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Matt Simmons is no stranger to controversy. A highly successful banker to the energy sector, he’s taken up contrarian positions on many an industry trend. His contention that Saudi Arabia’s production capacity is heading for a sudden decline captured the zeitgeist perfectly, feeding a growing panic about peak oil. Saudi Aramco dismissed his analysis, but the ruckus did oblige the...
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Internal Culture Biggest Problem for New BP Boss
Petroleum Intelligence Weekly (Monday, August 2, 2010)
For the second time in a generation, BP finds itself at a crossroads. Its role in the Macondo oil spill, the worst environmental disaster in US history, has now resulted in the departure of Chief Executive Tony Hayward, a record quarterly loss, and liability provisions of more than $32 billion to be funded in part by massive asset sales. Hayward's replacement, Robert Dudley, will take over in October and faces an unenviable set of challenges. |
PIW Scorecard: Saudi Switch Proving Popular
Petroleum Intelligence Weekly (Monday, August 2, 2010)
Six months on, Saudi Arabia's decision to switch away from West Texas Intermediate (WTI) as the benchmark crude for its term-contract sales into the US is proving popular with customers and competitors alike. What's more, the move has essentially relegated WTI to a secondary, regional role in physical oil markets despite its continuing importance as the basis for the main crude futures contract in New York. |
Corporate: Can BP Control Its Destiny?
Energy Compass (Friday, July 30, 2010)
BP unveiled a survival plan this week that would leave the company smaller and focused on restoring its battered reputation in the aftermath of the Macondo disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Gone is the blundering Tony Hayward, replaced by American and Gulf Coast native Bob Dudley as chief executive. But it may not matter who is at the helm, since its fate could be determined by forces beyond its control -- courts, politicians and shareholders will all have a big say in BP's future |
Venezuelan Production and Exports Decline in June
Energy Intelligence Briefing (Friday, July 30, 2010 #3)
Venezuela's crude oil production slid by almost 150,000 barrels per day in June, continuing a general trend of decline over the past year, according to estimates based on audited trade data. |
US Crude Imports Trending Higher on Stronger Demand
Energy Intelligence Briefing (Friday, July 30, 2010 #2)
Recent government data -- both preliminary weekly figures and more conclusive monthly numbers -- confirm that US imports are on the rise, but they still have not reached prerecession levels. |
US Deepwater Ban to Slow Gulf Output, Price Impact Limited
Energy Intelligence Briefing (Friday, July 30, 2010 #1)
US President Barack Obama's decision to suspend deepwater oil and natural gas drilling activity in the Gulf of Mexico has not brought noticeable impacts to production levels or oil prices. Nonetheless, the de-facto "moratorium" on drilling activity is expected to delay output growth that was previously expected as soon as late 2010. |
US Congress Weighs Raising Taxes on Oil Firms
Oil Daily (Friday, July 30, 2010)
The US Congress is giving renewed consideration to increases in taxes and fees paid by oil firms as part of efforts to prevent another major oil spill crisis like the one triggered by the fatal blowout at a BP well in the Gulf of Mexico in April. |
Shell Joins Peers in Selling More Assets
International Oil Daily (Friday, July 30, 2010)
Shell on Thursday unveiled a $7 billion-$8 billion asset disposal program, becoming the latest global oil giant after BP and Conoco to announce big asset sales as it tries to offload noncore holdings. |
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