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Alaska’s rocks keep drawing explorers searching for oil, gas: Fuel for Thought
These are bleak times across much of the nation’s “oil patch.” Layoffs are spreading and rigs are being laid up. One state – Alaska – is defying the trend, at least for now. Industry employment in...
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US E&P sector sucking wind: Is oil’s equilibrium closer than we think?
How long does the world have to wait before all the surplus oil sloshing around gets mopped up and prices find an equilibrium point that represents balanced supply and demand? Would you believe it if...
View ArticleOPEC may end up taking a tough route in spite of itself
OPEC meets November 30, as Energy Economist goes to press, in an attempt to reach some form of production freeze deal, but amid a number of disputes that make agreement very difficult. There are...
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Permian returns are producing all of the oil drilling drama
In the last year, commodity prices have improved considerably. While oil prices were sub-$40/b in early 2016, producers were cutting back on new drilling and focusing on efficiencies — by cutting costs...
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Oklahoma’s earthquake rate slows, but Cushing oil hub remains in danger zone
The good news for Oklahoma is that the number of earthquakes stronger than magnitude 2.7 that hit the state last year fell by more than a third to 2,500, compared with 4,000 in 2015. The bad news is...
View ArticleRussia’s transparency hopes dashed with opaque deal: Fuel for Thought
When Russian authorities first announced they would privatize some major state-run assets several years ago, they cited improving the investment climate by increasing transparency and efficiencies...
View ArticleAs US LNG volumes increase, trading optionality expands
The optionality of US LNG, combined with a growing trend for more LNG to be traded on a shorter term basis, has presented an opportunity for the market to expand the way LNG is traded. In response to...
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Oil industry changes even as newsmakers may stay the same: The Barrel at 10
The Barrel blog turned 10 years old on April 2, and to celebrate, we’re sharing special posts throughout the month. To kick off the celebrations, John Kingston, director of global market insights for...
View ArticleUS import tariff could create nightmare for Argentinian biodiesel
You’ll have to forgive Argentinian biodiesel producers if they’re feeling a bit down. After seeing a market resurgence in early 2016, one of the world’s top biodiesel-exporting countries seems to be...
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As oil flows in the US, so does borrowing power: Fuel for Thought
Credit lines for US oil and gas producers set to rise in 2018 US E&P companies needing cash for drilling are likely to hear good news from banks currently preparing to size up borrowing profiles,...
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