Tuesday, December 3, 2024
U.S. oil boom vs Europe's renewables focus? Big Oil's gap widens -- in words- oil and gas 360

U.S. oil boom vs Europe’s renewables focus? Big Oil’s gap widens — in words

Reuters NEW YORK/LONDON  – Exxon and Chevron boasted to investors this week about booming U.S. oil production, illustrating how the gap has widened – at least in words – between top American oil and gas companies and their European rivals over efforts to transition to clean energy and fight climate change. World crude oil and natural gas production is running

Exxon, Shell face uphill legal battle over soured Nigerian deal- oil and gas 360

Exxon, Shell face uphill legal battle over soured Nigerian deal

Houston Chronicle Oil majors including Exxon Mobil Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell Plc are facing uphill battles to convince U.S. courts to enforce multi-billion dollar arbitration awards they secured against Nigeria’s state oil company. The companies accused the Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. of taking more crude than it was entitled to under four deals that were signed in 1993 to

U.S. rig count had an increase of 1 this week, at 255- oil and gas 360

U.S. rig count increased by 3 this week, at 793

This week’s Baker Hughes rig count shows that U.S. had an increase of 3 over last week, resulting in a total count of 793 rigs. Canada had a decrease of 37 over last week, resulting in a total Canadian count of 203 rigs. Breakdown by region Of the regions tracked by Baker Hughes, the Granite Wash, Haynesville and Permian regions

Oil prices plunge 8% after OPEC+ fails to agree on a massive production cut- oil and gas 360

Oil prices plunge 8% after OPEC+ fails to agree on a massive production cut

CNBC Oil prices sank more than 8% to multi-year lows on Friday as OPEC’s allies rejected additional production cuts proposed by OPEC on Thursday. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude slid more than 8.8% to a session low of $41.77, its lowest level since August 2016. International benchmark Brent crude slid more than 8.5%, or $4.29, to trade at $45.70 per barrel. At its