7月26日，WTI原油期货价格小幅下跌，布伦特原油期货价格小幅上涨。因对汽油供应过剩的担忧盖过美国原油库存预计减少对油价带来的支撑，WTI原油期货价格下跌，而由于基本面较美国原油好，布伦特原油期货价格小幅上涨。布伦特和WTI原油价差上升至4月底以来最高水准，因投资者押注布伦特原油的表现相对好于美国原油。Caprock Risk Management能源市场分析师Chris Jarvis表示，布伦特和WTI原油价差走宽，显示布伦特原油较有优势，鉴于美国成品油库存状况令人沮丧。9月交货的WTI原油期货下跌0.21美元/桶，收盘价报每桶42.92美元；9月交货的布伦特原油期货上涨0.15美元/桶，收盘价报每桶44.87美元。布伦特与WTI价差为1.95美元/桶，较前一日扩大0.36美元/桶。 布伦特与迪拜价差为3.23美元/桶，较上一日扩大0.645美元/桶。
2013年以来，芒格洛尔公司拖欠伊朗原油款25.6亿美元，目前已偿付14亿美元。该公司总经理库玛(H.Kumar)称，由于对伊制裁已解除，现在公司可以支付欠款。埃萨石油公司(EssarOil)是购买伊朗原油最多的印度公司，6月该公司宣布向伊朗偿付石油款5亿美元。不久，印度的炼油公司在6月9日宣布：他们开始通过印度国家银行(StateBankofIndia)和德国欧伊贸易银行(EIH)偿还对伊欠款。除埃萨石油公司、芒格洛尔公司外，印度的石油公司还欠伊朗5.81亿美元。HPCL-Mittal能源公司需偿付0.97亿美元，印度斯坦石油公司偿付0.29亿美元。（7月26日消息）
据加拿大第三大综合石油公司哈斯基能源公司（Husky Energy）报道，该公司第二季度出现1.96亿加元的亏损，油气产量下降6%，为31.6万桶油当量/天。（路透社，Rigzone，7月25日消息）
油气公司一直长期寻求解决海上生产高成本、高风险问题。这些挑战性的问题，再与目前低油价、监管与安全要求不断提高等结合在一起，已经促使油气公司去寻找探索一切能够增强作业生产能力、效率和安全的途径。最近挪威国家石油公司（Statoil）选择AspenTech公司的aspenONE Manufacturing ExecutionSystems（MES）作为其信息专业化生产系统（IMS）技术标准。这样既降低了企业成本，也提高了生产能力与安全。（Rigzone，7月25日消息）
据官方周一报道，哈斯基萨斯喀彻温省集输系统石油管道发生原油泄漏，泄漏的原油流入加拿大一主要河流中，导致该地一城市停止从该河流取饮用水。（路透社，Rigzone，7月25日消息）
壳牌公司（Shell）发言人Kimberly Windon证实，壳牌将对墨西哥湾深水项目裁员25%。Windon透露，公司将墨西哥湾海上作业人员削减770人，以利于提高竞争力与项目今后的增长。墨西哥湾裁员仅是壳牌5月份宣布全球裁员2200人的当中的一部分，公司计划到今年年底将总共裁员12500人。（Rigzone，7月25日消息）
尽管Wood集团试图解决公司与工会之间的矛盾，但是北海壳牌平台上的工人还是决定按原计划在周二进行罢工，为的是解决薪水与工作条件问题。Wood集团首席执行官Dave Stewart说：“雇员的安全与福利仍是我们优先考虑的问题，我们承诺在业界行动中确保其不受连累。尽管我们对这次将要开始的行动感到失望，但是我们尊重这些雇员选择这样的做的权力”。（Rigzone，7月25日消息）
Royale Energy和私有的Matrix Oil公司今日共同宣布双方已经签署了意向书，将兼并组合股票和债务交易。此次4150万美元的交易仍然要根据相应审查及习惯性的正式文件的规定，并得到双方公司股东的批准。公司力求在2016年第四季度完成兼并。
Matrix在加利福尼亚的Sacramento、San Joaquin以及洛杉矶盆地和德克萨斯的Permian盆地都有油气产区，将带给Royale技术和运营经验，同时还有一些实地产区。截至2016年3月31日，Matrix的探明储量为1220万桶油当量，与基于SEC定价的1亿280万美元的PV10等值。荷兰的Sewell & Associates公司编写的Matrix储藏报告表明，超过80处探明未开发钻井地大多集中在洛杉矶盆地。一旦收盘，兼并后的公司预计每天将生产650桶石油当量。公司名仍然叫做Royale Energy，而Matrix则成为了Royale的全资子公司。Matrix将继续在现在的办公地Santa Barbara办公。
“加州两个王牌公司的结合对于每位股东来说都是很有说服力的。”Royale的创始人兼董事长Harry Hosmer说，“Royale强大的股东基础、30年的运营经验、强有力的管理团队，专业的技术，还有当前产区坚实的后备基地为公司的发展提供了强大而持续的催化剂。此次兼并将加强我们的财务和战略地位，为我们进一步的兼并计划打下基础。此外，本次交易使我们有资格并且能够尽快地在NASDAQ上占有一定席位。"
“Matrix期待这笔交易能够尽快结束，从而成为Royale未来的一个组成部分。成为一家公开上市公司的一部分，这意味着我们将拥有长期的自由资本以及Matrix在过去17年建成的储藏区。”Matrix总裁Johnny Jordan说，“我们最近收购了Sansinena油田，Matrix现在控制着洛杉矶东部Whittier Fault沿线地区超过4000万桶的3P储量。我们的创始人和主要利益相关者都致力于尽快结束交易，从而能够真正成为一个统一的关注发展的加州石油和天然气公司。”
来自/OilVoice 7月26日消息 编译/郑雨晴
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Royale Energy, Inc. (OTCQB:ROYL) Royale and privately held Matrix Oil Corporation jointly announced today that they have entered into a Letter of Intent to merge in a combined stock and assumption of debt transaction. The $41.5 million transaction remains subject to completion of due diligence reviews and customary definitive documentation and the approval of the shareholders of both companies. The companies seek to complete the merger in the fourth quarter of 2016.
