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2020, January, 17, 11:05:00
NOVATEK PRODUCTION +7.5%
In 2019, NOVATEK’s hydrocarbon production totaled 590.1 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe), including 74.70 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas and 12,148 thousand tons of liquids (gas condensate and crude oil), resulting in an increase in total hydrocarbons produced by 41.0 million boe, or by 7.5% as compared with the twelve months 2018.
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2020, January, 17, 11:00:00
U.S. RENEWABLES UP
Solar and wind power use has grown at a rapid rate over the past decade or so, but as of 2018 those sources accounted for less than 4% of all the energy used in the U.S.
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2020, January, 15, 12:40:00
U.S. GAS WILL DOWN
U.S. dry gas production will fall to 94.11 billion cubic feet per day (bcfd) in 2021 from a record 94.74 bcfd in 2020. The current all-time high is 92.03 bcfd in 2019.
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2020, January, 15, 12:35:00
CHINA'S OIL IMPORTS UP BY 9.5%
Last year, China imported a record 506 million tonnes of crude oil, 9.5% above 2018’s level, according to data from the General Administration of Customs.
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2020, January, 13, 15:40:00
AUSTRALIA'S LNG: THE LARGEST
Australia has officially become the world’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) on an annualized basis, overtaking the previous titleholder Qatar.
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2020, January, 13, 15:35:00
ADNOC PRODUCTION 4 MBD
"At ADNOC we are well on track to increase crude oil production capacity to 4mbpd by the end of this year, and we made significant new discoveries last year that moved the UAE from the seventh to the sixth-largest in oil and gas reserves in the world," Al Jaber said.
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2020, January, 13, 15:30:00
CHINA'S CNOOC INVESTMENT $13 BLN
The increase in spending to between 85 billion and 95 billion yuan ($12.34 billion to $13.79 billion) compares with 2019 capital expenditure estimated at 80.2 billion yuan, slightly more than previous expectations.
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2020, January, 13, 15:25:00
UAE, INDONESIA INVESTMENT $23 BLN
In the petrochemical and gas sectors, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) signed deals with Indonesian companies PT Pertamina [PERTM.UL] and PT Chandra Asri Petrochemicals (TPIA.JK), UAE state news agency WAM reported.
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2020, January, 13, 15:20:00
INDIA'S ENERGY DEMAND COULD DOUBLE
Based on current policies, India’s energy demand could double by 2040, with electricity demand potentially tripling as a result of increased appliance ownership and cooling needs.
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2020, January, 13, 15:15:00
ADNOC SUSTAINABILITY GOALS 2030
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, ADNOC, announced a set of comprehensive sustainability goals, extending its legacy of responsible oil and gas production and reinforcing its longstanding commitment to environmental stewardship.
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2020, January, 13, 14:20:00
U.S. RIGS DOWN 15 TO 781
U.S. Rig Count is down 15 rigs from last week to 781, Canada Rig Count is up 118 rigs from last week to 203
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2020, January, 10, 11:40:00
TURKSTREAM OPEN
TurkStream, which is laid in the Black Sea, is a link between the gas transmission systems of Russia and Turkey. The gas pipeline has two strings with a combined throughput capacity of 31.5 billion cubic meters. The first string will deliver gas to Turkey, while the second string is intended for gas transit to southern and southeastern Europe through Turkish territory.
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2020, January, 10, 11:30:00
U.S. GAS UP
U.S. natural gas exports reached new highs in 2019, driven by LNG exports.
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2020, January, 10, 11:25:00
U.S. GAS PRICES DOWN
In 2019, natural gas spot prices at the national benchmark Henry Hub in Louisiana averaged $2.57 per million British thermal units (MMBtu), about 60 cents per MMBtu lower than in 2018 and the lowest annual average price since 2016.
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2020, January, 10, 11:20:00
NORWAY'S OIL WILL UP
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate projects that the overall production of oil and gas in 2024 will be close to the record year 2004 – among other things due to Sverdrup and because the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea is scheduled to come on stream in 2022.