Plans to cap emissions on hydrocarbon production are angering energy producers and face resistance in Canada’s major oil province Alberta.
At the end of last year, Canada’s federal government introduced a draft framework to cap pollution from the oil and gas sector to reduce emissions.
The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) has criticized the plan for being too ambitious and emphasized that the industry is already working hard to reduce emissions.
Guyana’s Environmental Protection Agency has begun a review of an ExxonMobil-led consortium’s intended seventh oil project known as Hammerhead, where up to 30 wells are to be drilled at the site located at the country’s offshore Stabroek Block, the government’s official news agency said July 16.
Aramco let contracts for two offshore projects in Saudi Arabia to Saipem under an existing long-term agreement.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has downgraded its growth forecast for the Saudi economy due to ongoing oil production cuts by OPEC+. The IMF now sees 2024 growth clocking in at just 1.7%, nearly a percentage point lower than its earlier projection of 2.6%. The effects of the cuts are expected to spill over into the coming year, with the IMF projecting GDP growth of 4.7% in 2025, a downward revision of 1.3 percentage points from April.
Petro Matad aiming for Heron start-up before year-end
A stronger dollar tends to lower oil prices as buyers using other currencies have to pay more for their dollar-denominated crude
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) yesterday said crude oil production increased by 31,629 barrels per day (b/d) from 1.4mb/d in May 2024 to 1.5mb/d in June 2024. This was contained in its June 2024 Oil Production Status Report that the Commission released on its website.
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) revealed it will get tough on operators that do not meet their obligations.
Despite the fiscal challenges, Saudi Arabia appears steadfast in its commitment to Vision 2030.
Saudi Arabia’s role as a stabilizer within OPEC comes at a cost and Saudi Arabia may have to commit to longer and deeper output cuts.
Saudi Arabia’s balancing act between maintaining OPEC stability, sustaining oil revenues, and investing in non-oil sectors is a complex endeavor.
The project, which is pending government approval, would start production in 2029, lifting the country’s capacity to more than 1.4 million barrels of oil per day.Exxon operates all production in Guyana, with Hess Corp and China’s CNOOC as partners.