Crude Prices Rise For Second Day After Report of Reduced Saudi Production
Apr 14, 2011
Crude oil climbed for a second day on the New York Mercantile Exchange on a report out of Saudi Arabia that the holder of the world's largest oil reserves, and the second largest producer of oil, has reduced output this month.
May oil futures were up almost 1% to $108.10 per barrel, after the chief economist at Riyadh-based Banque Saudi Fransi said the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia had cut production by 300,000 barrels per day.
Barclays Plc (NYSE:BCS) said the country might be reducing production of its lighter oil blends introduced in response to the disruption of Libyan output last month.
Prices have gone up 18% this year as unrest has swept across the Middle East. Elections in Nigeria later this month have many fearful of decreased output from that country, Africa's top crude producer.
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Thursday, April 14, 2011
Stream O&G to Enter Second Phase of Seismic Prog. at Delvina
Stream O&G to Enter Second Phase of Seismic Prog. at Delvina
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Stream O&G Ltd.
Stream O&G reported the advancement of its Delvina Block gas exploration program Phase II with the award of the seismic tomography contract. This second phase of the seismic program is target oriented, focused on improving the definition of the three structures in preparation for drilling of the exploration wells. The additional seismic data will be integral to the successful execution of the Company's Plan of Exploration ("PoE") on the Delvina Block, accessing over 600 BCF of gas resources.
The field segment of the program will commence in May 2011, providing monitoring of the north, south and east structures adjacent to the existing producing Delvina field. The resulting information will be utilized to determine the location of the planned exploration well.
"Our exploration program at Delvina is moving forward as planned," said Dr. Sotirios Kapotas, President and CEO. "The Delvina gas field and Block offer significant growth potential for the Company, and is expected to provide new opportunities in a scarce gas environment. The production potential can be utilized in various ways to the benefit of Stream adding shareholder value."
Per the November 30, 2010 independent reserves report, the Delvina gas field and block were evaluated to hold approximately 616 BCF of gas initially-in-place (high estimates; AJM Petroleum Consultants). Future activities at Delvina are expected to result in the conversion of possible reserves into probable reserves, while the drilling of the first horizontal well is expected to convert probable into proved reserves and contingent resources into probable reserves. Drilling exploration wells in the adjacent structures is expected to convert prospective resources.
Stream plans to expand its existing gas market and is finalizing gas utilization plans which will support the Delvina development program timelines. A small power generation plant is expected to be installed in 2011 at the Delvina gas field. Plans are being finalized for a large scale power generation plant in support of the Company's full scale field and block development. These activities are expected to provide production for additional markets for power generation, oilfield enhanced oil recovery utilization and other industrial consumers.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Stream O&G Ltd.
Stream O&G reported the advancement of its Delvina Block gas exploration program Phase II with the award of the seismic tomography contract. This second phase of the seismic program is target oriented, focused on improving the definition of the three structures in preparation for drilling of the exploration wells. The additional seismic data will be integral to the successful execution of the Company's Plan of Exploration ("PoE") on the Delvina Block, accessing over 600 BCF of gas resources.
The field segment of the program will commence in May 2011, providing monitoring of the north, south and east structures adjacent to the existing producing Delvina field. The resulting information will be utilized to determine the location of the planned exploration well.
"Our exploration program at Delvina is moving forward as planned," said Dr. Sotirios Kapotas, President and CEO. "The Delvina gas field and Block offer significant growth potential for the Company, and is expected to provide new opportunities in a scarce gas environment. The production potential can be utilized in various ways to the benefit of Stream adding shareholder value."
Per the November 30, 2010 independent reserves report, the Delvina gas field and block were evaluated to hold approximately 616 BCF of gas initially-in-place (high estimates; AJM Petroleum Consultants). Future activities at Delvina are expected to result in the conversion of possible reserves into probable reserves, while the drilling of the first horizontal well is expected to convert probable into proved reserves and contingent resources into probable reserves. Drilling exploration wells in the adjacent structures is expected to convert prospective resources.
Stream plans to expand its existing gas market and is finalizing gas utilization plans which will support the Delvina development program timelines. A small power generation plant is expected to be installed in 2011 at the Delvina gas field. Plans are being finalized for a large scale power generation plant in support of the Company's full scale field and block development. These activities are expected to provide production for additional markets for power generation, oilfield enhanced oil recovery utilization and other industrial consumers.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Barclays Anticipates $185 Oil in 2020
Barclays Anticipates $185 Oil in 2020
Friday, March 25, 2011
If you believe oil prices are going to soar in coming years, you're very much in sync with the thinking of the brain trust at Barclays Capital, a prominent international investment banking firm based in London.
Barclays, in its Oil Market Update released Thursday, forecasts that a barrel of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil, the benchmark U.S. grade, will sell for an average price of $185 in 2020. That's $38 higher than the current all-time record high reached in the summer of 2008, when oil topped $147 a barrel.
Meanwhile, Barclays is dramatically revising its 2011 oil price forecast upward in light of tensions in the Middle East, curtailed production in Libya, rising global oil demand and a shrinkage in spare production capacity.
Barclays is now forecasting an average price of $106 a barrel for WTI this year, a $15 jump from its prior estimate of $91. And it is predicting that even pricier North Sea Brent crude will average $112 rather than the $91 it previously forecast for that grade also.
WTI crude for May delivery settled at $105.60 Thursday, down 15 cents, in futures contracts for May delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange. But the price went as high as $106.69 in intraday trading.
Brent crude gained 17 cents to settle at $115.72 a barrel on the London-based ICE Futures Europe exchange.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas
by Jack Z. SmithIf you believe oil prices are going to soar in coming years, you're very much in sync with the thinking of the brain trust at Barclays Capital, a prominent international investment banking firm based in London.
Barclays, in its Oil Market Update released Thursday, forecasts that a barrel of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil, the benchmark U.S. grade, will sell for an average price of $185 in 2020. That's $38 higher than the current all-time record high reached in the summer of 2008, when oil topped $147 a barrel.
Meanwhile, Barclays is dramatically revising its 2011 oil price forecast upward in light of tensions in the Middle East, curtailed production in Libya, rising global oil demand and a shrinkage in spare production capacity.
Barclays is now forecasting an average price of $106 a barrel for WTI this year, a $15 jump from its prior estimate of $91. And it is predicting that even pricier North Sea Brent crude will average $112 rather than the $91 it previously forecast for that grade also.
WTI crude for May delivery settled at $105.60 Thursday, down 15 cents, in futures contracts for May delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange. But the price went as high as $106.69 in intraday trading.
Brent crude gained 17 cents to settle at $115.72 a barrel on the London-based ICE Futures Europe exchange.
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