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US shale oil production to grow substantially

27/05/2019 by OilStoreAdministrator

According to Rystad Energy, an independent energy research and business intelligence company, US onshore production is set to grow by around 16% this year – an increase of between 1.1 million and 1.2 million barrels
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IEA releases monthly report

24/05/2019 by OilStoreAdministrator

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has said in its monthly report that it expects rising US oil production to offset the declining production in Venezuela and Iran. The US Government recently decided to
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Researchers develop leak alarm for decommissioned wells

12/05/2019 by Richard

A team of researchers based in Scotland have developed a new way to protect against oil leaks from decommissioned wells. With some
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OPEC oil production at four-year low, says survey

09/05/2019 by Richard

A survey by Reuters suggest that OPEC oil production is at its lowest rate for four years. According to the
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ExxonMobil commits to expanding UK’s largest oil refinery

06/05/2019 by Richard

ExxonMobil has unveiled plans to invest over £800m in expanding its Fawley refinery, which is currently the UK’s largest oil refinery, on Britain’s south coast. ExxonMobil claims the expansion will up its ultra-low sulphur diesel
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ExxonMobil launches its Robotics Reverse Pitch Challenge

03/05/2019 by Richard

ExxonMobil, together with BBL Ventures, has begun inviting entrepreneurs to take part in its first Robotics Reverse Pitch Challenge. As part of the
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ExxonMobil signs 20-year agreement with Chinese energy firm

30/04/2019 by Mark

ExxonMobil has announced a new agreement with China’s Zhejiang Energy to supply it with liquefied natural gas (LNG) over the coming 20 years. The deal will involve the oil giant delivering a million metric tons
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ExxonMobil makes 13th Guyana discovery

27/04/2019 by OilStoreAdministrator

Together with its partner Hess Corp, ExxonMobil has announced its 13th significant hydrocarbon discovery offshore of Guyana. The new Yellowstone-1 well is
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ExxonMobil wins three offshore Argentinian blocks

24/04/2019 by Richard

Together with an affiliate of Qatar Petroleum, ExxonMobil has won three new exploration blocks offshore of Argentina, some 200 miles off the Tierra del Fuego archipelago in the Malvinas basin. ExxonMobil, the oil
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ExxonMobil and WinGD join forces to improve engine optimization

18/04/2019 by Mark

ExxonMobil and Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) have begun a collaboration that will see the cylinder condition monitoring Mobil Serv combined with WinGD’s predictive maintenance technology, namely its Integrated Digital Expert (WiDE). The companies claim
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Nigeria claims $23 per barrel oil production cost

12/04/2019 by Richard

Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, Nigeria’s Petroleum Minister, has told local media that the average production cost for oil in the country has
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ExxonMobil announces large-scale expansion of Singapore facility

06/04/2019 by Mark

ExxonMobil has announced a multibillion-dollar development of its integrated manufacturing complex on Jurong Island, Singapore. Once the expansion is
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