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Shell CEO sets out five aims for the UK

20/06/2022 by OilStoreAdministrator

Speaking at the company’s Powering Progress UK summit for contractors and staff, Shell’s CEO, Ben van Beurden stated five clear goals
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Global oil production almost back to pre-pandemic levels

14/06/2022 by Richard

According to new estimates from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), the global production of crude oil is now back to within 1% of the level seen just
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BP outlines UK investment plans

13/06/2022 by Mark

Speaking at a business summit organised by the North East England Chamber of Commerce, BP’s Head Of Country for the UK, Louise Kingham, gave a speech about BP’s investment
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Safety-Kleen announces new range of sustainable base oils

12/06/2022 by Mark

Used oil recycler Safety-Kleen has launched its new KLEEN+ family of base oils, which it claims are both more sustainable and superior in quality when compared to base oils refined from
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New decommissioning tool begins tests

10/06/2022 by OilStoreAdministrator

A programme of feasibility testing has begun for a new tool developed by Clearwell Technology that promises to radically reduce the cost of decommissioning oil and
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Markets may see more crude from Venezuela and Iran

09/06/2022 by Richard

According to various sources, the United States may ease sanctions on Iran and Venezuela to allow more crude oil to
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OPEC+ agrees to boost production

08/06/2022 by Mark

At a meeting of ministers from 13 OPEC member countries and 10 associated non-OPEC countries, the OPEC+ group decided to advance its timetable for increasing crude oil production. Output had been planned to rise by
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Shell gets go ahead for Jackdaw field

07/06/2022 by OilStoreAdministrator

UK regulators have given approval for Shell to develop the Jackdaw gas field, which could potentially produce about 6.5% of the UK’s
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Start-ups join TotalEnergies’ accelerator

06/06/2022 by Richard

TotalEnergies has inaugurated its new start-up accelerator, named TotalEnergies On, and welcomed the
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OPEC asked by G7 to raise output

03/06/2022 by Mark

Following a meeting in Germany of the G7’s environment and energy ministers, the group has, in the meeting’s final communique, urged OPEC and other oil and gas producers to
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Oil production in Permian to grow faster than in Iraq

03/06/2022 by Mark

According to new research from Rystad Energy, oil production in the United States’ prolific Permian Basin will grow
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Aramco considers buying Valvoline’s commercial arm

01/06/2022 by Richard

Saudi Aramco, which recently overtook Apple to become the world’s most valuable company, is reportedly considering acquiring the non-retail
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