Ghana Blocks Exxon $4bn Deal
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010The government of Ghana has blocked the estimated $4bn sale of a stake in its Jubilee oil field, foiling months of talks between potential buyer Exxon Mobil Corp and the ...
The government of Ghana has blocked the estimated $4bn sale of a stake in its Jubilee oil field, foiling months of talks between potential buyer Exxon Mobil Corp and the ...
Aker Solutions with lowest bid for subsea frame agreement
Thursday, January 28th, 2010Aker Solutions is the lowest bidder for a four-year frame agreement to supply 61 subsea trees to Brazilian national oil company Petrobras. This has been announced at a public bid ...
Schlumberger Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2009 Results
Monday, January 25th, 2010Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) today reported full-year 2009 revenue of $22.70 billion versus $27.16 billion in 2008. Income from continuing operations attributable to Schlumberger, excluding charges, was $3.36 billion, representing diluted earnings-per-share ...
National Oilwell Varco and Schlumberger Form IntelliServ Joint Venture
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009Independent Joint Venture to Provide High-Speed Drill String Telemetry National Oilwell Varco (NYSE: NOV) and Schlumberger Limited (NYSE: SLB) announced today the creation of a joint venture to provide high-speed drill ...
Oil News from around the web,US crude for August delivery fell $1.58 to $65.15 a barrel by 0018 GMT. London Brent crude fell 74 cents to $64.87
Monday, July 6th, 2009France's Total and China National Petroleum Corporation plan to bid for two large oil blocks being auctioned in Venezuela, instead of one in which they had already shown interest. The sources ...
Oil News from around the web, OPEC says $50 a barrel, acceptable, New Discovery in Gabon
Friday, April 3rd, 2009Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) yesterday stated that the current prices of crude oil, which is around $50 a barrel, can be acceptable given the current economic environment. ...
ExxonMobil Chemical Announces National Distributor for United States and Canada for the Films Business Unit
Monday, November 10th, 2008ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Films business of ExxonMobil Chemical has announced today the launch of national distributors for its affiliates' oriented polypropylene (OPP) film products in the United States and Canada: ...
Washington and National Oil Marketers Associations Decry Energy Speculators
Friday, August 22nd, 2008Pushing Oil Prices Up 5.4 Percent in a Day to $121.18 a Barrel Energy Supplies Are Up and Demand Is Down, Yet Speculators Continue to Profit at the Expense of American ...
ExxonMobil Response to Recent Statements by Democratic National Committee
Monday, August 11th, 2008Energy is vital to the U.S. and the global economy and touches nearly every aspect of daily life. The issues surrounding America’s energy future deserve to be debated openly and honestly ...
Petro-Canada and Libyan National Oil Corporation Sign New EPSA Contracts
Friday, June 27th, 2008LONDON, ENGLAND--(Marketwire - June 19, 2008) - Petro-Canada announced today that it has signed six new exploration and production sharing agreements (EPSAs) with the Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC). The ...
CNPC and Nippon Oil Corporation in talks on refinery joint venture
Thursday, May 8th, 2008On May 7, China National Petroleum Corporation and Japan's Nippon Oil Corporation signed a letter of intent in Tokyo in considering to create a refinery joint venture, which is capable ...
TAQA records remarkable profit growth in Q1
Thursday, May 1st, 2008The Abu Dhabi National Energy Company TAQA yesterday reported financial results for the first quarter 2008. Since first quarter 2007 TAQA has made a number of acquisitions which have been fully ...
Mandatory offer by Eni UK Holding plc (”Eni Holding”) for 20% of Hindustan Oil Exploration Limited (”HOEC”)
Thursday, April 24th, 2008Earlier this year, Eni Holding completed its acquisition of Burren Energy plc and thereby indirectly purchased a 27.17% interest in HOEC, an Indian oil & gas company listed on the ...
Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy Motor Oil Offers Fuel Savings and Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Friday, April 4th, 2008Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy Motor Oil Offers Fuel Savings and Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions Could Help Reduce US Gasoline Consumption IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ExxonMobil today announced the national launch of ...
Sale of interest in M’Boundi to the Korea National Oil Company
Thursday, January 31st, 200831 January 2008 – Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) announces the sale of its 11% interest in the onshore M'Boundi field in Congo (Brazzaville) to the Korea National Oil Company (KNOC) ...
Research and Markets: Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Strategic Analysis Profile Available Now
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c81156) has announced the addition of “Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Strategic Analysis Profile” to their offering. This profile is an essential source for data, analysis and ...
