IEA: High oil stocks pose threat to price stability

In its July Oil Market Report, the International Energy Agency states that the “the market is heading to balance remains on track,” but the road ahead is “far from smooth” as revealed by the recent modest fall back in oil prices. Source: News


WoodMac: Improvements seen for viability of US tight oil

Global oil-market analysis from research and consultancy firm Wood Mackenzie Ltd. indicates that 70% of new drilling in US tight oil plays and pre-final investment decision (FID) conventional oil projects are commercial at Brent crude oil prices below $60/bbl. Source: News


WoodMac: Improvements seen for viability of US tight oil

Global oil-market analysis from research and consultancy firm Wood Mackenzie Ltd. indicates that 70% of new drilling in US tight oil plays and pre-final investment decision (FID) conventional oil projects are commercial at Brent crude oil prices below $60/bbl. Source: News


Gas plant serves Oklahoma STACK producers

Kingfisher Midstream LLC, a venture of Houston-based Asset Risk Management LLC (ARM Energy) subsidiary ARM Midstream and HPS Investment Partners LLC, New York, has commissioned a natural gas processing plant in Lincoln, Okla., as part of the Phase-1 development of its processing-and-gathering system for producers in Oklahoma’s STACK play. Source: News


Gas plant serves Oklahoma STACK producers

Kingfisher Midstream LLC, a venture of Houston-based Asset Risk Management LLC (ARM Energy) subsidiary ARM Midstream and HPS Investment Partners LLC, New York, has commissioned a natural gas processing plant in Lincoln, Okla., as part of the Phase-1 development of its processing-and-gathering system for producers in Oklahoma’s STACK play. Source: News


US Senate picks members for conference on broad energy policy reforms

The US Senate named seven of its members on July 12 to confer with a group from the House of Representatives on broad energy policy reform legislation. “This vote is a critical milestone that will allow Congress to begin the first conference on major energy legislation in more than a decade,” said Senate Energy and […]


Nexen idling Long Lake oil sands upgrader

Nexen Energy ULC reported it will idle the Long Lake oil sands upgrader in Fort McMurray, Alta., by putting it into cold-stack mode. No date was given for when the upgrader would be returned to service. Source: News