Murky business of 'firsts'

In my fervor to report a “first” in something, I erroneously wrote during IHS CERAWeek in February that Cheniere Energy Inc. shipped the first export cargo of LNG from the US via its Sabine Pass, La., terminal. As it was pointed out to me via e-mail by one of our readers, this fact was wrong […]


US oil-rig count posts first increase in 3 months

One week after hitting an all-time low in recorded data, the overall US drilling rig count posted its smallest decline of the year thus far, reflecting the first rise in oil-directed rigs in 12 weeks. Source: News


Indian firms joining Rosneft for field work

Rosneft has signed several participation agreements with Indian oil companies expected to boost development of large oil and gas-condensate fields in eastern Siberia. Source: News