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China Oil Demand Concerns Aren’t Going Away

China’s economic woes and property crisis have been weighing on global oil demand consumption and growth expectations this year.
Despite some renewed optimism in the wake of the Fed’s jumbo cut, concerns about China aren’t going away.
OPEC trimmed its oil demand growth forecast for 2024, citing concerns in China.

Trouble Deepens for North Sea Oil and Gas

North Sea oil and gas operators are not just facing the prospect of higher windfall taxes, they are now also finding it more difficult to get loans from UK banks.
The windfall profit tax was imposed on the energy industry in 2022 amid record profits resulting from the supply uncertainty in oil and gas following the incursion of Russian troops into Ukraine.
According to data from Norwegian investment bank SpareBank 1 Markets, reserve-based lending to oil and gas operators in the UK’s North Sea had fallen by some 40-50% since the introduction of the windfall profit tax.

SLB, Aramco to co-develop digital solutions to curb industrial greenhouse gas emissions

SLB and Aramco have signed an agreement with the aim of co-developing, commercializing, and utilizing digital solutions to help mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in industrial sectors. These solutions would be integrated within SLB’s digital sustainability platform, building on the collaboration announced in 2022.

New mini seismic system drives multiple new contracts for STRYDE in academia

STRYDE has secured six new contracts with leading academic institutions to provide its solutions, including its newest seismic system, “The STRYDE Mini System”, across the US, Europe, and Africa. The Mini System is a complete nodal seismic system specifically designed to enable small-scale seismic projects, including research projects for the academic sector. STRYDE’s investment in […]