons, 28.Nov.2019) — Venezuela’s government and its oil company PDVSA have offered to pay suppliers and contractors into accounts in China […]

JCC-indexed LNG Contracts Could Lose $15bn

(WoodMac, 21.Nov.2019) — Wood Mackenzie’s latest report reveals that LNG sellers with contracts linked to JCC (Japan Crude Cocktail) could lose some US$15 billion in […]