Refining, petrochemicals and fuels — the last stretch between the barrel and the customer.
Researchers are overcoming intermittency by implementing an innovative “battery” storage system. Globally, nations face pressure from strict climate regulations and targets that are rapidly nearing their…
VAALCO Energy announced in late Q2 2026 that the Baobab oil field on the CI-40 block, offshore Côte d’Ivoire, has returned to production. The restart follows…
Helix Exploration has agreed to acquire Montana-based drilling contractor Treasure State Drilling LLC in an all-share transaction valued at US$600,000, with no cash changing hands. The…
Although the world has shown greater urgency to reduce the reliance on fossil fuels, it still cannot be ignored how profitable sources like oil are for…
The UK government’s Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED) has added supplementary guidance on assessing downstream scope 3 climate emissions from offshore oil and…
People often highlight the positives brought forth by technological innovation without telling the story fully. The reality is, technology can sometimes be a double-edged sword. For…
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and partners including GIP/BlackRock, Vitol, and Delfin Midstream have reached a Final Investment Decision on Delfin FLNG 1 — the first floating…
African countries are greatly dependent on the international market, meaning when fuel experiences a shortage or a surge in pricing within developed nations, then it is…
Karachaganak Petroleum Operating (KPO) has completed First Gas Reinjection under its KEP-1B Project ahead of schedule at the Karachaganak field in northwestern Kazakhstan — a milestone…
Energy companies operating in Venezuela will soon be required to generate their own electricity for oil and gas projects — a mandate written directly into draft…
Calgary-based Obsidian Energy has agreed to acquire Belly River light oil assets in Alberta’s Wilson Creek area for approximately $96 million net — a transaction that…
Five competing oil and gas companies have set aside their rivalries to build a shared AI safety platform for oilfield workers. Enverus announced in early June…
For the first time since 2018, Arizona is back on the federal oil and gas leasing map. The Bureau of Land Management opened a 30-day public…
The Bureau of Land Management opened a 45-day public comment period on June 1, 2026, on a proposed sale of roughly three acres of federal land…
Scattered across the United States are hundreds of thousands of oil and gas wells that exist in no official record — drilled as far back as…
Ameren Missouri energized a new substation in Cape Girardeau County on May 27, 2026, marking a notable upgrade to the local power grid. Located near the…
Drilling decisions have always suffered from a fundamental distance problem. The sensors that tell engineers what’s happening underground typically sit well above the drill bit —…
Once a year, ExxonMobil pulls back the curtain on where it’s headed — and December 11 is that moment for 2024. The company has scheduled a…
In the Bakken shale, electric submersible pumps don’t just wear out — they suffocate. High gas-to-oil ratios flood the pump intake, starve the impellers of liquid,…
Deep inside an Alberta SAGD well, conditions are engineered — almost accidentally — to destroy equipment. Temperatures climb toward 250°C. Thermal swings of up to 140°C…
Mark Lashier grew up in Farragut, Iowa — a farming town of roughly 500 people — about as far from the executive floors of a major…
Beneath the Bakken Formation, an operator was preparing to pump hydraulic fracturing treatments across a multi-well pad — millions of dollars committed to splitting rock in…
In gas-heavy shale wells, electric submersible pumps don’t just wear out — they get overwhelmed. Gas locks the impellers, temperatures climb, and the pump shuts down.…
Global energy markets are on edge. Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz — a narrow waterway that handles a significant share of the world’s oil…
Off the coast of Africa, an operator drilling deepwater wells had long relied on a straightforward safeguard: keep the top of cement below the previous casing…
Geothermal energy has always meant drilling down to where the earth runs hot — but today’s ambitions look nothing like the projects of a generation ago.…
For years, hydraulic fracturing performance was measured by how much pumping power and logistical resilience it could deliver. Larger fleets of diesel engines have usually resulted…
Hydraulic fracturing has historically relied on raw horsepower, massive amounts of diesel fuel, and logistical scalability. However, as shale development continues to mature, operators’ primary question…
Gas compression plays a major role in the efficient flow of natural gas from wells to consumers. With increasing pressure on companies to decrease their greenhouse…
Making carbon capture an everyday reality for heavy industry requires overcoming challenges that have slowed the technology since its earliest proposals. For energy‑intensive operators, reducing emissions…
Crude extraction’s real test comes once steady daily production must meet tight schedules, narrow timing windows, and cross‑country crude movements. Hess Midstream’s 2026 guidance emphasizes maintaining…
Offshore oil and gas discoveries are often celebrated as a “moment of truth,” when an exploration effort finally reaches the goal line. But, as we’ve learned…
Production data for upstream activity generally receives little attention unless there has been a significant shift in strategy. However, volume increments can represent underlying factors affecting…
Deepwater projects have the potential to be viewed as engineering issues; however, they are fundamentally about dealing with uncertainty. Subsea technologies are the backbone of many…
Offshore explorations frequently get a lot of media attention even prior to actual production; however, the bulk of the work is usually completed months, if not…
When a state‑owned energy company begins directing attention toward its upstream portfolio, it tends to reflect decisions shaped well before budgets are finalized. Sinopec’s recent activity…
Major energy developments tend to affect the overall direction of their respective markets over time – by way of increased flow, changing balance, and early signs…
When redevelopment of mature offshore oil fields finally commences after many years of review and analysis, there is often increased scrutiny on how those offshore fields…
While increasing domestic crude oil production can provide an immediate increase in barrels available for use domestically, a national oil company’s continued emphasis on upstream activities…
There are large-scale industrial sites that are built to operate quietly in the background. If there is a disruption – even if it is temporary —…
Shale development typically appears as an exercise in scale — more wells, more rigs, more money. However, beneath the surface activity that defines the visible component…
While the North Slope is often framed as a place of extremes – vast expanses of land, extreme weather patterns, long lead times, etc., it’s easy…
Although very few large-scale commercial ventures remain idle once they reach their production maxima, there remains another question about the potential of Africa’s largest refinery: How…
The last time we saw such activity related to Petrobras’ refining footprint was based upon both what the company had sold as well as what the…
Energy security disputes typically surround shipping lanes, supply routes, and geopolitics. Much less apparent, yet equally impactful, is what occurs to each barrel of crude after…
For decades, the thought of building a completely new oil refinery in the United States of America seemed like something out of science fiction. Environmental issues…
Although large refining systems do not change overnight, relatively minor structural changes can substantially alter both the movement of products and the capture of value. For…
Large-scale industrial transformations can be subtle and take years to reveal. It is common for large-scale changes to occur over many years, gradually transforming systems long…
Global LNG markets are unique in the fact that, most of the time, value is produced not just by owning assets but more by how the…
When you consider Guyana’s explosive rise as an offshore oil producer, it is natural to think of this as a story of export success. However, with…
