| Date | Time | Source | |
| 05/16/2012 | 3:50PM | DJN | Refinery Status: Valero Restarts Louisiana Units After Turnaround
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES The following table lists unplanned and planned production outages at U.S. refineries as reported by Dow Jones Newswires. The information is compiled from both official and unofficial refining sources and doesn't purport to be a comprehensive list. Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) on May 16 said the alkylation... More...>> |
| 05/16/2012 | 12:34PM | ZACKS | Chesapeake Raises Debt, Rating Is Cut - Analyst Blog
Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) increased the size of the unsecured term loan from Goldman Sachs Bank USA and affiliates of Jefferies Group, Inc to $4 billion from $3 billion, for paying down its revolving credit line. Chesapeake − the second largest U.S. gas producer after ExxonMobil Corporation (XOM) −... More...>> |
| 05/16/2012 | 11:21AM | DJN | Apache Drills Productive Well In UK's Beryl Field
Apache Corp. (APA) said Wednesday that it completed a highly productive oil well at a mature U.K. offshore operation, opening up opportunities for further development of what is known as the Beryl Field. The well is "one of the best wells drilled in the past 10 years" in the Beryl field, and it produced at a rate of 11,625... More...>> |
| 05/16/2012 | 6:00AM | ZACKS | Petrobras Misses as Costs Rise - Analyst Blog
Brazil's state-run energy giant Petroleo Brasileiro S.A., or Petrobras (PBR) announced first quarter 2012 earnings of R$9.2 billion or R$0.71 per share, compared with R$11.0 billion or R$0.84 in the year-earlier quarter. The company reported net income of US$5.2 billion or 40 cents per ADR, down form the year-ago quarter... More...>> |
| 05/15/2012 | 11:48AM | DJN | CPC June Export Program Set At 2.4 Million Tons - Trade
Crude oil exports through the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, or CPC, are scheduled at 586,156 barrels a day in June, according to a provisional loading program seen by Dow Jones Newswires Tuesday. The June preliminary loading schedule of CPC Blend comprises 24 cargoes with a total volume of 2.399 million metric tons. CPC... More...>> |
| 05/15/2012 | 10:00AM | ZACKS | Statoil Employs Seadrill Rig - Analyst Blog
Norwegian oil giant Statoil ASA (STO) has hired Seadrill Limited’s (SDRL) rig –– West Aquarius –– for deepwater exploration activity offshore Newfoundland, Canada. Statoil did not reveal the contract value or the hiring charges for the vessel. The ultra deepwater drilling rig belongs to the... More...>> |
| 05/15/2012 | 9:53AM | DJN | Refinery Status: FCCU, Hydrotreater Work Under way At Chevron Richmond
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES The following table lists unplanned and planned production outages at U.S. refineries as reported by Dow Jones Newswires. The information is compiled from both official and unofficial refining sources and doesn't purport to be a comprehensive list. Traders doing business with Chevron Corp. (CVX) on... More...>> |
| 05/14/2012 | 11:09AM | DJN | Refinery Status: Sunoco To Restart Philadelphia Crude Unit Thursday
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES The following table lists unplanned and planned production outages at U.S. refineries as reported by Dow Jones Newswires. The information is compiled from both official and unofficial refining sources and doesn't purport to be a comprehensive list. Sunoco Inc.'s (SUN) Philadelphia refinery crude unit... More...>> |
| 05/14/2012 | 9:30AM | ZACKS | Shell, Chevron in Ukraine Tie-Up - Analyst Blog
Two energy behemoths Royal Dutch Shell plc (RDS.A) and Chevron Corporation (CVX) have been awarded the exploration rights for two shale gas fields – Yuzivske and Oleske – in Ukraine. The total investment for the project is projected to be around $170 million for the Oleske field and $200 million for Yuzivske... More...>> |
| 05/14/2012 | 9:14AM | DJN | UPDATE: InterOil 1Q Net Surges; Papua New Guinea To Ax LNG Plan
(Updates throughout with details about natural gas project) DOW JONES NEWSWIRES InterOil Corp.'s (IOC) first-quarter earnings surged as the oil and gas company posted a jump in revenue from its refining and downstream businesses and benefited from foreign exchange gains, while the company also said it received notice that... More...>> |
