In a recent survey performed by Oil and Gas people in alliance with KPMG, more than 95% of the oil and gas workers reported that they suffered from financial problems due to the downturn in the oil industry. More than 50% of the respondents admitted an increase in debt over the years while 35% of them reported a significant amount of reduction in income every year. Though the recent news...Continue Reading

As demand continues to increase, the global oil industry needs to look for another North Sea or Iraq to meet the shortage of supply, says Majid Zafar, CEO of Crescent Petroleum. The problem of underinvestment lies in the image of the oil industry developed over the years. People think that it is dying and not pivotal anymore even though it meets two-thirds of the global energy needs as compared to...Continue Reading

Shell Gas Holdings (Malaysia) Limited made an announcement regarding the sale of equity in Malaysia LNG Tiga Sdn Bhd (MLNG Tiga) for US$750 million. The economic date of the transaction is Sept 1, 2017, and Shell has been paid a final amount of US$640 million after the dividend adjustments. The sale is in line with the company’s strategy to make its portfolio simple and become more focused and resilient as...Continue Reading

Before the meet in Vienna, the OPEC members discuss a modest hike in oil output in order to strike a balance between Russia’s proposal for a big hike and Iran’s opposition for no change in production.   A compromise in the output hike indicates that the resulting increase in supply might be lower than the anticipation of Russia and U.S. While nothing has emerged from the preliminary meetings with proposed...Continue Reading

Upland Resources has raised a fund of £3 million through a share placing, winning support from both existing and new investors. Upland also said that the fundraising will strengthen the balance sheet of the company ahead of a busy schedule which includes spudding of Wick well in the third quarter and other activities. The placing proves that investors have shown confidence in the North Sea exploration activity.   Source: The...Continue Reading