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BECAUSE IT’S THERE’ – A GEOLOGICAL TALE TO CELEBRATE MALLORY, IRVINE AND ODELL
By Lance Morrissey It’s a cold a wintry day in Moray, with a brisk, northwest wind blowi...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, PETROTAL, SEASCAPE, SINTANA
WTI (Jan) $68.00 -72c, Brent (Feb)* $72.59 +41c, Diff -$4.59 +3c USNG (Jan) $3.37 +16c, UKNG...
THE FIERCE URGENCY OF AFRICAN ENERGY BANKS
By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber For more than a year, the African E...
CHRIS SLADEN: ENERGY UNWRAPPED
Need some talking points for that festive business lunch? Christmas drinks reception? Or when the...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ARROW, BEACON
WTI (Jan) $68.72 -5c, Brent (Jan) $72.83 +2c, Diff -$4.11 +7c USNG (Jan)* $3.21 -26c, UKNG (...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ECO, PROSPEX
WTI (Jan) $68.77 -17c, Brent (Jan) $72.81 -20c, Diff -$4.04 -3c USNG (Jan)* $3.47 +6c, UKNG ...
DE-RISKING HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION WITH ROCK PHYSICS AND SEISMIC RESERVOIR CH...
De-risk hydrocarbon exploration workflows through advanced techniques like facies-based seismic i...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ROCKHOPPER
WTI (Jan) $71.24 +$1.14, Brent (Jan) $75.17 +94c, Diff -$3.93 -20c USNG (Dec) $3.13 -21c, UK...
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD FIELDS - WHY HIGH-IMPACT OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION IS STILL ...
Authors: Andrew Latham, and Simran Bandal The oil and gas industry has long seen explorati...
SUCCESSFUL AFRICAN ENERGY POLICY AT COP MUST HAVE OIL AND GAS AT ITS CORE
NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the AEC I believe the ultimate responsibility for getting t...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, PETROTAL, ZEPHYR, DELTIC, PETRO MATAD
WTI (Dec) $68.43 +31c, Brent (Jan) $72.28 +39c, Diff -$3.85 +8c USNG (Dec) $2.99 +8c, UKNG (...
AEC UNDERSCORES THE IMPORTANCE OF AFRICA’S VOICE IN THE GLOBAL ENERGY DIALOGUE
By Ajong Mbapndah L Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber NJ Ayuk and the globa...
COP29 FACES CLIMATE FINANCE CHALLENGE
Capital flows to lower-income countries are seen as essential for agreement on emissions reductio...
THE 7 DEADLY SINS OF OIL FIELD DEVELOPMENT
The team at Rockflow have seen developments of virtually every kind and colour, in every cont...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, DEC, GENEL, UJO/EOG
WTI (Dec) $68.04 -$2.34, Brent (Jan) $71.83 -$2.04, Diff -$3.79 +30c USNG (Dec) $2.92 +25c, ...
COMMENTARY: KISTOS, ARROW, TOUCHSTONE, JADESTONE, NTOG, TOWER
A flash blog today, Kistos Capital Markets Day so will add to that, and the other company new...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, US SERVICE COMPANIES, HUNTING
WTI (Dec) $72.36 +67c, Brent (Jan) $75.63 +71c, Diff -$3.27 +4c USNG (Dec) $2.70 -5c, UKNG (...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, TOUCHSTONE, CORCEL
WTI (Dec) $71.47 +$1.98, Brent (Jan) $75.08 +$1.98, Diff -$3.61 u/c. USNG (Dec) $2.79 ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SAVANNAH, TOUCHSTONE, CHALLENGER
Oil price WTI (Dec) $69.49 +23c, Brent (Jan) $73.10 -6c, Diff -$3.61 =6c. USNG (Dec) $2.6...
US LOW-CARBON ENERGY MANUFACTURING BOOMS
Tariffs and tax credits are leading to a surge in production capacity for solar equipment and bat...
COMMENTARY: DELTIC, PROSPEX
Another flash blog as we prepare to depart for pastures new and then home. Oil price...
OEUK RESPONDS TO AUTUMN BUDGET
The leading trade body for the UK offshore energy sector has responded to today’s Autumn Bu...
COMMENTARY: DIVERSIFIED ENERGY COMPANY, BORDERS & SOUTHERN
Good morning from misty Hamburg where the Sky Princess eased in this morning, echoes of the B...
DECISIVE ACTION NEEDED TO ACHIEVE NET ZERO BY 2050
Analysis shows US$78 trillion needed to achieve net zero and 1.5 C warming scenario A stri...
COMMENTARY: UJO, SERICA, CEG, JADESTONE
Good morning shipmates, today’s blog comes from the Sky Princess somewhere in the Southern ...
UK FISCAL WOES, MAJOR EXPLORATION AND LATIN AMERICAN PROMISE
By Fraser McKay, Head of Upstream Analysis, Wood Mackenzie UK fiscal uncertainty threatens...
COMMENTARY: SOUND ENERGY, EUROPA OIL & GAS
Oil Price Oil stayed firm last week but has fallen sharply this morning as Israel targeted...
UNCERTAINTY CASTS A SHADOW OVER US LNG
Politics and legal actions are clouding the outlook for US exports. The election could clear some...
CUTS TO NORTH SEA ALLOWANCES COULD HAVE GREATER IMPACT THAN EPL CHANGES
The UK Government's proposals to extend the Energy Profits Levy (EPL) on North Sea oil and ga...
IMPENDING SHORTAGE OF JACKUPS WITHIN AGEING ASIA PACIFIC FLEET
While utilisation for marketed jackup rigs is at a healthy 100% in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region...
COMMENTARY: TOUCHSTONE, DELTIC, SEASCAPE, SOUND
Touchstone Exploration Touchstone has announced that it has released a new updated p...
SAYMA COX’S MISSION TO NORMALISE MENOPAUSE IN THE WORKPLACE
Sayma Cox, CEO North Sea Midstream Partners (NSMP) October is Menopause Awareness Month, w...
INVESTMENT STRATEGIES FOR AFRICA'S JUST TRANSITION
The global pursuit to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 is getting closer with each year, ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, UNION JACK, EUROPA, ROCKHOPPER
WTI (Nov) $70.67 +28c, Brent (Dec) $74.45 +23c, Diff -$3.78 -5c USNG (Nov) $2.35 -2c, UKNG (...
CAN THE UK STORE ENOUGH ENERGY IF IT MOVES TO 100% RENEWABLE GENERATION?
John Scrimgeour, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board at Archer Knight "Currently, the...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, GENEL, UNION JACK, EUROPA
WTI (Nov) $70.39 -19c, Brent (Dec) $74.22 -3c, Diff -$3.83 +16c USNG (Nov) $2.37 -30c, UKNG ...
THE DEMAND DILEMMA FACING THE US POWER INDUSTRY
By Chris Seiple, Vice Chairman, Energy Transition and Power & Renewables at Wood Mackenzie ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ZEPHYR, TOWER, CHARIOT
WTI (Nov) $70.58 -$3.25, Brent (Dec) $74.25 -$3.21, Diff -$3.67 +19c USNG (Nov) $2.50 -13c, ...
DO YOU REALLY TREAT DATA AS AN ASSET?
How often have you heard leaders state we need to treat data as an asset? However, if we&rsqu...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, DELTIC, SDX
WTI (Nov) $73.83 -$1.73, Brent (Dec) $77.46 -$1.58, Diff -$3.63 +15c USNG (Nov) $2.50 -13c, ...
WHAT CARBON CAPTURE NEEDS TO MEET CLIMATE GOALS
Wood Mackenzie's CCUS conference this week found positive trends, but the industry needs more...
IS FLEXIBLE WORKING COMPATIBLE WITH LEADERSHIP?
Jennifer Grove, Partner At a glance: Most leadership roles can include some flexibil...
THE MET OFFICE’S ROLE IN SUPPORTING THE ENERGY SECTOR
The UK Government’s plans to transition to clean energy are crucial to achieving Net Zero t...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ZEPHYR ENERGY
WTI (Nov) $73.24 -33c, Brent (Dec) $76.58 -60c, Diff -$3.34 -27c USNG (Nov) $2.66 -7c, UKNG ...
PETROSTRAT COMMENTARY: WHY DIGITALISATION IS CRUCIAL FOR GEOLOGICAL CONSULTA...
Solving Old-School Problems, With New Approaches It is evident that the traditional or ‘...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, PETROTAL, GULF KEYSTONE
WTI (Nov) $77.14 +2.76, Brent (Dec) $80.93 +$2.88, Diff -$3.79 +12c USNG (Nov) $2.75 -10c, U...
THREATS TO OIL SUPPLIES SHOW THE LIMITS OF US PRODUCTION GROWTH
If crude prices rise, US output growth will accelerate. But the response cannot be as quick or as...
RENEWABLES SECTOR NEEDS A STRATEGY TO DEVELOP SKILLS FOR NET ZERO
Gillian Gibbons, manager at global immigration specialists Fragomen UK’s renewables ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ANGUS, PETRO MATAD
WTI (Nov) $74.38 +67c, Brent (Dec) $78.05 +43c, Diff -$3.67 -24c. USNG (Nov) $2.85-12c, UKNG...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, KISTOS, BEACON, UK OIL INDUSTRY
WTI (Nov) $70.10 +27c, Brent (Dec) $73.90 +34c, Diff -$3.80 +7c USNG (Nov) $2.89 -1c, UKNG (...
ENABLING PROGRESS – NOW AND IN THE FUTURE
In this insightful interview, Andreas Leitner, Senior Vice President Innovation & Technol...
THE NORTH SEA’S OIL AND GAS FUTURE HANGS IN THE BALANCE
New Wood Mackenzie analysis defines the critical challenges to developing a more predictable tax ...
COMMENTARY: ENERGY IN AFRICA
With 43% of Africans lacking access to electricity, fulfilling the International Energy Agency&rs...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, TOUCHSTONE, CEG, SEASCAPE, PETROFAC, TOWER
WTI (Nov) $68.18 +51c, Brent (Nov) $71.98 +38c, Diff -$3.80 -13c USNG (Nov) $2.91 +16c, UKNG...
DRIVING CLIMATE SCIENCE FOR A RESILIENT FUTURE
As the climate we live in changes, there is an ever-growing need for climate information to aid r...
FROM RHETORIC TO REALITY: REFLECTIONS ON THE LABOUR PARTY CONFERENCE
By Paul Murphie, BIG Partnership Labour’s 2024 conference made one thing clear: the time...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, CHARIOT, SOUND
WTI (Nov) $67.67 -$2.02, Brent (Nov) $71.60 -$1.86, Diff -$3.93 +16c USNG (Nov)* $2.75 +3c, ...
25 UNDER 40 ENERGY WOMEN RISING STARS: PEARL ENYAM AKOSUA AKUDE
The 25 Under 40 Energy Women Rising Stars celebrates the exceptional achievements of women wh...
NORTH SEA PLUG & ABANDONMENTS AND THE ROLE OF GEOMECHANICS
Since the 1970’s the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) has produced large amounts of oil and gas,...
ESGIAN: RIG ANALYTICS MARKET ROUNDUP
Several new contracts have been confirmed in the floating segment this week, with Petrobras final...
CLIMATE TRANSITION PLANS: TIME FOR COMPANIES TO TAKE ACTION
The need for a comprehensive and credible climate transition plan is growing – companies mu...
OIL PRICE, ZEPHYR, REABOLD, DELTIC, RKH, SDX
WTI (Nov) $69.69 -$1.87, Brent (Nov) $73.46 -$1.71, Diff -$3.77 +16c USNG (Oct) $2.64 +8c, U...
EXPLORATION: THE NEED FOR OPTIMISM, AND HOW TO TEMPER IT
Anyone who’s spent a day in the oil and gas industry knows the importance of thorough, obje...
WHAT’S NEXT FOR EUROPEAN GAS PRICES?
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic European gas prices have fallen significantly from the highs...
UNLOCKING NIGERIA’S ECONOMIC POTENTIAL WITH NATURAL GAS
Dr Carole Nakhle Nigeria is an established oil producer grappling with declining market sh...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, REABOLD, UNION JACK, CORCEL
WTI (Nov) $70.37 -63c, Brent (Nov) $73.90 -59c, Diff -$3.53 +4c USNG (Oct) $2.62 +18c, UKNG ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, UJO, ARROW, CEG, PETROFAC, BORDERS & SOUTHERN
WTI (Nov)* $71.00 -60c, Brent (Nov) $74.49 -39c, Diff -$3.49 +56c USNG (Oct) $2.44 +9c, UKNG (Oc...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ARROW, PETRO MATAD, PROSPEX, SDX
WTI (Oct) $71.95 +$1.04, Brent (Nov) $74.88 +$1.23, Diff -$2.93 +19c USNG (Oct) $2.35 +6c, U...
VIDEO: NORWAY PROSPERS WHILE UK STAGNATES
Norway and the UK are the largest hydrocarbon producers in Europe. In his latest video Mike Coope...
HOW TO BUILD A CULTURE OF PEER-TO-PEER CHALLENGING AMONG YOUR ENGINEERS
In any industry, established best practices are essential for ensuring predictability and mit...
COMMENTARY: JERSEY OIL & GAS, TOUCHSTONE EXPLORATION, SOUND ENERGY
Jersey Oil & Gas Jersey has announced its unaudited Interim Results for the six month ...
POWERFUL WOMEN: 10 QUICKFIRE QUESTIONS - LOUISE KINGHAM OF BP
POWERful Women continue their 10th anniversary series of 10 quickfire questions to 10 leading wom...
THE POSITIVES OF OIL & GAS – TODAY, TOMORROW AND IN THE FUTURE
The UK’s government’s recent announcements regarding the North Sea industry sum up th...
MAKING THE CASE FOR NUCLEAR POWER
Last week I have attended a couple of different events on the subject of nuclear power, and how t...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, PHAROS, STAR, SDX, SEASCAPE
WTI (Oct) $71.19 +$1.10, Brent (Nov) $73.70 +95c, Diff -$2.51 -14c USNG (Oct) $2.33 -5c, UKN...
THE UNBELIEVABLE MAY THAT HAD EVERYONE TALKING
“I’m not sure anyone believes you, it was a very cold month”, “My heating...
RELYING ON ELECTRICITY INTERCONNECTORS ADDS TO MARKET RISK
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic Last week the Global Warming Policy Foundation has published...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, DEC, ZEPHYR, JADESTONE, PREDATOR
WTI (Oct) $70.09 +$1.44, Brent (Nov) $72.75 +$1.14, Diff -$2.66 -30c USNG (Oct) $2.38 ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, CHARIOT, UJO, EOG
WTI (Oct) $68.65 -32c, Brent (Nov) $71.61 -36c, Diff -$2.96 -4c USNG (Oct) $2.31 -5c, UKNG (...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, AFENTRA, BORDERS & SOUTHERN
WTI (Oct) $67.31 +$1.56, Brent (Nov) $70.61 +$1.42, Diff -$3.30 -14c USNG (Oct) $2.27 +3c, U...
DR. BENEDICT ORAMAH PROVIDES INSIGHTS INTO AFRICA’S ENERGY FUTURE
By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber Ahead of the November 2022 United Natio...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, CHARIOT
WTI (Oct) $65.75 -$2.96, Brent (Nov) $69.19 -$2.65, Diff -$3.44 +31c USNG (Oct) $2.24 +7c, U...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SERICA ENERGY, CORCEL
WTI (Oct) $68.71 +$1.04, Brent (Nov) $71.84 +$78c, Diff -$3.13 -41c USNG (Oct) $2.17 -9c, UK...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, PETRO MATAD, SDX
WTI (Oct) $67.67 -$1.48, Brent (Nov) $71.56 -$1.63, Diff -$3.39 -15c USNG (Oct) $2.28 +2c, U...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ZEPHYR ENERGY
WTI (Oct) $69.15 -5c, Brent (Nov) $72.69 -1c, Diff -$3.54 -4c USNG (Oct) $2.26 +5c, UKNG (Se...
ENERGY MATTERS: THE LAST EDITION
Not out! This month it is 50 years since I headed off to University to study geology! And that...
IS THE UK SACRIFICING ITS OWN ECONOMY FOR A FUTILE CLIMATE CRUSADE?
David Sheret, Co-Founder of Archer Knight. Offshore Energy Transition Sensibility Evangelist ...
AEC CONDEMNS CRI’S CAMPAIGN TO BLOCK UGANDA OIL PROJECT
The African Energy Chamber denounces Climate Rights International’s attempts to halt Ug...
HARBOUR CHIEF: WHY DON'T WE WANT TO USE OUR OWN OIL AND GAS?
The boss of the North Sea's biggest oil and gas producer has questioned the timing of Lab...
CAN CO2 UTILISATION DRIVE INCREASED CARBON CAPTURE?
Rohan Dighe, Research Analyst, CCUS, Wood Mackenzie Carbon dioxide utilisation could bolster c...
OEUK HIGHLIGHTS IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT’S OIL AND GAS TAX CHANGES
Leading trade body, Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) this week releases data which models the impact o...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, LONGBOAT, ECO, HUNTING
WTI (Oct) $75.91 +$1.39, Brent (Oct) $79.94 +$1.29, Diff -$4.03 -10c USNG (Oct) $2.14 +10c, ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ARROW, ZEPHYR, ECO, HUNTING, GKP
WTI (Oct) $74.52 -$1.01, Brent (Oct) $78.65 -90c, Diff -$4.13 -6c USNG (Oct)* $2.10 -2c, UKN...
THE STATE OF AFRICAN ENERGY OUTLOOK 2024
NJ Ayuk JD, MBA.NJ Ayuk JD, MBA, Executive Chairman at African Energy Chamber Besides attr...
OIL PRICE, BEACON, CORO, UOG
WTI (Oct) $74.82 +$1.79, Brent (Oct) $79.02 +$1.80, Diff -$4.20 -1c USNG (Sep) $2.03 -3c, UK...
FUTURE-PROOFING THE ENERGY SECTOR: VISA MANAGEMENT IN A DIGITAL WORLD
By Neil Thomson, UK Director, Energy, Nomadic, a Fragomen Technologies Solution Growth and...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, PETROFAC, SOUND, TRINITY
WTI (Oct) $73.01 +$1.08, Brent (Oct) $77.22 +$1.17, Diff -$4.21 +9c USNG (Sep) $2.06 -12c, U...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, KISTOS, PETRO MATAD
WTI (Oct) $71.93 -$1.10, Brent (Oct) $76.05 -$1.15, Diff -$4.12 -5c USNG (Sep) $2.18 -2c, UK...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, GENEL, KISTOS, TOUCHSTONE
WTI* (Oct) $73.03 -5c, Brent (Oct) $77.20 -46c, Diff -$4.17 +88c USNG (Sep) $2.20 -4c, UKNG ...
OIL PRICE, DEC, CHARIOT, SOUTHERN, REABOLD, I3/GRAN TIERRA
WTI (Sep) $74.37 -$2.28, Brent (Oct) $77.66 -$2.02, Diff -$3.29 +26c UKNG (Sep) $2.24 +11c, ...
HYDROCARBONS IN ENERGY TRANSITION; WHY, WHEN, WHERE & HOW?
Written by Mike Lakin, Founder - Envoi Limited The key questions as to whether oil a...
REFORM HAS BENEFITED ANGOLA’S OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber Chevron is already a major player in A...
OIL PRICE, UNION JACK, JADESTONE, GULFSANDS PETROLEUM
WTI (Sep) $76.65 -$1.51, Brent (Oct) $79.68 -$1.36, Diff -$3.03 +15c USNG (Sep) $2.13 -7c, U...
OIL PRICE, DEC, ANGUS ENERGY
WTI (Sep) $78.16 +$1.18, Brent (Oct) $81.04 +$1.28, Diff -$2.88 +10c USNG (Sep) $2.20 -2c, U...
EQUATORIAL GUINEA, NIGERIA SIGN GULF OF GUINEA GAS PIPELINE AGREEMENT
The pipeline will transport natural gas from Nigeria to Equatorial Guinea for processing, further...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, DIVERSIFIED ENERGY COMPANY, SOUND
WTI (Sep) $76.98 -$1.37, Brent (Oct) $79.76 -93c, Diff -$2.78 +44c USNG (Sep) $2.22 +7c, UKN...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, CHARIOT, SUNDA
WTI (Sep) $76.84 +65c, Brent (Oct) $79.66 +50c, Diff -$2.82 -15c USNG (Sep) $2.15 +11c, UKNG...
AFRICA’S ENERGY SECTOR TO LITIGATE BANKS AND FINANCIERS FOR FINANCIAL APARTHEID
The withdrawal of Western financial support from Africa’s oil and gas sector, coupled with ...
