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Light, sweet crude oil contracts for July and August plunged by more than $3.50/bbl on May 23, marking the sharpest single-session drop since Dec. 24, 2018, and the lowest settlement since Mar. 12. Brent crude oil prices also fell more than a $3/bbl on…
BHP said its conventional oil assets look to be attractive investments “for several decades,” particularly its holdings offshore Mexico and offshore eastern Canada. During an operations update, BHP executives said the company expects to spud an apprais…
MARKET WATCH: NYMEX oil price hovers at $63/bbl
May 22nd, 2019 by Latest News
Light, sweet crude oil prices fell slightly May 21 as the contract continues to hover at $63/bbl on the New York market while Brent crude oil prices gained modestly with the July contract settling above $72/bbl.
Oil from US shale on track to rise 16% in 2019
May 21st, 2019 by Latest News
US shale operators are on course to increase oil production markedly in 2019. The growth in US onshore production from the first quarter through the fourth quarter could come in at around 1.1-1.2 million b/d, or 16% for the full year, according to Ryst…
Oil prices gained modestly on the New York market May 20, settling above $63/bbl while Brent crude oil prices in London fell slightly to settle under $72/bbl. Light, sweet oil prices rose to their highest level in nearly 3 weeks on May 20, which analys…
Bitumen feed delayed for Alberta refinery
May 20th, 2019 by Latest News
North West Redwater Partnership (NWRP) has delayed introduction of bitumen feed from Alberta’s oil sands at the first 80,000-b/d phase of its proposed three-phased greenfield bitumen refinery in Sturgeon County, about 45 km northeast of Edmonton, Alta.
PGNiG SA has spudded the Rehman-6 production well on the western part of Rehman field in Pakistan to develop tight gas in a Cretaceous sandstone formation. Crews plan to drill to 2,700 m. PGNiG Pres. Piotr Wozniak said the company plans to drill four w…
Oil prices dropped on both the New York and London markets May 17, ending three sessions of gains. Analysts attributed the price drop to heightened US-Iran tensions and rising concerns about possible disruptions to oil shipments across the Middle East.
Members split along party lines on May 16 as a US House Natural Resources Committee subcommittee considered whether US above-ground and underwater supplies are protected adequately from potentially damaging leaks or spills from onshore oil and gas expl…
Total production in Canada’s Montney play will likely reach 10 bcfd of natural gas equivalent this year, an increase of 16% from 2018, and is forecasted to reach 20 bcfed by 2030, driven by rising liquids yield across various sub-plays, according to Wo…