Oil&Gas
2016, August, 2, 18:45:00
INDIA'S OIL CONSUMPTION UP TO 10.9%
Oil consumption growth in the current fiscal year will likely exceed 10.9% of the previous year, if the current consumption trend continues, an oil ministry arm has said. A 7.8% jump in the consumption of petroleum products in the country in April-June, compared to 5.2% in the year-ago period.
2016, August, 1, 19:10:00
РОССИЯ - ИРАН: БОЛЕЕ 70 ПРОЕКТОВ
В ближайшее время будет подписана дорожная карта, направленная на реализацию более 70 совместных проектов. Стратегическое направление сотрудничества - газовая отрасль.
2016, August, 1, 19:05:00
IRAN NEEDS MONEY
Iran's failure to get full access to the global financial system a year after it signed the nuclear deal with world powers has intensified domestic political infighting. It has also turned up the heat on President Hassan Rouhani, a pragmatist facing re-election next year, who has gambled on attracting foreign investment to help raise voters' living standards.
2016, August, 1, 18:55:00
INDONESIA STARTS OUTPUT
The Bangka project, majority owned by Chevron, will start operation in August, Wiratmaja Puja, the director general of oil and gas at Indonesia's Energy Ministry, told Reuters in an interview.
Italian oil firm Eni's Jangkrik project is 80 percent complete and is expected to commence operation in July 2017, he said.
2016, August, 1, 18:30:00
U.S. RIGS UP 1
U.S. Rig Count is up 1 rig from last week to 463, with oil rigs up 3 to 374, gas rigs down 2 to 86, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 3.
Canadian Rig Count is up 17 rigs from last week to 119, with oil rigs up 12 to 60, gas rigs up 5 to 58, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 1.
2016, July, 29, 19:05:00
GLOBAL PROFITS & CASH FLOW DOWN
Brent crude oil prices averaged at the lowest level since 2004, significantly reducing profits and cash flow for energy companies.
2016, July, 29, 19:00:00
IMF WANT SAUDI
Directors welcomed the ambitious reform goals announced by the authorities in Vision 2030 and the National Transformation Program, and underscored the importance of clear prioritization and sequencing of the planned reforms to reduce implementation risks and give the economy time to adjust. They supported the authorities’ plan to increase the role of the private sector in the economy by focusing on privatization and public-private partnerships, improve the business environment, develop local capital markets, encourage FDI, and support small and medium enterprises. Directors noted that continued labor market and education reforms are needed to encourage private sector employment of Saudi nationals and increase labor force participation of women.
2016, July, 29, 18:55:00
BG LOSES MARKET
Nearly 400,000 UK households left British Gas in the first six months of this year, as the company found its market share being taken by independent energy suppliers.
2016, July, 29, 18:50:00
STATOIL BUY BRAZIL: $2.5 BLN
Statoil ASA (OSE:STL, NYSE:STO) and Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (“Petrobras”) (BVMF: PETR4, NYSE:PBR) have agreed that Statoil will acquire Petrobras’ 66% operated interest of the BM-S-8 offshore licence in Brazil’s highly prolific Santos basin. The acquisition includes a substantial part of the Carcará oil discovery, one of the largest discoveries in the world in recent years.
2016, July, 27, 18:40:00
BRITAIN HAS CUT TO 90%
"We recognise that market conditions are currently very difficult but nevertheless we have a shared goal of making the basin as attractive as possible for exploration," Andy Samuel, chief executive of the OGA, said.
2016, July, 26, 19:10:00
БОЛЬШЕ РУССКОЙ НЕФТИ
Объёмы добычи нефти за первое полугодие составили 270 миллионов тонн – это на 2,1 процента выше по отношению к прошлому полугодию.
«По газу мы увеличили объёмы экспорта в первом полугодии по сравнению с прошлым годом примерно на шесть миллиардов кубических метров, или на 6,8 процента. По нефти прирост составил 6,2 процента, по углю – 8,2 процента. В этом году впервые общий объём экспорта угля на восток превысил западное направление», - доложил Министр.
2016, July, 26, 19:05:00
INDIA'S OIL RESERVES
India's ultimate goal is to have an SPR that provides 90 days of net import coverage. The Indian government unveiled plans to add another 91 million barrels of SPR capacity in a second phase by 2020, although these facilities are still in the planning phase. The Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Limited (ISPRL), a special-purpose legal entity owned by the Oil Industry Development Board, would manage all of the SPR facilities.
2016, July, 26, 19:00:00
PHILIPPINES NEED OFFSHORE
The Philippines relies overwhelmingly on imports to fuel its fast-growing economy. That reliance will grow further in a few years when the main source of domestic natural gas runs out, so the clock is ticking for it to develop offshore fields that China shows no sign of loosening its grip on.
2016, July, 26, 18:35:00
OIL COULD BE UNECONOMIC
“The industry has got a real problem,” says Chris Pateman-Jones of Ernst & Young. “Projects are becoming larger and more complex and more challenging … Even if they were to hit their targets, they could still be uneconomic.”
2016, July, 23, 13:59:00
U.S. RIGS UP 15
U.S. Rig Count is up 15 rigs from last week to 462, with oil rigs up 14 to 371, gas rigs down 1 to 88, and miscellaneous rigs up 2 to 3.
Canadian Rig Count is up 7 rigs from last week to 102, with oil rigs up 4 to 48, gas rigs up 3 to 53, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 1.