Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Hurricane Rafael threatens U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil production- oil and gas 360

Hurricane Rafael threatens U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil production

(Oil Price) – Tropical storm Rafael has strengthened to hurricane intensity in recent hours and is still set to continue its path toward the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, where oil and gas producers have shut-in production at platforms and evacuated personnel to shore.   The late-season hurricane could threaten about 4 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil production in the Gulf of Mexico, according

How much production growth can North America deliver over the next decade?- oil and gas 360

How much production growth can North America deliver over the next decade?

(World Oil) – Enverus Intelligence Research (EIR), a subsidiary of Enverus, a trusted energy-dedicated SaaS company that leverages generative AI across its solutions, has released a new report that quantifies the quality of remaining drilling inventory across key North American plays. North America is one of the few global jurisdictions that has meaningfully grown hydrocarbon production over the last 20

OPEC+ remains committed to reviving production despite possible surplus- oil and gas 360

OPEC+ remains committed to reviving production despite possible surplus

(World Oil) – OPEC+ made no changes to plans to start gradually reviving oil production towards the end of the year, despite signs of an impending surplus. A statement from 23-nation the group after an online monitoring meeting on Wednesday didn’t announce any alterations. Led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, OPEC+ plans a series of monthly increases beginning with a 180,000

Mexico’s Pemex posts drop in oil production as Lopez Obrador exits- oil and gas 360

Mexico’s Pemex posts drop in oil production as Lopez Obrador exits

(BOE Report) – Crude output by Pemex fell in August as Mexico’s national oil company failed to reduce fuel imports in line with company targets, while overall falling well short of the lofty energy trade goals of the country’s outgoing president. While locally produced petroleum product volumes rose during the month, gasoline and diesel import volumes were still much higher

New drilling technology to put billions of barrels of oil in reach, analysts say- oil and gas 360

New drilling technology to put billions of barrels of oil in reach, analysts say

BOE Report An oil production breakthrough that producers say can safely tap ultra-high pressure fields could put up to 5 billion barrels of previously inaccessible crude into production, analysts said. Chevron on Monday disclosed it had pumped first oil from a field at 20,000 pounds per square inch pressures, a third greater than any prior well. Its $5.7 billion Anchor project

New field starts oil production in U.S. Gulf of Mexico- oil and gas 360

New field starts oil production in U.S. Gulf of Mexico

Oil Price The Winterfell development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico has started up oil production, one of the partners in the oilfield, Kosmos Energy, said on Wednesday. Winterfell, located in the Green Canyon area in the Gulf of Mexico, was discovered in 2021 at a water depth of approximately 5,400 feet (about 1,600 meters). The field has been developed via a

Matador Resources increases oil production following “surprise” Permian success in 2023- oil and gas 360

Matador Resources increases oil production following “surprise” Permian success in 2023

World Oil (Bloomberg) – Matador Resources Co. pumped more oil than expected in the first three months of 2024 at a time when most U.S. producers have pledged flat to moderate production growth this year. Matador also plans to hit the high end of its full-year output expectations, the Dallas-based company said in its earnings report Tuesday. The company’s production

OPEC to increase oil production from July, International Monetary Fund predicts- oil and gas 360

OPEC to increase oil production from July, International Monetary Fund predicts

World Oil (Bloomberg) – The International Monetary Fund expects OPEC and its partners to start increasing oil production gradually from July, a transition that’s set to catapult Saudi Arabia back into the ranks of the world’s fastest-growing economies next year. “We are assuming the full reversal of cuts is happening at the beginning of 2025,” Amine Mati, the lender’s mission

Saudi won’t boost oil production capacity: Here’s why- oil and gas 360- oil and gas 360

Saudi won’t boost oil production capacity: Here’s why

Oil Price Since Saudi Arabia’s announcement that it is scrapping plans to expand its oil production capacity by 1 million barrels per day (bpd), speculation has flourished about the reasons behind the decision. First, analysts speculate that the outlook on long-term oil demand has come into question. Next, investment banks suggest that supply growth from producers outside the OPEC+ agreement

Venezuelan oil production to swiftly decline under renewed U.S. sanctions- oil and gas 360

Venezuelan oil production to swiftly decline under renewed U.S. sanctions

World Oil (Bloomberg) – Venezuelan oil production at a four-year high is expected to decline quickly if the US follows through on threats to reinstate sanctions on the nation. The Biden administration on Tuesday said sanctions relief to Venezuela’s oil and gas sector will be allowed to expire on April 18, unless the government holds free and fair presidential elections.

Freezing temperatures in U.S. shut in over half of North Dakota’s oil production- oil and gas 360

Freezing temperatures in U.S. shut in over half of North Dakota’s oil production

World Oil (Bloomberg) – Freezing temperatures sweeping the U.S. shut in more than half of North Dakota’s oil production and curbed refinery operations in Texas. The outage in the second-largest U.S. shale basin briefly lifted West Texas Intermediate futures. Physical oil prices also rose on the Gulf Coast as Midwest refiners seek alternatives to North Dakota’s Bakken oil. As much