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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Getting a good well for a field test can make or break a new idea. A government backed research group in Saskatchewan is offering up to CAD 100,000 break on royalty payments to test ways to extend the life of conventional, heavy-oil fields. -
Sanchez Energy’s COO discusses the company’s project management strategies in its Eagle Ford operations.
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To meet its projected oil demand in 2040, Mexico must see about USD 30 billion/year in upstream investment. BHP Billiton’s contract signing with Pemex represents a step in the needed direction.
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Russia has looked to the east to find more oil and gas, growing markets and investor support, allowing it to shrug off the global slump and trade sanctions.
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If a boom in electric vehicle sales takes place, a group of auto experts suggest it would represent a larger immediate threat to electricity supply than it would to oil demand.
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The deal will transfer nearly 2 billion bbl of reserves to Canadian Natural Resources while bolstering Shell's downstream and carbon-capture role in support of oil sand development.
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At IHS CERAWeek, Saudi Arabian Energy Minster Khalid A. Al-Falih and Pemex Director General José Antonio González Anaya expressed cautious optimism for the short-term outlook.
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Opportunities to convert gas or natural gas liquids into high-octane gasoline blending stocks could contribute to growth in US natural gas demand.
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The new head of ExxonMobil used his first major public appearance to emphasize the major oil company's committment to environmental concerns through the development of emerging technologies.
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The CEOs of Petrobras and Statoil discuss the challenges their companies face in enacting economically and environmentally sound operational policies.
