9月20日油氣行業十大新聞

Offshore Drillers Bump Along Bottom. Operators and drilling contractors in agreement that offshore rig counts have finally bottomed out. The Energy Information Administration forecasts oil prices could see beginnings of a rebound about the same time.

Oil Down Last Week, Headed Up Today. Last week saw a decline in commodity prices but today traders buy into Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro’s statement that a “deal is close”.

Fewer Land Rigs Turning to the Right. The US rig count took a downturn after two consecutive weeks of gains, while Canadian and International counts continued their slide.

Petronas and SOCAR Ink Deal. Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR and Malaysia’s Petronas signed a memorandum of understanding on exploration, development and production concerning the Goshadash structure.

DUC Count in US Continues Rise. Drilled but uncompleted wells continue to climb in the US creating nat gas and oil price concerns.

Iran Wants Fair Oil Price. With production up, Iran begins messaging the market that it would like higher prices. Industry verterans are shocked.

More in the Middle East. Oman’s output apparently increased by 5 percent in August per Tethys Oil onshore updates. The company is the largest onshore license holder in the country.

Ghana Offers Sweetens Deal for Pan Andean Resources. Petrel Resources and Clontarf Energy, with a Ghanaian partner, have been offered revised deep water Tano Basin acreage by Ghanaian officials.

Eni Toasts to Tunisia Find. Italian energy company Eni said Monday it notched a success in Tunisia, where oil has started to flow out of a discovery prospect in the Sahara desert.

Cheniere Energy Welcomes Aboard New Execs. Congratulations to the new US team members at Cheniere Energy.