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Total will lose entire investment if it pulls out of South Pars -Iran oil minister

(Reuters) - France’s Total will lose all of its investment if it pulls out of a deal with Iran to develop South Pars, the world’s largest gas field, the Iranian oil minister said on Tuesday. “If Total, without the enforcement...

Oil heads for two-year high as U.S. stocks shrink ahead of OPEC

Oil headed for its highest close since June 2015 while trading volume surged after U.S. industry data showed crude stockpiles resumed declines and as investors await a decision by OPEC on extending output cuts, a Bloomberg report stated. January futures rose...

Venezuela leans on foreign partners for oil to feed its refineries

Venezuela’s state-run PDVSA is siphoning oil from its cash-paying joint ventures with foreign firms to feed its domestic refineries, two sources close to the matter told Reuters, at a time when late debt payments have triggered defaults. According to a...

Guyana reshaping security reform for O&G related crimes – security minister

The Guyana Government is refocusing its €4M British Security Reform Project along with its US$15M Citizens Security Project for a more tailor-made approach to tackle potential criminal realities associated with a booming oil economy. Minister of Public Security, Vice President, Khemraj Ramjattan,...

Guyanese crew members get thumbs-up for safety onboard Chouest vessels

Several Guyanese crew members working onboard the Edison Chouest MV Cat Island, Fast Titan and Hannah Chouest vessels have been recognized for their safety performance. The El Dorado Offshore employees were recognized by ExxonMobil through the company’s Catch of the...

Funds with $630B react to Norway oil ‘revolution’

(Bloomberg) Asset management in the Nordic region is dominated by Norway’s $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund, which last week said it wants to exit all its oil and gas stocks. Bloomberg spoke with institutional investing heads who help manage a...

TechnipFMC says surface activity outside North America resilient

UK-based TechnipFMC says its surface activity outside of North America has been resilient, and the pricing environment has stabilized. In the company’s 3Q 2017 earnings conference call, CEO Douglas Pferdehirt, said, “The Middle East, North Africa and the North Sea...

AT&T and Shell Sign Global Networking Agreement

AT&T and Shell have signed an agreement for the provision of managed communications and network integration services for Shell globally. The agreement aligns with Shell's efforts to transform its complex IT operations by adopting more market standard services and fosters...

Anadarko Petroleum sees 11% rise in 2018 sales volumes

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: APC) has forecast an 11% rise in sales volumes for 2018, as shale producers boost oil output aggressively, taking advantage of recovering oil prices. The Woodlands, Texas-based oil and gas producer said it expects to sell...

As Venezuela pumps below OPEC target, oil rivals begin filling gap

(Reuters) - As Venezuela’s dilapidated energy sector struggles to pump enough crude oil to meet the country’s OPEC output target, rival producers within the exporters group have started to plug the gap, OPEC and industry sources said. The South American...

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President Ali wants Guyana’s private sector to form supply vessel group for offshore assignments

Guyana President Irfaan Ali on Friday urged the country’s private sector to form a consortium capable of joining offshore...