Weekly Review

“Sweet crude from the Bakken fetched less than $32 per barrel on Jan 6, and Continue Reading

“Saudi Arabia and their allies have been very clear about not giving up market share.  It’s Continue Reading

“If prices go down, we are going to cut back to save our wealth—which is oil in the ground.  I’ve seen this six or seven times.  We have ample liquidity, our total revolver available, no near-term debt, a lean organization with just 1,100 people, production of 200,000 barrels per day, and a low-cost, high-margin operation.  We’re going to navigate right through it.”  

—   Bravado from Harold Hamm, CEO Continental Resource.

“Taking into account the future decline of shale production in the U.S. and Canada, it is Venezuelan oil that can become the substitutional element for the receding volumes of those markets.

–Igor Sechin, CEO of Russia’s Rosneft

“[Drilling] Costs are falling nearly as fast as the price, which means oil producers can spend less to get the same or potentially even more in terms of production. While reductions in capex are coming faster than expected, it is unlikely to translate into less supply.“
 
 
— Goldman Sachs report [dartboard alert]