COMMENTARY: SAVANNAH ENERGY, PETROTAL, PREDATOR
Last night Savannah posted an update, here is my brief take on it. Today Q2 results and opera...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, CEG, PROSPEX, PREDATOR
WTI (Sep) $73.20 +26c, Brent (Oct) $76.48 +18c, Diff -$3.28 =8c USNG (Sep) $2.01 +6c, UKNG (...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, GENEL, TRINITY
WTI (Sep) $72.94 -58c, Brent (Oct) $76.30 -51c, Diff -$3.36 +7c USNG (Sep) $1.95 -2c, UKNG (...
PERMITTING REFORM PLANS RAISE HOPES FOR ACCELERATED INVESTMENT IN US INFRASTR...
Permitting Reform Plans Raise Hopes For Accelerated Investment in US Infrastructure ...
FROM ‘SETTLED SCIENCE’ TO SEISMIC SHIFTS: THE EVOLUTION OF EXPLORATION
David Bamford, Director at Future Energy Partners This is a message that relies quite a bi...
HAS THE FORWARD MOMENTUM IN CAMEROON OIL & GAS SECTOR STALLED?
By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber From all accounts, it looks like Ca...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SAVANNAH, TOWER
WTI (Sep) $76.31 -$1.60, Brent (Oct) $79.52 -$1.20, Diff -$3.21 + 40c USNG (Sep) $1.97 -7c, ...
THE UK OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS SECTOR: NAVIGATING LABOUR'S NEW TAX PLAN
The UK offshore oil and gas sector is currently navigating the complexities of a shifting fiscal ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, TOUCHSTONE
WTI (Sep) $77.91 +$3.18, Brent (Oct)* $80.72 +$2.09, Diff -$2.81 -$1.09 USNG (Sep) $2.04 -9c...
CCUS: THE US$196 BILLION INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
Exploring the ten-year forecast for carbon capture and storage capacity build-out and investment ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ZEPHYR, ARROW, JADESTONE
WTI (Sep) $74.73 -$1.08, Brent (Sep)$78.63 -$1.15, Diff -$3.90 -7c USNG (Sep) $2.13 +9...
COMMENTARY: JOG, DELTIC, CORO, ECO ATLANTIC, ZEPHYR
A flash blog this morning as I’m out of the office today. As usual I will be catching u...
NO MORE DELAYS ON SOUTH AFRICA’S NEW OIL AND GAS LAWS
By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber Within the last few months, there&r...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ZEPHYR ENERGY, ECO (ATLANTIC), JADESTONE, PETROFAC
WTI (Sep) $77.16 -$1.12, Brent (Sep) $81.13 -$1.24, Diff -$3.97 -12c USNG (Aug) $2.01 -4c, U...
TO STEM INVESTMENT ELSEWHERE, NIGERIA’S OIL SECTOR REQUIRES CHANGE
By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber Nigeria, a previous bright spot on ...
ACQUISITION APPROVAL DELAYS: THE WRONG LOOK FOR NIGERIA
The Nigerian government needs to step up its game regarding approvals for indigenous companies ac...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, TOUCHSTONE, JADESTONE
WTI (Sep) $78.28 +69c, Brent (Sep) $82.37 +66c, Diff -$4.09 -3c USNG (Aug) $2.05 -7c, UKNG (...
DISCOVER MORE ABOUT SUSTAIN:ABLE
With a background in oil and gas and the wider energy industry, and a focus on providing Envi...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, TRINITY, AFENTRA, PROSPEX, PETRO MATAD, STAR
WTI (Sep) $77.59 +63c, Brent (Sep) $81.71 +70c, Diff -$4.12 +7c USNG (Aug) $2.12 -7c, UKNG (...
GEOSCIENCE ON WHEELS IN SOUTH WESTERN FRANCE
As Tour de France rolled into Pau, France earlier this month, Realtimeseismic (RTS) celebrate the...
GEOPOLITICAL RISKS THREATENING THE URANIUM SUPPLY CHAIN
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic Following my previous two posts here and here...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ZEPHYR, DELTIC ENERGY
WTI (Sep)* $78.40 -1c, Brent (Sep) $82.34 -29c, Diff -$3.94 +$1.44 USNG (Aug) $2.26 +13c, UK...
COMMENTARY: A PILOT PLANT FOR NET ZERO
By Viv Forbes BScApp, FAusImm, FSIA Executive Director of the Saltbush Club and Founder of ...
THE URANIUM FUEL SUPPLIES ARE HIGHLY CONCENTRATED
In my second post on uranium I look at mining and conversion. My previous post can be found&n...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, CHARIOT, EUROPA OIL & GAS
WTI (Aug) $80.13 -$2.69, Brent (Sep) $82.63 -$2.40, Diff -$2.50 +21 USNG (Aug) $2.13 u/c, UK...
NET ZERO IS DRIVING DEMAND FOR URANIUM
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic A few months ago I wrote a series of posts about the cr...
MERLIN ENERGY INSIGHT: SUNNY SEDIMENTOLOGY
Dave Whitworth, Junior Geologist. As part of my PhD I travelled to the US to carry out some se...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, TRINITY, SOUND
WTI (Aug) $82.82 -3c, Brent (Sep) $85.11 +3c, Diff -$2.29 +6c USNG (Aug) $2.13 +9c, UKNG (Au...
A WINDOW OPENS FOR OPEC+ OIL
Simon Flowers Chairman, Chief Analyst and author of The Edge Ann-Louise Hittle Vice Presiden...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, UNION JACK, PHAROS
WTI (Aug) $82.85 +$2.09, Brent (Sep) $85.08 +$1.35, Diff -$2.23 -74c USNG (Aug) $2.04 -15c, ...
WORLD LISTENING DAY
Today is world listening day. This is organised by the World Listening Project which celebrates t...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ANGUS ENERGY
WTI (Aug) $80.76 -$1.15, Brent (Sep) $83.73 -$1.12, Diff -$2.97 +3c USNG (Aug) $2.19 +3c, UK...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SOUND ENERGY
WTI (Aug) $81.91 -30c, Brent (Sep) $84.85 -18c, Diff -$2.94 +12c USNG (Aug) $2.16 -17c, UKNG...
WIND ENERGY INSIGHTS: Q&A WITH REBECCA WILLIAMS
Rebecca Williams is Chief Strategy Officer for Offshore Wind at the Global Wind Energy Counci...
IN THE SHADOW OF WIND AND SOLAR, GEOTHERMAL GETS A FRESH LOOK
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WTI (Aug) $82.10 +69c, Brent (Sep) $85.08 +42c, Diff -$2.98 -27c USNG (Aug) $2.33 -2c, UKNG ...
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By Viv Forbes BScApp, FAusImm, FSIA, Executive Director of the Saltbush Club and Founder of the C...
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WTI (Aug) $82.33 -83c, Brent (Sep) $85.75 -79c, Diff -$3.42 +4c USNG (Aug) $2.37 +5c, UKNG (...
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WTI (Aug) $83.16 -72c, Brent (Sep) $86.54 -89c, Diff-$3.38-17c USNG (Aug) $2.32 -10c, UKNG (...
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WTI (Aug) $83.88 u/c*, Brent (Sep) $87.43 +9c, Diff -$3.55 +9c USNG (Aug) $2.42 u/c*, UKNG (...
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1st Subsurface, TROVE provide another update for the exciting discoveries, fields coming on-strea...
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WTI (Aug) $83.88 +$1.07, Brent (Sep) $87.34 +$1.10, Diff -$3.46 +3c USNG (Aug) $2.42 -2c, UK...
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WTI (Aug) $81.54 -20c, Brent (Sep)* $85.00 -12c, Diff -$3.46 -$1.19 USNG (Aug) $2.61 -8c, UK...
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WTI (Aug) $81.74 +84c, Brent (Aug) $86.39 +$1.14, Diff -$4.65 +30c USNG (Aug) $2.69 -6c, UKN...
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WTI (July) $81.57 +$1.24, Brent (Aug) $85.33 +$1.08, Diff -$3.76 -16c USNG (July) $2.91 +12c, UK...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SAVANNAH, SOUTHERN, LONGBOAT, ROCKHOPPER, SOUND, CORCEL
WTI (July) $78.45 -17c, Brent (Aug) $82.62 -13c, Diff -$4.17 +4c USNG (July) $2.88 -8c, UKNG...
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WTI (July) $78.50 +60c, Brent (Aug) $82.60 +68c, Diff -$4.10 +8c USNG (July) $3.05 -8c, UKNG...
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WTI (July) $77.90 +16c, Brent (Aug) $81.92 +29c, Diff -$4.02 +13c USNG (July) $3.13 +22c, UK...
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WTI (July) $77.74 +$2.21, Brent (Aug) $81.63 +$2.01, Diff -$3.89 -20c USNG (July) $2.91 -1c,...
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WTI (July) $74.07 +82c, Brent (Aug) $78.41 +89c, Diff -$4.34 +7c USNG (July) $2.76 +17c, UKNG (J...
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WTI (July) $73.25 -97c, Brent (Aug) $77.52 -84c, Diff -$4.27 USNG (July) $2.59 -17c, UKNG (J...
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WTI (July) $74.22 -$2.77, Brent (August) $78.36 -$3.26, Diff -$4.14 -1c USNG (July) $2.76 +1...
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In Mexico, the votes have been counted. The next President and her incoming Administration will f...
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Technologies are available to increase capacity without building new lines. Policy support could ...
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WTI (July) $76.99 -92c, Brent (August)* $81.14 +4c, Diff -$4.15 +20c USNG (July) $2.59 +2c, ...
OEUK RESPOND TO LABOUR'S GREAT BRITISH ENERGY PLANS
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WTI (July) $77.91 -$1.32, Brent (July) $81.86 -$1.74, Diff -$3.95 -42c USNG (July) $2.57 -9c...
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WTI (July) $79.23 -60c, Brent (July) $83.60 -62c, Diff -4.37 -2c USNG (July)* $2.66 -16.6c, ...
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WTI (July) $79.83 +$2.11, Brent (July) $84.22 +$1.12, Diff -$4.39 -1c USNG (June) $2.59 +7c,...
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WTI (July) $76.87 -70c, Brent (July) $81.36 -54c, Diff -$4.49 +16c USNG (June) $2.66 -18c, U...
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WTI (July) $77.57 -$1.69, Brent (July) $81.90 -98c, Diff -$4.33 +11c USNG (June) $2.84 +17c,...
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WTI ( July)* $78.66 -18c, Brent (July) $82.88 -83c, Diff -$4.22 +31c USNG (June) $2.67 -8c, ...
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WTI (June) $78.63 +61c, Brent (July) $82.75 +37c, Diff -$4.12 -24c USNG (June) $2.42 -5c, UK...
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WTI (June) $78.02 -$1.10, Brent (July) $82.38 -98c, Diff -$4.36 +12c USNG (June) $2.47 +8c, UKNG...
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WTI (June) $79.00 -$2.43, Brent (July) $83.44 -$2.95, Diff -$4.44 u/c USNG (June) $1.93 -6c,...
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WTI (June) $81.93 -70c, Brent (July)* $86.39 +17c, Diff -$4.40 USNG (June) $1.99 -4c, UKNG (...
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WTI (June) $82.63 -$1.22, Brent (June) $88.40 -$1.10, Diff -$5.77 +12c USNG (June) $2.03 +11...
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WTI (June) $83.85 +28c, Brent (June) $89.50 +49c, Diff -$5.65 +21c USNG (June)* $1.92 -4c, U...
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WTI (June) $83.57 +76c, Brent (June) $89.01 +99c, Diff -$5.44 +23c USNG (May) $1.64 -1c, UKN...
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WTI (June) $82.21 -55c, Brent (June) $88.02 -40c, Diff -$5.21 +15c USNG (May) $1.65 -16c, UK...
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WTI (June) $83.36 +$1.46, Brent (June) $88.42 +$1.42, Diff -$5.06 -4c USNG (May) $1.81 +2c, ...
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COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, UJO, GALP/SINTANA, ECO, EOG
WTI (May) $83.14 +41c, Brent (June) $87.29 +18c, Diff -$4.15 -23c USNG (May) $1.75 -1c, UKNG...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SDX, TOUCHSTONE
WTI (May) $82.73 +4c, Brent (June) $87.11 -18c, Diff -$4.38 -18c USNG (May) $1.76 +5c, UKNG ...
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WTI (May) $82.69 -$2.67, Brent (June) $87.29 -$2.73, Diff -$4.60 -6c USNG (May) $1.71 -2c, U...
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WTI (May) $85.36 -5c, Brent (June) 90.02 -8c, Diff -$4.66 -3c USNG (May) 1.73 +4c, UKNG (May...
GEOLOGICA: MEET THE EXPERT - MALCOLM ROSS
We sat down with Malcolm Ross ahead of his upcoming GeoLogica course – Transition Skill...
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WTI (May) $85.41 -25c, Brent (June) $90.10 -35c, Diff -$4.69 -10c USNG (May) $1.69 -8c, UKNG...
ENERGY MATTERS – MIDNIGHT OIL?
No, this is not an article about the end of the petroleum industry. Neither is it about peak oil....
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WTI (May) $85.66 +64c, Brent (June) $90.45 +71c, Diff -$4.79 +7c USNG (May) $1.77 +1c, UKNG ...
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Oil price The threat by Iran to retaliate against the Damascus attack, allegedly by Israel...
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WTI (May) $85.23 -$1.30, Brent (June) $89.42 -96c, Diff -$4.19 +24c USNG (May) $1.87 +3c, UK...
OPTIMISM PREVAILS IN THE GLOBAL ENERGY SECTOR DESPITE POLITICAL UNCERTAINTY
Positive sentiment of the energy sector remains remarkably steady at around 74% Politi...
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WTI (May) $86.91 +32c, Brent (June) $91.17 +52c, Diff -$4.26 +20c USNG (May) $1.79 n/c, UKNG...
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MALCY'S BLOG: THE BUCKET LIST
WTI (May) $86.59 +$1.16, Brent (June) $90.65 +$1.30, Diff -$4.06 USNG (May) $1.79 -5c, UKNG ...
TIME FOR A RESET IN OFFSHORE WIND TO CAPTURE ITS TRUE VALUE TO THE UK
Tony Quinn, Test Facilities Director at ORE Catapult Greater recognition of technical chal...
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WTI (May) $85.15 +$1.44, Brent (June) $88.92 +$1.50, Diff -$3.77 +6c USNG (May) $1.86 +2c, U...
A JUST AND FAIR ENERGY TRANSITION – OR NO TRANSITION AT ALL?
In Europe’s shift towards fossil-free energy, justice and fairness take centre stage. A loo...
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WTI (May) $83.71 +54c, Brent (June)* 87.42 +13c, Diff -$3.71 -41c USNG (May) $1.84 +8c, UKNG...
THE FUTURE OF CARIBBEAN ENERGY
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WTI (May) $81.35 -27c, Brent (May) $86.09 -16c, Diff -$4.74 +11c USNG (May) $1.72 -7c, UKNG ...
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WTI (Apr) $82.72 +$1.68, Brent (May) $86.89 +$1.55, Diff -$4.17 -13c USNG (Apr) $1.70 +4c, U...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, CHARIOT, CORCEL
WTI (Apr) $81.04 -22c, Brent (May) $85.34 -8c, Diff -$4.30 +23c USNG (Apr) $1.66 -15c, UKNG (Apr...
AI HELPS SUPPORT DEMAND FOR US GAS
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WTI (Apr) $86.26 +$1.54, Brent (May) $85.42 +$1.39, Diff -$4.16 -15c USNG (Apr) $1.74 +8c, U...
AS PROJECT ECONOMICS REBOUND, UPSTREAM FIDS TO INCREASE IN 2024
30 projects to reach FID in 2024, with up to US$125 billion in investment and 14 billion boe sanc...
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WTI (Apr) $79.72 +$2.16, Brent (May) $84.03 +$2.11, Diff -$4.31 -5c USNG (Apr) $1.66 -5c, UK...
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WTI (Apr) $77.56 -37c, Brent (May) $81.92 -29c, Diff -4.36 +8c USNG (Apr) $1.71 -5c, UKNG (A...
GOVERNMENT PUSHES FOR MORE GAS GENERATION TO SUPPORT ENERGY SECURITY
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WTI (Apr) $78.01 -92c, Brent (May) $82.08-88c, Diff -$4.07 +4c USNG (Apr) $1.81 -1c, UKNG (A...
EXTENDED PRODUCTION CUTS SHOW OPEC'S ENDURING INFLUENCE OVER OIL
It has been written off many times, but the oil producers' group remains relevant. In the lon...
WHY WOMEN ARE AT THE HEART OF A SUCCESSFUL ENERGY TRANSITION
Women have a central role to play as agents of change in the energy transition – so how do ...
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SEISMIC MODELLING Rock physics has its origins in the 1980s with the evolution of seismi...
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WTI (Apr) $78.93 -20c, Brent (May) $82.96 u/c, Diff -$4.03+20c USNG (Apr) $1.82 -11c, UKNG (...
“USING A FARMOUT AGREEMENT AS A ‘WHACKING GREAT’ POWER OF ATTORNEY: NOT SO EA...
Last year, I was pretty heavily engaged in thinking about farmout agreements (FOA) and lots of ve...
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WTI (Apr) $78.15 -59c, Brent (May) $82.04 -76c, Diff -3.77 +11c USNG (Apr) $1.96 +4c, UKNG (...
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WTI (Apr) $78.74 -$1.23, Brent (May) $82.40 -75c, Diff -$3.66 +8c USNG (Apr) $1.92 +8c, UKNG...
AFRICAN COUNTRIES MUST FAST TRACK NATURAL GAS APPROVALS
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WTI (Apr) 79.97 +$1.71, Brent (May) $83.55 +$1.64, Diff -$3.58 -7c USNG (Apr) $1.84 -2c, UKN...
DEMAND GROWTH CREATES NEW CHALLENGES FOR THE POWER INDUSTRY
Utilities already grappling with decarbonisation and climate risks now face growing demand from d...
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WTI (Apr) $78.26 -28c, Brent (May)* $81.91 -28c, Diff -$3.65 -$1.49* USNG (Apr) $1.86 -3c, U...
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WTI (Apr) $78.54 -33c, Brent (Apr) $83.68 +3c, Diff -$5.14 +36c USNG (Apr) $1.89 +8c, UKNG (...
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WTI (Apr) $78.87 +$1.29, Brent (Apr) $83.65 +$1.12, -$4.78 -17c USNG (Apr)* $1.81 +7.6c, UKN...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, UJO, REABOLD, UOG
WTI (Apr) 77.58 +$1.09, Brent (Apr) $82.53 +91c, Diff -$4.95 -18c USNG (Mar) $1.66 +6c, UKNG...
ENERGY MATTERS – FAST AND FURIOUS
The Fast and Furious movies are high octane fast moving. They feature powerful cars, furious stre...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, DEC, JOG/SERICA, I3. MOLECULAR ENERGY
WTI (Apr) $76.49 -$2.12, Brent (Apr) $81.62 -$2.05, Diff -$5.13 +7c USNG (Mar) $1.60 -13c, U...
US GAS ENTERS AN ERA OF INCREASED PRICE VOLATILITY
The slump in Henry Hub prices, following steep rises in 2022, is a sign of the need for more gas ...
HARNESSING STRONG WINDS WITH THE DEEPSEA STAR IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC
The North Sea, cradle of innovation through the ages, has long challenged those brave enough ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, DEC, ITHACA, TOWER
WTI ( Mar) $76.64 -$1.23, Brent (Apr) $81.60 -$1.17, Diff -$4.96 -6c USNG (Mar) $1.61 -8c,&n...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ZEPHYR, PETROTAL, EUROPA, DELTIC, JADESTONE
WTI (Mar) $77.87 +95c, Brent (Apr) $82.77 +77c, Diff -$4.90 -18c USNG (Mar) $1.69 -8c,...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, KISTOS, UNION JACK, JADESTONE
WTI (Mar) $76.92 +8c, Brent (Apr) $82.00 -19c, Diff -$5.08 -27c. USNG (Mar) $1.77 -8c, UKNG ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, PETROTAL, BEACON, CORCEL, STAR
WTI (Mar) $76.84 +62c, Brent (Apr) $82.19 +56c, Diff -$5.35 -6c USNG (Mar) $1.85 -7c, UKNG (...
THE ENERGY TRANSITION SPARKS NEW INTEREST IN COPPER MINING
A startup backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos hopes to accelerate the development of a copper min...
COMMENTARY: UNION JACK, SCIROCCO
Union Jack Oil Union Jack has announce, further to its announcement dated 29 January 2024,...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, CHARIOT, SERICA, PREDATOR
WTI (Mar) $72.28 -$1.54, Brent (Apr) $77.33 -$1.37, Diff -$5.05 +27c USNG (Mar) $2.08 +3c, U...
