An average of 13.4 MMbpd of crude oil was produced in the United States during August 2024, a new record according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration Petroleum Supply Monthly. More crude oil was produced in the United States during August 2024 than during December 2023, when the …
Read More »U.S. Sanctions Seven Ships Tied to Russia’s LNG Export Fleet
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on seven liquefied natural gas carriers linked to Russia, including vessels believed to have loaded at its newest export facility in the Arctic region. LNG vessels included Pioneer and Asya Energy, which loaded the first two shipments from the Arctic LNG 2 project previously sanctioned …
Read More »Goldman Sach: Saudi Arabia to Scale Back Oil and Gas Sector Spending
Saudi Arabia is expected to put less money into the oil industry than initially predicted in its goal to invest $1 trillion in strategic sectors by the end of the decade. The Gulf kingdom will likely direct the majority of its funds, around 73% of total investments, into non-oil sectors …
Read More »OPEC+ Ministers Reject Bearish Reaction to “Gradual” Oil Production Increase Plans
OPEC+ ministers rejected oil’s bearish reaction to its decision to gradually boost crude production from October and predicted the market will eventually see that the group’s policy is correct. The alliance remains committed to the stability of the oil market and can react quickly to any changes, ministers from the …
Read More »UAE’s ADNOC to Reach 5 MMbpd Oil Capacity Goal Early despite OPEC Production Quotas
The United Arab Emirates is on course to achieve its full oil capacity target more than a year earlier than expected. Abu Dhabi National Oil Co.(ADNOC) is likely to reach its 5 MMbpd goal by the end of next year or early 2026, ahead of the 2027 goal the company …
Read More »Libya’s Largest Oil Field Halts Production Following Protests
Libya’s largest oil field halted production after protesters entered the facility, according to a person with direct knowledge of the operations. The country’s National Oil Corp. had warned earlier that a full stoppage and a force majeure were likely if the north African country was unable to meet the demands …
Read More »Equinor Sells Its Azerbaijan Assets to Socar
Equinor and SOCAR (State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic) have signed an agreement whereby Equinor will divest all its remaining assets in Azerbaijan to SOCAR. The assets comprise a 7.27% non-operated interest in the Azeri Chirag Gunashli (ACG) oil fields in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea, 8.71% interest …
Read More »OPEC Nations Affirm Commitment to Group after Angola’s Exit over Production Dispute
OPEC nations Iraq, Nigeria and the Republic of Congo affirmed their commitment to the oil-producer group following the exit of Angola last week. “We reiterate our firm support for unity and cohesion at the heart of OPEC and OPEC+,” Congo’s Minister of Hydrocarbons, Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua, said in a statement. …
Read More »OPEC Oil Production Steady with African Members Making Modest Gains
OPEC’s crude oil production held broadly steady last month, with modest increases across most of its African members being offset by declines elsewhere. OPEC members pumped an average of 28.08 MMbpd in October — about 50,000 bpd more than the previous month, according to a Bloomberg survey. Nigeria led the …
Read More »Equinor Begins Production from North Sea Oil Field ahead of Schedule
Equinor announced that production from the Breidablikk oil field in the North Sea started on Oct. 20, four months ahead of schedule and within budget. Tied back to the Grane platform, the subsea field holds almost 200 MMbbl of recoverable oil. The partners are Equinor (operator), Petoro, Vår Energi and …
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