Venezuela

Six American oil executives under house arrest in Venezuela were rounded up by police hours after President Donald Trump met Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's chief opponent at the White House, according to family members of the men.

Ranking places US ahead of Saudi Arabia and Russia.

The recent production freefall could accelerate even further as US sanctions-related deadlines pass, the US Energy Information Administration said.

Take a quick look at some of the data points shaping upstream headlines and the movement of oil supplies around the world.

Starving employees are growing too weak for heavy labor, hobbling the refineries that keep the economy running.

A fluid technology has been developed to deposit a thin, impermeable barrier over the pores and microfractures of weak, underpressured, and otherwise troublesome formations to maintain wellbore stability and reduce formation damage.

SNC-Lavalin was recognized by the Rice Global Engineering & Construction Forum’s Award of Excellence for the fast-track installation of a 150 MMcf/D natural gas processing plant for production from the offshore Venezuela Perla field.