SAFE STORAGE OF CC: PRESERVING OUR PLANET, ONE UNDERGROUND RESERVOIR AT A TIME
In the journey towards a sustainable future, Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) has be...
RELYING ON INTERCONNECTORS FOR IMPORTS CARRIES RISKS
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic Britian’s latest subsea interconnector, the 1.4 GW&nbs...
REDUCING COST PER SURVEY TO SUPPORT SUBSEA CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
Author: Torsten Marten, Lead Surveyor at UTEC SURVEY Offshore energy operators are seeking cos...
COMMENTARY: SAVANNAH, SERICA, DELTIC, TRINITY, LONGBOAT
A flash blog this morning as I’m travelling in Colombia and off early to visit installation...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, CHARIOT, JADESTONE, GKP
WTI (Mar) $77.82 +$1.04, Brent (Mar) $82.87 +47c, Diff -$5.05 -57c USNG (Mar) $2.08 +3c, UKN...
YOU'VE CONQUERED DRY JANUARY ... HOW CAN YOU MAKE THIS A MORE PERMANENT LIFES...
By Dr Louise Slaney, medical director at Aberdeen-based International Medical Management (IMM...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, DIVERSIFIED ENERGY, GULFSANDS PETROLEUM
WTI (Mar) $76.78 -$1.23, Brent (Mar) $82.40 -$1.15, Diff -$5.62 -8c USNG (Mar)* $2.05 -44c, ...
COMMENTARY: CHARIOT, JOG, UJO, EUROPA, GULFSANDS, BEACON
A flash blog today as I am travelling and hoping to keep you in touch with everything from Co...
THE CONTRASTING FORTUNES OF SOLAR AND WIND IN THE US
Solar installations have been outpacing wind, as grid congestion limits growth Ed Crooks, ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, JADESTONE, PREDATOR
WTI (Mar) $77.36 +$2.27, Brent (Mar) $82.43 +$2.39, Diff -$5.07 +12c USNG (Feb) $2.57 -19c, ...
YOUNG SCIENTISTS DRIVE INNOVATION IN SUBSURFACE IMAGING
Image courtesy of CGG CGG's unmatched 3D seismic images and models of subsurface geolo...
RYSTAD: WHAT’S IN STORE FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR IN 2024
Hot off the heels of another tumultuous and eventful year for the global energy landscape, 2024 i...
CAN INDIA SHOW THE DEVELOPING WORLD A UNIQUE PATH TO NET ZERO?
India’s global profile is soaring. It already boasts the world’s largest population a...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, PETROTAL, ROCKHOPPER, ECO, UOG
WTI (Feb) $73.41 -67c, Brent (Mar) $78.56 -54c, Diff -$5.15 +13c USNG (Feb) $2.52 -18c, UKNG...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SCIROCCO, DELTIC, PROSPEX
WTI (Feb) $74.08 +$1.52, Brent (Mar) $79.10 +$1.22, Diff -$5.02 -30c USNG (Feb) $2.70 -17c, ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, KISTOS, REABOLD, CORO
WTI (Feb) $72.56 +16c, Brent (Mar) $77.88 -41c, Diff -5.32 -57c. USNG (Feb) $2.87 -3c, UKNG ...
LIBYA’S UPHILL STRUGGLE TO ATTRACT OIL INVESTMENT
Dr Carole Nakhle Libya was once a very significant player in global oil markets. In 1970, ...
WHAT A SECOND TRUMP TERM COULD MEAN FOR US OIL AND GAS
If he wins in November, former President Trump may find it easier to boost demand for energy than...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ARROW, LONGBOAT
WTI (Feb) $72.40 -28c, Brent (Mar) $78.29 +14c, Diff -5.89 +42c USNG (Feb) $2.90 -41c, UKNG ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, UNION JACK, EUROPA, JADESTONE
WTI (Feb) $72.68 +66c, Brent (Mar) $78.29 +88c, Diff -$5.61 +66c USNG (Feb) $3.31 +21c, UKNG...
DISAPPOINTING ROADMAP AND AGR RETIREMENTS RISK PERIODS OF NO NUCLEAR FROM 2028
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic The past few weeks have been full for interesting developmen...
CRITICAL MINERALS FOR THE ENERGY TRANSITION: RARE EARTH METALS
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic In this final post in my series on minerals critical&nb...
UK ENERGY OUTLOOK FOR 2024
Oberon Houston, Director at Alvarez & Marsal Last year I wrote a piece on the Energy Profi...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ARROW, SCIROCCO, PREDATOR
WTI (Feb) $72.02 +65c, Brent (Mar) $77.41 +61c, Diff -$5.39 -4c USNG (Feb) $3.10 +6c, UKNG (...
CRITICAL MINERALS FOR THE ENERGY TRANSITION: LITHIUM, COBALT AND NICKEL
Continuing my series on critical minerals, in this post I will look at some of the main ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, NAMIBIA-GALP-ECO-IMPACT-SINTANA, TRINITY, MOLECULAR
WTI (Feb) $71.37 -87c, Brent (Mar) $76.80 -79c, Diff -$5.43 +8c USNG (Feb) $3.04 -15c, UKNG ...
CRITICAL MINERALS FOR THE ENERGY TRANSITION: COPPER AND ALUMINIUM
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic Following on from my post about the need to secure crit...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, PETROTAL, HUNTING, REABOLD
WTI (Feb) $72.24 +$1.47, Brent (Feb) $77.59 +$1.47, Diff -$5.35 u/c USNG (Feb) $3.19 +21c, U...
ACCESSING MINERALS CRITICAL TO THE ENERGY TRANSITION WILL BE CHALLENGING
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic Following on from my recent post about the challen...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, BP, I3, SDX ENERGY
WTI (Feb) $70.77 -$3.04, Brent (Mar) $76.12 -$2.64, Diff -$5.35 +$40c USNG (Feb) $2.98 +9c, ...
MIROS DRIVING CHANGE AND STAYING AHEAD OF THE WAVE IN 2024
Without doubt, 2023 was a landmark year for Miros, with the company welcoming a new chief exe...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SAN LEON, ANGUS, ITHACA
WTI (Feb) $73.81 +$1.62, Brent (Mar) $78.76 +$1.17, Diff -$4.95 -45c USNG (Feb) $2.89 +7c, U...
SUSTAINABILITY STARTS WITH SMALL STEPS
By Sarah Young, Events Manager, Mearns & Gill Imagine hosting events that not on...
RUSSIA, CENTRAL ASIA, ME & NORTH AFRICA – PICKING WHICH ENERGY RACE TO RUN
Dave Waters Director/Geoscience Consultant, Paetoro Consulting UK Ltd. Subsurface resource r...
NEW YEAR’S REFLECTIONS FROM LORD HOWELL
Lord David Howell, Chairman, Crystol Energy The spasmodic movements towards reality, evident d...
CARBON ACCOUNTING TAKES SPOTLIGHT AS NEW DISCLOSURE RULES LOOM
Amanda Iacone, Senior Reporter, Bloomberg Europe, California roll out corporate climate rep...
AFRICA’S ENERGY INDUSTRY SEEING PROMISING M&A DEALS, DISCOURAGING PROJECT DELAYS
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in Africa’s oil and gas industry has been a bit...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ARROW, I3, TRINITY, DELTIC
WTI (Feb) $72.70 +$2.32, Brent (Mar) $78.25 +$2.36, Diff -$5.55 +4c USNG (Feb) $2.67 +10c, U...
ENERGY MATTERS – WANNA BE ELECTED?
The track ‘Elected’ by Alice Cooper in 1972 is what cemented my early passion for roc...
AFRICA’S NATURAL GAS SECTOR IS BUILDING MOMENTUM IN 2024
By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber The recently signed liquefied natur...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, DEC, UNION JACK, EUROPA
WTI (Feb) $71.65 -12c, Brent (Mar) $77.04 -$1.35*, Diff -$5.39 +$1.23* USNG (Feb) 2.51 -5c, ...
ENERGY MARKET OUTLOOK – WHAT CAN WE EXPECT IN 2024?
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic Yesterday I reviewed the key market themes in 2023...
ENERGY MARKET REVIEW OF 2023
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic At the end of each year, I like to look back at the past yea...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, REABOLD
WTI (Feb) $71.77 -$2.34, Brent (Mar)* $77.15 -45c, Diff -$5.38 -16c USNG (Feb) $2.56 +6c, UK...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, REABOLD, ENERGY PATHWAYS
WTI (Feb) $74.11 -$1.46, Brent (Feb) $79.65 -$1.42, Diff -$5.54 +4c USNG (Feb)*$2.50 -5c, UK...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, REABOLD, DIAL SQUARE
WTI (Feb) $73.89 -33c, Brent (Feb) $79.39 -31c, Diff -$5.50 +2c USNG (Jan) $2.57 +12c, UKNG ...
FORGOTTEN CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic In days past, Christmas looked very different to what it doe...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, REABOLD, ANGUS, ROCKHOPPER, PETROFAC
WTI (Feb)* $73.94 +3c, Brent (Feb) $79.23 +$1.28, Diff -$5.29 -19c USNG (Jan) $2.49 -1c, UKN...
TEN PREDICTIONS FOR ENERGY IN 2024
A solar slowdown, relief for OPEC+, the rise of blue hydrogen, and other trends to watch out for ...
COST OF ENERGY DEBTS MAY BE ADDED TO PRICE CAP
Today Ofgem has launched a couple of new price cap consultations (wholesale costs revie...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ZEPHYR, WENTWORTH, CHALLENGER
WTI (Jan) $71.58 +$2.11, Brent (Feb) $76.61 +$2.35, Diff -$5.03 +24c USNG (Jan) $2.39 +5c, U...
COMMENTARY: SAVANNAH, CHALLENGER, BEACON
Savannah Energy Further to the Company’s announcement on 29 September 2023, the Comp...
BRAZIL OIL AND GAS ACTIVITY HIGH IN 2023
Brazil has been a hotspot for oil and gas exploration in recent decades. With a licence round abo...
AFRICA MUST SET THE TIMING FOR ITS ENERGY TRANSITION, WHETHER THE WORLD LIKES...
By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber About a year ago, before COP27 began in...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, KISTOS, ECO, STAR
WTI (Jan) $71.32 +9c, Brent (Feb) $76.03 +19c, Diff -$4.71 +10c USNG (Jan) $2.43 -15c, UKNG ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, KISTOS, REABOLD, CHARIOT
WTI (Jan) $71.23 +$1.89, Brent (Feb) $75.84 +$1.79, Diff -$4.61 -10c USNG (Jan) $2.58 -1c, U...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, LONGBOAT, AFENTRA, M&P, ENQUEST
WTI (Jan) $69.34 -4c, Brent (Feb) $74.05 -25c, Diff -$4.71 -21c USNG (Jan) $2.59 -12c, UKNG ...
GLOBAL LAND RIG DEMAND TO GROW 14% IN 2023-2027
In the latest edition of its World Land Drilling Rig Market Forecast, Westwood reports that ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, WENTWORTH, PHAROS, SCIROCCO, SERICA
WTI (Jan) $72.32 -72c, Brent (Feb) $77.20 -83c, Diff -$4.88 -11c USNG (Jan) $2.71 +2c, UKNG ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, JADESTONE, PETROFAC
WTI (Jan) $74.07 – $1.89, Brent (Feb) $78.88 -$1.98, Diff -$4.81 -9c USNG (Jan) $2.81 ...
TENSIONS OVER “GREEN PROTECTIONISM” EMERGE AT COP28
Countries including China and India want the climate talks to address unilateral measures such as...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SAN LEON, REABOLD, SOUND, ITHACA
WTI (Jan) $75.96 -$1.90, Brent (Feb)* $80.86 -$3.13, Diff -$4.90 -34c USNG (Jan) $2.80 u/c, ...
NATURAL GAS IS KEY TO A JUST AFRICAN ENERGY TRANSITION
By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber It would be an understatement to sa...
TROUBLING PLEDGES: PAST, PRESENT, AND POSSIBLY, FUTURE
By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber As we embark upon the 28th session of t...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, PETROTAL, ECO ATLANTIC, PREDATOR
WTI (Jan) $77.86 +$1.45, Brent (Jan) $83.10 +$1.42, Diff -$5.24 -3c USNG (Jan) $2.80 +...
ASIA'S CARBON TRAJECTORY DIVERGES FROM OTHER REGIONS
David Sheret Co Founder of Archer Knight. Often sceptical, more often optimistic. Always cur...
GRANGEMOUTH CLOSURE HAS ECHOES OF ROUGH GAS STORAGE
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic Eighteen months ago I wrote a blog entitled: Cakism in ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SCIROCCO, LONGBOAT
WTI (Jan) $74.86 -68c, Brent (Jan) $79.98 -60c, Diff -$5.12 +8c USNG (Dec) $2.79 -7c, UKNG (...
ENERGY MATTERS – A COLD SHOWER
As we wrap up 2023 and prepare to send our reports and summaries to our bosses, Head Office, and ...
OIL PRICE, SAN LEON, EUROPA, SDX, CORO
WTI (Jan) $75.84 -$1.56*, Brent (Jan) $80.58 -84c, Diff -$5.04 +32c* USNG (Dec) $2.86 -4c, U...
COP28 PREVIEW – FIVE THINGS TO LOOK FOR
COPs start with high hopes but generally underwhelm on outcome and delivery – such are the ...
COMPANIES MUST GET READY FOR SUSTAINABILITY LEGISLATION
By Mark Stewart, Corporate Finance Partner and Head of Energy, Infrastructure and Sustainabil...
THE AUTUMN STATEMENT 2023 - OIL AND GAS TOP TAKEAWAYS
Rachael Boyes, Solicitor and Rhona McFarlane, Partner The Chancellor has announced the 202...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, JOG/SERICA, LONGBOAT, UOG
WTI (Jan)* $77.10 -67c, Brent (Jan) $81.96 -49c, Diff -$4.86 +18c USNG (Dec) $2.90 +5c, UKNG...
COMMENTARY: IMPACT ON SCOTLAND OF CHANCELLOR'S AUTUMN STATEMENT
The Chancellor of The Exchequer delivered his Autumn Statement to the House of Commons on yesterd...
GREENHOUSE EMISSIONS - WHERE DOES CCS FIT IN THE PICTURE?
In this video 1st Subsurface, TROVE take a look at greenhouse gas emissions on a global scale and...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, JERSEY OIL & GAS, REABOLD
WTI (Dec) $72.90 -$3.76, Brent (Jan) $77.42 -$3.76, Diff -$4.52 u/c USNG (Dec) $3.06 -13c, U...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, DEC, ARROW, TOUCHSTONE
WTI (Dec) $76.66 -$1.60, Brent (Jan) $81.18 -$1.29, Diff -$4.52 +31c USNG (Dec) $3.19 +8c, UKNG ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, DEC, ZEPHYR, ECO (ATLANTIC)
WTI (Dec) $78.26 u/c, Brent (Jan) $82.47 -5c, Diff -$4.21 -5c USNG (Dec) $3.11 -9c, UKNG (De...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, GENEL, TOUCHSTONE, REABOLD, JADESTONE, UOG, ECHO
WTI (Dec) $78.26 +$1.09, Brent (Jan) $82.52 +$1.09, Diff -$4.26 n/c. USNG (Dec) $3.20 +17c, ...
A MAJOR SETBACK FOR NUCLEAR POWER
The decision to cancel the first small modular reactor planned in the US is a blow to hopes of a ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, WENTWORTH, PETROTAL, BEACON, JADESTONE
WTI (Dec) $77.17 +$1.43, Brent (Jan) $81.43 +$1.42, Diff -$4.26 -1c USNG (Dec) $3.03 -1c, UK...
PROSPECTS FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY IN THE UK
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic This week my nuclear paper for the Global Warming Policy Fou...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, GENEL, AFENTRA, UOG
WTI (Dec) $75.33 -$2.04, Brent (Jan) $79.54 -$2.07, Diff -$4.21 -3c USNG (Dec) $3.11 -3c, UK...
COMMENTARY: UNION JACK OIL, EUROPA, TRINITY, I3
Union Jack Oil Union Jack has announced that the Wressle-1 well has been brought back into...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, CHALLENGER, PREDATOR, ANGUS
WTI (Dec) $80.82 +31c, Brent (Jan) 85.18 +29c, Diff -$4.36 -2c USNG (Dec) 3.26 -25.6c, UKNG ...
MORE HARM THAN GOOD: SCOPE 3 EMISSIONS DISCLOSURES RISK BEING TOO BROAD
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic The other evening, I was a panellist at an event bringing to...
BUMPS IN THE ROAD FOR EVS
Manufacturers have been scaling back plans for growth. But the long-term trend is still towards e...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, UNION JACK, SOUND, KOSMOS
WTI (Dec) $80.51 -$1.95, Brent (Jan) $84.89 -$1.96, Diff -$4.38 -1c USNG (Dec) $3.52 +5c, UK...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SAN LEON, SOUTHERN
WTI (Dec) 80.44 -58c, Brent (Jan) $84.63 -39c, Diff -$4.19 +19c USNG (Dec) $3.49 -11c, UKNG ...
IRELAND'S ENERGY CRISIS IS NO CLOSER TO BEING RESOLVED
Today Mike Cooper from 1st Subsurface, TROVE revisits the energy outlook for Ireland and discusse...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ZEPHYR, UOG, PROSPEX
WTI (Dec) $81.02 -$1.29, Brent (Jan)* $85.02 -$2.39, Diff -$4.00 -$1.14 USNG (Dec) $3.58 +22...
REDUCING THE ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT OF OCEAN FREIGHT
Florence Gautrais GEODIS Global Ocean freight director Ocean freight is one of the most widel...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, CHARIOT, SERICA, SDX
WTI (Dec) $82.31 -$3.23, Brent (Dec) 87.45 -$3.03, Diff -$5.14 +22c USNG (Dec) $3.35 -13c, U...
NEW FEARS ABOUT SECURITY OF SUPPLY IN THE ENERGY TRANSITION
China’s moves to restrict graphite exports are a concern for battery manufacturers worldwid...
PODCAST: INDUSTRIAL TALK WITH CHRIS WALCOT, CEO OF PROGRESSIVE TSL
Chris Walcot, CEO of Progressive TSL Industrial Talk is onsite at Hexagon LIVE and talking...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SOUND, CHARIOT, GENEL, HUNTING, CHALLENGER, RECON AFRICA
WTI (Dec) $83.21 -$2.18, Brent (Dec) $87.93 -$2.20, Diff -$4.72 -2c USNG (Nov) $3.22 +21c, U...
WHY IS THE EU STILL BUYING RUSSIAN ENERGY?
In this interview given to Kate Ferguson from German broadcaster DW News, Dr. Carole Nakhle, CEO ...
THE COLLAPSE OF THE UKCS OIL & GAS INDUSTRY
The UK North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) released their report “UK Oil and Gas Reserves...
HYDROGEN: FIVE MARKET DEVELOPMENTS TO WATCH
Supportive policies are creating renewed momentum in the low-carbon hydrogen market Murray...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, CHEVRON/HESS, EUROPA, TRINITY
WTI (Dec)* $88.08 -$1.21, Brent (Dec) $92.16 -22c, Diff -$4.10 +$1.09 USNG (Nov) $2.90 -5c, ...
HOSTILE POLITICAL ATTITUDE TO NORTH SEA OIL AND GAS THREATENS ENERGY SECURITY
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic Despite the recent high-profile approval of the Roseban...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, AOW ROUNDUP, US STOCKS, SOUND, ANGUS
WTI (Nov) $89.37 +$1.05, Brent (Dec) $92.38 +88c, Diff -$3.01 -17c USNG (Nov) $2.96 -10c, UK...
MEET THE EXPERT: 5 MINUTES WITH KATRIONA EDLMANN
We sat down with Katriona Edlmann ahead of her upcoming GeoLogica course: Hydrogen Masterclas...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ARROW, ZEPHYR, UNION JACK, EUROPA
WTI (Nov) $86.24 -42c, Brent (Dec) $89.37 -28c, Diff -$3.13 +14c USNG (Nov) $3.08 -3c, UKNG ...
AFRICA’S $800BN UPSTREAM INVESTMENT CYCLE UNDERLINES THE CENTRAL ROLE OF OIL ...
