China’s top offshore oil and gas producer CNOOC Ltd. produced 15 percent more oil and gas in the first quarter, but its total revenue dips 42 percent due to the sharp fall in crude prices. For full story, click here
India’s Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd. announced that it has issued a tender to purchase 650,000 barrels of crude for loading between July 1 and July 15. For full story, click here
Kuwait is expected to surge its crude exports to China by 36 percent this year to 8 million tonnes, as the Gulf oil exporter works hard to land a major refinery deal with top Asian refiner Sinopec Corp. For full story, click here
India’s crude oil output fell 1.8 per cent in 2008-09 to 33.5 million tonnes as the nation’s leading producer Oil and Natural Gas Corporation recorded more than two per cent dip in its output. For full story, click here
Crude oil continued to trade low for the second consecutive day, thereby causing oil and gas stocks slip into red on the Bombay Stock Exchange today. For full story, click here
Libya’s top oil official declared that his country is keen to invest in oil-and-gas exploration off Cyprus’ southern coast. For full story, click here
Americas Petrogas Inc. announced that the early production facilities required to initiate long term production testing from the three wells drilled by the Company in 2008 on the 106 sq. km. For full story, click here
CE Franklin Ltd. declared net income of $0.33 per share for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009, a dip of 3% from $0.34 per share earned in the first quarter ended March 31, 2008. Michael West, President and CEO, stated: Our diversification strategies continue to progress, offsetting the decline in activity levels that has [...]
Crude oil output growth from deepwater areas may stagnate due to current oil prices make it unprofitable to tap new deposits and large discoveries dwindle. For full story, click here
Nexen Inc., the Canadian oil company that operates fields in the U.K. North Sea and Yemen, declared that its first-quarter profit dipped 79 percent after energy prices tumbled. For full story, click here
Thursday, April 30, 2009