At least Donald Trump wants oil. While seeking the Republican presidential candidacy, he lays claim to oil with characteristic intemperance. That he wants oil nevertheless implies that he sees value in the substance. Neither Democratic candidate even wants it. Source: News

Under normal market conditions, an exploration editor need not reach too far to find a topic worthy of writing on. These are not normal market conditions. Source: News

Iranian elections, two of which will be held Feb. 26, are more important than they are consequential. Source: News

The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) approved a resolution calling for capturing more carbon emissions at power plants for enhanced oil recovery (EOR). Source: News

The latest drilling dive continued during the week ended Feb. 19, with the US rig count shedding 27 units to bring the current total to 514, Baker Hughes Inc. reported. All but one of those units targeted oil. Source: News

The government of Cyprus plans a third round of offshore oil and gas licensing, according to press reports. Source: News

Statoil ASA has let a long-term contract to Prezioso Linjebygg AS of France to provide insulation, scaffolding, and surface treatment (ISO) maintenance services at the Sture and Kollsnes processing plants in western Norway. Source: News

Antero Resources Corp., Denver, reported that it will further shift activity to the Marcellus from the Utica in 2016 due to “firm transportation constraints” in the Ohio shale play. Source: News

JSC KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (KMG EP) is planning to drill two appraisal wells in the northeastern flank of the S. Nurzhanov field. Source: News

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP, Indianapolis, has completed a long-planned project to more than double crude processing capacity at subsidiary Calumet Montana Refining LLC’s refinery in Great Falls, Mont. Source: News