20-year capital expenditure programme will see gas projects as the big winners The African ups...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ANGUS, SOUTHERN
WTI (Nov) $86.66 -$1.03, Brent (Dec) $89.65 -$1.24, Diff -$2.99 -25c USNG (Nov) $3.11 -13c, UKNG...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, GENEL, PETROTAL, SCIROCCO ENERGY
WTI (Nov) $87.69 +$4.78, Brent (Dec) $90.89 +4.89, Diff -$3.20 +11c USNG (Nov) $3.24 -10c, U...
COMMENTARY: GENEL, IOG, SAN LEON
Genel Energy Genel Energy Holding Company Limited, with reference to the announcement date...
US ENERGY POLICY FACES POLITICAL RISK
Next year’s elections could be critical for energy sectors from offshore oil to EVs ...
MAJOR HEADWINDS THREATEN OFF-SHORE WIND TARGETS
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic The pervasive narratives about off-shore wind in recent year...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SAN LEON, CORO
WTI (Nov) $86.38 +$3.59, Brent (Dec) $88.15 +$3.57, Diff -$1.77 -2c USNG (Nov) $3.38 +4c, UK...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SAN LEON, JADESTONE, ECO ATLANTIC
WTI (Nov) $82.79 +48c, Brent (Dec) $84.58 +51c, Diff -$1.79 +3c USNG (Nov) $3.34 u/c, UKNG (...
HEAVY INDUSTRY IS HARD TO DE-CARBONISE – SMALL-SCALE NUCLEAR COULD BE THE ANSWER
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic In my latest article for The Telegraph, I discuss the l...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, DEC, PREDATOR
WTI (Nov) $84.21 -$5.02, Brent (Dec) $85.81 -$5.11, Diff -$1.60 -9c USNG (Nov) $2.96 +1c, UK...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, EUROPA/I3, UOG, STAR
WTI (Nov) $89.23 +41c, Brent (Dec) $90.92 +21c, Diff -$1.69 -20c USNG (Nov) $2.95 +11c, UKNG...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ANGUS, PETROFAC, REABOLD
WTI (Nov) $88.82 -$1.97, Brent (Dec) $90.71 -$1.49, Diff -$1.89 +48c USNG (Nov) $2.84 -9c, U...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SAN LEON, GENEL, EUROPA, SCIROCCO
WTI (Nov) $90.79 -92c, Brent (Dec)* $92.20 -$3.18, Diff -$1.41 -$2.26 USNG (Nov) $2.93 -2c, ...
VIDEO: AN INSTANT REACTION AS ROSEBANK APPROVED
Equinor & partner Ithaca Energy have received approval from the NSTA to develop Rosebank. It&...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, KISTOS, RKH, SDX, TRINITY, UOG, PETRO MATAD, UJO, REAB...
WTI (Nov) $93.68 +$3.29, Brent (Nov) $96.55 +$2.59, Diff -$2.87 -70c USNG (Nov)* $2.90 +32c,...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, WENTWORTH, DEC, TOUCHSTONE
WTI (Nov) $89.68 -35c, Brent (Nov) $93.29 +2c, Diff -$3.61 +37c USNG (Oct) $2.63 u/c, UKNG (...
CFD AUCTION ROUND FAILURE UNDERSCORES GOVERNMENT’S WRONG THINKING ON SUBSIDIES
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic Earlier this month, the UK Government completed it...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, GKP, CORO
WTI (Nov) $90.03 +40c, Brent (Nov) $93.27 +3c, Diff -$3.24 -43c USNG (Oct) $2.63 u/c, UKNG (...
COMMENTARY: DEC, CHARIOT, SERICA, JADESTONE
WTI (Oct) $91.48 +71c, Brent (Nov) $94.43 +50c, Diff -$2.95+31c USNG (Oct) $2.73 +9c, UKNG (...
COMMENTARY: DEC, TOUCHSTONE, ARROW, AFENTRA, ORCADIAN
Diversified Energy Company Diversified has announced executive leadership changes that all...
STABILISING US POWER GRIDS USING SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSERS
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic Recent posts have explored some of the issues the US power g...
ARE WE SEEING SIGNS OF A US NUCLEAR RENAISSANCE?
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic There appear to be some tentative signs of a US nuclear rena...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, UJO, ARROW, EUROPA, BEACON
WTI (Oct) $87.51 +64c, Brent (Nov) $90.65 +73c, Diff -$3.14 -9c USNG (Oct) $2.60 +3c, UKNG (...
TWO VERY DIFFERENT PATHS TO ACHIEVE NET ZERO
The WoodMac 1.5 °C scenario compared to the IEA’s NZE Simon Flowers, Chairm...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, TOUCHSTONE, ITHACA, PENNPETRO
WTI (Oct) $86.67 -67c, Brent (Nov) $ 89.92 -68c, Diff -$3.25 +19c USNG (Oct) $2.57 +6c, UKNG...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, TOUCHSTONE, ARROW, JADESTONE
WTI (Oct) $87.54 +86c, Brent (Nov) $90.60 +56c, Diff -$3.56 -29c USNG (Oct) $2.51 -7c, UKNG ...
HOPE IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE STRATEGY: NEW POLICY RISKS US ELECTRICITY SHORTFALLS
In my previous post I covered the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act and the way cha...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, REABOLD RESOURCES
WTI (Oct) $86.69 +$1.14, Brent (Nov) $90.04 +$1.04, Diff -$3.35 -10c USNG (Oct) $2.58 -18c, ...
WOOD MACKENZIE: ENERGY PULSE
Saudi Aramco invests in gigawatt-scale solar, India sets its low-carbon hydrogen standard, Engie ...
THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT WILL BOOST RENEWABLES BUT WON’T BE ENOUGH FOR NET...
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic The USA has often been seen as at the forefront of the energ...
FROM OIL SPILLS TO LOST SHIPPING CONTAINERS - WHY 24/7 RESPONSE MODELLING IS ...
RPS’ General Manager of Ocean Science and Technology, Dr Sasha Zigic explains how early res...
GH POWER THINKS IT CAN PRODUCE CHEAP GREEN HYDROGEN
By Julian Singer, Greenbarrel The Canadian company GH Power thinks it has found a way to produ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SDX, SOUND, EMPYREAN, TRINITY
Oil price With the US market shut today oil is effectively rangebound and will consolidate...
THE CHANGING ROLE OF CEOS AND MDS IN THE RESOURCES SECTOR
Nona Sichinava, Partner at Gerard Daniels As the mining and resources sector moves through a p...
ENERGY MATTERS – AS EASY AS 1-2-3
The origins of the pub quiz date back to the 1950s. They quickly became an opportunity to test yo...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, DEC, SAN LEON, JADESTONE
WTI (Oct) $83.63 +$2.00, Brent (Nov)* $86.86 +$1.00, Diff -$3.23 -$1.00 USNG (Oct) $2.76 -3c...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, UJO/EOG, GKP, CORO, I3
WTI (Oct) $81.63 +47c, Brent (Oct) $85.86 +37c, Diff -$4.23 -10c USNG (Oct) $2.79 +22c, UKNG (Oc...
THE MYTH THAT RENEWABLES ARE CHEAP PERSISTS IN PART DUE TO THE FLAWED USE OF ...
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic In my latest article for The Telegraph, I revisit the m...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, TOUCHSTONE, HUNTING, CORO, ITHACA, JADESTONE, DELTIC, UOG
WTI (Oct) $78.39 -$1.46, Brent (Oct) $83.21 -82c, Diff -$4.82 +43c USNG (Sep) $2.49 -7c, UKNG (S...
CHEAP OIL & GAS, ANYONE?
By Barney Smith, Geenbarrel On 31 July the Prime Minister announced that further licenses for ...
ELECTRIC CARS ARE NOT AS SUSTAINABLE AS PEOPLE THINK
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic Earlier this week the Telegraph published an opinion piece I...
APPROACHES TO ESG INVESTING ARE BEGINNING TO CHANGE, AND NOT BEFORE TIME
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic There has been mixed news on the subject of ESG (E...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, GENEL ENERGY
WTI (Sep) $79.38 -$1.61, Brent (Oct) $83.45 -$1.44, Diff -$4.07 +17c USNG (Sep) $2.59 -6c, U...
THE UK OFFSHORE WIND INDUSTRY FACES MAJOR THREATS
By Julian Singer, Greenbarrel In June the Crown Estate updated its listing of offshore UK wind...
11 PEOPLE WHO MADE THE OIL INDUSTRY
In the featured video below, Alan Foum, Geophysicist, highlights a selection of the strong, d...
WOOD MACKENZIE: ENERGY PULSE
Standout oil well performance in New Mexico, Saudi Aramco confirms its new dividend plan, the EU ...
HAS THE WEST LOST CONTROL OF OIL?
By Helen Thompson Oil might be a source of power, but trying to control its price is a p...
JAMES HUTTON – “FATHER OF MODERN GEOLOGY”
Thank you to PetroTrace for this article, celebrating the life of naturalist and geologist, J...
BUILDING STRENGTH THROUGH LONG-TERM STRATEGIC ALLIANCES
By Brady Nicholls, Vice President of Business Development at CHC Helicopter In today's...
HOW BEST TO ENSURE ENERGY MARKET COMPETITION? ABOLISH THE PRICE CAP FOR A START
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic Hot on the heels of widespread annoyance over energy supplie...
COMMENTARY: OIL/GAS PRICE, ECO (ATLANTIC), PETROFAC, CORO, LONGBOAT
WTI (Sep) $84.40 +$1.48, Brent (Oct) $87.55 +$1.38, Diff -$3.15 -10c USNG (Sep) $2.95 +18c, ...
COMMENTARY: GULF KEYSTONE, STAR ENERGY
Gulf Keystone Petroleum In advance of the publication of its 2023 Half Year Results on 31 ...
RISE OF THE STRANDED RIGS – A PERSPECTIVE ON RIG INTAKE
Mark Watson, Operations Manager at ModuSpec During the boom of the upstream oil & gas ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SAN LEON, PETROTAL, UNITED OIL & GAS
WTI (Sep) $81.94 -88c, Brent (Oct) $85.34 -90c, Diff -$3.40 -2c USNG (Sep) $2.72xc+15c, UKNG...
WOOD MACKENZIE: ENERGY PULSE
Solar power construction breaking records around the world, oil and gas taxes under review in the...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, BEACON, TRINITY, EGDON, REABOLD, PROSPEX
WTI (Sep) $82.82 +$1.27, Brent (Oct) $86.24 +$1.10, Diff -$3.42 -17c USNG (Sep) $2.57 +1c, U...
CONTROVERSIAL COST RECOVERY SEES BRITISH GAS PROFITS RISE
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic Last week Centrica announced its interim results, ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, IOG, EGDON, UJO, EOG, CORO
WTI (Sep) $79.49 -$1.88, Brent (Oct) $83.20 -$1.71, Diff -$3.71 +17c USNG (Sep) $2.47 -9c, U...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, GENEL, CHARIOT, GRAN TIERRA
WTI (Sep) $81.37 -43c, Brent (Oct) $84.91 -65c, Diff -$3.54 -22c USNG (Sep) $2.56 -7c, UKNG (Sep...
COMMENTARY: HYDROGEN AND ASIA
By Barney Smith, Greenbarrel Hydrogen is increasing being talked about as a “Miracle Cur...
CAN FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND UNITS GO BEYOND 15MW?
Is bigger really better? Will floating offshore wind work with 15MW turbines and larger? ...
IS IT TIME TO PROPERLY REGULATE THE REGULATORS?
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic I have frequently been critical of Ofgem in its regulation o...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, TOUCHSTONE, IOG, BEACON, JADESTONE
WTI (Sep) $80.58 +49c, Brent (Sep) $84.99 +75c, Diff -$4.41 +41c USNG (Sep) $2.63 +4c, UKNG ...
COMMENTARY: ARROW, SDX, DELTIC, ITHACA
Arrow Exploration Arrow has provided an update on the operational activity at the Carrizal...
PM: WANT A NET ZERO THAT IS PROPORTIONATE & PRAGMATIC? DOUBLE DOWN, GO FURTHE...
By Dan McGrail, Chief Executive Officer, RenewableUK The weekend before last I went to a f...
LIBYA: WHY IT CAN PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN THE EUROPEAN ENERGY SPHERE JUL 26,...
By Keith Boyfield Over the last decade Libya has been plagued by a damaging civil war whic...
IS THE HYDROGEN NET ZERO DREAM STARTING TO FLOAT AWAY?
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic This week I had an opinion piece published in The Telegraph ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ZEPHYR ENERGY, MOLECULAR ENERGIES
WTI (Sep) $ 79.63 +89c, Brent (Sep) $83.64 +90c, Diff -$4.01 +1c USNG (Sep) * $2.73 +5c, UKN...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, CHEVRON, ANGUS
WTI (Sep) $77.07 +$1.42, Brent (Sep) $81.07 +$1.20, Diff -$4.00 -45c USNG (Aug) $2.71 -5c, U...
THE VULNERABILITY OF THE GREENLAND ICE SHEET
Dave Waters, Director & Geoscience Consultant, Paetoro Consulting UK Ltd Many react to...
ANGUS ENERGY LIFTS GAS PRODUCTION FROM ONSHORE SALTFLEETBY FIELD
By Martin Clark London AIM-listed Angus Energy has shrugged off a lacklustre share price o...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, PHAROS, JADESTONE, TRINITY
WTI (Aug) $75.35 -40c, Brent (Sep) $79.46 -17c, Diff -$4.11 +23c USNG (Aug) $2.60 -2c, UKNG (Aug...
A CONVERSATION WITH COLETTE COHEN OBE
In the latest episode of their TransitionTalks podcast, NZTC are joined by their former CEO Colet...
PODCAST: THE RACE TO LEAD THE WORLD IN CLEAN ENERGY
‘Bidenomics’ is the new buzzword that the US administration is using to brand its...
ARE THE FES USEFUL? HOW DO THE SCENARIOS COMPARE WITH ACTUAL DATA?
Two years ago, National Grid ESO’s Future Energy Scenarios (“FES”) celebrated t...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, AFENTRA
WTI (Aug) $75.75 +$1.60, Brent (Sep) $79.63 +$1.13, Diff -$3.88 -47c USNG (Aug) $2.62 +11c, ...
RESPONSIBLE UK OIL AND GAS FOR AN ORDERLY TRANSITION
Graham Goffey, Skills Chair – Subsurface Task Force/founder - Soliton Resources Ltd. ...
ENERGY MATTERS – MEXICO: A DECADE OF CHANGE?
Mexico was, is and always will be an energy powerhouse. But how best to describe energy over the ...
US POLICY CREATES UNCERTAINTY OVER FUTURE LNG PROJECTS
Investment in US LNG is booming. But projects that have not taken FID could be hit by new export ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, UNITED OIL & GAS, GULFSANDS, ANGUS
WTI (Aug) $74.15 -$1.27, Brent (Sep) $78.50 -$1.37, Diff -$4.35 -10c USNG (Aug) $2.51 -2c, U...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, DEC, BEACON, PETROFAC, LONGBOAT
WTI (Aug) $75.42 -$1.75, Brent (Sep) $79.87 -$1.49, Diff -4.45 -2c USNG (Aug) $2.53 -2c, UKN...
TWO VERY DIFFERENT PATHS TO ACHIEVE NET ZERO
The WoodMac 1.5 °C scenario compared to the IEA’s NZE Simon Flowers, Chairman, C...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, HUNTING, ROCKHOPPER, PREDATOR, TRINITY, GRAN TIERRA
WTI (Aug) $75.75 +92c, Brent (Sep) $80.11 +71c, Diff -$4.36 -21c USNG (Aug) $2.63 -11c, UKNG (Au...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, IOG, SCIROCCO, DELTIC, REABOLD
WTI (Aug) $74.83 +$1.84, Brent (Sep) $79.40 +$1.71, Diff -$4.57 -13c USNG (Aug) $2.74 +7c, UKNG ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, CHARIOT, PREDATOR, ECO ATLANTIC, ANGUS
WTI (Aug) $72.99 -87c, Brent (Sep) $77.69 -78c, Diff -$4.70 +9c USNG (Aug) $2.67 +10c, UKNG ...
PRESIDENT TINUBU’S RADICAL REFORMS ARE SET TO TRANSFORM NIGERIA’S ECONOMY
A month into the role and Nigeria’s new president, Tinubu is already having a significant i...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ZEPHYR, EUROPA, PETRO MATAD, SDX
WTI (Aug) $73.86 +$2.06, Brent (Sep) $78.47 +$1.95, Diff -$4.61 -16c USNG (Aug) $2.57 -3c, U...
WOOD MACKENZIE: ENERGY PULSE
Wood Mackenzie's take on Denbury’s CCUS expansion, ExxonMobil’s lithium plans and...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, BEACON
WTI (Aug) $71.80 +1c, Brent (Sep) $76.52 -13c, Diff -$4.72 +7c USNG (Aug) $2.60 -5c, UKNG (Aug) ...
FIXING GRID CONNECTION DELAYS NEEDS MAJOR REGULATORY REFORM
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic The issue of grid connection delays has garnered a lot of at...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, TOUCHSTONE, PETROTAL, ANGUS, HUNTING, PETRO MATAD, PRO...
WTI (Aug) $71.79 +$2.00, Brent (Sep) $76.65 +40c, Diff -$4.86 -$1.54 USNG (Aug) $2.65 -15c, ...
IN CONTROL OF EMISSIONS: QUOD NON EST DEMONSTRATUM!
David Bamford, Director at Future Energy Partners Three contradictory things..... F Sco...
WILL ANGOLA HALT ITS OIL SLUMP?
Angola has been a major African oil producer for several decades, recently it has overtaken Niger...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, JOG, PREDATOR, LONGBOAT
WTI (Aug) $69.79 -85c, Brent (Sep) $74.65 -25c, Diff -$4.86 +9c USNG (Aug) $2.80 +1c, UKNG (...
HOW DO YOU GET YOURSELF AHEAD OF THE GAME?
Lauren Mcintosh, Market Analyst Reflecting on RUKGOW2023 it really feels like the industry...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, CEG, LONGBOAT, ANGUS, PETROFAC
WTI ( Aug) $70.64 +78c, Brent (Sept)* $75.41 -13c, Diff -$4.77 +29c USNG (Aug) $2.79 +9c, UK...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, TOUCHSTONE, SOUND, SERICA, I3, JADESTONE
WTI (Aug) $69.56 +$1.86, Brent (Aug) $74.03 +$1.77, Diff -$4.47 -9c USNG (Aug) $2.66 -12c, UKNG ...
NAO REPORTS ON SMART METER ROLLOUT WHICH IT SAYS IS AT A CRUCIAL POINT
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic On 14 June, the National Audit Office (“NAO”)&nb...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, IOG, ZEPHYR, TRINITY, CHARIOT, SOUND, JOG
WTI (Aug) $69.16 -35c, Brent (Aug) $73.85 -29c, Diff -$4.69 USNG (July) $2.72 +12c, UKNG (Ju...
GAS PRICE VOLATILITY SHOWS THE ONGOING FRAGILITY OF THE MARKET
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic The past couple of weeks have seen unusually high levels of ...
NO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT FOR UK COAL POWER STATIONS TO CLOSE NEXT YEAR
Along with most everyone else in the energy market I have been of the opinion that coal power sta...
INWED: WHY MORE WOMEN SHOULD ENTER THE FIELD OF ENGINEERING
Kaletatikor Unwene, graduate project engineer, chemical injection team at ICR Group Solvin...
ENERGY MATTERS – WHAT THE TECH!
It was music to my ears when a global energy investor came to talk to me last week. She said: &ld...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, PETROTAL, AFENTRA, PETRO MATAD, KISTOS, ARROW
WTI (Aug) $71.31 -62c, Brent (Aug) $76.09 -52c, Diff -$4.78 -5c USNG (July) $2.66 +3c, UKNG ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, DEC, PETROTAL, GKP, TOWER, CORO
WTI (Aug) $70.62 +$2.35, Brent (Aug) $75.67 +$2.47, Diff -5.05 +12c USNG (July) $2.53 +19c, UKNG...
EARLY WINTER OUTLOOK CONFIMS OUR RELIANCE ON INTERCONNECTORS
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic As the country basks in a heatwave, National Grid ESO has pu...
RHEENERGISE USES HEAVY LIQUIDS TO RE-LAUNCH PUMPED HYDRO STORAGE
By Julian Singer, Greenbarrel Pumped hydro storage was the first long term electricity storage...
TIME TO ACCEPT THAT WIND FARM COSTS ARE NOT FALLING
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic There has been a consistent narrative that the cost of build...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SAN LEON, CEG, UJO, PETRO MATAD, IGAS
WTI (July) $69.42 +$2.30, Brent (Aug) $74.29 +$2.45, Diff -$4.87 +15c USNG (July) $2.34 +8c, UKN...
