Production

Oil industry could be wiped out “on the other side of the pandemic” – US Energy Secretary warned

The United States Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette has noted that if oil producing countries did not agree to cuts in an attempt to rebalance a low price market and to counter the heavy impact of COVID-19, there may not...

Oil prospects keeping Guyana’s outlook favourable

The vast oil fields which have been discovered off the coast of Guyana by ExxonMobil continue to boost the economic outlook of the country even in light of an imminent global recession and growing domestic challenges triggered by political...

OPEC+ production deal: back from the brink

After a 4-day marathon of global meetings and arduous and sometimes frustrating negotiations involving the U.S., Mexican, and Russian Presidents as well as the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, the OPEC+ group agreed to collectively cut production in May...

Record oil production cut hangs in balance as G20 meeting concludes with no specifics

(CNBC) A record oil production cut hangs in the balance after energy ministers from the Group of 20 major economies on Friday agreed that stabilization in the market is needed but stopped short of discussing specific production numbers. “To underpin global...

Canada leads global list of those in trouble, set to see above 1.1 million bpd halt

The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated global oil demand triggering the start of shut-ins at operations around the world, led by Canada. A Rystad Energy analysis shows that Canada is the oil producer most affected so far, with the damage estimated...

OPEC, allies agree to slash production by 10 million barrels per day

(Bloomberg) - Major oil producers agreed to slash output as feuding members of the OPEC+ coalition buried differences in an effort to lift the market from a pandemic-driven collapse. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, meeting by...

OPEC+ is set to face oil challenges head-on in Thursday’s virtual meeting

(Market Watch) In a sign of the times, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allied oil producers will hold a virtual meeting Thursday to make a decision on global crude production that could make or break the...

US rig count set for dramatic 65% free-fall

US oil and gas companies are putting the brakes on drilling due to the combined global effect of the COVID-19 pandemic and declining oil prices, according to new research from industry analyst Rystad Energy. In a recent report, Rystad Energy...

World running out of oil storage capacity

If OPEC does not act, lack of storage will begin to force shut-in of crude oil production at some locations around the world since oil demand will be unlikely to recover substantially in the coming weeks, according to a...

Oil higher as hopes build for production cut amid coronavirus threat to demand

(Reuters) - Oil rose on Tuesday amid hope that the world’s biggest producers of crude will agree to cut output as the coronavirus pandemic crushes demand, even as analysts warn a global recession may be deeper than expected and...

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Stena Drilling invests over US$85M in Guyana, employs 157 locals

Since 2016, Stena Drilling has contributed significantly to Guyana’s economy through local investments and job creation. Stena DrillMAX en route...