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World coal demand and exports set for new record highs in 2024- oil and gas 360

World coal demand and exports set for new record highs in 2024

(Oil Price) – The world’s consumption and exports of thermal coal are expected to rise this year from 2023 to hit fresh record-highs, according to export and power generation data cited by Reuters columnist Gavin Maguire. Coal-fired electricity generation has increased so far this year by 2% compared to 2023, to hit new highs as power demand in emerging markets grows. Coal power

Italian oil and gas major Eni eyes over $4 billion in upstream asset sale plan- oil and gas 360

Italian oil and gas major Eni eyes over $4 billion in upstream asset sale plan

World Oil (Bloomberg) – Italian energy group Eni SpA is looking to raise more than €4 billion ($4.3 billion) from disposals in its global upstream business, people familiar with the matter said. The sales would be part of a broader strategy of disposing of €8 billion in assets over the next three years. Units that could be candidates for the

OPEC oil prices

Oil Retreats from $50/Barrel as OPEC Reports 3-Year High Production

OPEC’s September report calls for higher demand for OPEC oil as non-member production declines OPEC’s oil monthly report for September saw production outside the group declining as the report forecast increasing demand for its own production for the remainder of 2015 and all of 2016. Non-OPEC oil supply growth for the remainder of the year is now expected to reach

Hess Corporation Sells Indonesian Assets for $1.3 Billion as Right-Sizing Project Continues

Hess Corporation (ticker: HES) is a leading global independent energy company engaged in the global exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas.  The company is currently shedding assets in 2013 to become a pure-play E&P company. On December 2, 2013, Hess Corp. announced the sale of its Pangkah and Natuna A assets offshore Indonesia for a total after-tax

Deeper Well Test in Gabon Yield Positive Results for Harvest

On July 21, 2011 Harvest Natural Resources (ticker: HNR) provided an update on the progress of its exploration program offshore Gabon. With efforts to test deeper zones at its Ruche discovery announced in June 2011 offshore Gabon, Harvest announced that the Dussafu Ruche Marin-1 (DRM-1) well, deepened to 11,355 feet, was successful in logging 35 feet of oil pay within

High-Impact Exploration Projects Continue for Harvest Natural Resources

Harvest Natural Resources (ticker: HNR) announced that it had commenced drilling the Ruche Marin-A exploration well located in 380 feet of water offshore Gabon, West Africa. The well is highly anticipated because it will test multiple stacked pre-salt targets offshore West Africa. The exploration well will be drilled with the Transocean Sedneth 701 semi-submersible drilling unit to a planned total