LOGISTICS CAPACITY CRUNCH COULD JEOPARDISE OFFSHORE WIND TARGETS
Understanding the logistics: exploring strategies to safeguard offshore wind targets by Da...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SOUND, PHAROS, IOG, TOUCHSTONE, TRINITY, ANGUS, PREDAT...
WTI (July) $67.12 -$3.05, Brent (Aug) $71.84 -$2.95, Diff -$4.72 +10c USNG (July) $2.26 +1c, UKN...
ADVANCED REACTORS PROMISE A NEW ERA FOR NUCLEAR POWER
The complexities of construction and operation mean that hopes of low-cost nuclear power have oft...
THE ENERGY SECURITY INVESTMENT MECHANISM – FINDING A BALANCE
Claire Angell, Partner and Head of Energy Tax at KPMG in the UK Commenting on the changes ...
COMENTARY: OIL PRICE, PETROTAL, EUROPA, JADESTONE
WTI (July) $71.29 -$1.24, Brent (Aug) $75.96 -99c, Diff -4.67 +25c USNG (July) $2.35 +3c, UK...
EUROPE’S ENERGY CAPITAL, ABERDEEN NEEDS TO FIND RENEWED ENERGY
By Sir Howard Bernstein, former Chief Executive of Manchester City Council Town centres an...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, IOG, JOG, JSE, EGDON/UJO, GULFSANDS
WTI (July) $71.74 -41c, Brent (Aug) $76.29 -42c, Diff -$4.55 -1c USNG (July) $2.26 +2c, UKNG...
AS THE PRICE CAP FALLS BELOW THE EPG, IS THE ENERGY MARKET SET TO RE-OPEN?
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic On 25 May, Ofgem announced the new price cap level that will...
WHY ALL THE INCREASED FOCUS ON EMISSIONS?
By Neil Rimmer The increased attention and focus on emissions is now prevalent in all aspects ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ZEPHYR, SOUTHERN, BEACON
WTI (July) $72.15 +41c, Brent (Aug) $76.71 +58c, Diff -$4.56 +17c USNG (July) $2.24 +7c, UKN...
SUBSTANCE MUST MATCH UP WITH SENTIMENT ON LABOUR DRILLING PLANS
The UK offshore energy industry has repeated its call for the Labour party to meet and listen to ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, CHALLENGER, SDX, HUNTING
WTI (July) $71.74 +$1.64, Brent (Aug)* $76.13 +$1.85, Diff -$4.39 +21c USNG (July) $2.17 +2c...
DEBT DEAL AIMS TO EXPEDITE US ENERGY INVESTMENT
Bipartisan agreement sets time limits for environmental reviews, but is seen as only “initi...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, HURRICANE, PREDATOR, REABOLD
WTI (July) $70.10 +$2.01, Brent (July) $74.28 +$1.68, Diff -$4.18 -33c USNG (July) $2.15 -11...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, UOG, GRAN TIERRA, TRINITY, CEG/PREDATOR, I3
WTI (July) $68.09 -$1.37, Brent (July) $72.60 -$1.11, Diff -$4.51 +43c USNG (July)* $2.26 -6...
THE ROLE OF AFRICAN MINING IN THE ENERGY TRANSITION
The energy transition took centre stage at Investing in African Mining Indaba, Africa’s...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SAVANNAH, DIVERSIFIED ENERGY, CHALLENGER, TRINIDAD LIC...
WTI (July) $69.46 -$3.21, Brent (July) $73.54 -$3.53, Diff -$4.08 -32c USNG (June) $2.32 +14...
OPPOSING FUTURE NORTH SEA OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION IS ECONOMIC LUNANCY...
By William Atkinson Clearly, there must be a competition going on between the Conservative and...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, PETROTAL, KISTOS, ARROW, SOUTHERN, HUNTING, ANGUS, LON...
WTI (July) $72.67 +84c, Brent (July) $77.07 +12c, Diff -$4.40 -3c USNG (June) $2.18 +1...
US OIL AND GAS COMPANIES LEARN TO LIVE WITH HIGHER STANDARDS
Pressure from investors, customers and governments is pushing the industry to improve its environ...
SSE REPORT A NEAR DOUBLING OF PROFITS AND A MUCH EXPANDED CAPITAL INVESTMENT ...
By Julian Singer, Greenbarrel On 24 May the energy company SSE published its preliminary resul...
DEPTH CONVERSION – THE GEOPHYSICAL BLACK ART?
Depth conversion: every seismic interpreter needs to do it, or sidesteps responsibility by us...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, TOUCHSTONE, ECHO, SAVANNAH, EUROPA
WTI (July) $71.83 -$2.51, Brent (July) $76.26 -$2.10, Diff -$4.43 +41c USNG (June) $2.30 -9c...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, PHAROS, HURRICANE
WTI (July) $74.34 +$1.43, Brent (July) $78.36 +$1.52, Diff -$4.02 +9c USNG (June) $2.39 +5c,...
SURVEYING PELAGIC FISH FOR OFFSHORE WIND FARM DEVELOPMENTS
RPS’ Senior Principal Scientist, Mike Mackie, explains why pelagic fish surveys are an impo...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, JOG, SDX, CORCEL
WTI (July) $72.91. +86c, Brent (July) $76.84 +85c, Diff -$3.93 -7c USNG (June) $2.34 -6c, UK...
YES, WE’RE ON THE ROAD TO TRANSITION, BUT HAVE WE SLOWED DOWN?
Robert Aitken, Director, KPMG UK The successful delivery of an energy transition is now an...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, CORO, PETRO MATAD, JADESTONE
WTI (June) $71.55 -31c, Brent ( July) $75.58 -28c, Diff -$4.03 +3c USNG (June) $2.58 -...
CHARTER FOR CHANGE: MOVING FORWARD ON MENTAL HEALTH
By Dr Louise Slaney, medical director at International Medical Management (IMM) If further...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, DEC, PETROFAC, UOG, EDR, UJO, EOG
WTI (June) $72.83 +$1.97, Brent (July) $76.96 +$2.05, Diff -$4.13 +8c USNG (June) $2.36 -1c,...
FRENCH ENERGY REPORT SEEKS RETURN OF “ENERGY SOVEREIGNTY”
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic On 30 March, the French Parliament published a report entitl...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ARROW, ZEPHYR, PETROTAL, AFENTRA, TOWER, PROSPEX
WTI (June) $71.11 +$1.07, Brent (July) $75.23 +$1.06, Diff -$4.12 -1c USNG (June) $2.37 +11c...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, IOG, UNION JACK, ANGUS
WTI (June) $70.04 -83c, Brent (July) $74.17 -81c, Diff -$4.13 -15c USNG (June) $2.26 +7c, UK...
TRUSTED, INDEPENDENT OPINIONS NEED A COMPETENT PERSON
Tom Gunningham – Practice Leader in Expert Services at Rockflow What is the definiti...
COMMENTARY: SAVANNAH, GENEL, PETROTAL
Savannah Energy Savannah Energy PLC, the British independent energy company focused around...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, UNION JACK, AFENTRA, HARBOUR
WTI (June) $73.71 +55c, Brent (July) $77.44 +43c, Diff -$3.73 -12c USNG ( May) $2.26 +3c, UK...
WASHINGTON TARIFF DISPUTE CREATES UNCERTAINTY FOR US SOLAR
Congress and President Biden are at odds over possible new duties on modules imported from Southe...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, DEC, SLE, REABOLD, SDX, ECHO
WTI (June) $73.16 +$1.82, Brent (July) $77.01 +$1.71, Diff -$3.85 -1c USNG (May) $2.23 +10c,...
GETTING STARTED WITH A CAREER IN UK ENGINEERING
By Charlie Carswell, Rise Technical Engineering in the UK The UK engineering sector ha...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SOUND, UNION JACK, ARROW, GRAN TIERRA
WTI (June) $68.60 -$3.06, Brent (July) $72.33 -$2.99, Diff -$3.73 +7c USNG (May) $2.17...
XLINKS AND THE UK ENERGY SECURITY PLAN: ELECTRICITY DIRECT FROM MOROCCO
By Julian Singer, Greenbarrel The UK government’s recently published Energy Security Pla...
OIL PRICE, IOG, CHARIOT, ZEPHYR, ARROW, SDX, LONGBOAT, HURRICANE, PTAL, EME, ...
WTI (June) $75.66 -$1.12, Brent (July)* $79.31 -$1.02, Diff -$3.65 u/c. *Brent June expiry U...
GHG ACCOUNTING REFORM COULD CHANGE ENERGY INVESTMENT
Standards for greenhouse gas reporting are being reviewed. They could alter incentives for corpor...
RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE, DYNAMIC: THREE PILLARS TO SUCCESS FROM ICR’S ESG CHA...
Hollie Lawson, Corporate Development Director and ESG Champion, ICR Integrity “ESG i...
FINANCING THE ENERGY TRANSITION: WHO WILL PAY FOR A GREENER FUTURE?
Kester Guy-Briscoe, Principal at Gerard Daniels The green energy transition is moving forw...
HUGE SUBSIDIES THROWN AT CONSUMERS, BUT ENERGY SECURITY REMAINS AT RISK
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic My blog is 7 years old today! This past year has seen som...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SOUND, PETROFAC, UOG, TOWER, TRINITY, GKP
WTI (June) $74.30 -$2.77, Brent (June) $77.69 -$3.08, Diff -$3.39 -31c USNG (May) $2.12 -18c...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, KISTOS, CHALLENGER, HARBOUR, HALLIBURTON, HUNTING
WTI (June) $77.07 -$1.69, Brent (June) $80.77 -$1.98, Diff -$3.70 -27c USNG (May) $2.30 +13c...
WINDFALL TAX HARMS OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION AND MUST BE CUT
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic In May last year, the UK Government introduced a windfall ta...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, TOUCHSTONE, UJO, EOG, EGDON, HURRICANE
WTI (June) $77.87 +50c, Brent (June) $81.66 +56c, Diff -$3.79 +6c USNG (May) $2.23 -1c, UKNG (Ma...
TALKING POINTS: THE BATTLE FOR TALENT IN ENGINEERING
By Alice Hulme, Rise Technical The recruitment landscape in 2023 is characterised by a tig...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SAVANNAH, PETROFAC
WTI (June) $77.37 -$1.87, Brent (June) $81.10 -$2.02, Diff -$3.73 -15c USNG (May) $2.24 +2c, UKN...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SAVANNAH, DELTIC, TRINITY
WTI (June)* $79.24 -$1.66, Brent (June) $83.12 -$1.65, Diff -3.88 -3c* WTI May expiry USNG (...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, IOG, SOUTHERN, ANGUS, AFENTRA, UOG, HURRICANE
WTI (May) $80.83 -$1.69, Brent (June) $84.76 -$1.55, Diff -$3.93 +14c USNG (May) $2.27 +16c,...
MEET 10 NIGERIAN WOMEN CHANGING THE NARRATIVES IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
by Inimfon Asifa, HF Markets These women have made significant contributions to the sec...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SAVANNAH, SERICA, JADESTONE
WTI (May) $83.26 +$1.73, Brent (June) $87.33 +$1.72, Diff -$4.07 -1c USNG (May) $2.09 -10c, ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, PETROFAC, I3, TRINITY
WTI (May) $81.53 +$1.79, Brent (June) $85.61 +$1.43, Diff -$4.08 -36c USNG (May) $2.19 +2c, ...
OFGEM MOVES FORWARD ON FINANCIAL RESILIENCE AND RINGFENCING
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic For the past year Ofgem has been trying to address concerns ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ZEPHYR, DEC, BEACON
WTI (May) $79.74 -96c, Brent (June) $84.18 -94c, Diff -$4.44 +6c USNG (May) $2.17 +2c UKNG (...
COMMENTARY: MARKET AWARENESS IN THE FUTURE OF ENERGY.
Zoe Suren, Founder and Managing Director at EnergiLink If there is one thing that I h...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, JOG, SCIROCCO, HURRICANE, SERICA
WTI (May) $80.61 -10c, Brent (June) $84.99 +5c, Diff -$4.38 +15c USNG (May) $2.15 +5c, UKNG ...
OFFSHORE WORKERS FROM OVERSEAS: CHOOSING THE RIGHT VISA OPTION
Government immigration fees can add significant costs to UK energy projects, particularly for com...
FORCED PRE-PAYMENT METER INSTALLATIONS: A SCANDAL IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic Back in February The Times published an exposé into t...
UK ENERGY MARKET PIVOTS TOWARD RENEWABLES AMID RUSSIAN SANCTIONS AND FOSSIL F...
Offshore wind leads renewables surge as UK pushes for energy security and low-carbon power, says ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, UNITED OIL & GAS, PREDATOR
WTI (May) $80.42 +$4.75, Brent (June) $84.93 +5.04, Diff -$4.51 +29c USNG (May) $2.09 -12c, ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SAN LEON, ARROW, EOG, ANGUS, PETRO MATAD
WTI (May) $75.67 +$1.30, Brent (June) $79.89 +$1.29, Diff -$4.22 -1c USNG (May) $2.21 +11c, ...
XODUS PODCAST 'TALES OF THE XTRAORDINARY' EPISODE 4
Tales of the Xtraordinary, a four-part-series, hosted by head of brand Sarah Butcher, peeks b...
APPLICATION FOR A JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THE SALE OF BULB FAILS
...but there may be an appeal By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic Two weeks ago I summarised ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, JOG, GKP
WTI (May) $74.37 +$1.40, Brent*(June) $78.60 +1.01, *Diff -$4.23 -$1.08. *Brent May expiry U...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, PETROTAL, PETROFAC, IGAS, TRINITY
WTI (May) $72.97 -23c, Brent (May) $78.28 -37c, Diff -$5.31 -14c USNG (Apr) $2.03 u/c, UKNG ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, UNION JACK, GKP, CAMARCO
WTI (May-42c$73.81 +$3.55, Brent (May) $78.12 +$3.13, Diff -$5.31 -42c USNG (Apr) $2.08 -13c...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, GENEL/GKP, UNION JACK, CORO, COPL
WTI (May) $69.26 -70c, Brent (May) $74.99 -92c, Diff -$5.73 -22c USNG (Apr) $2.21 +6c, UKNG ...
ENERGY INDUSTRIES CLUB SPEECH ON ENERGY SECURITY
Earlier this week I had the pleasure of speaking at the Energy Industries Club dinner on the subj...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SAN LEON, TOUCHSTONE, ROCKHOPPER
WTI (May) $69.96 -94c, Brent (May) $75.91 -78c, Diff -$5.95 +16c USNG (Apr) $2.15 -2c, UKNG ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, JADESTONE, GULF KEYSTONE, SERICA
WTI (May) $70.90 +$1.23, Brent (May) $76.69 +$1.37, Diff -$5.79 +14c USNG (Apr) $2.17 -17c, ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, GENEL, PHAROS, ARROW
WTI (May) $75.32 +1.85, Brent (May) $75.32 +$1.53, Diff -$5.65 -32c USNG (Apr) $2.34 +12c, U...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ZEPHYR, WENTWORTH, EGDON, PREDATOR, WEBINAR
WTI (Apr) $66.74 -$1.61, Brent (May) -$72.97, Diff -$6.20 15c USNG (Apr) $2.33 -18c, UKNG (A...
WILLOW PROJECT SHOWS PRESIDENT BIDEN’S SUPPORT FOR OIL PRODUCTION
Balancing climate goals with demands for low-cost energy is often challenging. The administration...
WILL THERE BE A JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THE SALE OF BULB TO OCTOPUS?
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic At the end of February I attended five of the six sessions o...
COMMENTARY: GENEL, SAN LEON, UJO/EGDON/EOG, HURRICANE, SCIROCCO
Genel Energy Genel today updates on oil reserves across its portfolio. Work...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SOUND, EOG, REABOLD, I3
WTI (Apr) $71.33 -$3.47, Brent (Apr) $77.45 -$3.32, Diff -$6.12 +15c USNG (Apr) $2.57 -3c, U...
RELYING ON AGING NUCLEAR REACTORS POSES RISKS TO ENERGY SECURITY
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic Last week came the welcome news that EDF will extend the liv...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SAN LEON, COPL
WTI (Apr) $74.80 -$1.88, Brent (Apr) $80.77 -$2.01, Diff -$5.97 -13c USNG (Apr) $2.60 +17c, UKNG...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ARROW EXPLORATION
WTI (Apr) $76.68 +96c, Brent (May) $82.78 +$1.19, Diff -$6.10 +23c USNG (Apr) $2.43 -11c, UK...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, PETROTAL, ECO, GKP, HARBOUR
WTI (Apr) $76.66 -92c, Brent (May) $82.66 -63c, Diff -$6.00 +29c USNG (Apr) $2.55 -13c, UKNG...
XODUS LAUNCH TALES OF THE XTRAORDINARY IN CELEBRATION OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’...
Xodus has launched their new podcast series, Tales of the Xtraordinary, in celebration of Int...
A LATE COLD SNAP DELIVERS AN EMN AND THE TIGHTEST DAY OF THE WINTER SO FAR
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic Over the past few days forecasters have been warning of a co...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, CHARIOT, ZEPHYR, CHALLENGER/PREDATOR, ANGUS
WTI (Apr) $77.58 -$2.88, Brent (May) $83.29 -$2.89, Diff -$5.71 -79c USNG (Apr) $2.68 +11c, ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SAN LEON, AFENTRA, EOG, SDX, PREDATOR
WTI (Apr) $86.18 +35c, Brent (May) $80.46 +78c, Diff -$6.50 +35c USNG (Apr) $2.57 -43.7c, UK...
THE POWER OF PROCESS: LESS WHAT WE CHOOSE THAN HOW WE CHOOSE IT
Dave Waters, Director & Geoscience Consultant, Paetoro Consulting UK Ltd Choice and Vo...
ESGIAN: RIG ANALYTICS MARKET ROUNDUP
By Nermina Kulovic, Esgian This week, Saipem confirmed that the Deep Value Driller drillship w...
COMMENTARY: GENEL, SCIROCCO, SDX, COPL
Genel Energy A Petroleum Agreement and Association Contract has now been signed with the O...
RECORD PRICE SET FOR THE T-4 CAPACITY AUCTION REFLECTS INCREASINGLY TIGHT MARKET
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic Last week the T-4 capacity auction for delivery in 2026-27 c...
JOBS, REDUNDANCY AND THE IMMIGRATION DIMENSION
By Kelly Hardman, solicitor, Fragomen Global companies across a swathe of sectors continue...
GAS CONTRACTS CENTRAL TO NORD STREAM PIPELINE MYSTERY
Responsibility for the attack last September remains unknown. It could be crucial for multi-billi...
COMMENTARY: SAN LEON, TOUCHSTONE, I3, KOSMOS, ECO ATLANTIC
San Leon Energy San Leon notes the recent speculation in the Nigerian press about the oper...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, IGAS, JADESTONE
WTI (Mar) $73.95 -$2.41, Brent (Apr) $80.60 -$2.45, Diff -$6.65 -24c USNG (Mar) $2.17 +10c, ...
MEASUREMENT IS NEEDED IF INDUSTRIAL DECARBONISATION IS TO BE CREDIBLE
David Bamford Director at Future Energy Partners/Publishing Clean Growth Grand Challenge:...
DEAL DUE DILIGENCE: WHAT GOES WRONG AND WHY?
We can all think of deals which have gone wrong, and the reasons for failure are many. Post-morte...
SCRAPING THE BARREL: IS THE WORLD RUNNING OUT OF HIGH-QUALITY OIL AND GAS?
Andrew Latham, Vice President, Energy Research, Wood Mackenzie Why peak advantage is the d...
T-1 CAPACITY MARKET AUCTION CLEARS WITH A HIGH PRICE AND SOME INTERESTING QUE...
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic Last week saw the T-1 capacity market auction clear at its s...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SERICA
WTI (Mar) $76.34 -$2.15, Brent (Apr) $83.00 -$1.14, Diff -$6.66 +1c USNG (Mar) $2.27 -11c, U...
MOBILISING A NEW OFFSHORE WORKFORCE TO NAVIGATE THE CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION
By James Gregg, Chief Operating Officer, Motive Offshore Group We are at risk of a major s...
CENTRICA’S RECORD PROFITS CREATE OUTRAGE, MUCH OF IT UNFAIR
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic Centrica announced record profits of £3.3 billion (act...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, CEG, REABOLD, LONGBOAT, CAPRICORN
WTI (Mar) $78.59 -47c, Brent (Apr) $85.38 -20c, Diff -$6.79 +27c USNG (Mar) $2.47 -9c, UKNG ...