| 05/14/2012 | 7:06AM | DJN | InterOil 1Q Net Surges On Refining, Downstream Revenue Jump
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES InterOil Corp.'s (IOC) first-quarter earnings surged as the oil and gas company posted a jump in revenue from its refining and downstream businesses and benefited from foreign exchange gains. InterOil's operations target the oil and gas resources of Papua New Guinea. The country's reserves of liquid... More...>> |
| 05/13/2012 | 6:22PM | DJN | Exxon Mobil Beaumont, Texas, Refinery Reports Coker Compressor Snag-Filing
Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) says a compressor malfunction Friday at its oil refinery in Beaumont, Texas, resulted in flaring as emissions were routed to the plant's coker unit safety flare, according to a report to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The compressor went off line at around 8 a.m. CDT on Friday and... More...>> |
| 05/13/2012 | 6:07AM | DJN | Fuel Tanker Drivers Vote To Avert Strike
A threatened strike by fuel-tanker drivers has been avoided after members of the drivers' union voted to accept a deal offering common safety standards and training, as well as an accreditation scheme for drivers, a statement on the union's website said. The Unite union, which represents the drivers, said Friday that its... More...>> |
| 05/11/2012 | 3:02PM | DJN | Refinery Status: Valero McKee, Texas Refinery FCCU In Restart
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES The following table lists unplanned and planned production outages at U.S. refineries as reported by Dow Jones Newswires. The information is compiled from both official and unofficial refining sources and doesn't purport to be a comprehensive list. Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) on May 11 said the restart... More...>> |
| 05/11/2012 | 11:15AM | ZACKS | Natural Gas Supplies Still Plentiful - Analyst Blog
The U.S. Energy Department's weekly inventory release showed a smaller-than-expected increase in natural gas supplies on the back of utilities switching from the more expensive coal to gas (for power burn) and a decline in pipeline imports from Canada. Despite... More...>> |
| 05/11/2012 | 4:30AM | ZACKS | The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: ExxonMobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips , Valero Energy and Tesoro - Press Releases
For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – May 11, 2012 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include ExxonMobil Corp. (XOM... More...>> |
| 05/10/2012 | 5:08PM | BW | Mobil Super Baseball Tour Goes the Distance for ExxonMobil
ExxonMobil Lubricants and Petroleum Specialties Company, a division of Exxon Mobil Corporation, is offering baseball fans exciting ways to learn about Mobil Super™ premium-quality motor oil products while enjoying America’s favorite pastime. The 2012 Mobil Super Minor League Baseball Tour is traveling the country this... More...>> |
| 05/10/2012 | 2:07PM | DJN | Refinery Status: Valero Assessing Meraux Refinery Alkylation Unit And FCCU Restart
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES The following table lists unplanned and planned production outages at U.S. refineries as reported by Dow Jones Newswires. The information is compiled from both official and unofficial refining sources and doesn't purport to be a comprehensive list. Valero Energy (VLO) on May 10 said the restart of the... More...>> |
| 05/10/2012 | 12:39PM | ZACKS | Crude Supplies Jump to 22-Year High - Analyst Blog
The U.S. Energy Department's weekly inventory release showed that crude stockpiles jumped to their highest level since August 1990, as imports climbed. However, on the bullish side, the agency’s report revealed that refined product inventories – gasoline and distillate – dropped sharply from their... More...>> |
| 05/10/2012 | 11:45AM | DJN | US GAS: Natural Gas Is Higher, Then Lower After Inventory Data
Natural-gas futures traded lower Thursday in the wake of a closely watched report on weekly U.S. inventory levels. Natural gas for June delivery initially jumped following the report's release, then abruptly reversed course. Recently, the contract traded 3.2 cents, or 1.2%, lower at $2.433 per million British thermal units... More...>> |