Oil stayed high last week but markets are panicking about recession ahead of the Fed meeting on Wednesday. A positive update from Savannah Energy and Advance say how disappointing Buffalo-10 was. Gulf Keystone have an operations update which is like the curates egg. SDX have spudded the second well at Meseda and Lamprell have a potentially large wind client.
Ahead of the Opec+ Ministerial Meeting this afternoon Brent is knocking on $80 as the 400/- b/d increase is likely to be rolled over. Genel have stopped drilling the Qara Dagh well with technical difficulties but hope to return whilst Longboat has spudded the Ginny and Hermine well. GKP has received Shaikan repayments from the KRG and the arrears are also down too and IGas have completed their RBL redetermination.
Oil has drifted today after a mixed week, Omicron being the determinant. An update from GKP and President details the Atome spin-off.
Oil remains firm after the Opec+ meeting maintained the existing pact and will only put 400/- b/d onto the market. PetroTal report that initial production rate of over 7,700 barrels of oil per day for well BN-8H which is excellent. Echo has updated from its Santa Cruz Sur assets, and GKP has received $30.1m from the KRG. Finally Empyrean has announced that it has awarded a well site survey contract to COSL, no surprise there then and Lamprell is raising more money...
Oil is quiet ahead of the period end, Opec+ and Independence Day. Challenger update on trading and corporate while Genel announce receipts from KRI oil sales. San Leon cover everything in their finals and Hunting update on trading. Lamprell seem ok then announce they are short of dosh while SDX cover Morocco and Egypt. GKP also announce KRG payments.
Oil is modestly holding its ground today and with a fair wind will be up on the week despite the attempts of two of the reporting agencies. Predator update on Morocco ahead of their drilling and I look at the LNG situation whilst Zephyr are joining the OTC where friendly Americans might like to buy the shares. Gulf Keystone update on growing production at Shaikan and Jadestone confirm their dividend.
After the inflation worries on the street the dollar rose and oil has dipped today after another rise yesterday. The KRG has tinkered with the payment schedule, Genel remain very robust and of course the payment has only been deferred. GKP were also affected but have little to grumble about after declaring another $25m of divvi just today. Angus have finalised their Saltfleetby finance and Helium One have their EIA. A solid statement from IGas with geothermal back in the frame and Touchstone have Q1 results.
Oil is flat, the market thinks it knows the result of tomorrow's Opec+ meeting and is levelling its books on the last day of the month and the quarter. Lots of news today, PetroTal update on sales and risk, Touchstone have a disappointing well and there are good figures from GKP. President remain upbeat as are Tower and Advance makes its debut in London. Finally I interview the Zephyr CEO.
Oil has its head above water today but only just as apart from the UK and now the US the world is vaccinating very slowly. Union Jack and Reabold step up the pace by launching the West Newton online consultation event and Helium One move closer to drilling by appointing a contractor for the Rukwa project. Finally GKP are moving ahead by resuming its 55/- b/d expansion programme.
Yesterday's oil fall was in response to the Saudis saying that oil was back flowing after the attack on the Ras Tanura terminal by Houthi rebels. Today it is back to normal, up 50 cents as I write. Cairn has sold out in the North Sea and put money into the Western Desert in Egypt as well as having annual results. GKP has received money from the KRG for Shaikan sales and President update on the drilling programme.