Is Oil About to Snap Higher? The Market May Be Too Bearish
Rising oil supply amid tepid demand growth has prompted forecasters and analysts to predict a large surplus on…
US Oil Rig Count Stages A Comeback After Last Week’s Losses
By Julianne Geiger – Dec 05, 2025, 12:19 PM CST The total number of active drilling rigs for…
Iraq’s Largest Gas Field Resumes Operations After Drone Attack
Iraq’s Khor Mor gas field, the country’s largest non-associated gas field, has resumed operations after it shut down…
Syria’s Gas Gambit Brings ConocoPhillips Back Into Play
Syria has just put a big Western flag in its gas patch. The state-owned Syrian Petroleum Company has…
US Oil Drilling Picks Up: Baker Hughes
By Julianne Geiger – Nov 14, 2025, 12:11 PM CST The total number of active drilling rigs for…
BP’s US$25bn Five-Field Megadeal In Iraq Is Finally Activated
Back in 2009, British oil and gas giant BP along with its then-Chinese partner China National Petroleum Corporation…
Oil Rig Count Incher Higher Amid Oil Price Rally
By Julianne Geiger – Oct 24, 2025, 12:09 PM CDT The total number of active drilling rigs for…
MENA states sharpen their gas focus
The GCC countries and other states in the region are looking to make greater domestic use of gas,…
Iraq’s Biggest Gas Field Set To Boost Output By 50% After Early Completion
Iraq’s Khor Mor gas field, the country’s largest non-associated gas field, is set to increase output by 50%…
U.S. Oil Growth Shifts from Shale to Gulf
For over a decade, the shale patch has been the engine behind U.S. oil production growth. Now, the…
Egypt is Making a $6 Billion Bet on Crude Oil
Egypt is rolling the dice on black gold once again, announcing plans to drill 480 new exploratory oil…
What ExxonMobil’s Comeback in Iraq Really Means
The signing of heads of agreement last week between U.S. energy supermajor ExxonMobil and Iraq’s Oil Ministry is…