SNC-Lavalin Wins UAE Haliba Field Contract
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2020

Execs from the Al Dhafra joint venture commemorate first oil from the Haliba field in this ADNOC photo from July 2019. PHOTO SOURCE: ADNOC

OPEC, IEA or EIA Completely Wrong in 2020 Oil Market Analysis
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2020

Somebody big has got their analysis of the 2020 oil market flat wrong.

Libya Oil Production Plunges
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2020

Libya's eastern warlord kept virtually all of the nation's oil fields shut in a show of defiance after world leaders failed to persuade him to sign a peace deal.

Panhandle Appoints New CEO
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2020

Panhandle Oil and Gas Inc. has revealed that Chad L. Stephens has been approved as the new chief executive officer of the company.

Global Exploration Poised for Upswing
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2020

Global exploration is poised for an upswing as operators flock to licensing rounds, according to Rystad Energy.

Snake Oil Goes Mainstream
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2020

An obscure part of the global marine-fuel market, once viewed as having little value for most shippers, is about to have its day.

Oil Up After Unrest Hits Key OPEC Producers
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2020

Oil jumped back above $65 a barrel as supply disruptions in Iraq and Libya reignited concerns over the market's vulnerability to geopolitical risk in key production regions.

Oil Prices Nearly Flat for the Week
Posted on Thursday January 16, 2020

WTI and Brent crude oil futures posted small gains Friday but are down slightly for the week.

McDermott Hits Freeport LNG Milestone
Posted on Thursday January 16, 2020

Train 2 at Freeport LNG has begun commercial operations, engineering and construction contractor McDermott reported Friday.

US Adds 15 Oil, Gas Rigs
Posted on Thursday January 16, 2020

The U.S. rig count increased for the first time this year as the nation added 14 oil rigs and one gas rig.

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Hospitals Give Tech Giants Access to Detailed Medical Records
It isn?t only Google that can tap into patients? digital health records: Microsoft and IBM also have signed agreements with major hospital systems giving them the ability to access patients? identifiable data.

Google Pushes 'Sensible' Ideas for How to Regulate AI
Silicon Valley executives and lobbyists like to say they embrace regulation. Now they?re launching a frenzy of lobbying on what they want that regulation to be?and Europe is set to be one of the first battlegrounds.

Sears Woes Hit Hometown Stores
Since Eddie Lampert acquired the chain, store owners have struggled to get products and compete with lower prices from sears.com, causing some to consider leaving their contracts.

Americans Show Scant Interest in Electric Vehicles, Subaru CEO Says
The CEO of Subaru expressed frustration over trying to navigate between environmental regulations that seek to expand use of electric vehicles and the lack of real consumer demand for them.

China Tries to Stem the Flow of Its Plastic Waste
China is cracking down on the plastic waste that stems from food-delivery containers as well as packaging for e-commerce. Waste from parcels was responsible for 93% of 2018?s growth in trash in China?s largest cities, one study found.

IMF Predicts Global Economy Will Rebound in 2020
The IMF expects global gross domestic product will expand by 3.3% in 2020, up from 2.9% in 2019.

Foreign Investment Falls to Near-Decade Low as Globalization Slows
New overseas investment by businesses around the world fell for the fourth-straight year in 2019 to its lowest level in almost a decade, pointing to a slowdown in globalization as the world-wide economy cooled.