Daily Standup Top Stories Trump Threatens 50% More China Tariffs, Teases Talks With Others April 7, 2025 Clark Savage President Donald Trump threatened to slap additional 50% import taxes on China, while readying negotiations with Japan and Israel, leaving markets struggling to grasp his intentions for his sweeping tariff plans. Stocks swung wildly on Monday as […] Markets, Oil […]
Continue ReadingA top executive at Diamondback Energy Inc. called on President Donald Trump’s administration to explain how the global trade war will help shale producers, a rare instance of public pushback from a US oil boss. “This administration better have a plan @SecretaryWright,” Kaes Van’t Hof, president of Diamondback, said April 6 in a post on X. He added that US shale […]
Continue ReadingOil Price Crash Is Already Hitting Alberta’s Production Last week, the tariffs announced by the Trump Administration and the decision by OPEC+ producers to add in May more barrels to the market than expected crushed oil prices. Alberta may see a larger-than-planned budget deficit. Precision Drilling CEO Neveu: oil prices so low are already impacting […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories A Big Coal Plant Was Just Imploded to Make Way for an AI Data Center – WSJ April 2, 2025 Clark Savage ENB Pub Note: Interesting article from the WSJ. They bring up some interesting points and confirm my bullish sentiment on natural gas. But what is missing is the bigger question […]
Continue ReadingENB Pub Note: This is a critical story, and we will dig into this issue. The program in the IRA allocated $1.55 billion to the MERP, with $350 million designated as formula grant funding to states to monitor and reduce methane emissions from marginal conventional wells on non-federal lands. This funding, announced in December 2023 […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Norway’s Oil Fund to Buy Stakes in Offshore Wind for $1.5 Billion March 31, 2025 Clark Savage The world’s biggest sovereign wealth fund, Norway’s $1.8 trillion oil fund, will buy 49% in two offshore wind farm developments of RWE for a total of $1.5 billion (1.4 billion euros), the fund’s manager, Norges […] […]
Continue ReadingENB Pub Note: As of recent data, the United States consumes approximately 20 million barrels of oil per day. This figure is based on averages from 2023 and 2024, with the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reporting total petroleum consumption at around 20.25 million barrels per day in 2023, including biofuels. Daily consumption can fluctuate […]
Continue ReadingWe may slow down, but we still have growth available. At what cost is yet to be determined. Predicting the exact timing of peak oil production in the Permian Basin is complex and depends on various factors, including geological limits, technological advancements, economic conditions, and operational strategies. However, based on available data and expert analyses, […]
Continue ReadingBrazilian offshore driller Constellation Oil Services has won a contract from compatriot oil and gas giant Petrobras for jackup rig work. The company said it was declared the winner of a recent tender and that the deal was awarded to the Admarine 511 jackup, owned by its commercial partner ADES. The unit shall be used […]
Continue ReadingHouston-based offshore contractor McDermott has been selected by UK supermajor Shell for an enterprise framework agreement for engineering and procurement services and integrated project management team services. McDermott said that the agreement has a duration of three years with two one-year optional extensions. The scope of the agreement encompasses the full suite of McDermott’s offerings […]
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