Shell is the last of the European majors to report their results and, like its peers, the company’s profits were underpinned by crude prices that averaged about $85 a barrel during the second quarter. These strong upstream earnings helped to offset weakness elsewhere, notably in refining and natural gas trading. SourceContinue Reading

The companies agreed other contractors could finish work on Golden Pass last month, paving the way for a restart after several setbacks this year. The new schedule means the 18 million-metric-ton-a-year facility, one of the country’s biggest, will begin operations about six months later than the previous plan, Exxon Chief Financial Officer Kathy Mikells said...Continue 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

The regional roll-out has been agreed following successful field trials of the system on bp’s Clair Ridge platform and has been adopted to ensure safer Red Zone management for various hazardous operations. It is the first time the technology has been used for well interventions. SourceContinue Reading

EOG Resources Inc., one of the largest independent shale producers, Coterra Energy Inc. and Civitas Resources Inc. increased their 2024 production forecasts Thursday, with the latter saying it is seeing stronger-than-expected well performance in the Permian basin, North America’s busiest oil and gas field, where five producers over the past week reported results that surprised...Continue Reading

Chevron CEO Mike Wirth has been extolling the virtues of the Lone Star State’s oil and gas business climate for at least half a decade. SourceContinue Reading

As part of the second development of the Atapu and Sepia offshore fields, SLB OneSubsea will provide the Petrobras-standard configured, pre-salt vertical trees, subsea distribution units, subsea control systems and pipeline systems, along with related installation, commissioning and life-of-field services. SourceContinue Reading

The Pioneer takeover closed in early May, helping lift Exxon’s overall production by 15% on a sequential basis, and setting the stage for daily output to average more than 4 MMbbl this year. SourceContinue Reading

Ovintiv followed Matador Resources Co. in raising full-year production plans at a time when U.S. drillers have been committing to flat or moderate output growth so they can return more cash to investors and expand portfolios of future drilling sites. SourceContinue Reading

Over 12 competitors, including Exxon and Shell, have shown interest in acquiring a 40% stake in Galp Energia’s massive offshore oil and gas field. A spokesperson from the company emphasized Petrobras’ expertise in deepwater operations and expressed confidence in their bid. SourceContinue Reading