KRG oil payments sputter on low revenue
Delayed and incomplete payments to Kurdistan’s oil producers threaten to undermine a new policy that had sparked some investor optimism. A rig at the Miran field, which is operated by Continue Reading
Nigeria: Again, Militants Blow Up Chevron Gas Pipeline
The new militant group, Niger Delta Avenger, on Thursday claimed responsibility for another attack on a gas pipeline belonging to Chevron in Delta state. The group announced the attack on Continue Reading
We warned you, Nigerian militant group tells Chevron
A militant group in the Niger Delta said it targeted a Chevron pipeline in the region after the company failed to heed a warning issued in mid-May. We Warned #Chevron Continue Reading
Nigerian Petroleum Minister Calls for Changes to Delta Amnesty
Nigeria’s amnesty program for armed militants in the country’s key oil and gas producing Niger River delta region needs restructuring, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Emmanuel Kachikwu said, as Continue Reading
Nigeria May Fall Short on Pledged Budget Spending, Minister Says
Nigeria may fail to deliver all of the spending promised in this year’s budget in light of “the current economic realities,” Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun said. Approval of the 2016 Continue Reading
Donald Trump’s Energy Plan: More Fossil Fuels and Fewer Rules
Donald J. Trump traveled Thursday to the heart of America’s oil and gas boom, where he called for more fossil fuel drilling and fewer environmental regulations while vowing to “cancel Continue Reading
Trump puts fossil fuels at US energy core
Donald Trump has vowed to unleash the full power of fossil fuels in US energy policy, warning that restrictions proposed by Democrats would leave the US “begging for oil” from Continue Reading
Trump takes aim at U.S. environmental regulations to boost oil sector
Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, promised on Thursday to roll back some of America’s most ambitious environmental policies if elected, actions that he said would revive the ailing Continue Reading
Once thriving Philadelphia-area rail terminal now a symbol of oil bust
Enbridge Energy Partners’ crude rail terminal located just outside Philadelphia was hailed as a symbol of the region’s energy rebirth when it first opened in 2012. Mile-long trains filled with Continue Reading
Why Canada’s Oil Sand Producers Will Recover Quickly From The Wildfires
Alberta Oil Sands Factory Canada’s oil sands producers in the Fort McMurray region are watching the weather to determine if and when they can move the necessary people back to Continue Reading