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An Oil Giant Quietly Ditched the World’s Biggest Carbon Capture Plant

The world wants to master the process of corralling carbon, and Occidental Petroleum Corp. is building a futuristic machine on the dusty plains of Texas designed to do just that. The billion-dollar complex, called Stratos, will suck carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and bury it deep underground. Amazon.com Inc., Shopify Inc., Airbus SE and …

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A Tale of Setbacks as Venezuela’s Citgo Heads to U.S. Auction

 (Reuters) – For the past four years, the United States protected oil refiner Citgo Petroleum from creditors seeking to seize Venezuela’s foreign crown jewel for billions of dollars in claims. But on Monday, a U.S. judge will kick off an auction expected to place the Houston-based company in the hands of rivals or investors. The …

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Welcome to PHDwin V3: Migrate From PHDwin V2 or ARIES to the New Opportunities of V3

We call them “forecasts,” but “predictions” may be a better word.  Either way, the quality of reserves and economics output – and thus the financial plans for the whole company – depend upon the quality of the software as well as the knowledge of the interpreter.  New software and training offerings can help with both. …

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How ChatGPT Can Advance Oil and Natural Gas Industry Work – Learn More

by Yogi Schulz With all the buzz, press and enthusiasm surrounding ChatGPT, more and more oil & gas professionals are exploring how ChatGPT and similar AI chatbots can help them improve their work and look smarter to their bosses. Large language models (LLM) enable AI chatbots to evaluate their vast amounts of raw data to …

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Ending the Week – Oil Drops After Hamas Releases U.S. Hostages

Summary Oil prices drop on Friday but gain over 1% for the week Hamas releases two US hostages in Gaza Earlier, Israeli minister said troops to see Gaza ‘from inside’ Global oil market already faces supply concerns BENGALURU, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Oil prices settled lower on Friday after the Islamist group Hamas released two …

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INFOGRAPHIC: Africa – The Top Sources of Electricity – ENERGYminute

By Cody Good Courtesy of ENERGYminute See more articles and infographics from ENERGYminute HERE Africa’s Energy Mix The energy mix in Africa varies from one region or country to another due to differences in available resources and infrastructure. The top sources of electricity in Africa include: Fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas): Fossil fuels have historically been …

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