Sunday, December 22, 2024
U.S. Remains the World’s Top LNG Exporter as Shipments Hit Record High- oil and gas 360

U.S. remains the world’s top LNG exporter as shipments hit record high

(Oil Price) – The United States will remain the world’s largest LNG exporter in 2024 ahead of Qatar and Australia as America’s liquefied natural gas shipments are set to increase to a new record high from the previous all-time high of 2023. The United States is on track to export a total of 86.9 million metric tons of LNG this year,

US judge issues order to reopen Citgo data room, restart bidding- oil and gas 360

US judge issues order to reopen Citgo data room, restart bidding

(Investing) – HOUSTON – A U.S. judge overseeing an auction of shares in the parent of Venezuela-owned Citgo Petroleum on Monday agreed to reopen a data room to allow potential buyers to prepare new bids, a court document showed. Judge Leonard Stark ordered the data room to be opened on Wednesday after listening to creditors in the case urge a new

Equinor discovers oil and gas near troll field in the North Sea- oil and gas 360

Equinor discovers oil and gas near troll field in the North Sea

(Oil Price) – Equinor has made an oil and gas discovery next to the giant Troll field in the North Sea and will continue to explore the area for further potential resources close to existing infrastructure. The discovery, provisionally named Ringand, is currently estimated to contain between 2 and 12 million barrels of oil equivalent and is only 10 miles (17

US Energy Department identifies three priority regions for electric transmission boost- oil and gas 360

US Energy Department identifies three priority regions for electric transmission boost

(Investing) – WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Energy has zeroed in on three regions of the country it has determined are in major need of new electric transmission infrastructure and eligible for future federal funding, it announced on Monday. The DOE selected Lake Erie-Canada, including parts of Lake Erie and Pennsylvania; the Southwestern Grid Connector, including parts of Colorado, New

Northern Oil & Gas announces joint venture for 2025 Appalachia drilling operations- oil and gas 360

Northern Oil & Gas announces joint venture for 2025 Appalachia drilling operations

(World Oil) – Northern Oil and Gas announced that it has entered a Joint Development Program with one of Appalachia’s most capital efficient operators. The program, which covers drilling activities in calendar year 2025, requires a capital commitment from NOG expected not to exceed $160 million for a 15% working interest. The program provides for participation in Appalachia wells to be

INEOS Energy to acquire oil and gas assets in US Gulf of Mexico

( Oil & Gas 360)  The third major investment by INEOS Energy in the USA, in the past three years. Capital spend on energy assets in the USA now exceeds $3bn, providing a strong platform for future growth. Deal includes interest in two high quality deep water early production assets (Appomattox and Stampede) in the Gulf of Mexico. Increases INEOS

Vitesse Energy to acquire Lucero Energy in accretive all-Stock transaction supporting increase to Vitesse’s dividend- oil and gas 360

Vitesse Energy to acquire Lucero Energy in accretive all-Stock transaction supporting increase to Vitesse’s dividend

(Oil & Gas 360)  HIGHLIGHTS Following closing, acquisition of Lucero is expected to be immediately accretive to Vitesse’s earnings, operating cash flow, free cash flow and net asset value Subject to board approval and closing the transaction, Vitesse expects to increase its cash dividend from $2.10 to $2.25 per share on an annualized basis Upon closing, this acquisition strengthens Vitesse’s

Chevron and Exxon target data centers with reliable gas power- oil and gas 360

Chevron and Exxon target data centers with reliable gas power

(Oil Price) – The supermajors are moving into power generation, tempted by forecasts of a looming surge in demand. Yet there is a twist: the temptation is natural gas generation. Wind and solar—typically described as green or clean power—are turning into a fiasco for Big Oil. Chevron and Exxon both recently said they were planning to venture into the exciting—and quite

Shell approves deepwater oil project offshore Nigeria- oil and gas 360

Shell approves deepwater oil project offshore Nigeria

(Oil Price) – Shell’s Nigerian subsidiary has approved the Bonga North deep-water project off the coast of Nigeria, the UK-based supermajor said on Monday, announcing the final investment decision for the development. The Bonga North project will be a subsea tie-back to the Shell-operated Bonga Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) facility which Shell operates with a 55% interest. The project will sustain

Halliburton joins with Diamondback, VoltaGrid to deploy electric simul-frac fleets across Permian- oil and gas 360

Halliburton joins with Diamondback, VoltaGrid to deploy electric simul-frac fleets across Permian

(World Oil) – Diamondback Energy, Halliburton Energy Services and VoltaGrid LLC have entered into a landmark agreement to deploy four advanced electric simul-frac fleets across the Permian basin. This collaboration represents a significant investment in clean and efficient energy solutions, with VoltaGrid delivering approximately 200 megawatts (MW) of electric power to support Diamondback Energy’s field operations. This marks a continuation of

Oil prices edge down on soft Chinese spending data- oil and gas 360

Oil prices edge down on soft Chinese spending data

(Investing) – Oil futures dropped from their highest levels in weeks on Monday, pressured by weakness in consumer spending in China, the world’s largest oil importer. Brent crude futures fell 32 cents, or 0.4%, to $74.17 a barrel by 1300 GMT after settling on Friday at their highest since Nov. 22. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude dropped by 27 cents, or

IEA: Fracking could play a crucial role in advancing geothermal energy0 oil and gas 360

IEA: Fracking could play a crucial role in advancing geothermal energy

(Oil Price) – Fracking techniques perfected in the U.S. shale patch could help drill for deeper and hotter geothermal energy resources and slash geothermal costs to make this low-carbon energy source competitive to other clean energy solutions, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Friday. Recent advances in horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, “honed through oil and gas developments in North America,” are