APA Corp.’s confidence is growing offshore Suriname, where the company sees the potential to develop the South American country’s first offshore oil hub while it continues to run five rigs in the Permian Basin.
More oil industry changes are still needed before Venezuela, which is producing less than 800,000 bbl/d, will be able to just break the 1 MMbbl/d barrier, the country’s top economic consultancy says.
Mexico’s energy giant Petróleos de Mexico is staying true to an accelerated production strategy at new field developments to arrest overall declines in crude oil and condensates production.
TotalEnergies SE’s (NYSE: TTE) CEO Patrick Pouyanné said the French company was committed to growing its LNG business and its growing U.S. position, part of the second wave of U.S. LNG projects, is key to that strategy.
Stratas Advisors is forecasting oil demand will outstrip supply by 1.24 MMbbl/d in third quarter 2023 and by 1.11 MMbbl/d in the fourth quarter.
OPEC member Venezuela has benefited economically over the last century, mainly from producing oil, but as the race to net zero emissions picks up speed, the Caribbean country must now advance natural gas-related and renewable developments such as wind, solar and bioenergy.
Hess Corporation raised its 2023 production forecast by 4.7% due to strong operational performance as well as the expected early fourth quarter startup of Payara, its third development offshore Guyana.
Identifying solutions for the critical minerals challenge is a growing point of discussion as the U.S. works to strengthen its supply chain both domestically and abroad.
OPEC’s Venezuela continues to flare over half its natural gas production and burn off more than the output from Houston-based Freeport LNG’s three-train, 15-mtpa export facility, which is about 2.2 Bcf/d, and then some.
OPEC+ will remain intent on adjusting supply to align with demand.