UK wind power sees another record high
04/04/2018 by Richard
Recently published government figures reveal that wind power met 14.7% of the country’s total demand in 2017, setting a new record. It was also a good year for renewables in general, with renewable sources—including bioenergy,…
UK North Sea oil to decline in 2019
01/04/2018 by OilStoreAdministrator
According to a report from Bernstein, oil production from the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) is set to return to a decline in 2019 following a brief respite since 2015. While UK North Sea oil production…
Russia’s Lukoil says OPEC deal should be open ended
29/03/2018 by Mark
Vagit Alekperov, the CEO of Russian multinational oil company Lukoil, has stated that he believes the various parties to the OPEC-led production cuts should give up on speculating about when the deal might expire. He…
Saudi Arabia expects output cuts to persist into 2019
26/03/2018 by OilStoreAdministrator
Speaking in an interview in Washington, DC, the Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said OPEC will need to continue cooperating with Russia and other non-OPEC oil producers on supply curbs into 2019 if global inventories…
Iraq looks to boost oil production and export capacity
23/03/2018 by OilStoreAdministrator
Iraq has begun soliciting bids for a new $4 billion project to boost production at its southern oil fields. The intention is that seawater will be injected into the fields to accelerate the removal of…
New record high for British wind power generation
20/03/2018 by Mark
The National Grid has announced that power generation from British windfarms hit a new high of 14.2 GW on Saturday, March 17. It also
Emerson CEO claims technology will further boost US production
15/03/2018 by Richard
In a commentary for CNBC, the CEO of the American multinational Emerson, David Farr, has written about how new technology will bolster the
GE announces world’s largest wind turbine
12/03/2018 by OilStoreAdministrator
Electricity giant GE has announced plans for its new offshore wind turbine, which promises to be the world’s largest and
US monthly crude production hits new all-time high
09/03/2018 by Mark
Revised data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has revealed that the US set a new record for monthly crude production in
BP predicts demand for oil to peak in late 2030s
06/03/2018 by OilStoreAdministrator
In its well-respected annual energy outlook, oil major BP has said demand for oil will peak in the late 2030s, with the turnaround being driven by a revolution in electric vehicles
Saudi Arabia hopes production curbs to relax in 2019
03/03/2018 by Richard
Khalid al-Falih, the oil minister for Saudi Arabia, has commented that he hopes to see OPEC production curbs relaxed in 2019 after the current deal expires, although he stressed the need for a more permanent…
Hywind floating windfarm exceeds expectations
01/03/2018 by Mark
The Hywind floating windfarm off the coast of Peterhead in Aberdeenshire was the first of its kind when it began production in October 2017, but new data from Norwegian