Al Kaabi becomes UAE’s OPEC governor

Ahmed Mohammed Al Kaabi has been named UAE’s governor for the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Source: News


Book examines links between energy, North American economic growth

More closely coordinated Canadian, Mexican, and US government policies may have a bigger impact than energy technology breakthroughs on North America’s future economic growth, speakers generally agreed May 10 during a discussion at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Global market integration potentially could be more beneficial than exploiting regional advantages caused by lower […]


Chaparral Energy files For Chapter 11 protection

Midcontinent independent Chaparral Energy LLC, Oklahoma City, reported it has voluntarily filed petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code in the US Bankruptcy Court of Delaware. Source: News


EIA revises inventory build forecasts downward

In its Short-Term Energy Outlook for May, the US Energy Information Administration estimates that global petroleum and other liquid fuels inventory builds will average 1 million b/d in 2016 and 200,000 b/d in 2017 compared with the average of 1.4 million b/d in 2016 and 400,000 b/d in 2017 forecast in last month’s STEO. […]