At Least Five Dead In Nigerian Oil Pipeline Explosion
At least five people died and dozens of others were rushed to hospital late on Sunday after an oil pipeline exploded in Nigeria in a blast that the authorities believe Continue Reading
Somalia Invites Turkey To Explore For Offshore Oil
Somalia has invited Turkey to carry out offshore oil exploration works in the territorial waters of the African country, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday, as reported by Continue Reading
Nigeria: ‘NNPC Records 45,347 Pipeline Breaks in 18 Years’
In the wake of the dastard act that threw major parts of Lagos into mourning Sunday evening, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has revealed that the numbers of pipeline Continue Reading
U.S. Extends Chevron Venezuela Sanction Waiver
The United States Treasury Department granted Chevron another three-month sanction waiver to continue operating in Venezuela, Reuters reported Sunday, with the expiry date of this latest extension set for April Continue Reading
Pompeo says more U.S. action coming to support Venezuelan opposition leader
There will be more action by the United States to support Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday, after meeting with Guaido on Continue Reading
Guyana Officially Becomes Oil Exporter
The world’s newest oil frontier, Guyana, has officially shipped its very first batch of crude oil on Monday, according to TankerTrackers.com—a major oil-first for the South American country. The first Continue Reading
Guaido rubbing elbows in surprise foreign trip
The US government is hoping a high-profile international tour by Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido will re-inject momentum into its protracted campaign to unseat President Nicolas Maduro. Guaido turned up Continue Reading
Striking Oil Ain’t What It Used to Be
An oil rig in Guanabara Bay, Brazil, June 2015 On January 7, the oil and gas companies Apache Corporation and Total SA announced a major oil find off the coast Continue Reading
Australia’s Wild Weather: First Fires, Now Baseball-Size Hail
It was the latest wild turn in this most extreme of Australian summers. Large hailstones have rained down on Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra over the past two days, destroying vehicles, punching Continue Reading
China Finds Oil In Asia’s Deepest Onshore Well
China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) has found crude oil and natural gas in the deepest well drilled in Asia’s onshore, striking hydrocarbons in a pre-salt layer for the first time in Continue Reading