U.S. oil production is expected to hit an unprecedented high by 2016, with 9.5 million barrels per day, near the all-time high set in the boom of 1970, according to the Annual Energy Outlook, released by U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
read more... 17/12/2013
The Italian company has announced in a press release that it has made a new oil and gas discovery in the Norwegian Barents Sea. The discovery is about 240 km from Hammerfest, and the company said that the well has confirmed good quality oil and gas, with volumes of recoverable oil estimated at between 20 and 50 million barrels. The discovery is part of Eni’s joint venture exploration activity to develop the Johan Castberg field.
read more... 10/12/2013
Norway is planning to spur its investments in oil and gas sector at a record level in 2014, according to data provided by statistics agency.
read more... 09/12/2013
Russia's Rosneft, the world's top listed oil producer, and Italy’s Eni have signed an agreement regarding oil supplies to European refineries. The new strategic accord was signed amid increased cooperation and growing trades between Russia and Italy. Under the terms of the deal, Rosneft would furnish something like 1 million tonnes of oil to Eni's refineries, while Eni would supply 400,000 tonnes.
read more... 03/12/2013
Now that a nuclear deal has been reached following the breakthrough agreement in Geneva, the west is likely to start easing crippling sanctions on Iran, as it has about $100 billion in investments frozen around the world, and its government runs a deficit of $35 billion a year.
read more... 27/11/2013