Patterson-UTI, an oilfield services firm, says that higher oil prices won't spur more US production.
Andy Hendricks, CEO at?oilfield service company 'Patterson-UTI', stated on Tuesday that a surge in energy costs caused by the war between the United States and Israel with Iran would not lead to an increase in U.S. production of oil without the necessary market predictability. Since the end of Feburary, oil prices have…
Ecopetrol's quarterly profit drops by 61%
Ecopetrol, Colombia's state-owned oil company, reported on Wednesday a 60.8% decline in profits for the fourth quarter compared to a year earlier. This was due to lower Brent crude oil prices, lower gas sales at home, and a weaker currency. The company reported in a filing with Colombia's stock exchange that the net profit…
Ecopetrol's Q4 profit drops by 58%
Ecopetrol, Colombia's state-owned oil producer, reported on Wednesday a 58% decline in profits for the fourth quarter compared to a year ago. This was due to lower Brent crude prices, lower gas sales in Colombia, and effects of a weaker currency. The company reported in a filing to Colombia's stock market that the net profit…
India's infrastructure production rises by 4% in January
India's infrastructure production rose 4% in January compared to the same period last year, thanks to strong growth in cement and steel production, according to a report released by the government on Friday. The index which measures the activity in eight sectors, and represents 40% of industrial production in the country, rose at a revised rate of 4.7% on an annual basis.
Sources say that increased Orinoco Belt production boosts Venezuela's crude oil production to one million barrels per day.
Sources close to the operations of Venezuela's PDVSA state oil company said that the company reversed the majority?of its output cuts at its own oilfields and joint-ventures in the country's main?crude region – the Orinoco Belt – bringing the nation's production to close to one million barrels per a day (bpd). The OPEC nation had to reduce crude production…
EIA data show that US oil demand and production fell to multi-month highs in November.
Data from the Energy Information Administration on Friday showed that U.S. oil output fell to its lowest level since July in November, while oil demand dropped to its lowest level since April. The EIA reported that the crude oil output fell to 13,78 million bpd during November. This is down 82,000 compared to October's record 13.86 million. This is the first monthly decline in U.S.
Trinidad and Tobago talks with Indian Oil about reviving refinery
Trinidad and Tobago is in talks with ?Indian Oil Corp to restart its mothballed 165,000-barrel-per-day Guaracara oil refinery, Energy Minister ?Roodal ?Moonilal said, as the Caribbean nation looks to revive refining capacity shut more than seven years ago. The refinery in the south was shut down in 2018 by the previous government, which blamed its closure on massive losses and debt.
US crude production returns to normal after winter storm's massive impact
U.S. crude oil production recovered on Thursday, after a winter storm ravaged the production. Losses peaked over the weekend at 2'million barrels of crude oil per day. Analysts revised their output forecasts for the month of January as a result. Justin Kringstad of the North Dakota Pipeline Authority stated?on Thursday that nearly all of North Dakota’s production is back online.
Geopolitics loom large over Big Oil earnings as investors seek Venezuela details
Exxon Mobil executives and Chevron executives will likely face more questions on their investment opportunities in Venezuela when they speak with analysts this Friday. After President Donald Trump announced that he wanted to invest $100 billion to increase and control Venezuelan crude oil production, the U.S. captured and removed?Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro in early this month.
US crude and natural gas production recovers after winter storms ravage output
U.S. crude and?natural-gas producers brought wells online on Wednesday following a severe storm that swept across the country at the weekend. The storm strained energy infrastructure and power systems. According to Energy Aspects consultancy, domestic crude production is down by around 600,000 barrels a day. This represents 4% of the total output.
China's crude and gas production, refinery throughput in 2025 will reach new heights
Government data released on Monday showed that China's crude oil production and refinery throughput will both reach new highs in 2025, with crude oil growth of 1.5% and 4.1% respectively. National Bureau of Statistics reported that the world's second-largest oil consumer will process 737.59 metric tons of crude oil in 2025.
Veteran Ugandan leader eyes new term amid succession talk
After a violent campaign and questions over his successor, it is expected that Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni will extend his four-decade reign in an election held on Thursday. Museveni, a former rebel leader and former president who toppled his predecessor in 1986 is now 81 years old and faces seven opponents. He claims…
Trump Administration says that there are ways to increase Venezuelan oil production quickly
Trump's administration dismissed Tuesday analysts' estimates that it will?take years? to increase Venezuela's crude oil production. They said there are ways to boost the country?s oil sector quickly. The Trump administration is aiming to increase crude production from Venezuela, the South American country that has the largest oil reserves in the world. This comes after U.S.
Norway's oil and gas production in November beats expectations
Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD), a government agency, announced on Tuesday that Norway's combined oil and gas production in November exceeded an official forecast by 0.9%. Norway is Europe's biggest supplier of natural gases and oil. However, output can vary from one month to the next depending on maintenance and other stops at close to 100 offshore fields.
Document shows that Mexico's Pemex awarded five contracts to boost oil production, but failed to attract big players.
According to sources familiar with the situation and a document viewed by us, the Mexican state oil company Pemex awarded five out of the 11 joint venture contracts that it planned to sign before the year's end. Pemex, however, was unable attract major companies and the production that these ventures could add appears to be too small to help Mexico reverse its declining crude oil production.
China's crude oil imports in November rose 3.9% due to new import quotas
China's crude throughput increased 3.9% in November according to?data from the statistics bureau on Monday. This was due to a new batch of quotas for crude oil imports by?independent refining companies?to offset maintenance at certain state-owned refineries. The largest oil producer in the world processed 60.83 millions metric tons of crude oil during this month.
EIA data show that US oil production reached a record high in September.
The Energy Information Administration (EIA), which released data on Friday, showed that U.S. crude oil production reached a new record in September, despite concerns about oversupply.Oil production in the U.S. continues to reach record levels despite weak prices, which further weighs on global oil prices. Benchmark Brent crude traded just below $64…
EIA expects Alaska crude oil to increase by 13% in 2026
The U.S. Energy Information Administration's (EIA) latest Short-Term Energy Outlook released on Wednesday forecast that crude oil production in Alaska will reach 477,000 barrels a day (bpd), the highest level since 2018. EIA stated that Alaska oil production will increase by 13% or 55,000 barrels per day, the biggest annual increase since 1980.
China's crude oil throughput in October rises by 6.4% on an annual basis
China's crude throughput increased 6.4% on an annual basis in October as refiners increased throughput to improve margins. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, data released on Friday showed that the world's second largest oil consumer processed approximately 14.94 million barrels of crude per day in October. The daily rate decreased by 2.1% compared to September's 15,26 million bpd.
APA's strong natural gas demand helps it beat third-quarter profit expectations
The oil and gas company APA surpassed Wall Street's expectations for the third quarter profit on Wednesday as strong natural gas demand helped offset weaker production of crude oil. The average natural gas price jumped by 26% compared to the previous year to $3.25 for a million British thermal units in the third quarter.