US oil and gas industry eager to build on 2017 successes in 2018

The US oil and gas industry may have entered 2017 not entirely certain whether the new presidential administration would deliver promised policy changes from its predecessor’s climate-centered approach. Source: News


'War on American energy'

Factually challenged fact-checking helps explain why the news media have such trouble understanding US President Donald Trump. Source: News


Pipelines and humans

Worldwide construction of hydrocarbon pipelines will be occurring at breakneck pace in 2018, led in large part by global demand for natural gas and the desire of producers in the US to meet as much of this demand as possible. Source: News


Premier group gets license off Indonesia

Premier Oil PLC, London, and partners will acquire 3D seismic data during the first 3-years of the Andaman II license in the North Sumatra basin offshore Aceh, Indonesia.   Source: News


Baker Hughes: US rig count slips 1 unit from last week

The US drilling rig count lost 1 unit to 946 rigs working during the week ended Feb. 2, reversing 2 weeks of gains, data from Baker Hughes indicate. This total is up 217 units from a year ago. Source: News


Financing kills Samson’s Foreman Butte Project sale

Samson Oil & Gas Ltd. intends to proceed with a new $30-million debt facility following the cancellation of its proposed Foreman Butte Project sale by Firehawk Oil & Gas LLC, Denver.  Source: News