Oil fires in Iraq’s Qayyara region still burning September 7, 2016 // 4 Comments Iraq’s oil ministry said that they have put out fires in six more oil wells in the Qayyara region, the oil-producing [...]
Iran set to increase oil output to pre-sanctions levels of 4 mn bpd September 5, 2016 // 0 Comments Iran is now ready to raise its oil output to 4 million barrels per day (bpd) in the coming two to three months depending on [...]
Saudi Arabia expected to increase October crude oil prices to Asia September 2, 2016 // 1 Comment Saudi Arabia, a top oil exporter, is projected to raise crude oil prices it will be selling to Asia in October, tracking the [...]
Lowest oil discoveries in 70 years may mean supply shortage, price increases September 2, 2016 // 1 Comment Oil companies have been forced to cut their exploration budgets in the last two years because of the sharp decline in crude [...]
Russia, Iran signs US$1 bn oil rig deal August 29, 2016 // 1 Comment A US$1-billion deal to build five offshore drilling rigs for oil and gas exploration in the Persian Gulf has been signed [...]
MIPT researchers develop new software for cost-efficient oil shale extraction August 19, 2016 // 3 Comments New mathematical models and software that will enable Russian shale oil producers to save on costs have been developed by [...]
OSEA2016 to host 1,300 exhibitors from 49 countries August 19, 2016 // 1 Comment The Offshore South East Asia Conference and Exhibition (OSEA2016), one of the leading oil & gas industry events in Asia, [...]
Aquatic fern that absorbs oil could be the way to clean up oil spills August 17, 2016 // 2 Comments Scientists have discovered that certain varieties of aquatic floating weeds, which are often regarded as a nuisance, could [...]
Global crude oil production lags behind demand, says IEA August 15, 2016 // 0 Comments Global production of crude oil is falling behind demand, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), a Paris agency [...]
Singapore oil refinery profits fall to two-year low August 11, 2016 // 4 Comments Singapore’s refinery margins, the Asian benchmark, crashed to US$2.94 per barrel this week. It dropped more than 70% since [...]