Oil&Gas
2016, April, 24, 12:40:00
OIL MAJORS: THE WORST
The impact of weaker prices is being compounded by lower profits from refining, a business that has been bailing out oil majors over the past couple of years. Global refining margins dropped to $10.50 a barrel in the first quarter, 31 percent lower than a year earlier and 20 percent lower than the preceding quarter.
2016, April, 24, 12:35:00
KASHAGAN WILL RELAUNCH
Kazakhstan's KazMunaiGaz, which owns the largest stake in the project, has said previously that the field would relaunch by the end of 2016.
2016, April, 24, 12:30:00
SCHLUMBERGER CUTS 2,000 JOBS
Since November 2014, when the oil bust started to take hold of the energy industry, Schlumberger has cut 36,000 jobs, or 28% of its workforce.
2016, April, 24, 12:25:00
HALLIBURTON CUTS 6,000 JOBS
The company revenue in the first quarter fell to $4.2 billion, a 40 per cent decline from the first quarter of 2015. That’s in line with the average analyst estimate of $4.2 billion.
2016, April, 24, 12:20:00
U.S. RIGS DOWN 9
U.S. Rig Count is down 9 rigs from last week to 431, with oil rigs down 8 to 343, and gas rigs down 1 to 88.
Canadian Rig Count remains unchanged at 40, with oil rigs up 2 to 12, and gas rigs down 3 to 27.
2016, April, 17, 19:25:00
GLOBAL DEFAULT $50 BLN
“The one hope is that earnings bounce back and company cash flows [improve],” Mr Caprio added. “If that doesn’t happen, [companies] will have debt to pay off and it is unclear how they’ll pay it.”
2016, April, 17, 18:55:00
U.S. RIGS DOWN 3
U.S. Rig Count is down 3 rigs from last week to 440, with oil rigs down 3 to 351, and gas rigs remain unchanged at 89.
Canadian Rig Count is down 1 rig from last week to 40, with oil rigs up 2 to 10, and gas rigs down 3 to 30.
2016, April, 15, 21:50:00
ОСНОВНАЯ ЦЕЛЬ - КОНСОЛИДАЦИЯ
Россия готова к тому, чтобы начинать формировать информационную позицию в отношении объемов добычи, перспектив добычи, проблем, которые формируются, и давать свои оценки.
2016, April, 15, 21:35:00
RUSSIA OPENS INDIA
"Everybody is trying to get a big stake in India--it is the biggest growing market in Asia," said Amrita Sen, chief oil analyst at London-based consultancy Energy Aspects.
2016, April, 15, 21:30:00
RUSSIA SAVES BP
“We remain committed to our strategic investment in Rosneft,” Scott Dean, a company spokesman, said by e-mail, adding that BP complies with all relevant European and U.S. sanctions. “In the low oil-price environment, Rosneft continues to deliver solid operational and financial performance, demonstrating the resilience of its business model.”
2016, April, 15, 21:20:00
MAJORS WANT MORE
“Our goal is to sell LNG,” she said. “We’re happy to help local developers by investing in infrastructure if it helps the market grow.”
2016, April, 15, 21:15:00
U.S. LOSSES
Lenders including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wells Fargo & Co. and Bank of America Corp. are setting aside more money to cover potential loan losses after crude prices fell 61 percent in less than two years.
2016, April, 12, 20:40:00
БОЛЬШЕ РУССКОЙ НЕФТИ
В нефтяной отрасли, в прошлом году отмечался прирост добычи нефти и газового конденсата (+1,4 % по сравнению с 2014 г.), был установлен новый национальный рекорд по добыче – 534,1 млн тонн. Благодаря задействованным механизмам льготирования, выросла добыча в Восточной Сибири и на Дальнем Востоке – на 7,8% до 63,5 млн тонн, на континентальном шельфе – на 17,3% до 19 млн тонн, на месторождениях с трудноизвлекаемыми запасами – на 1,2% до 33 млн тонн.
2016, April, 12, 20:25:00
U.S. OIL DOWN 114,000
Crude oil production in May from the seven major US shale regions is expected to fall 114,000 b/d month-over-month to 4.84 million b/d, according to the US Energy Information Administration’s latest Drilling Productivity Report (DPR).
2016, April, 12, 20:20:00
VIETNAM VS CHINA
China National Offshore Oil Corp. towed the rig, known as HYSY 981, into a disputed area of the South China Sea in May 2014, triggering an uproar in Vietnam. Anti-Chinese riots broke out in several parts of the country while Chinese and Vietnamese coast-guard and fishing vessels stood off against each other at sea.