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• Exxon Inaugurates 150,000 BPD Offshore Field In Canada

  Published 28 November 2017 | viewed 10,308 times

  Exxon Mobil inaugurated the Hebron field in Canada’s Newfoundland this week, just as OPEC gears up to announce extended cuts at its quarterly conference in…

• Samsung’s Graphene-Based Battery Charges In 12 Minutes

  Published 28 November 2017 | viewed 15,090 times

  Samsung is adding graphene to its lithium batteries to make them last longer and charge faster, according to emerging reports. The Samsung Advanced Institute of…

• Keystone Pipeline Leaks More Severe Than Anticipated

  Published 27 November 2017 | viewed 13,170 times

  The existing Keystone pipeline leaks more often and more oil than TransCanada Corp predicted in communications to regulators and lawmakers during approval hearings, according to…

• Sweden Burns H&M Clothes As Fuel

  Published 27 November 2017 | viewed 20,990 times

  A power plant in Stockholm elected to burn damp and soiled clothing from H&M as fuel last week, according to a new report from Mining.com.…

• OPEC Will Extend The Cut

  Published 23 November 2017 | viewed 36,720 times

  There will be an OPEC deal extension—no matter the public tussling between opposing forces in the industry cartel—if the world’s largest oil producers are really…

• The 10 Most Influential Oil Countries

  Published 23 November 2017 | viewed 43,236 times

  The world’s top oil exporters are undoubtedly some of the world’s most influential countries. As such, it behooves analysts to always stay abreast of the…

• Bidding Action Heats Up In UK’s Continental Shelf

  Published 23 November 2017 | viewed 6,083 times

  This week, the British Oil & Gas Authority (OGA) reported that 68 companies had applied to operate one or more of 239 different blocks located…

• Keystone Pipeline Restart Still Unknown

  Published 22 November 2017 | viewed 9,271 times

  The duration of the clean-up effort from the Keystone oil spill may span weeks, according to a report by Reuters, and South Dakota’s environmental regulator…

• Total Could Lose Big If It Pulls Out Of South Pars Deal

  Published 22 November 2017 | viewed 6,226 times

  Iran says Total could lose all of its investment if it pulls out of a deal it made with Tehran regarding the development of the…

• Citgo President And 5 VPs Arrested On Embezzlement Charges

  Published 21 November 2017 | viewed 12,072 times

  Citgo President Jose Pereira and five of the company’s vice presidents have been detained in Venezuela on embezzlement charges, according to emerging reports. The U.S.…

• Thanksgiving Gas Prices At 3-Year High

  Published 20 November 2017 | viewed 8,478 times

  GasBuddy’s newest report pegs gas prices at their highest average since 2014, the year oil prices crashed from their highs of over $100 per barrel.…

• Iraq’s Giant Majnoon Oilfield Attracts Attention Of Supermajors

  Published 20 November 2017 | viewed 8,543 times

  Iraq’s giant Majnoon oilfield has attracted the attention of British Petroleum and Italian Eni, according to Iraqi officials who spoke to Reuters on Monday. Royal…

• Keystone XL Pipeline Gains Approval After A 9-Year Battle

  Published 20 November 2017 | viewed 12,642 times

  Nebraskan regulators voted to approve the construction of a portion of TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline in the state on Monday, according to emerging reports regarding…

• Shell Oil Trading Head Steps Down After 29 Years

  Published 17 November 2017 | viewed 14,422 times

  The head of Royal Dutch Shell’s oil trading division has stepped down after 29 years of service to the company, emerging reports say. Mike Muller…

• Higher Oil Prices Reduce North American Oil Bankruptcies

  Published 17 November 2017 | viewed 12,910 times

  Higher oil prices are letting North American oil and gas companies dodge bankruptcy announcements, according to an analysis conducted by the Dallas-based law firm Haynes…

• Saudi Oil Minister: Markets Will Not Rebalance By March

  Published 17 November 2017 | viewed 14,525 times

  Saudi Oil Minister Khalid al-Falih said that international oil supply and demand will not be rebalanced by March, according to a new report by Reuters.…

• Obscure Dutch Firm Wins Venezuelan Oil Block As Debt Tensions Mount

  Published 16 November 2017 | viewed 7,648 times

  An obscure Dutch firm will manage the Junin 10 oil block in the Orinoco Belt region, according to a new announcement from a struggling Venezuela.…

• Rosneft Announces Completion Of World’s Longest Well

  Published 16 November 2017 | viewed 11,012 times

  Rosneft announced the successful completion of the world’s longest well in the Sea of Okhotsk today, according to a new report from World Oil. The…

• Saudi Arabia’s Risky Market Share Sacrifice

  Published 16 November 2017 | viewed 17,773 times

  The 600,000 barrels per day Port Arthur refinery has exclusively processed Saudi Arabian crude since 1988, when Saudi Aramco first bought a stake in the…

• U.S. Senate Panel Votes To Open Alaskan Refuge To Drilling

  Published 16 November 2017 | viewed 10,084 times

  The U.S. Senate energy and natural resources panel voted to open a portion of an Alaskan wildlife refuge to allow oil drilling on Wednesday, angering…