Chevron Corp. has earmarked $14 billion for organic capital investments and $3 billion for its affiliates in 2023, with most of the fundings budgeted for the Gulf of Mexico and the Permian Basin. Nearly $2 billion of the capital expenditures (capex) also would be set aside for lower carbon projects, the San Ramon, CA-based major…
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Brent Returning to Above $90/bbl Early Next Year, EIA Says
Brent crude oil prices once again are expected to reach $90/bbl-plus by the second quarter of next year amid falling global inventories, and prices for the benchmark would likely average $92 for full year 2023, according to updated modeling from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). In its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), published Tuesday, the…
ExxonMobil Bumping Up Capex to Boost Investments in Permian, Overseas and in LNG
ExxonMobil is boosting its capital investments over the next five years around the world, prioritizing the Permian Basin, Brazil, Guyana and LNG, with a “sizable increase” in lower-emissions initiatives, executives said Thursday. The corporate plan through 2027 would hold annual capital expenditures (capex) at $20-25 billion, while growing lower-emissions investments by nearly 15% to $17…
Western Groups and Wyoming Again Challenge Lack of Oil, Natural Gas Auctions by Biden Administration
The Biden administration’s pause in conducting oil and natural gas lease sales on federal land is drawing more legal challenges, as plaintiffs argue that the lack of third quarter auctions was illegal. The Petroleum Association of Wyoming (PAW) and the Western Energy Alliance (WEA) this week filed a lawsuit against the Department of Interior (DOI)…
Colombia’s Ecopetrol Sticking to Natural Gas Strategy Amid Changes in Energy Sector
Colombia’s Ecopetrol SA kept adding oil and gas production in the third quarter. In an earnings call last month, CEO Felipe Bayón cited deepwater gas discoveries in the Caribbean in the Gorgon-2 with partner Shell plc, and another find by subsidiary Hocol SA in Cordoba department. He said this reiterates “Colombia’s potential for gas, the…
Quesqui, Ixachi Fields Keeping Mexico Natural Gas Production Afloat Amid Legacy Field Declines
Mexico’s natural gas production averaged 4.04 Bcf/d in October, up from 3.93 Bcf/d in October 2021, according to the latest data from upstream regulator Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos (CNH). Associated gas tied to oil production accounted for 2.31 Bcf/d of the total, while non-associated gas output averaged 1.73 Bcf/d. State oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex)…
Drilling Activity Steady in U.S. Following Holiday, BKR Count Shows
In terms of changes to overall activity levels, it was a quiet week for U.S. drillers, with the natural gas rig count holding steady at 155 for the week ended Friday (Dec. 2), according to the latest figures from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Total oil-directed drilling in the United States was also flat for the…
Argentina’s YPF Sees LNG Exports, Pipeline Expansions Easing Vaca Muerta Takeaway Constraints
Argentina’s YPF SA is aiming to sanction an LNG export project by the end of 2023, according to CFO Alejandro Lew. Lew and CEO Pablo Iuliano hosted a call to discuss the 51% state-owned oil and gas company’s third-quarter results. YPF and Malaysian national oil company Petronas signed a memorandum of understanding on Sept. 1…
U.S. Drilling Total Flat Overall Post Holiday, BKR Data Show
Despite some regional adjustments, including declines in the Permian Basin, the U.S. rig count went unchanged overall for the week ended Friday (Dec. 2), according to the latest tally from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Both oil- and natural gas-directed drilling totals in the United States were flat for the period. Land drilling declined by one…
Argentina’s YPF Aiming to Sanction LNG Export Project by End-2023
Argentina’s YPF SA is aiming to sanction an LNG export project by the end of 2023, according to CFO Alejandro Lew. Lew and CEO Pablo Iuliano hosted a call earlier this month to discuss the 51% state-owned oil and gas company’s third-quarter results. YPF and Malaysian national oil company Petronas signed a memorandum of understanding…