Management
The Middle East’s largest unconventional gas development officially begins production as Saudi Aramco targets 6 million BOE/D of gas and liquids capacity by 2030.
While physical damage to energy infrastructure has so far been limited, analysts caution that a prolonged conflict could drive prices higher even as OPEC+ proceeds with planned incremental supply increases.
The integrated field management services contract signals an evolution of KBR’s role at Majnoon from one of stabilizing production to a more complex and sophisticated role that takes responsibility for integrating full upstream operations.
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This paper describes the integrated approach taken by Petronas to reinforce effective management of fatigue. -
Second-quarter financial results show a modest improvement for the industry’s three largest oilfield services companies.
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Petronas cancels plans for the development of the Pacific Northwest LNG project in British Columbia intended to take away natural gas from the Montney formation for shipping to Asian countries. Low LNG prices strike a blow to the feasibility of the project.
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Peter Hays, a partner in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) at law firm King & Spalding, says that stabilization in the oil market has helped the industry M&A business to recover.
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Ben Van Beurden, CEO of Royal Dutch Shell, said in his 2Q presentation that the Prelude FLNG is one of three projects under construction that, along with nine others recently brought on line, will deliver USD 10 billion in cash flow by 2018.
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The newly formed independent producer will operate assets in UK, the Netherlands, Norway, and Denmark.
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Up to 30% of oil passing through Niger Delta pipelines is stolen. Protecting thousands of miles of pipeline is challenging. Cleaning up the resulting pollution will take decades.
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Crude oil production in the United States is expected to approach 10 million B/D in 2018 and surpass a previous high achieved in 1970, according to the latest US EIA forecast.
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As interest in unconventional resources has grown in Europe, so have concerns about the potential environmental impacts of their development.
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Avoiding debt problems and maintaining high-quality operations have kept Frank Lodzinski’s companies going through thick and thin.
