Business/economics
Phase 1 of the lease agreements calls for 2D and 3D seismic over the blocks.
Evolution Well Services will deploy electric pressure pumping units for Northeast Natural Energy, which operates in the Marcellus Shale.
By opening new fields to exploration and development, Libya is poised to boost gas production to supply exports in meaningful volumes to Europe by early 2030.
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Globally, a growing number of the general public and decision makers appear to have the opinion that climate change caused by greenhouse gases is likely. The E&P sector has the competencies and capabilities to develop mitigating solutions. -
The oilfield services and equipment sector, while optimistic, has not yet seen the effects of the improved oil price in the recovery of its overall business.
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BP ends a year of speculation as to who will buy BHP Billiton’s much-coveted US unconventional business, transforming its Lower 48 portfolio in the process.
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Pipeline bottlenecks have created a wide gap in the price of gas at a key pipeline hub in the Permian compared to the US benchmark level.
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BHGE will sell the division, acquired by GE in 2011 when it bought Dresser, to a private equity investment firm, and a provider of products and services for the distribution and usage of natural gas in Italy. The combined value of the two deals is $375 million.
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The $1.5-billion deal delivers a world market share of 10%, including a 16.6% stake in the US Cameron LNG project.
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Norway hopes for a continued rise in offshore exploration and development activity to ensure steady oil and gas production through the next decade.
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The oil and gas industry has vastly accelerated the pace of approving investments for new projects over the past 18 months. New facilities worth more than $110 billion have been approved for development since the beginning of 2017 vs. only $50 billion in 2016.
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Energy activity has shown solid expansion, but to increase drilling, companies need a higher average oil price compared to last year’s surveys, reflecting a steady increase since 2Q and 4Q in 2017. The ability to find workers and limited pipeline capacity could limit near-term growth.
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Supply growth into next year is projected to outpace global demand, bringing markets once again into a state of relative imbalance.
