Jon OroneroEni acquires 70%, operatorship of the Oooguruk oil field in AlaskaEni has entered into an agreement to acquire 70% and operatorship of the Oooguruk oil field in Alaska from Caelus Natural Resources Alaska…Jan 4, 2019Jan 4, 2019
Jon OroneroRussia’s oil output reaches record levels in 2018Russia’s oil production reached a post-Soviet high last year even as it coordinated supply with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting…Jan 3, 2019Jan 3, 2019
Jon OroneroPetronas bets big in Canada to meet Asian LNG demandMalaysia’s state-owned energy group is doubling down on Canada in an attempt to build up gas resources that will help meet a growing wave…Jan 2, 2019Jan 2, 2019
Jon OroneroTotal spuds well offshore South AfricaTotal has begun drilling the Brulpadda-1AX re-entry well offshore South Africa, partner Africa Energy Corp. announced Dec. 27.Jan 1, 2019Jan 1, 2019
Jon OroneroGazprom Neft expands Repsol joint ventureSpain’s Repsol has agreed to expand work in Russia under a joint venture with Russia’s Gazprom Neft to explore the geological potential of…Dec 31, 2018Dec 31, 2018
Jon OroneroRussia’s oil bosses and officials brush off oil price dropRussian officials and executives from its biggest oil companies put on a brave face Wednesday, even as Brent trades near 16-month lows.Dec 28, 2018Dec 28, 2018
Jon OroneroMoney managers: the new warriors of climate changeWhen an activist shareholder group last year launched a campaign to force Royal Dutch Shell to set hard targets for cutting carbon…Dec 27, 20182Dec 27, 20182
Jon OroneroCommodity traders sharply increase LNG presenceThe world’s leading independent commodity traders have increased their presence in the liquefied natural gas market, raising their…Dec 22, 2018Dec 22, 2018
Jon OroneroMexico’s Pemex to pay more taxes despite pledge to boost companyMexico’s new leftist president has pledged to revive the fortunes of state oil company Pemex with a bigger budget next year — while…Dec 21, 2018Dec 21, 2018
Jon OroneroLNG project sanctions set to surge in 2019Uncontracted demand by the world’s seven largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) buyers could increase four-fold to 80 million tonnes per…Dec 20, 2018Dec 20, 2018