COMMENTARY: ZEPHYR, GETECH, PROSPEX
WTI (Mar) $79.06 -$1.08, Brent (Apr) $85.58 -$1.03, Diff -$6.52 +5c USNG (Mar) $2.56 +16c, U...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ZEPHYR, PETROTAL, CEG, CORO, TULLOW, ANGUS, PETROMATAD
WTI (Mar) $80.14 +42c, Brent (Apr) $86.61 +22c, Diff -$6.47 -20c USNG (Mar) $2.40 -11c, UKNG...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, GENEL, IOG, ANGUS
WTI (Mar) $79.72 +$1.66, Brent (Apr) $86.39 +$1.89, Diff -$6.67 +23c USNG (Mar) $2.51 +8c, U...
US OIL DEMAND ON COURSE FOR LONG, SLOW DECLINE
President Biden's suggestion that oil will be needed for "at least a decade" looks ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, IGAS, REABOLD
WTI (Mar) $78.06 -41c, Brent (Apr) $84.50 -59c, Diff -$6.44 -18c, USNG (Mar) $2.43 +4c, UKNG ...
FLASH BLOG: DELTIC, JADESTONE
Deltic Energy Deltic has announced a significant gas and oil discovery at Pensacola on Lic...
THE OCTOPUS TAKEOVER OF BULB IS THE SUBJECT OF A LEGAL CHALLENGE
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic The Octopus takeover of Bulb which was announced in November...
PAUSE TO DANISH OFFSHORE WIND SCHEME IS ABSURD
The Danish Government has put on hold Denmark’s "open door" offshore wind develop...
CALLS FOR NEW WINDFALL TAXES ON GLOBAL PROFITS ARE MISLEADING, SAYS OEUK
Reuters and others have reported calls by opposition politicians and union leaders for another in...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SERICA, GKP, LONGBOAT, PREDATOR
WTI (Mar) $74.11 +72c, Brent (Apr) $80.99 +$1.05, Diff -$6.88 +33c, USNG (Mar) $2.45 +4c, UKN...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, UNION JACK, IOG, TOUCHSTONE, EGDON
WTI (Mar) $73.79 -$2.49, Brent (Apr) $79.94 -$2.23, Diff -$6.55 +26c, USNG (Mar) $2.41 -4c, U...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, JADESTONE, HURRICANE, CAPRICORN, ECHO
WTI (Mar) $76.41 -$2.46, Brent (Apr) $82.84 -$2.62, Diff -$6.43 -16c, USNG (Mar) $2.45 -22c, ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, PETROTAL, ZEPHYR, ARROW, SAVANNAH
WTI (Mar) $78.87 +97c, Brent (Apr) $85.46 +96c*, Diff -$6.59 -41c, USNG (Mar) $2.68 u/c**, UK...
GLOBAL OIL AND GAS DISCOVERIES IN 2022 DRIVE EXPLORATION TO HIGHEST VALUE CRE...
Value creation reaches US$33billion at base price, led by major discoveries in Namibia, Brazil an...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, DIVERSIFIED ENERGY
WTI (Mar) $77.90 -$1.78, Brent (Mar) $84.90 -$1.76, Diff -$7.00 +2c, USNG (Feb) $2.67 -17.2c,...
RPS INSIGHT: WHAT'S NEW IN GEOTHERMAL
Trevor Rath, Operations Engineering Specialist, Associate, RPS Energy Geothermal energy is gai...
NORWAY ACTS TO RESTRICT ELECTRICITY EXPORTS AND PROTECT SECURITY OF SUPPLY
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic Last year I warned repeatedly that Norway can not be expecte...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, CHARIOT, GKP, TRINITY
WTI (Mar) $79.68 -$1.33, Brent (Mar) $86.66 -81c, Diff -$6.98 +52c, USNG (Feb) $3.11 +17c, UK...
THE COMING US LOW-CARBON ENERGY BOOM
Subsidies in the Inflation Reduction Act have stoked fears in other countries that investment wil...
THE DFS WAS ACTIVATED FOR THE FIRST TIME BUT WAS IT REALLY NEEDED?
This week National Grid ESO has activated its Demand Flexibility Service (“DFS”) ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, CORO
WTI (Mar) $81.01 +86c, Brent (Mar) $87.47 +$1.35, Diff -$6.46 +49c, USNG (Feb) $2.94 -12c, UK...
WHY FIELD TRIPS ARE CRITICAL TO SUBSURFACE TRAINING
Field trips to outcrops are an important element of training for subsurface professionals in the ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, PETROTAL, GKP, UOG, TRINITY
WTI (Mar) $80.15 +2c, Brent (Mar) $86.12 -1c, Diff -$5.97 -3c. USNG (Feb) $3.06 -19c, UK...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, IOG, GULFSANDS, PREDATOR, ANGUS, CAPRICORN, GETECH, SE...
WTI (Mar) $80.13 -$1.49, Brent (Mar) $86.13 -$2.06, Diff -$6.00 -57c, USNG (Feb) $3.25 -19c, ...
JAMES HUTTON - THE FOUNDER OF MODERN GEOLOGY
James Hutton was a revolutionary thinker, entrepreneur and a leading figure in the 18th-centu...
2023 OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY OUTLOOK
The oil and gas (O&G) industry earned record profits in 2022, providing ample cash flow to fu...
EXPENSIVE ENERGY SUBSIDIES TO BE SCALED BACK
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic Back in October, the Government put in place energy subsidie...
THERE MAY BE A PRICE PROBLEM WITH ELECTRIC CARS
By Barney Smith, Greenbarrel Up ‘til now, it has been possible to believe that the move ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SAN LEON ENERGY
WTI (Mar)* $80.61 +81c, Brent (Mar) $86.16 +$1.18, Diff -$5.55 +5c. *WTI Feb expiry, USNG (Fe...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ZEPHYR ENERGY, JADESTONE ENERGY
WTI (Feb) $79.48 -70c, Brent (Mar) $84.98 -94c, Diff -$5.50 -24c, USNG (Feb) $3.31 -27c, UKNG...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, KISTOS, IOG, JADESTONE
WTI (Feb) $80.18 +32c, Brent (Mar) $85.92 +$1.48, Diff -$5.74 +£1.14, USNG (Feb) $3.58+...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, GENEL, UNION JACK, EGDON, UOG
WTI (Feb) $79.86 u/c *US Market shut MLK Day. Brent (Mar) $84.46 -82c, Diff -82c* USNG (Feb) ...
SAM LAIDLAW: WINDFALL TAXES UNFAIRLY PUNISH THE NORTH SEA INDEPENDENTS
by Sam Laidlaw, Executive Chairman, Neptune Energy The UK’s North Sea has changed &n...
MALCY'S BLOG: THE BUCKET LIST
The Bucket List 2023 General rules remain as before, dividends have been included ...
GAS PRICES HAVE HALVED IN RECENT WEEKS BUT IT MAY BE TOO SOON FOR OPTIMISM
Gas prices have fallen across the curve in recent weeks, returning to levels last seen before the...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, GULFSANDS, LONGBOAT, ORCADIAN, HURRICANE, DELTIC, EUROPA
WTI (Feb) $74.63 +49c, Brent (Feb) $80.10 +45c, Diff -$5.47 +45c, USNG (Feb) $3.63 -2.7c,...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, DIVERSIFIED ENERGY, TOUCHSTONE, SERICA
WTI (Feb) $73.77 +10c, Brent (Feb) $78.57 -12c, Diff -$4.80 -28c, USNG (Feb) $3.71 -1c, U...
EMERGING MARKET TRENDS 2022
Oxford Business Group Logistics challenges weighed on global economic growth in 2022 ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, UNION JACK, UOG, IGAS, PETROTAL
WTI (Feb) $76.93 -$3.33, Brent (Feb) $82.10 -$3.81, Diff -$5.17 -48c, USNG (Feb) $3.98 -0...
FIRST STEPS IN DE-CARBONISING AVIATION
By Barney Smith, Greenbarrel Aviation is one of the hardest sectors to de-carbonise and withou...
WAR IN UKRAINE WILL CONTINUE TO DRIVE ENERGY MARKETS IN 2023
It’s always interesting at the start of the year to look back at what I was thinking this t...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SAN LEON, ANGUS, CEG, COPL, BEACON
WTI $80.26 +$1.86, Brent $85.91 +$3.65, Diff -$5.65 -$1.16, USNG $4.47 -8c, UKNG 187.0p u...
ENERGY MATTERS – OUT OF SHAPE?
Over-indulgence during the festive season? Again? One too many hangovers? A touch of mental angui...
DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS COULD BE A WIN-WIN IN 2023 FOR AFRICA OIL AND GAS
In late 2019, as the African oil and gas industry was looking to the future with optimism, Offsho...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, CHALLENGER ENERGY GROUP
Oil price WTI $78.96 +31c, Brent $83.26 -15c, Diff -$4.30 -64c, USNG $5.28 +34c, UKNG 190....
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, PETROTAL
WTI $78.65 -88c, Brent $83.41 -92c, Diff -$4.76 +4c, USNG $4.94 -33c, UKNG 192.5p -3.5p, TTF &eur...
BEN VAN BEURDEN: LEAD WITH YOUR HEAD AND YOUR HEART
By Chris Logan and Robert Stiphout In his nine years as CEO, Ben van Beurden has dealt with so...
A BRIEF HISTORY OF CHRISTMAS DINNER
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic Last year’s Christmas blog, while definitely tongue in...
THE EU GAS PRICE CAP MAY DISTURB THE MARKETS TO LITTLE BENEFIT
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic This week the EU finally acted on gas prices by agreeing a c...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SAN LEON, ARROW, WENTWORTH, COPL
WTI (Jan) $77.49 -80c, Brent (Feb) $80.98 -$1.22, Diff -$3.49 -42c, USNG (Jan) $4.99 -34c...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, IOG, SOUND, I3, SAVANNAH
WTI (Jan) $78.29 +$2.06, Brent (Feb) $82.20 +$2.21, Diff $3.91 +1c, USNG (Jan) $5.33 u/c,...
THREE THEMES TO SHAPE SCOTTISH AQUACULTURE IN 2023
Heather Jones, CEO, Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) Over the past 12 mont...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ZEPHYR, CHALLENGER, PREDATOR
WTI (Jan) $76.09 +90c, Brent (Feb) $79.99 +19c, Diff -$3.90 -71c, USNG (Jan) $5.33 -52c, ...
IOGP CEO IMAN HILL REFLECTS ON 2022
IOGP CEO, Iman Hill From the energy security challenge caused by the Russia-Ukraine confli...
WOOD MACKENZIE COMMENTARY: TEN PREDICTIONS FOR 2023
Rebounding oil demand, surging EV sales, and some of our analysts' other forecasts for the ye...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ANGUS, GKP, ECO (ATLANTIC)
WTI (Jan) $74.29 -$1.82, Brent (Feb) $79.04 -$2.17, Diff -$4.75 -35c, USNG (Jan) $6.60 -3...
ESG TRENDS 2022: ENERGY TRANSITION
Energy security concerns boosted investment in hydrocarbons alternatives Solar and wind saw ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, PETROTAL, KISTOS, HUNTING, GETECH
WTI (Jan) $77.28 +$1.89, Brent (Feb) $82.70 +$2.02, Diff -$5.42 +13c, USNG (Jan) $6.43 -5...
GAS INTERVENTION THREATENS AUSTRALIAN POWER SUPPLY, INVESTMENT AND JOBS
Woodside fully supports policies that aim to bring down cost of living pressures for Australian h...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, GENEL, PREDATOR, LONGBOAT, SOUND, CHARIOT
WTI (Jan) $73.17 +$2.15, Brent (Feb) $77.99 +$1.89, Diff -$4.82 -26c, USNG (Jan) $6.59 +3...
ENERGY MATTERS – IT’S ALL OVER?
The last time England won the World Cup in 1966, England’s Geoff Hurst completed a hat-tric...
OFFSHORE OVERSEAS WORKERS: CHOOSING THE RIGHT VISA OPTION
Sean Rhodes, manager, Fragomen Energy companies are having to keep on top of often complex...
COP 27 WHAT HAS CHANGED?
Barney Smith, Greenbarrel As Cop 27 drains away, it becomes all too clear that nothing much ha...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ZEPHYR, PETROTAL
WTI (Jan) $71.46 -55c, Brent (Feb) $76.15 -$1.02, Diff -$4.69, USNG (Jan) $5.96 -20c, UKN...
OEUK: UK GOVERNMENT MUST SCRAP THE WINDFALL TAX IF OIL AND GAS PRICES DECLINE
The UK’s leading offshore energy producers are to meet with senior Treasury ministers and o...
OIL & GAS M&A: WHY IMPROVED ESG DUE DILIGENCE AND DATA CAPTURE ADDS VALUE
Phil Crookall, Principal Advisor - Energy The oil and gas industry is under pressure to co...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SCIROCCO, EUROPA OIL & GAS
WTI (Jan) $74.25 -$2.68, Brent (Feb) $79.35 -$3.33, Diff -$5.10 -65c, USNG (Jan) $5.46 -1...
STAFF WELFARE: SUPPORTING THROUGH CHRISTMAS – AND A NEW STRATEGY FOR A NEW YEAR
Dr Louise Slaney, medical director, International Medical Management (IMM) December can be...
GOVERNMENT BRUSHES OFF BEIS SELECT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic In July, the BEIS Select Committee published a damning repor...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, WENTWORTH, ANGUS, SERICA, PETROMATAD
WTI (Jan) $79.98 -$1.24, Brent (Feb) $85.57 -$1.71, Diff -$5.59 +13c, USNG (Jan) $6.28 -4...
MILKING THE SOMALI GOVERNMENT: THE POLITICS OF THE STATUS QUO
A depressingly familiar cycle has become set in Somali politics. Indirect electoral processes tak...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ECHO
WTI (Jan) $81.22 +67c, Brent (Feb) $86.88 -9c, Diff -$5.66 -76cm, USNG (Jan) $6.73 -20c, ...
IMMIGRATION: GAUGING THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL
Predicting future UK immigration policy By Natasha Catterson, partner, Fragomen Followi...
RPS: EXPLORING KEY ESG CHALLENGES FOR THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
Phil Crookall, Principal Advisor, Energy Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) conside...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, JOG, SOUND, ARROW, ECO, ZEPHYR
WTI (Jan) $77.24 +96c, Brent (Jan) $83.19 -44c, Diff -$5.95 -$1.40, USNG (Jan) $6.71 -31c...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SCIROCCO ENERGY
WTI (Jan) $76.28 -$1.66, Brent (Jan) $83.63 -$1.71, Diff -$7.35 -5c, USNG (Jan) $7.0...
THE FIRST CAPACITY MARKET NOTICE OF WINTER 22 INDICATES DIFFICULT TIMES AHEAD
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic Just after 2:30 yesterday afternoon, National Grid ESO issue...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, JADESTONE, DELTIC, EUROPA, PROSPEX
WTI (Jan) $80.95 +91c, Brent (Jan) $88.36 +91c, Diff -$7.41 n/c, USNG (Dec) $6.77 n/c, UK...
WHY NORWAY’S VIEWS ON ENERGY SECURITY SHOULD RING ALARM BELLS ACROSS EUROPE
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic Norway’s energy security would appear to be a done dea...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, CHARIOT, ZEPHYR, TOWER
WTI *(Jan) $80.11 -$1.29, Brent (Jan) $87.62 -$2.16, Diff -$7.51 -63c. *WTI Expiry, USNG ...
GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ACT: WHERE IS IT NOW?
Alberta-based Eavor Technologies, founded in 2017, entered into a geothermal energy market that h...
DEPRESSING AUTUMN STATEMENT INTRODUCES NEW TAXES AND CUTS CONSUMER SUPPORT
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic The new Chancellor. Jeremy Hunt, issued a new Budget for the...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ECO, REABOLD, HURRICANE, UOG, GULFSANDS
WTI (Dec) $81.64 -$3.95, Brent (Jan) $89.78 -$3.08, Diff -$8.14 +87c, USNG (Dec) $6.36 +1...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, KISTOS, COPL
WTI (Dec) $86.92 +$1.05, Brent (Jan) $93.86 +72c, Diff -$6.94 -50c, USNG (Dec) $6.03 +10c...
COMMENTARY: ZEPHYR ENERGY, UNITED OIL & GAS
WTI (Dec) $88.96 +$2.49, Brent (Jan) $95.99 +$2.32, Diff -$7.03 -17c, USNG (Dec) $5.87 -3...
INTERNATIONAL TENSIONS SHAPE COP27 CLIMATE TALKS
The leaders of China and India have stayed away from the summit in Egypt Ed Crooks, Vice-C...
OIL AND GAS CAPITAL ALLOWANCES RELIEF- LESSONS FROM A RECENT CASE
The judgement in a recent case (Gunfleet Sands Ltd and others v HMRC [2022] UKFTT 35 (TC)), ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, DEC, UNION JACK, SDX
WTI (Dec) $88.96 +$2.49, Brent (Jan) $95.99 +$2.32, Diff -$7.03 -17c, USNG (Dec) $5.87 -3...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, IOG, GKP, PROSPEX, ECHO
WTI (Dec) $86.47 +64c, Brent (Jan) $93.67 +$1.02, Diff -$7.20 +48c, USNG (Dec) $6.23 +37c...
STRESS CORROSION CONTINUES TO TROUBLE THE FRENCH NUCLEAR FLEET
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic This week EDF updated its expectations for its nuclear fleet...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ITHACA, CORO, EMPYREAN
WTI (Dec) $88.91 -$2.88, Brent (Jan) $96.36 -$2.56, Diff -$6.45 +32c, USNG (Dec) $6.13 -8...
DEMAND FLEXIBILITY SERVICE ALLOWS HOUSEHOLDS TO PARTICIPATE IN DSR FOR THE FI...
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic On the 4th November 2022, National Gris ESO officially launc...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, CHARIOT, COPL, GRAN TIERRA
WTI (Dec) $88.17 -$1.83, Brent (Jan) $94.67 -$1.49, Diff -$6.50 +34c, USNG (Dec) $5.97 -2...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, GENEL, PETROTAL, LONGBOAT, HARBOUR, SOUND
WTI (Dec) $90.0 +$1.63, Brent (Jan) $96.16 +$1.51, Diff -$6.16 -12c, USNG (Dec) $6.26 +55...
US OFFSHORE WIND CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Over recent months, the US legislative situation affecting renewables has been evolving rapidly. ...
OIL BOSS WARNS GOVERNMENT ON CONSEQUENCES OF HIKING THE WINDFALL TAX
The boss of the largest London-listed independent oil and gas company today warned the UK Governm...
THE EV BOOM DEPENDS ON POLICY SUPPORT
Manufacturers are betting big on the rapid growth of EV sales in the US. Political and legal unce...
SALE OF BULB TO OCTOPUS ENERGY SHOULD FINALLY CAP THE BILL FOR CONSUMERS
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic Over the weekend, the Government announced that failed suppl...
COMMENTARY: ZEPHYR, SOUND, HURRICANE
Zephyr Energy Zephyr has announced that, further to the Company’s anno...
EUROPEAN GAS MARKETS REMAIN VOLATILE: DEMAND REDUCTION WILL BE KEY
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic In addition to the electricity winter outlook, National...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, DEC, SOUND, ROCKHOPPER, SDX
WTI (Dec) $87.91 +$2.59, Brent (Dec) $95.69 +$2.17, Diff -$7.78 -42c, USNG (Nov) $5.60 -1...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, UNION JACK, SAN LEON, ANGUS, UOG, IGAS
WTI (Dec) $89.08 +$1.17, Brent (Dec) $96.96 +$1.27, Diff -$7.88 +10c, USNG (Nov) $5.82 +2...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, JADESTONE, HUNTING, WILDCAT
WTI (Dec) $87.91 +$2.59, Brent (Dec) $95.69 +$2.17, Diff -$7.78 -42c, USNG (Nov) $5.60 -1...
NEW STRATEGY REQUIRED DUE TO END OF OFFSHORE WIND WORKERS IMMIGRATION CONCESSION
By Tarik Elhadidi, senior associate, Fragomen Tackling climate change is an importan...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, UJO, ZEPHYR, PREDATOR, TRINITY, IOG, REABOLD
WTI (Dec) $85.05 +54c, Brent (Dec) $93.50 +$1.12, Diff -$8.45 +58c, USNG (Nov) $4.95 -41c...
MPS KILL UK FRACKING PROSPECTS
Opposition and conservative rebel MPs have been accused of acting against the national interest b...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, IOG, TRINITY, EUROPA
WTI (Nov) $82.82 -$2.64, Brent (Dec) $90.03 -$1.59, Diff -$7.21 +$1.05, USNG (Nov) $5.74 ...
