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
Drones are particularly valuable for inspecting production facilities, offshore oil rigs, wind turbines, and pipelines, providing comprehensive and timely assessments while keeping personnel out of hazardous environments and underscoring the transformative impact of UAVs on maintenance and monitoring practices across the energy sector. SourceContinue Reading
Countries like Angola, Mozambique, Uganda and Tanzania are opening up new exploration frontiers, presenting attractive farm-in opportunities for independents like ReconAfrica. The oil reserves in Uganda’s portion of the Lake Albert basin, particularly in the Albertine Graben, are estimated at around 6.5 Bbbl, indicating promising prospects within the onshore region. SourceContinue Reading
ADNOC Drilling’s second quarter and first half 2024 revenue increased to $935 million and more than $1.8 billion, up year-on-year by 29% and 26%, respectively. This growth has been driven by the expansion of operations across all business segments. SourceContinue Reading
Kent will support the portfolio with their highly experienced CSU workforce while implementing its best-in-class commissioning processes, systems, and tools throughout the program of works, including its custom-built Commissionability (TM) software. SourceContinue Reading
Production at Sharara in southern Libya has stopped completely from nearly 270,0000 bpd on Saturday when employees received orders to trim output, according to the people, who asked not to be identified as they aren’t authorized to speak to the media. SourceContinue Reading
Petrobras achieved the main target of the Uchuva-2 well, confirming the extent of the natural gas discovery made in 2022 while drilling of the Uchuva-1 well. This well adds relevant information for the development of a new frontier of exploration and production in Colombia, reinforcing the volumetric potential for natural gas in the region. SourceContinue Reading
The move would have allowed Ecopetrol to add around 50,000 bpd, “providing much-needed growth visibility outside of Colombia,” Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Will Hares wrote in a note. BTG Pactual estimated it would expand Ecopetrol’s reserves by 11%. SourceContinue Reading
