Oil’s Big Players Line Up for $30 Billion of Projects in Iran

OSLO—The International Energy Agency’s executive director said Monday that global oil and gas investments were expected to drop in 2015 and 2016, marking the first two-year spending decline in decades, and he warned of the long-term impact on supply. “We have never seen this in the last 30 years, two consecutive years of investment decline,” …

Auction of Marginal Oil and Gas Fields May Begin in February

The much-awaited auction of 69 marginal oil and gas fields, which would usher in  the revenue-sharing model of contracts, is likely to commence in February. Confirming the contours of the  new contract are being finalised, a senior petroleum ministry official told FE, “The exact date of auction would be decided at the highest level of …

Ohio says state oil, natural gas production reaches new high

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state Department of Natural Resources says the amounts of oil and natural gas being produced by Ohio shale wells continue to set records. Statistics released by the department on Thursday show nearly 6 million barrels of oil and 245 billion cubic feet of natural gas produced during the third quarter …

Report: Downturn will fundamentally reshape services industry

Oil field services companies slogging through the worst downturn in decades can no longer rely on their traditional oil bust playbook of cutting costs, laying off people and offering deep discounts. Instead, the industry will have to reshape the way it does business to meet the evolving needs of oil companies clamoring for cheaper and …

CB&I gets $2.8 billion petrochemical contract in Oman

CB&I said its joint venture with Taiwan-based CTCI Corp. was awarded a $2.8 billion engineering and construction contract to build a massive petrochemical and plastics complex in Oman. The Woodlands-based CB&I will build the Liwa Plastics Industrial Complex Project for the Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company, called Orpic. CB&I was previously selected last year to perform …

Wood Group buys The Infinity Group for $150 million

United Kingdom-based Wood Group said it will buy the Houston area’s The Infinity Group industrial construction firm for $150 million. Wood Group, which has a major Houston presence, said Infinity will operate within its division serving construction and maintenance projects for the refining and petrochemical sectors. Privately-owned Infinity was founded in 1952 and is headquartered south …