UK GOVERNMENT ENERGY PRICE SUPPORT SCHEMES CREATING UNCERTAINTY
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic On Monday, the new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, shocked the ener...
FUGRO'S CONTRIBUTION TO TRAINEES AND GRADUATES IN A POST-COVID WORLD
A global pandemic should wreak havoc on opportunities for trainees and graduates trying to start ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ITHACA, GENEL, GKP, TRINITY, SOUTHERN
WTI (Nov) $85.46 -15c, Brent (Dec) $91.62 -1c, Diff -$6.16 +14c, USNG (Nov) $5.99 -46c, U...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SOUTHERN, CORO, ECHO
WTI (Nov) $89.11 +$1.84, Brent (Dec) $94.57 +$2.12, Diff -$5.46 +28c, USNG (Nov) $6...
ENERGY CRISIS REINFORCING TWO SPEED ENERGY TRANSITION IN SHORT TERM
Heightened focus on energy security and rising prices reinforcing decarbonization di...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, PETROTAL, ARROW, SCIROCCO, BLOCK, ANGUS
WTI (Nov) $87.27 -$2.08, Brent (Dec) $92.45 -$1.84, Diff -$5.18 +24c, USNG (Nov) $6.43 -1...
US ANGER AT OPEC+ PRODUCTION CUT
The announced reduction in output has raised the temperature in Washington. Cooler heads are ulti...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, KISTOS, TOUCHSTONE, SCIROCCO, JADESTONE
WTI (Nov) $91.13 -$1.51, Brent (Dec) $96.19 -$1.73, Diff -$ 5.06 -22c, USNG (Nov) $6.43 -...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ZEPHYR, I3/EUROPA, CORNERSTONE
WTI (Nov) $92.64 +4.19, Brent (Dec) $97.92 +$3.50, Diff -$5.28 -69c, USNG (Nov) $6.74 -23...
NG ESO’S WINTER OUTLOOK STILL UNDERSTATES RISKS AND FOCUSES ON DEMAND REDUCTION
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic Today, National Gird ESO published its Winter Outlook for 20...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ARROW EXPLORATION, REABOLD RESOURCES
WTI (Nov) $87.76 +$1.24, Brent (Dec) $93.37 +1.57, Diff -$5.61 +33c, USNG (Nov) $6.93 +9c...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, VOG, ARROW EXPLORATION, WENTWORTH AFRICA FOUNDATION
WTI (Nov) $86.52 +$2.89, Brent (Dec) $91.80 +$2.94, Diff -$5.28 +5c, USNG (Nov) $6.84 +37...
BUSINESS ENERGY SUPPORT MAXIMUM DISCOUNT LOWER THAN EXPECTED
The Government has updated the maximum discount levels available to businesses through the Energy...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, GENEL, CORO, HURRICANE, REABOLD, TOWER
WTI (Nov) $79.49 -$1.74, Brent (Dec*) $85.14 -$2.04, Diff -$5.65 -$1.61, USNG (Nov*) $6.7...
POSSIBLE SABOTAGE PUTS NORD STREAM PIPELINES OUT OF USE
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic Gas has been found to be leaking from the Nord Stream pipeli...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SAVANNAH, SAN LEON, DEC, SCIROCCO, ANGUS, IOG
WTI (Nov) $81.23 -92c, Brent (Nov) $85.49 -83c, Diff -$7.26 +9c, USNG (Oct) $6.87 -22c, U...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, UNION JACK/REABOLD, ROCKHOPPER, CAPRICORN
WTI (Nov) $82.15 +$3.65, Brent (Nov) $89.32 +$3.05, Diff -$7.17 -60c, USNG (Oct) $6....
ITALIAN WIND POWER: IS FLOATING THE FUTURE?
Daniele Caruso Italy Country Manager & Head of Cables, OWC Status update on Italy'...
AMBITIOUS NEW IDEAS FOR EXPLOITING GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
By Julian Singer, Greenbarrel Geothermal energy is heat from the earth’s core that had a...
AI TECHNOLOGY WILL BE CRITICAL IN THE RACE TO NET ZERO
The renewable energy sector isn’t just growing - it’s booming. The past three months ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, DEC, REABOLD, GETECH, AFENTRA, SERICA, PRESIDENT, UOG, I3
WTI (Nov) $78.50 +$1.79, Brent (Nov) $86.27 +$2.21, Diff -$7.77 +42c, USNG (Oct) $6.65 -2...
BULGARIA HAS A SERIOUS POTENTIAL FOR DEEP GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
Nikola Sechkaryov, Bulgarian Geothermal Energy Association (BAGE) If I have to be as short...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ANGUS ENERGY, LONGBOAT ENERGY, PETRO MATAD
WTI (Nov) $78.74 -$4.75, Brent (Nov) $86.15 -$4.31, Diff -$7.41 +44c, USNG (Oct) $6....
THE UK IS 280 MILLION YEARS LATE FOR A FRACKING BOOM
Why lifting the ban on shale gas exploration is contradicted by geological knowledge, public opin...
UK FRACKING..DON'T HOLD YOUR BREATH
David Bamford, Finding Petroleum I’ve lost count of the number of folk who’ve ...
ENERGY TRANSITION INSIGHTS – UNPICKING ONS 2022
The year 1974 saw the launch of Offshore Northern Seas, an obscure meeting of companies extractin...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, JOG, LONGBOAT, GETECH
WTI (Nov) $82.94 -$1.00, Brent (Nov) $89.83 -79c, Diff -$6.89 +21c, USNG $(Oct) $7.77 +5c...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ZEPHYR, PROSPEX, SDX
WTI (Nov)* $83.94 -$1.42, Brent (Nov) $90.62 -$1.38, Diff -$6.68 +41c, USNG (Oct) $7.72 -...
BUSINESS ENERGY SUPPORT SCHEME CAPS PRICES FOR NON-DOMESTIC CONSUMERS
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic This morning the Government has announced the measures it is...
STROHM COMMENT ON THE NETHERLANDS GOVERNMENT’S AMBITIOUS WIND GOALS
The Netherlands’ move to significantly increase its offshore wind footprint is a key indica...
NEW PILOT PROGRAMME CONNECTS SKILLED REFUGEES TO SCOTTISH FIRMS
By Natasha Catterson, partner at immigration law experts Fragomen Recruiting the right peo...
NORD STREAM 1 REMAINS CLOSED BUT EUROPE IS COPING
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic I began this post over the first weekend in September when I...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SOUND, IGAS, LONGBOAT, REABOLD, UOG
WTI (Oct) $88.48 +$1.17, Brent (Nov) $94.10 +93c, Diff -$5.62 -24c, USNG (Oct) $9.11 +83c...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ZEPHYR, CHARIOT, SERICA, PHAROS, REABOLD, HELIUM ONE
WTI (Oct) $87.31 -47c, Brent (Nov) $93.17 -83c, Diff -$5.86 -36c, USNG (Oct) $8.28 +4c, U...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, UNION JACK, DELTIC, JADESTONE
WTI (Oct) $87.78 +99c, Brent (Nov) $94.0 +$1.16, Diff -$6.22 +17c, USNG (Oct) $8.24 +25c,...
NEW TIMES DEMAND NEW THINKING ON ENERGY
The crisis has demonstrated the urgent need to boost supplies from every source Ed Crooks,...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ANGUS, COPL, I3 ENERGY
WTI (Oct) $86.79 +$3.25, Brent (Nov) $92.84 +$3.69, Diff -$6.05 +44c, USNG (Oct) $7.99 +8...
ENERGY PRICE GUARANTEE TO SUPPORT HOUSEHOLDS AND BUSINESSES THIS WINTER
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic This week the new Prime Minister announced the long-awaited ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, UJO/EUROPA, IGAS/REABOLD, SOUND, CORO, GETECH
WTI (Oct) $83.54 +$1.60, Brent (Nov) $89.15 +$1.15, Diff -$5.61 -45c, USNG (Oct) $7.91 +7...
TOTALENERGIES AND RUSSIA
By Barney Smith, Greenbarrel It cannot have been much fun. The authoritative French newspaper,...
DEALING WITH HIGH ENERGY PRICES – A MESSAGE TO JACOB REES-MOGG
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic With the largely expected news that Liz Truss would become t...
COMMENTARY: UNION JACK, CHARIOT, SOUND, KISTOS, ARROW
Union Jack Oil Union Jack, a UK focused onshore conventional oil and gas product...
IS OUR ENERGY MARKET WORKING?
The rising cost of energy has led many to question the state of the UK energy market. Broadly, th...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, WENTWORTH, SAN LEON, SCIROCCO, GKP, REABOLD
WTI (Oct) $89.55 -$2.09, Brent (Nov*) $95.64 -$2.20, Diff -$6.09 -$1.58, USNG (Oct) ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, UNION JACK, ANGUS, SCIROCCO, CORO, ECHO
WTI (Oct) $91.64 -$5.37, Brent (Oct) $ 99.31 -$5. 78, Diff -$7.67 -41c, USNG (Sept) $9.04...
RENEWED INTEREST IN NUCLEAR AS ENERGY CRISIS DEEPENS
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic Nuclear power may be on the verge of a global renaissance ju...
HOW OIL, GAS, AND STEEL ARE CONNECTED
Since the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution, the oil, gas and steel industries have been in...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, PETROTAL, IOG, ZEPHYR, ANGUS, HUNTING, ECO
WTI (Oct) $94.89 +$1.15, Brent (Oct) $101.22 +$1.00, Diff -$6.33 -15c, USNG (Sept) $9.33 ...
GROUNDWATER’S ROLE IN THE CURRENT DROUGHT
Groundwater can play a vital part in keeping the UK’s water supply flowing, but we need to ...
KICKING THE PAVLOVIAN DOG…
Richard McGlashan, Head of Capital Markets Breaking up is hard to do, especially for indiv...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ROCKHOPPER, ARROW, CORO, DELTIC
WTI (Oct) $93.74 +$3.38, Brent (Oct) $100.22 +$3.74, Diff -$6.48 +23c, USNG (Sept) $9.309...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SOUTHERN ENERGY, SCIROCCO
WTI (Oct) $90.23 -54c, Brent $ (Oct) $96.48 -24c, Diff -$6.25 -3c, USNG (Sept) $9.6...
TROVE 1ST SUBSURFACE HIGHLIGHT SERICA ENERGY'S NORTH EIGG WELL
Serica Energy's North Eigg well in the UK Northern North Sea spudded last month - find out wh...
GREEN & DIGITAL. THE TWIN TRANSITION
Justin Anderson ESG Technology, Innovation | Former Head of Technology CoE KPMG Intern...
REDUCE ENERGY WASTE TO TACKLE ENERGY SECURITY AND AFFORDABILITY
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic With the growing energy crisis across Europe there are calls...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, DIVERSIFIED ENERGY, GRAN TIERRA, SDX
WTI (Sept) $90.50 +$2.39, Brent (Oct) $96.59 +$2.94, Diff -$6.09 +55c, USNG (Sept) $9.18 ...
THE ENERGY CRISIS REQUIRES AN URGENT RESPONSE FROM THE GOVERNMENT
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic Over the past few days I have been invited to comment in the...
COMMENTARY: TOUCHSTONE, PREDATOR
Touchstone Exploration Touchstone has announced that on August 16, 2022, the...
IRELAND'S LOOMING ENERGY CRISIS
The media has reported recently of a looming energy crisis in Ireland. In their latest video, 1st...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, JADESTONE, ECO, PRESIDENT, HURRICANE, PROSPEX
WTI (Sept) $94.34 +$2.41, Brent (Oct) $99.60 +$2.20, Diff -$5.26 -2c, USNG (Sept) $8.20 u...
MAJOR CHANGES TO EUROPE’S GAS MARKETS IN RESPONSE TO THE CONFLICT WITH RUSSIA
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic European gas prices have risen sharply in the past two month...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, AFENTRA, KISTOS/SERICA, GRAN TIERRA
WTI (Sept) $90.50 -26c, Brent (Oct) $96.31 -34c, Diff -$5.81, USNG ( Sept) $7.83 +20c, UK...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SOUND, UJO, SCIROCCO, PROSPEX, LAMPRELL, KOSMOS
WTI (Sept) $90.76 +$1.75, Brent (Oct) $96.65 +$1.73, Diff -$5.89 -2c, USNG (Sept) $7.63 -...
THE CLIMATE CHANGE COMMITTEE SUBMITS ITS ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT TO PARLIAMENT
By Julian Singer, Greenbarrel At the end of June, the Climate Change Committee (CCC) submitted...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, DEC, SAN LEON, TOUCHSTONE, UJO/EGDON
WTI (Sept) $89.01 +47c, Brent (Oct) $94.92 +80c, Diff -$5.91 +33c, USNG (Sept) $8.06 +35c...
INSIGHT: CCS - WHAT TO CONSIDER WHEN STORING CO2 UNDERGROUND
By Andy Petrie, Technical Adviser and Andy Kirchin, Managing Director - Technical, Training and A...
COMMENTATY: OIL PRICE, LAMPRELL, LEKOIL
WTI (Sept) $88.54 -$2.12, Brent (Oct) $94.12 -$2.66, Diff -$5.58 -54c, USNG (Sept) $8.12 ...
ESG VALUE CREATION
Justin Anderson ESG Technology, Innovation | Former Head of Technology CoE KPMG Intern...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, PETROFAC, UOG, GETECH
WTI (Sept) $90.66 -$3.76, Brent (Oct) $96.78 -$3.76, Diff -$6.12 u/c, USNG (Sept) $ 8.27 ...
ADDRESSING THE HIGH REAL COST OF RENEWABLE GENERATION
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic Over the past few months we have been inundated with claims ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, TOUCHSTONE, SCIROCCO, ORCADIAN, GKP, BLOCK
WTI (Sept) $94.42 +53c, Brent (Oct) $100.54 +51c, Diff -$6.12 -2c, USNG (Sept) $7.71 -26c...
COMMENTARY: GENEL, IGAS, TOWER, JADESTONE
Genel Energy Genel has announced its unaudited results for the six months ended 30 Jun...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SCIROCCO, ECO ATLANTIC, SDX, LONGBOAT, PROSPEX, GULFSANDS
WTI (Sept) $98.62 +$2.20, Brent (Oct) $103.97 +$2.14, Diff -$5.35 -6c, USNG ( Sept) $8.22...
CAN NORTH AFRICA REPLACE RUSSIA AS A GAS SUPPLIER FOR EUROPE?
Can North Africa replace Russia as a gas supplier for Europe? Dr Carole Nakhle answers th...
E&P'S UNDERWHELMING FLARING & EMISSIONS REPORTING AND PLANNING
David Bamford, Director at Future Energy Partners/Publishing This is about a study into flarin...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, PROSPEX, EUROPA
WTI (Sept) $96.42 -84c, Brent (Oct) $101.83 +16c, Diff -$5.41 -$3.95., USNG (Sept) $8.13 ...
NG ESO EXPECTS TO RELY ON INTERCONNECTORS THIS WINTER: THIS LOOKS LIKE WISHFU...
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic National Grid ESO has published its early view of the W...
BEIS SELECT COMMITTEE SEEKS RETAIL ENERGY MARKET REFORM
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic Following on from my previous post describing the BEIS Selec...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, DIVERSIFIED ENERGY, UOG, CORO, VOG, BLOCK, DELTIC
WTI (Sept) $94.98 -$1.72, Brent (Sept) $104.40 -75c, Diff -$9.42 +97c, USNG (Sept) ...
BEIS SELECT COMMITTEE SET TO INCREASE OVERSIGHT OF OFGEM AFTER ACCUSING THE R...
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic This week, the House of Commons Business, Energy and Industr...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, GENEL, SAN LEON, UNION JACK, ROCKHOPPER, ADVANCE
WTI (Sept) $96.70 +$2.00, Brent (Sept) $105.15 +$1.95, Diff -$8.45 -5, USNG (Sept) $8.72 ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, KISTOS, SERICA, UNION JACK, HURRICANE, PRESIDENT, ECHO
WTI (Sept) $94.70 -$1.65, Brent (Sept) $103.20 -66c, Diff -$8.50 +$1.06, USNG (Sept) $8.3...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, VOG, ANGUS
WTI (Sept) $96.38 -$3.50, Brent (Sept) $103.82 -$3.06, Diff -$7.44 +40c, USNG (Sept) $7.7...
FOOTPATH TO DINOSAUR PRINTS IN SOUTH DORSET
John Donato PhD PRINCIPAL GEOPHYSICIST, MERLIN ENERGY Just off the Priests Way footpath i...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ZEPHYR
WTI (Sept*) $99.88 -86c, Brent (Sept) $106.92 -43c, Diff -$7.04 +$3.91 *Aug expiry, USNG ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, CHARIOT, SAN LEON, PHAROS, SERICA
WTI (Aug) $104.22 +$1.62, Brent $ (Sept) $107.35 +$1.08, Diff -$3.13 -54c, USNG $7.48 +1c...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, CEG, ANGUS, AFENTRA, HURRICANE, PREDATOR, SDX
WTI (Aug) $102.60 +$5.01, Brent (Sept) $106.27 +$5.11, Diff -$3.67 +10c, USNG $7.47 +45c,...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SDX, TRINITY, GKP
WTI (Aug) $97.57 +$1.81, Brent (Sept) $101.16 +$2.06, Diff -$3.57 +25c, USNG $7.02 +41c, ...
MORE GRID INFRASTRUCTURE NOT LOCATIONAL PRICING IS THE SOLUTION TO NETWORK CO...
By Kathryn Porter, Watt-Logic There has been a lot of noise recently about the prospect of...
BP ANNUAL STATISTICAL REVIEW FOR 2021
By Barney Smith, Greenbarrel The 71st BP Annual Statistical Survey was released in mid-year, a...
MANAGING E&P PORTFOLIOS IN SPREADSHEETS – IS THERE A BETTER WAY?
Kevin Ward Vice President: Europe and Africa at Petrosys Recently, I have run several present...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SDX ENERGY
WTI (Aug) $95.78 -52c, Brent (Sept) $99.10 -47c, Diff -$3.32 +5c, USNG (Sept) $6.64...
E&P CARBON FOOTPRINTING AND AUDITING - HOW TO DO IT YOURSELF
By Future Energy Partners We are hearing that "margin ratchets" are being inclu...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SERICA, SOUND, ANGUS, GETECH
WTI (Aug) $95.84 -$8.25, Brent (Sept) $99.49 -$7.61, Diff -$3.65 +64c, USNG $6.16 -27c, U...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SAN LEON, KISTOS, TOUCHSTONE, SERICA
WTI ( Aug) $104.79 +$2.06, Brent (Aug) $107.02 +$2.37, Diff -$2.23 +31c., USNG $6.35 +19c...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ECHO ENERGY
WTI (Aug) $98.53 -97c, Brent (Sept) $100.69 -$2.08, Diff -$2.16 -$1.11, USNG (Aug) $5.60 ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, TOUCHSTONE, ANGUS, GETECH, UOG
WTI (Aug) $99.50 -$8.93, Brent (Sept) $102.77 -$10.73, Diff -$3.27 -$1.80, USNG (Aug) $5....
ENERGY MATTERS – DON’T GIVE AWAY THE FUTURE
I get a lot of campaigners visiting my home nowadays who want me to vote for them! In a world wit...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, PETROTAL, UNITED OIL & GAS
WTI $108.43 (Aug) n/c*, Brent (Sept) $113.50 +$1.87, Diff n/calc *USNG $5.66 (Aug) n/c*, ...
WTF! WEST TEXAS FIASCO
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WTI (Aug) $108.43 +$2.67, Brent (Sept) $111.63 +$2.60, Diff -$3.20., USNG (Aug) $5.66 +23...
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WTI ( August) $105.76 -$4.02, Brent (Sept) $114.81 -$1.45, Diff -$9.05 +$2.57*= expiry, U...
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WTI $109.78 -$1.98 (August), Brent $116.26 -$1.72 (August), Diff -$6.48 +26c, USNG $6.50 -5c ...
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WTI $111.76 +$2.19, Brent $117.98 +$2.89, Diff -$6.22 +70c, USNG $6.55 +5c, UKNG 240.0p +...
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WTI (August) $109.57 +$1.95, Brent (August) $115.09 +$1.97, Diff -$5.52 +2c, USNG (...
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WTI $107.62 +$3.35, Brent $113.12 +$3.07, Diff -$5.50 -28c, USNG $6.22 -2c, UKNG 170.0p -...
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WTI $104.27 -$1.92, Brent $110.05 -$1.69, Diff -$5.76 +23c, USNG $6.24 -62c, UKNG 196.9p ...
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WTI $106.19 -$3.33, Brent $111.74 -$2.91, Diff -$5.55 +42c, USNG $6.86 +5c, UKNG 185.0p -...
