2015

U.S. Rig Count is down 13 rigs from last week to 744, with oil rigs down 9 to 555, and gas rigs down 4 to 189.

Oil, natural gas and coal producers are risking $2.2 trillion by investing in projects for which there will be no demand if the world meets a United Nations target of limiting the rise in temperature to less than 2 degrees Celsius, a non-profit think tank said.

"Мне кажется, нужно ориентироваться на те цены, которые в течение последнего года примерно балансируют на уровне $50 за баррель. В этом смысле лучше быть пессимистом, чем надеяться на более высокие цены"

«В сложных экономических условиях Компания повышает свою эффективность. Это выражается в сохранении на стабильном уровне эксплуатационных издержек в рублевом выражении, несмотря на рост цен в промышленности на 12,0%. Результатом удержания затрат и эффективного управления рисками стало увеличение прибыли по сравнению с 9 мес. 2014 г., на фоне снижения цен на нефть. Компанией достигнуто структурное улучшение кредитного профиля, уровень долговой нагрузки снизился в настоящее время до целевых показателей».

‘The latest estimates for 2016 show that total investments are expected to amount to NOK 219.4 billion. This is 5.4 per cent lower than the corresponding figure for 2015. The decline is mainly due to a fall of 9.3 per cent within oil and gas’ reads the statement.

"Russia has made huge investments in exploration, refining, and transportation of gas and holds a great share of supplying security. The country plans to increase its output to 855 billion cubic meters per year by 2035," Putin said.

РФ и Иран намерены наращивать динамику торговых связей, уделяя внимание диверсификации товарной номенклатуры, шире использовать нацвалюты во взаимных расчетах. Об этом заявил президент РФ Владимир Путин журналистам в Тегеране.

"The council (of ministers) ... stressed the kingdom's role in (achieving) the stability of the oil market and its continuous readiness and efforts to cooperate with all OPEC and non-OPEC countries to maintain the stability of the market and prices," the cabinet said.

“We know that energy demand is growing. We also know that renewable energy will have to meet most–if not all–of this increased demand. Oil and gas will remain critically important energy resources," Mr. Sætre said on Monday. "Even in a 2 degree world we need oil and gas roughly at today’s levels in 2040."

In 2014, U.S. crude oil and lease condensate proved reserves increased to 39.9 billion barrels—an increase of 3.4 billion barrels (9.3%) from 2013. U.S. proved reserves of crude oil and lease condensate have risen for six consecutive years, and exceeded 39 billion barrels for the first time since 1972. Proved reserves of U.S. total natural gas increased 34.8 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) to 388.8 Tcf in 2014. This increase (9.8%) boosts the national total of proved natural gas reserves to a record-high level for the second consecutive year.