Friday, November 22, 2024
New science report stymies ocean miners- oil and gas 360

New science report stymies ocean miners

(Oil & Gas 360) – Just months away from a long-awaited international protocol for mining the deep-sea floors of the world for the rare earth minerals increasingly important to modern society, a recent scientific paper could potentially stall efforts by miners and lawmakers to weaken Chinese domination of the rare earth minerals supply chain. Companies looking to explore ocean floors

Oil rises on stronger US fuel demand, delay to OPEC+ supply hike- oil and gas 360

Oil rises on stronger US fuel demand, delay to OPEC+ supply hike

(Investing) – HOUSTON – Oil prices rose on Thursday as investors priced in stronger U.S. fuel demand and the potential for OPEC+ to delay a planned output increase in December, five days ahead of the U.S. election. Brent futures rose by 54 cents, or 0.74%, to $73.09 a barrel by 1:09 p.m. EDT. WTI futures were up 51 cents, or 0.74%, at

Record shale production helps ConocoPhillips beat profit estimates- oil and gas 360

Record shale production helps ConocoPhillips beat profit estimates

(Oil Price)– ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) is raising its ordinary dividend and share buyback program as its third-quarter earnings beat market expectations on the back of higher total oil and gas production and record output in the U.S. shale patch. The U.S. oil and gas producer reported on Thursday adjusted earnings per share of $1.78 for the third quarter, down from $2.16 EPS a

Shell's $6 bln profit smashes forecasts as LNG offsets weak refining- oil and gas 360

Shell’s $6 billion profit smashes forecasts as LNG offsets weak refining

(Yahoo Finance) – LONDON – Shell reported on Thursday third-quarter profits of $6 billion that exceeded forecasts by 12% as higher liquefied natural gas (LNG) sales offset a sharp drop in oil refining and trading results. The results, together with a drop in debt and strong cash flow, could lift investor confidence in CEO Wael Sawan’s efforts to boost the company’s

Canadian Natural Resources Q3 profit slips as oil and gas prices fall- oil and gas 360

Canadian Natural Resources Q3 profit slips as oil and gas prices fall

(Oil Price) – Canada’s largest oil and gas producer, Canadian Natural Resources (NYSE: CNQ), reported lower adjusted net earnings from operations for the third quarter compared to a year earlier amid plunging natural gas prices in North America and lower international crude oil prices. Canadian Natural said on Thursday that its adjusted net earnings from operations for the third quarter stood at US$1.5

Weekly Gas Storage: Inventories increase by 68 Bcf- oil and gas 360

Weekly Gas Storage: Inventories increase by 78 Bcf

Natural Gas Inventories as of October 25, 2024 The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net increase of 78 Bcf as of October 25, 2024. Working gas in storage was 3,863 Bcf as of Friday, October 25, 2024, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 78 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were

Chevron CEO under pressure to halt share slide as Hess deal stalls- oil and gas 360

Chevron CEO under pressure to halt share slide as Hess deal stalls

(Yahoo Finance) – HOUSTON – Five years ago, Chevron CEO Michael Wirth won Wall Street acclaim as the No. 2 U.S. oil company briefly achieved a market value larger than Exxon Mobil’s after he refused to get into a bidding war with Occidental Petroleum over a rival. He was ahead of the game when the pandemic hit oil and gas