Singh named Indian Oil pipeline director

Akshay Kumar Singh has joined Indian Oil Corp. as director (pipelines), responsible for the state-owned company’s 13,400-km network of crude oil, product, and natural gas lines. Source: News


Diamondback to acquire Energen in all-stock deal

In its second Permian-focused deal signing in a month, Diamondback Energy Inc., Midland, Tex., has agreed to acquire Energen Corp., Birmingham, Ala., in an all-stock transaction valued at $9.2 billion, including Energen’s net debt of $830 million. Source: News


Faroe farms in to Agar-Plantain drilling

Faroe Petroleum, Aberdeen, has farmed in to the Agar-Plantain exploration and appraisal well in the UK North Sea operated by Azinor Catalyst Ltd., acquiring a 25% interest from the operator. Source: News


Savannah reports fourth Niger oil strike

Savannah Petroleum reports a fourth indicated discovery of light oil in the R3 part of its R3/R4 production-sharing contract area in southeastern Niger. Wireline logs, fluid samples, and pressure data indicate the Eridal-1 well encountered 13.6 m of net oil-bearing sandstone in the E1 unit of the primary Eocene Sokor Alternances objective. Source: News


EIA: US crude inventories increase 6.8 million bbl

US crude oil inventories, excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, increased by 6.8 million bbl for the week ended Aug. 10, according to data from the US Energy Information Administration. At 414.2 million bbl, US crude oil inventories are about 1% above the 5-year average for this time of year, the Weekly Petroleum Status Report indicated. […]


MARKET WATCH: Crude oil prices fall on API inventory report

Light, sweet crude oil prices fell on the New York market Aug. 14 to settle just above $67/bbl for September delivery after the American Petroleum Institute reported US crude inventories increased by 3.7 million bbl for the week ended Aug. 10. On Aug. 15, Commerzbank analysts issues a research note saying, “Oil prices are falling further […]


Colyer named interim Contango president, CEO

Wilkie S. Colyer Jr., newly appointed as a director of Contango Oil & Gas Co., Houston, also becomes interim president and chief executive officer, succeeding Allan D. Keel, who has left the company. Source: News


EIA’s 2018 IEO

Uncertain projected economic conditions and growth patterns in China, India, and Africa dominated the US Energy Information Administration’s 2018 International Energy Outlook when it was released on July 24. Source: News