Talos Energy Inc., Houston, entered into a transaction with Hokchi Energy SA de CV, a subsidiary of Pan American Energy LLC, to cross-assign its participating interest (PI) in Block 2 and Hokchi’s PI in Block 31. Both blocks are in the Sureste basin offshore Mexico. Source: News
Another attempt by Samson to sell Foreman Butte project falls through
Samson Oil & Gas USA Inc. remains in discussions with Eagle Energy Partners I LLC, but also is seeking an alternate buyer for substantially all its Foreman Butte project after a $40-million agreement with Eagle Energy expired on Oct. 15. Source: News
JupiterMLP secures funding to advance Permian-to-GC oil line
JupiterMLP LLC has secured enough funding from Charon System Advisors to build the 1 million-b/d capacity Jupiter Pipeline from the Permian basin to the Port of Brownsville, Tex., and will hold an open season for remaining capacity in November. Source: News
EPA: US reports GHG emissions in 2017 down 2.7% from 2016
US reported greenhouse gas emissions totaled 2,898 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, 2.7% less than in 2016, the US Environmental Protection Agency reported on Oct. 17. The direct emissions data from 7,544 facilities in nine energy sectors as of Aug. 19 represent about half of the nation’s total GHG emissions, it said. Source: […]
MARKET WATCH: Oil prices drop on surprise build in US oil inventory
Light, sweet oil prices settled under $70/bbl, down more than $2 on the New York market Oct. 17 compared with the previous day after a government report showed an unexpected rise in the US crude oil inventory, excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Source: News
Noreco to buy Shell Denmark upstream unit for $1.9 billion
Norwegian Energy Co. ASA (Noreco) has acquired from Royal Dutch Shell PLC the company’s upstream interests in Denmark via its shares in Shell Olie-og Gasudvinding Danmark BV (SOGU) in a deal valued at $1.9 billion. SOGU, a wholly owned Shell subsidiary, holds a 36.8% non-operating interest in the Danish Underground Consortium (DUC). Source: News
Crimson Midstream, MPLX launch open season for Swordfish line
Crimson Midstream and MPLX have launched a binding open season to assess interest and solicit commitments from prospective shippers for crude oil transportation service on the Swordfish Pipeline. The pipeline is being developed to connect existing terminal facilities in St. James, La., and Raceland, La., to the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port terminal facility in Clovelly, […]
Wintershall granted drilling permit in the Norwegian Sea
Wintershall Norge AS has been granted a drilling permit by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate for well 6706/6-2 S in the Norwegian Sea. The well will be drilled using Transocean Ltd.’s Transocean Spitsbergen ultradeepwater semisubmersible drilling rig about 7 km northwest of the 6706/6-1 (Hvitveis) natural gas discovery made in 2003. Source: News
EIA: US crude inventories increase 6.5 million bbl
US crude oil inventories, excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, increased by 6.5 million bbl for the week ended Oct. 12, according to data from the US Energy Information Administration. At 416.4 million bbl, US crude oil inventories are about 2% above the 5-year average for this time of year, the report indicated. Source: News
MARKET WATCH: Oil price rally pauses given US stock market volatility
Light, sweet oil prices climbed to settle slightly higher on Oct. 16 but fell Oct. 17 in early trading on the New York market, which analysts attributed to broader US equity market jitters. Crude prices had climbed to multiyear highs recently on oil supply concerns worldwide. Source: News