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WTI $109.56 -$8.03, Brent $113.12 -$6.69, Diff -$3.56 +$1.34, USNG $6.88 -58c, UKNG 205.0...
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WTI $118.93 -$2.00, Brent $121.17 -$1.10, Diff -$2.24 +90c, USNG $7.19 -$1.42, UKNG 205.0...
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WTI $120.93 +26c, Brent $122.27 +26c, Diff -$1.34 u/c, USNG $8.61 -24c, UKNG 160.50p +12....
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I travelled frequently on the London underground when I lived there in the late 1980’s. I a...
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WTI $122.11 +$2.70, Brent $123.58 +$3.01, Diff -$1.47 +31c., USNG $8.70 -59c, UKNG 156.5p...
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WTI $114.67 -40c, Brent $115.6 -$2.00 (August), Diff -$93c, -$5.67, USNG $8.15 -58c, UKNG...
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WTI $115.07 n/c (Market shut*), Brent $121.67 +$2.24, Diff -$6.60 +$2.24*, UKNG 192.0p +3...
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WTI $115.07 +98c, Brent $119.43 +$2.03, Diff -$4.36 +$1.05, USNG $8.73 -18c, UKNG 157.0p ...
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WTI $114.09 +$3.76, Brent $117.40 +$3.37, Diff -$3.31 -39c, USNG $8.91 -6c, UKNG 139...
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WTI $110.33 +56c, Brent $114.03 +47c, Diff -$3.70 -9c., USNG $8.97 +17c, UKNG 146.0p +8.6...
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WTI $110.29 +1c, Brent $113.42 +87c, Diff -$3.13 +86c, USNG $8.74 +66c, UKNG 138.0p u/c, ...
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WTI $109.59 -$2.81, Brent $109.11 -$2.82, Diff + 48c, USNG $8.37 +7c, UKNG 178.0p -6.95p ...
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WTI $106.13 +42c, Brent $107.45 -6c, Diff -$1.32 -48c, NG $7.74 +10c, UKNG 190.0p -5.45p ...
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WTI $102.41 -$2.76, Brent $104.97 -$2.61, Diff -$2.56 +15c, NG $7.95 +47c, UKNG 157.0p +1...
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WTI $105.17 +48c, Brent $107.58 +44c, Diff -$2.41 -4c, NG $7.48 +24c, UKNG 144.02p -13.98...
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WTI $105.36 +$3.34, Brent $107.59 +$2.27, Diff -$2.23 -$1.07, NG $6.89 -38c, UKNG 158.0p ...
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WTI $102.02 +32c, Brent $105.32 +33c, Diff -$3.30 +1c, NG $7.27 +42c, UKNG 130.0p -50.0p ...
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WTI $98.54 -$3.53, Brent $102.32 -$4.33, Diff -$3.78 -80c, NG $6.67 +14c, UKNG 154.13 -17...
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WTI $102.07 -$1.72, Brent $106.65 -$1.68, Diff -$4.58 -4c, NG $6.53 -43c, UKNG 171.41p -2...
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WTI $103.79 +$1.60, Brent $108.33 +$1.53, Diff -$4.54 +49c, NG $6.96 +2c, UKNG 200.0p +21...
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Oil and gas companies have the competency to do carbon capture and storage (CCS) but whether they...
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WTI $102.75 +19c, Brent $106.80 -45c, Diff -$4.05 -64c, NG $6.94 -24c, UKNG 178.5p +3.5p ...
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WTI $102.56 -$5.65, Brent $107.25 -$5.91, Diff -$4.69 -26c, NG $7.18 -64c, UKNG 175.0p +1...
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WTI $108.21 +$1.26, Brent $113.16 +$1.46, Diff -$4.95 +20c, NG $7.82 +52c, UKNG 164.5 -38...
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WTI $104.25 +$3.65, Brent $108.78 +$4.14, Diff -$4.53 +49c, NG $7.00 +32c, UKNG 203.07p -...
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WTI $98.26 +$2.23, Brent $102.78 +$2.20, Diff -$4.52 -3c, NG $6.28 -8c, UKNG 227.0p -8.0p...
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WTI $96.03 -20c, Brent $100.58 -49c, Diff -$4.55 -29c, NG $6.36 +33c, UKNG 235.0p u/c ...
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WTI $96.23 – $5.73, Brent $101.07 -$5.57, Diff -$4.84 +16c, NG $6.03 u/c, UKNG 235....
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WTI $103.28 +$4.01, Brent $107.53 +$3.14, Diff -$4.25 -87c, NG $5.71 -1c, UKNG 235.0p -25...
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WTI $99.27 -$1.01, Brent $104.39 -32c, Diff -$5.12 +69c, NG $5.72 +8c, UKNG 260.0p -45.0p...
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WTI $100.28 -$7.54, Brent $104.71 -$6.73, Diff -$4.43 -$1.20, NG $5.64 +3c, UKNG 305.0p +...
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WTI $105.96 -$7.94, Brent $112.48 -$8.17, Diff -$6.52 -23c, NG $5.51 -6c, UKNG 259.41p +2...
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WTI $113.90 +$1.56, Brent $120.65 +$1.62, Diff -$6.75 +6c, NG $5.57 +17c, UKNG 231.2p -19...
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WTI $112.34 -2.59, Brent $119.03 -$2.57, Diff -$6.69 +2c, NG $5.40 +17c, UKNG 251.0p -24....
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WTI $114.93 +$5.66, Brent $121.60 +$6.12, Diff -$6.67 +46c, NG $5.23 +4c, UKNG 275.0p +33...
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WTI $112.12 +$7.42, Brent $115.62 +$7.69, Diff -$3.50 +27c, NG $4.90 +4c, UKNG 226.0p -10...
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WTI $95.04 -$1.40, Brent $98.02 -$1.89, Diff -$2.98 -49c, NG $4.75 +18c, UKNG 254.0p -20....
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WTI $96.44 -$6.57, Brent $99.91 -$6.99, Diff -$3.47 -42c, NG $4.57 -9c, UKNG 274.4p...
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WTI $109.33 +$3.31, Brent $113.67 +$3.34, Diff -$3.34 -3c, NG $4.73 +10c, UKNG 280.0p u/c...
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WTI $115.68 +$8.01, Brent $118.11 +$7.65, Diff -$2.43 -36c, NG $5.02 +30c, UKNG 610...
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WTI $107.67 -$2.93, Brent $110.46 -$2.47, Diff -$2.79 +46c, NG $4.72 -4c, UKNG 358.0p -66...
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WTI $110.60+$7.19, Brent $112.93 +$7.96, Diff -$2.33 +77c, NG $4.76 +19c, UKNG 424.36p +1...
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GLOBAL RESPONSE TO INVASION OF UKRAINE AND WIDESPREAD IMPLICATIONS FOR ENERGY...
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WTI $103.41 +$7.69, Brent $104.97 +$7.00, Diff -$1.56 -69c, NG $4.57 +17c, UKNG 323.21p +...
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WTI $95.72 +$4.13, Brent $97.97 +$3.85, Diff -$2.25 -$4.09, NG $4.40 -7c, UKNG 250.0p -31...
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WTI $91.59 -$1.22, Brent $97.93 -$1.15, Diff -$6.34 +7c, NG $4.47 -17c, UKNG 281.48p O...
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ENERGY MATTERS – HOT ON THE TRAIL
As we head into a world of decarbonisation and electrification, geothermal is ideal base load hea...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ZEPHYR ENERGY
WTI $93.66 +$1.59, Brent $94.81 +$1.53, Diff -$1.15 -6c, NG $4.72 +41c, UKNG 172.38p +15....
ACCELERATING THE TRANSITION TO DATA-DRIVEN ASSET MANAGEMENT
Asset management strategies in critical infrastructure are numerous and varied but fundamental to...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SOUND, KISTOS, HURRICANE, EDR
WTI $92.07 -$3.39, Brent $93.26 -$3.20, Diff -$1.21 +19c, NG $4.31 +11c, UKNG 156.93p -29...
LEVERAGING INDIA’S OFFSHORE WIND POTENTIAL: A HOLISTIC APPROACH
The Indian Government has set an ambitious target of quadrupling renewable electricity capacity b...
OIL, GAS AND NUCLEAR: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
Westwood Global Energy Transition Insight Some things are certain in the quest for a low-c...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, WENTWORTH, PRESIDENT
WTI $93.10 +$3.22, Brent $94.44 +$3.03, Diff -$1.34 -19c, NG $3.94 -2c, UKNG 200.0p +25p ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, VIDEO, I3 ENERGY
WTI $89.88 +22c, Brent $91.41 -14c, Diff -$1.53 -36c, NG $3.96 -5c, UKNG 175.0p -7.15p ...
WINDFALL TAX ON OIL AND GAS WILL NOT SOLVE ENERGY CRISIS
OGA's Chairman, Tim Eggar, gave the following op-ed in the Daily Telegraph: "Brit...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, PETROTAL, GENEL, JADESTONE
WTI $89.66 +30c, Brent $91.55 +77c, Diff -$1.89 +47c, NG $4.01 -24c, UKNG 182.15p +3.38p ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, DIVERSIFIED ENERGY COMPANY
WTI $89.36 -$1.96, Brent $90.78 -$1.91, Diff -$1.42 +5c, NG $4.25 +2c, UKNG 178.77p -16.2...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ECO (ATLANTIC)
WTI $91.32 -90c, Brent $91.32 -58c, Diff -$1.37 +41c, NG $4.23 -34c, UKNG 195.0p +8.33p ...
THE EARTH RESOURCE, ENGINEERING & ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT (EREED)
Who ya gonna call? Resource Busters. Dave Waters, Director & Geoscience Consultant...
OIL PRICE, DEC, ZEPHYR, LAMPRELL, PRESIDENT, PROSPEX
WTI $92.31 +$2.04, Brent $93.27 +$2.16, Diff -$96c +12c, NG $4.57 -32c, UKNG 186.67p -10....
ESGIAN RIG ANALYTICS WEEKLY RIG ROUND-UP
Soumya Mutsuddi, Esgian This week Shell declared options on an ongoing contract for drillship ...
STRATHCLYDE’S CENTRE FOR ENERGY POLICY RESPONDS TO ANNOUNCEMENTS ON ENERGY PR...
OFGEM has announced a 54% rise in the energy price cap from 1 April, which will see average annua...
CAUSEWAYGT: AFFORDABLE, SECURE AND CLEANER HEAT IN IRELAND
In December last year the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) released their Annual Re...
FEARS UKRAINE CRISIS COULD TRIGGER A GAS SHORTAGE IN EUROPE
Auzair Ali, Analyst, Holt Energy Advisors Tensions in Eastern Europe have reached their highes...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, EXXON, SCIROCCO, VOG, LONGBOAT, FAR, ECO ATLANTIC
WTI $88.20 +5c, Brent $89.16 -10c, Diff -96c, NG $4.75 -12c, UKNG 184.56p -9.96p Oil p...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ROCKHOPPER, SDX, NNPC - AFREXIM
WTI $88.15 +$1.33, Brent $89.26 +74c, Diff -$1.11 -$2.1, NG $4.87 +24c, UKNG 194.52p -25....
THE UK'S ENERGY OMNISHAMBLES
Energy supply in the UK – and Europe – is a mess with consumers of all types facing e...
NIGHT AND DAY? WHERE NEXT FOR EXPLORATION..
Eskil Jersing Oil & Gas Senior Executive, Business Development Advisory About 10 year...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, KISTOS, SAN LEON, FAR
WTI $86.82 +21c, Brent $90.03 +69c, Diff -$3.21 +48c, NG $4.63 +63c, UKNG 219.82p +19.81p...
POLICY CHANGES THREATEN CALIFORNIA’S SOLAR INDUSTRY
New rules proposed to the utilities commission would make the tariffs much less generous for elec...
NEE-NAW, NEE-NAW, NEE-NAW, “HANDS UP! IT’S THE EFFICIENCY POLICE!”
Dave Waters, Paetoro Consulting UK Ltd Bathing in a soup of energy The universe, w...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ADVANCE ENERGY, ACP ENERGY
WTI $86.61 -74c, Brent $89.34 -62c, Diff -$2.73 +12c, NG $6.26 +$1.99, UKNG 222.4p -3.6p ...
ESGIAN’S TOP 5 EXPECTATIONS FOR THE OCEAN INDUSTRIES IN 2022
Graeme Johannessen, Esgian What does the new year hold for offshore wind, shipping, drilli...
ESGIAN: RIG ANALYTICS WEEKLY RIG ROUNDUP
Hans Jacob Bassoe, Esgian This week Japan Drilling Company secured a new contract for dril...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ZEPHYR, ANGUS, CHALLENGER, JADESTONE, UOG, PROSPEX
WTI $87.35 +$1.75, Brent $89.96 +$1.76, Diff -$2.61 +1c, NG $4.28 +22c, UKNG 226.0p +16p ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, IOG, UJO/EGDON, CAPRICORN, TRINITY, PRESIDENT, BLOCK
WTI $83.31-$1.83, Brent $86.27 -$1.62, Diff -$2.96 +21c, NG $4.03 +3c, UKNG 217.78p +17.7...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SAVANNAH, ADVANCE, GKP, SDX, LAMPRELL, CHARIOT
WTI $85.14 -41c, Brent $87.89 -49c, Diff -$2.75 -8c, NG $4.00 +20c, UKNG 200.0p +14p O...
IS IT BETTER COMING FROM HOME?
Dave Waters, Paetoro Consulting UK Ltd Regardless of what the commodity is, and what ...
ESGIAN: RIG ANALYTICS WEEKLY RIG ROUND-UP
Hans Jacob Bassoe, Esgian This week Noble Corporation and Maersk Drilling received the gre...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SERICA, PHAROS, FAR, GRAN TIERRA
WTI $86.96 +$1.53, Brent $88.44 +93c, Diff -$1.48 -60c, NG $4.03 -25c, UKNG 170.0p -14.5p...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ADVANCE, UNION JACK/EGDON/EUROPA, LONGBOAT
WTI $85.43 +$1.61, Brent $87.51 +$1.03, Diff -$2.08 -58c, NG $4.28 +2c, UKNG 184.5p -5.5p...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, GENEL, SOUND, CHARIOT
WTI $83.82 +$1.70, Brent $86.48 +42c, Diff -$2.66 +42c, NG $4.26 u/c, UKNG 190.0p -20.0p ...
SCOTWIND: A 15GW FLOATING WIND BOOSTER SHOT
by Kathleen Tunkina, OWC After what has seemed like an age, yesterday we saw announced the lon...
CLAMOUR FOR RENEWABLES RISES AS CORPORATE POWER USE COMES UNDER GREATER SCRUTINY
FLUSH with opportunity and the capital needed to move investment and M&A strategies forward a...
A NEW PRODUCTION RECORD IN THE GULF OF MEXICO
Platforms coming on stream will take US deepwater output to a record high in 2022. But new entran...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, PETROTAL, ANGUS, UNION JACK, REABOLD, HURRICANE
WTI $83.82 +$1.70, Brent $$86.06 +$1.59, Diff -$2.24 -11c, NG $4.26 -1c, UKNG 210.0p -18....
OIL PRICE, ADVANCE ENERGY
WTI $82.12 -52c, Brent $84.47 -20c, Diff -$2.35 +32c, NG $4.27 -59c, UKNG 228.12p +54.25p...
MAURITANIA’S MULTI-PRONGED ENERGY APPROACH
Renewable energy projects are being developed in tandem with natural gas fields to meet national ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, PREDATOR, PHAROS, UOG
WTI $82.64 +$1.42, Brent $84.67 +95c, Diff -$2.03 -47c, NG $4.86 +61c, UKNG 173.87p -30.1...
KEY THINGS TO WATCH IN THE EUROPEAN GAS MARKET FOR 2022
Risk of a cold winter, uncertainty around pipeline imports and low gas inventories have set the s...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, GENEL, UNION JACK, BLOCK
WTI $78.23 -67c, Brent $80.87 -88c, Diff -$2.64 -21c, NG $4.08 +16c, UKNG 199.0p -9.0p ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, CHARIOT, IOG, ECO, IGAS
WTI $78.90 -56c, $81.75 -74c, Diff -$2.85 +32c, NG $3.92 +11c, UKNG 208.0p -37.2p Oil ...
EROI: THE PROFIT MARGIN OF ENERGY
By Phil Damjanovic, Senior Trader at Antimo LLC EROI stands for energy return on (ene...
MALCY’S BLOG: 2022 BUCKET LIST
WTI $79.46 +%1.61, Brent $81.99 +$1.19, Diff -$2.53 -42c, NG $3.81 -7c, UKNG 245.2p +4.25...
ESGIAN: RIG ANALYTICS WEEKLY RIG ROUND-UP
Teresa Wilkie, Esgian This week Valaris announced a wave of new contracts for its offshore...
THE US LNG BOOM IS BACK
Soaring global gas prices have sent a signal that more supply is needed. The US, soon to be the w...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ANGUS, ADVANCE, SDX
WTI $77.85 +86c, Brent $80.80 +80c, Diff -$2.95 -6c, NG $3.88 -16c, UKNG 240.95p +8.95p ...
HOW INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS SEE THE FUTURE OF OIL AND GAS
By Maurice Berns, Rebecca Fitz, Lars Holm, Jamie Webster, and Betsy Winnike - Boston Consult...
ENERGY MATTERS – HUNG OUT TO DRY
Are you still struggling with that New Year’s hangover? Ears still ringing from standing to...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, GENEL, LONGBOAT, IGAS, GULF KEYSTONE, IG INTERVIEW
WTI $76.08 +87c, Brent $78.98 +$1.20, Diff -$2.90 +33c, NG $3.82 +9c, UKNG 207.0p -...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SAVANNAH, IOG, ADVANCE, HUNTING
WTI $76.56 +24c, Brent $79.23 +21c, Diff -$2.67 -3c, NG $3.99 -3c, UKNG 207.23p -22.77p ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SOUND, IOG, DEC, PHAROS, UOG
WTI $75.93 +36c, Brent $78.93 +33c, Diff -$3.00 -29c, NG $4.16 +8c, UKNG 240.0p -27.82p ...
DECLARE AN ENERGY EMERGENCY OR RISK ECONOMIC DISASTER, BORIS JOHNSON WARNED
Net Zero Watch has called on Boris Johnson to declare an energy emergency and introduce radical p...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, ADVANCE, LONGBOAT, TOUCHSTONE
WTI $71.12 +$2.51, Brent $73.98 +$2.46, Diff -$2.86 -43c, NG $3.87 +4c, UKNG 433.83p +39....
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, SOUND, GULFSANDS, TOUCHSTONE, ROCKHOPPER
WTI $68.23 -$2.63, Brent $71.52 -$2.00, Diff-$3.29 -40c, NG $3.83 +14c, UKNG 394.1p +34.1...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, KISTOS, SAVANNAH, ZEPHYR, GENEL, WENTWORTH
WTI $70.86 -$1.52, Brent $73.52 -$1.50, Diff -$2.66 +2c, NG $3.69 -8c, UKNG 360.0p +45.0p...
ESGIAN: RIG ANALYTICS MARKET ROUND-UP
This week Borr Drilling jackup Norve commenced drilling offshore Gabon, while drillship Valar...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, GKP, PRESIDENT/ATOME
WTI $72.38 +$1.51, Brent $75.02 +$1.14, Diff -$2.64 -37c, NG $3.77 -15c, UKNG 315.0p -20....
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, WENTWORTH, PETROTAL, UJO/EGDON, PETROFAC, HUNTING, JAD...
WTI $70.87 +14c, Brent $73.88 +18c, Diff -$3.01 +4c, NG $3.92 +17c, UKNG 335.0p +11.6p ...
ESG TRENDS 2021: RISE OF GREEN FINANCE
Green bond issuance is expected to reach an all-time high of $500bn this year Demand for...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, PREDATOR, CHARIOT
WTI $70.73 -56c, Brent $73.70 -69c, Diff -$2.97 -13c, NG $3.75 -5c, UKNG 323.4p +17.46p ...
WHAT ARE MICROGRIDS AND WHY DO WE NEED THEM?
By Paul Slorach, Business Development Director, EC-OG In recent weeks, thousands of homes ...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, IOG, SAVANNAH, GENEL, ATOME, SDX
WTI $71.29 -38c, Brent $74.39 -76c, Diff -$3.10 -38c, NG $3.80 -13c, UKNG 305.94p +12.79p...
COMMENTARY: OIL PRICE, CHALLENGER, ADVANCE, ROCKHOPPER
WTI $71.67 +73c, Brent $75.15 +73c, Diff -$3.48 u/c, NG $3.93 +11c, UKNG 293.15p +32.7p ...