Oilholics Synonymous Report

On the way to business meetings on Louisiana and Bagby Street in downtown Houston, Texas, earlier this week, the Oilholic cut across Bell...

It’s good to be back in Houston, Texas although the Oilholic could have done without the very British weather we’re having here. Before get...

After market murmurs came the announcement this morning that BP is looking to sell its stake in Russian joint venture TNK-BP; a source ...

As Day three ends, the Oilholic had the pleasure of great chats with friends at Deloitte, Kentz Engineers & Constructors and Baker &...

A corporate scandal, disaster or an implosion always creates an appetite for literature on the subject. Amid a cacophony of books – some hur...

One has to hand it to ExxonMobil’s inimitable boss – Rex Tillerson – for successfully forging an Arctic tie-up with Rosneft so coveted by be...

The seven days that have passed have been ‘crudely’ interesting to say the least. First off, early May saw one of the biggest market sell-of...

To begin with good riddance to Bin Laden! The tragedy of 9/11 still feels like yesterday. I can never forget that morning as a junior report...

If you happen to be in downtown Houston, can you afford to miss 1500 Louisiana Street? It is not as if the building is the tallest in town. ...

There seem to be more backers of the theory that Brent is winning the crude battle of the indices. I certainly believe Brent provides a much...

There’s been some interesting chatter from Moody’s these past seven days on all things crude. Some of these stood out for me. Early last we...

Nigeria is a complicated country - a confused ex-colonial outpost with a complex ethnic and tribal mix turned into a unified nation and give...

Last week was an eventful one in crude terms. Well it’d have to be if Shell and Exxon Mobil declare bumper profits. Both saw their quarter...

The last quarter was very ‘crude’ for the oil industry’s books. Fourth quarter results of three oil majors – namely Royal Dutch Shell , BP ...