26日油氣行業十大新聞

IMF Says It’s Encouraged By Gulf’s Economic Reform Plans. The International Monetary Fund said it was encouraged by the efforts of Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab oil exporters to repair damage to their state finances as low crude prices slash export revenues. [Reuters, Oilpro]

Oil Resumes Rise After Brief Pause. Oil prices rose early Monday, extending recent gains, building on three weeks of higher prices and reversing earlier losses from traders taking profits. [Reuters, Oilpro]

2 Reasons Why The North American Oil Production Decline Is Gradual Vs. Drastic. An oft-repeated caveat in this downturn story is that though U.S. oil production is now in decline, it is a ‘gradual’ drop-off. When this decline started last year, another qualifier heard often was that the fall was “later and slower” than many had expected. [Oilpro]

Oil Prices: Is A “V-Shaped” Recovery On The Horizon? The price of crude oil has been battered for more than a year due to a vastly oversupplied oil market. However, that market is showing signs of improving and could be poised for a big second-half rebound. That’s the bullish take recently offered by Core Labs. [Motley Fool, Oilpro]

American Petrochemical Company Said To Be In Talks With Iran. An American company has reportedly indicated its readiness to purchase petrochemicals from Iran’s Abadan Petrochemical Plant through its European division, an official with the plant told Iran’s Shana News Agency. [Oilpro]

Apache Moves On Callater Investment. Apache is moving ahead with its Callater development in the Beryl area despite spending cut backs in its North Sea business. [oedigital.com, Oilpro]

Singapore: Floating LNG Units May Fortify Energy Security. Singapore could be deploying its first two floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) units in the years to come as a means of meeting the country’s energy needs. [Straits Times, Oilpro]

RBC: Oil Has Bottomed As Producers Are ‘Capped Out.’ The fact that crude futures didn’t sell off after major oil producers failed to reach an agreement to cap production last week is another sign the commodity has bottomed, RBC Capital Markets’ Helima Croft said Monday. [CNBC]

Wood Group Wins Subsea Contract From Statoil At Snorre. Statoil has awarded Wood Group with a contract for subsea field concept engineering at the Snorre expansion project on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). [Splash 247, Oilpro]