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2016, May, 26, 20:45:00
CHINA BUYS U.S.: $1 BLN
China’s Yantai Xinchao Industry Co. is pursuing U.S. oil acquisitions worth as much as $1 billion in the Permian Basin, and it won’t be satisfied letting others run the show, according to the head of the company’s U.S. subsidiary.
2016, May, 26, 20:40:00
RUSSIA WILL INCREASE
Russia plans to increase oil production to 540 million tonnes (10.8 million bpd) or more this year, from 534 million tonnes in 2015.
2016, May, 26, 20:35:00
LUKOIL & MEXICO COOPERATION
The parties discussed the implementation of a joint project, the Amatitlán Block which LUKOIL entered on the terms of a service contract with a 50% interest in July 2015, and the company’s participation in forthcoming bidding rounds. This resolution was positively received by the Government of Mexico.
2016, May, 26, 20:30:00
PERTAMINA NEED 51%
Pertamina seeks a 51% stake in the venture to build a crude-oil refinery and petrochemical plants in eastern Java, with Russian state-controlled oil major Rosneft taking the remainder, Pertamina executives and Indonesian officials said. The refinery will be capable of processing 320,000 barrels of oil a day, and the complex will require $13 billion to $14 billion in investment, they said.
2016, May, 26, 20:25:00
NORWEGIAN OIL WILL DOWN
Oil companies operating in Norway expect to spend 153.2 billion kroner ($18.47 billion) on exploration and production next year, the weakest figure since 2011 and nearly a third below the sector’s all-time high of NOK220.7 billion two years ago. In 2016, they expect to spend NOK165.9 billion on exploration and production, down from NOK195.4 billion a year earlier and 1% below a similar estimate made in February.
2016, May, 26, 20:20:00
SEADRILL NET INCOME DOWN 80%
"During the first quarter we achieved record operational uptime and we continue to see the benefits of our cost reduction program coming through.
Our key priorities for the year are cost reduction, managing newbuild deferments and concluding our financing plans, while ensuring that we continue to maintain safe and efficient operations. I am pleased to say we have made good progress in all three areas during the first quarter."
2016, May, 25, 20:50:00
OIL PRICES UP TO $49.11
Brent futures rose 50 cents to $49.11 a barrel, having closed 26 cents up previously to snap a four-day slide.
2016, May, 25, 20:45:00
ЛЕВИАФАН ГАЗПРОМУ НЕ ПАРА
«Газпром» больше не интересуется участием в проекте освоения месторождения «Левиафан» на шельфе Израиля, сообщил «Ведомостям» представитель компании.
2016, May, 25, 20:40:00
SAUDI BURYING OPEC
Now, under the economic plan known as Vision 2030 promoted by the king’s powerful son, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the government is signaling it wants to wean the kingdom’s economy off oil revenue, lessening the need to manage prices.
2016, May, 25, 20:35:00
CHEVRON: TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS
“But when you sign agreements and create the impression that it’s going to be implemented when no one’s identified the trillions of dollars that it’s going to cost, it’s just not clear that’s going to deliver.”