The discussions highlight how cash and revenue-strapped African nations are turning to traders for funding to boost producing assets and energy supplies. Gunvor Group recently financed Gabon’s deal to buy crude producer Assala Energy for about $800 million, while Vitol is becoming the sole supplier of oil products to Uganda. SourceContinue Reading
Galp has agreed to purchase approximately 0.5 MMtpa of LNG for 20 years from Cheniere Marketing on a free-on-board basis for a purchase price indexed to the Henry Hub price, plus a fixed liquefaction fee. SourceContinue Reading
In a financial update, India’s ONGC revealed that it has made five new discoveries in FY’ 25 so far. Since May 2024, ONGC has made three more discoveries (one onshore and two offshore) in its operated acreages. SourceContinue Reading
Based on interpretation results of wireline logs data, Kawagarh-l Formation (Exploratory Target) was tested successfully at rate of around 16.4 MMcfgd and 159 bpd of Condensate at choke size 40/64′ at Wellhead Flowing Pressure (WHFP) of 1874 Pounds per Square Inch (Psi). SourceContinue Reading
The NO5-A project involves the creation of an offshore platform comprising a topside and a six-legged non-battered jacket. Upon completion, the NO5-A Platform will be the first electrified gas production platform in the North Sea, powered entirely by offshore renewable energy from the nearby Riffgat offshore wind farm. SourceContinue Reading
Diamondback, one of the largest independent operators in the oil-rich Permian basin of West Texas and New Mexico, expects to pumps as much as 276,000 bpd this year, up from an earlier top-end forecast of 275,000 bpd, according to a statement released Monday. SourceContinue Reading
The investments add to a buying spree this year for the Slim family, which continues to pour money into bets on oil exploration, production and refining both at home and across the Gulf of Mexico in the U.S. SourceContinue Reading
Despite Aramco’s profit falling in the second quarter due to OPEC+ constraints on the company’s output, Nasser painted a picture of healthy and growing demand. Oil use is set to rise by 1.6 MMbpd to 2 MMbpd this year. That will continue into 2025 when Nasser sees global oil consumption “north of 106 MMbpd.” SourceContinue Reading
With the national unemployment rate ticked up to 4.3% and job growth across the United States slowed much more than expected, the energy services sector remained relatively steady. The current unemployment rate is at its highest since October 2021, triggering fears of an impending recession. SourceContinue Reading
ASCO mobilized two radiation safety officers (RSOs) as well as NORM (Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material) and mercury monitoring and analysis equipment to the OMSB site. The RSOs delivered on-site training for NORM awareness, and monitoring for various hazards such as benzene, H2S (hydrogen sulphide) with a particular focus on NORM and mercury. SourceContinue Reading
