Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Wednesday 15 April 2015


Energy Voice
15 April 2015
 

   
 

Production to be halted in part of Europe's largest gas field

The Dutch government have called for tighter controls
The Dutch Government has called for a halt to production in part of Europe’s biggest gas field over safety concerns. The ruling by the Council of State means output will be prevented around the village of Loppersum in the northern province of Groningen where the gas field is located
 
  
   
   
 

ExxonMobil chief exec sees pay rise

ExxonMobil news
The chief executive of ExxonMobil received about $33million last year - an increase of about 18% from $28million in 2013. Rex Tillerson saw his base salary incease to $2
 
  
   
   
 

IEA warns global oil markets could take longer than anticipated to strengthen

A moratorium has been called in Pennsylvania
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned it could take longer than anticipated for global oil markets to strengthen caused by a potential increase in Iranian exports and the surge in OPEC supply
 
  
   
   
 

US stocks edge up after rise in oil

Industry news
Rising oil prices helped push the US stock market mostly higher, but the gains were tiny as investors weighed mixed results from companies reporting earnings
 
  
   
   
 

Amec Foster Wheeler wins $74million BP North Sea contract

BP
Amec Foster Wheeler has been awarded a contract from BP worth more than $73million to provide maintenance and project support for the Forties pipeline system in the North Sea
 
  
   
   
 

Woodside Petroleum records drop in revenue

Australia
Woodside Petroleum has recorded a drop in revenue caused by the decline in oil prices. The Australian company said a cyclone in the west of the country had also affected profits
 
  
   
   
 

Statoil board member resigns

Statoil has been awarded a number of licences
A member of the Statoil board of directors is set to resign from her position. Catherine Hughes will leave her current position in a bid to "avoid potential conflicts of interest" following a recent change of circumstances
 
  
   
   
 

Bourbon Offshore African business dealings investigated

Bourbon Offshore said a judicial investigation has been launched into its business dealings in Africa. The matter relates to tax and bribery charges by authorities in Marseilles, France
 
  
   
   
 

Canada seeks new crude customers as Keystone Pipeline languishes

Canada news
Canada is seeking new customers for its crude oil as a US review of the Keystone XL pipeline drags on and oil prices languish near $50 a barrel, the country’s Natural Resources Minister Greg Rickford said
 
  
   

   
 

Shale output is falling faster than expected

Marcellus shale gas operations
Shale drillers will see production drop sooner than expected under a US government forecast, a momentum change that hints at an eventual price rally