ExxonMobil Has Finally Left Iraq
The American oil company has finally abandoned the West Qurna 1 project in southern Iraq, transferring operational functions at one of the world’s largest oil fields to PetroChina. In 2023, the Iraqi authorities approved an agreement to transfer ExxonMobil’s 22.7% share in the West Qurna-1 project to the state-owned Basra …
Belarusian Oil Workers Produced a Record 1.87 Million Tons of Oil in 2023
The Belorusneft company noted that 201 thousand tons of oil were produced from wells drilled last year. The Belorusneft company produced a record 1.87 million tons of oil in 2023. The BelTA agency reported this with reference to company data. The company noted that 201 thousand tons of oil were …
Belorusneft’s Well Stock Was Replenished With 66 New Objects in 2023
Belorusneft’s well stock was replenished with 66 new objects in 2023, Belorusneft Deputy General Director for Geology Petr Povzhik told BELTA. In total, by the end of 2023, the company drilled 66 new wells. The volume of production from them amounted to 201 thousand tons of oil, said Petr Povzhik. …
Oil Production in Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug in 2023 Decreased By 3.1%
In 2023, 216 million tons of oil were produced in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug (KhMAO). This follows from the materials of the Department of Subsoil Use and Natural Resources of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug. Oil production in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug In 2023, 216 million tons of oil were produced in …
Roscosmos Delivered The First Russian Hydraulic Fracturing Fleet to The Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug For The Production of Hard-to-Recover Oil
The Moscow Institute of Thermal Engineering (part of the Roscosmos corporation) supplied the first domestic fleet for hydraulic fracturing (hydraulic fracturing) to the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug. Hydraulic fracturing technology is one of the main operations in the extraction of hard-to-recover oil reserves. “The Moscow Institute of Thermal Engineering Corporation, with …
Innovation Effect? US Oil Production Exceeds Forecasts
The United States, against the backdrop of a decline in production by OPEC+ countries, increased oil production compared to forecasts a year ago. Bloomberg reported this on December 17, 2023. Shale producers vs OPEC+ Abstracts of the publication: OPEC’s former foe, the US shale industry, is rearing its head just …
The Venezuelan Parliament Extended The Work of Two Joint Ventures PDVSA And Chevron
Another 17 joint ventures with the Venezuelan state oil company are in line to extend their work. Deputies of the Venezuelan National Assembly voted to extend the life of two joint ventures (JVs) between the national oil company PDVSA and the American Chevron. The agreement will be extended for 15 …
Angola Announced Its Withdrawal From OPEC
Angola withdrew from OPEC, the decision was made at the Council of Ministers chaired by the President. In November, the country reduced its oil production quota in 2024 from 1.28 million to 1.11 million barrels. per day. Angola has decided to withdraw from OPEC, the country’s Minister of Mineral Resources, …
The US Increased Shale Oil Production Amid OPEC+ Production Cuts
The US exceeded the forecast for production in the current quarter by 800 thousand barrels. per day, the volume amounted to 13.3 million barrels. At the same time, OPEC+ countries are cutting production – Russia has been reducing it by 500 thousand barrels since March. per day. The United States …
Oil Production in Iran Has Increased By 60% in Two Years
The chief executive of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) said the country’s crude oil production has increased by 60 percent under President Ibrahim Raisi’s administration. Mohsen Khojastemehr said that according to statistics from the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), the oil and gas sector has the lion’s share in …