The upstream industry hopes 2024 can be a bounce-back year for high-impact oil and gas drilling after a lackluster 2023, with Africa and Latin America likely to spearhead activities
QatarEnergy on Jan. 31 announced $6.2 billion in contract awards for the third phase of development at its offshore Al-Shaheen oil field, the country’s biggest, which will increase production by about 100,000 b/d.
Natural gas estimated at $1 billion and capable of powering millions of households was flared in Nigeria last year, according to BusinessDay findings.
The Trans Mountain pipeline project is inching closer to becoming operational and a commodities analyst says Canada’s oil sector will benefit significantly once the pipeline project comes online.
The global upstream oil and gas sector ended 2023 on a weak note. Despite the geopolitical tensions and other factors like production cuts, oil prices remained lower during the year as compared to 2022 prices. And the outlook for 2024 has been somewhere near moderate growth.
‘Our pipeline project will not lack gas supply’
HOUSTON, Dec 26 (Reuters) – The oil and gas industry went on a $250 billion buying spree in 2023, taking advantage of companies’ high stock prices to secure lower-cost reserves and prepare for the next upheaval in an industry likely to undergo more consolidation.
China’s offshore giant CNOOC aims to raise its oil and gas output to 1.95 million b/d of oil equivalent in 2024, about 5.2% higher from its estimated output of 1.85 million boe/d last year, the state-owned company said late-Jan. 25.
OSLO, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Oil and gas companies operating in Norway are expected to invest 240 billion Norwegian crowns ($21.85 billion) in 2024, up from 220.5 billion in 2023, and more than previously expected, an industry group said on Wednesday.
M&A remains an important means for oil and gas companies to access new reserves and opportunities, despite the challenges.