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India says it has 'robust plan' to guarantee oil supply

India said its refineries will have adequate oil supplies, thanks in part to imports from other producers, despite the United States’ demand that buyers of Iranian oil stop purchases by May 1 or face sanctions.

Takeover Battle: Producer tops Chevron bid for Anadarko

Oil and gas producer Occidental Petroleum Corp made a $57 billion bid for Anadarko Petroleum Corp, topping Chevron Corp’s $50 billion offer and setting up the first hostile takeover battle for a major oil company in years.

ExxonMobil to expand ultra-low sulfur diesel production at Fawley Refinery

ExxonMobil said that it has made a final investment decision to expand the Fawley refinery in the United Kingdom to increase production of ultra-low sulfur diesel by almost 45 percent, or 38,000 barrels per day, along with logistics improvements.

Danos adds executive leadership

Danos has appointed Daryl Rousse, a 30-year industry veteran, as V.P. of production services. The announcement comes after Danos’ recent acquisition of Shamrock Energy Solutions, where Rousse served as COO for three years.

Angola in recovery mode with oil-block auction, new refineries on the horizon

Africa’s second-biggest oil producer looks to benefit from a surge in crude prices that could boost companies’ appetite for investments with an auction of nine blocks this year and seeking new refineries.

Muphy Oil acquires deepwater GOM assets from LLOG for $1.375 billion

Murphy Oil Corporation has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Murphy Exploration & Production Company – USA, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire deep water Gulf of Mexico assets from LLOG Exploration Offshore, L.L.C. and LLOG Bluewater Holdings, L.L.C.

Trump will not renew waivers, demands zero exports from Iran

The Trump administration will not renew renew waivers that allow countries to buy Iranian oil without facing U.S. sanctions.

ExxonMobil signs 20-year LNG agreement with Zhejiang Energy

ExxonMobil said that it signed a sales and purchase agreement with Zhejiang Provincial Energy Group for liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply. Under the agreement, Zhejiang Energy is expected to receive 1 million metric tons per annum of LNG over 20 years.

Trump's LNG push is helping power German green cruise liner boom

President Donald Trump’s bid to dump a glut of liquefied natural gas on Europe is getting an unlikely boost: stringent regulations on shipping emissions that are prompting the continent’s shipyards to hunt for alternatives to high-polluting diesel.

CNPC overseas equity oil, gas output up 10% in first-quarter 2019

Overseas equity of oil and gas production of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) rose 10% year over year in the first-quarter 2019.

Total's digital factory signals AI for drilling optimization

Total's use of artificial intelligence to screen geological data will help the oil and gas industry identify new prospects, and shorten the time to acquire licenses, drill and make discoveries, Arnaud Breuillac, head of E&P, said at a conference.

BP, partners sanction $6 billion Azeri Central East development offshore Azerbaijan

BP and partners have sanctioned the Azeri Central East (ACE) project, the next stage of development of the giant Azeri-Chirag-Deepwater Gunashli (ACG) oilfield complex in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea.

2019 Machine Learning conference: Tapping into oil and gas data

The 4th Annual Machine Learning in Oil and Gas conference kicked off Wednesday, April 17, in Houston. The first day focused on the different ways that IT providers and various service companies are collaborating to implement software solutions, to extract value from the vast amounts of untapped data that the industry has accumulated.

Wintershall expands portfolio in Argentina

Wintershall won the bidding process for two blocks in the promising Malvinas Basin off the coast of Tierra del Fuego as part of the “Costa Afuera” licensing round. In addition to the CMA-1 exploitation concession, with this award, the company will participate in further offshore exploration projects in Argentina.

Equinor wins seven exploration blocks offshore Argentina

Equinor adds seven offshore exploration blocks to its portfolio, after presenting winning bids in the 1st Offshore Licensing Round in Argentina.

A new drill pipe connection, capable of faster makeup and breakout, is reducing NPT in extended-reach drilling and challenging well environments, while remaining economically competitive with other premium connections.

Halliburton Company has announced the execution of an integrated services contract with Royal Dutch Shell for post-salt development and pre-salt exploration in Brazil’s Campos and Santos Basins. Under the contract, which includes a three-year term with a two-year extension, Halliburton will provide drilling services to drive greater efficiency by integrating multiple product offerings and technologies.