The Hellenic (Greek) Hydrocarbon Resources Management (HHRM) department reports that seismic studies of Crete's offshore predict major reserves located to the south. ”The team of HHRM completed the processing of seismic data to accurately map the geometric structures in the marine areas of central Ionian and south of Crete,” the...
The US shale production decline is likely to continue, despite a bounce back in demand since April, the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. rig count is at its lowest since 2005; only 176 oil rigs are currently active nation-wide. Drilling permits in July dropped to their lowest level...
India diversifies oil imports these days with more US and Russian supplies on offer to compensate for less geopolitically risky Middle East crude. Hydrocarbon Processing reported that imports of Middle Eastern oil fell to a four-year low in 2019. The Houston-based trade publication obtained tanker data from sources showing that...
Gazprom Neft continues to champion the digital transformation of the oil and gas industry by agreeing a joint venture with ICS Holding to develop digital products for not only the Russian energy market but globally as well. The development strategy for the new joint venture is aimed at addressing...
Polish LNG terminal operator Polskie LNG has obtained a set of environmental and location decisions for all projects implemented under the LNG Terminal Expansion Program. The environmental permits are final, while the decisions issued by the Governor of West Pomerania are immediately enforceable (which stems directly from the provisions of...
Russian gas transiting Ukraine to the EU has hit record high levels, almost 300 million cubic meters a day, Serhiy Makogon, director of Ukraine’s Gas Transit System, writes on Facebook. Ukraine Business News reports that Makogon speculates in his Facebook post that Gazprom may be accelerating pre-holiday sales in...
SIMMONS EDECO wins Mexican drilling contracts that further expand its Latin American business. The Calgary-based supplier of onshore drilling and workover services completed an onshore drilling campaign for a major oilfield services company in Mexico in October. That USD multi-million dollar contract required SIMMONS EDECO to drill 13 wells....
Militants threatening Mozambique LNG occupied the port of Mocimboa da Praia in the early morning hours on August 12, according to a report on the Moz24Horas website. The reported says terrorists occupied this vital port in gas-rich northern Mozambique following days of attacks claimed by an ISIS-affiliated group, according...
Gas plagues Permian shale and the result is less drilling and lower profits for explorers at a time when investors are demanding better returns. Natural gas has long been a nuisance in the Permian, where a massive glut weighs on prices, with crude producers sometimes having to pay to get...
Saudi Aramco and ACWA Power signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Bangladesh on Thursday to develop a 3,600-megawatt LNG-based power plant and terminal in the country. As part of the deal, the Saudi companies will invest around $3 billion, the Bangladesh government said at the recent signing ceremony. The Bangladesh...