With oil and gas properties in the Sacramento, San Joaquin and Los Angeles Basins of California and the Permian Basin of Texas, Matrix brings to Royale an experienced technical and operations team along with a producing property set with substantial development upside. As of March 31, 2016, Matrix had total proved reserves of 12.2 million barrels of oil equivalent with a PV10 value of $102.8 million based on SEC Pricing. The Matrix reserve report prepared by Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. includes over 80 proven undeveloped drilling locations mostly in the Los Angeles Basin. At closing, the combined company should have estimated daily production of approximately 650 barrels of oil equivalents per day. The company will retain the Royale Energy name with Matrix becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Royale. Matrix will continue to operate from its current Santa Barbara, CA office.
'This combination of two great California companies is a persuasive value proposition for each company's shareholders. The combination of Royale's great shareholder base and 30-year operating history, with Matrix's strong management team, technical expertise, current production and solid reserve base provides our company with the catalyst we needed for strong continuous growth,' said Harry Hosmer, founder and Chairman of Royale. 'This transaction will strengthen us financially and strategically position us for further acquisitions. In addition, this transaction places us squarely on the path for qualification and timely application to re-list on NASDAQ.'
'Matrix is looking forward to closing this transaction and becoming an integral part of Royale's future. Being a part of a publicly traded company brings us the long term capital optionality required to unlock the exceptional reserve base Matrix has built over the last 17 years. With our recent acquisition of Sansinena Field, Matrix now controls over 40 million barrels of 3P reserves along the Whittier Fault in eastern Los Angeles County,' said Johnny Jordan, President of Matrix. 'Our founders and major stakeholders are all committed to closing this transaction and being a part of a unified California oil and gas focused growth story.'
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Golar液化天然气有限公司和Schlumberger今天宣布将成立合资公司OneLNG来快速开发低成本的液化天然气。Schlumberger将油层知识、井筒技术和生产管理能力相结合，借助Golar低成本的FLNG(浮式液化天然气)解决方案，将为天然气资源所有者提供更快和成本更低的开发方案，从而增加资源的净现值。
Golar与Schlumberger分别拥有合资公司51%和49%的所有权。Golar与Schlumberger之前做出的投资承诺称将支付第一个开发项目所需的股价。此外，若有需要，双方将基于单个项目来讨论额外的债务资本。未来融资将通过一个公平的且双方都同意的机制来考虑Golar FLNG知识产权方面的问题。
Golar的副主席Tor Olav Troim说，“我们的新合资公司将油田服务技术、生产管理业务还有低成本的FLNG解决方案紧密结合。它利用了Golar公司专业的液化天然气知识，是当前行业领先的服务供应商。"
Schlumberger的运营部长Patrick Schorn称，“新的合资公司的定位就是优化低成本天然气开发。Schlumberger所带来的技术平台和生产管理能力使得完整的系统运行变成可能，FID工序也变得更加简单快捷，天然气资源公司也获得了可靠的作业执行系统。
OneLNG将成为LNG所有天然气项目的独家运营商，Schlumberger的生产管理服务和Golar的FLNG专业经验将为其保驾护航。当前世界市场上，40%的天然气储量尚未开发，双方对于OneLNG的前景十分有信心。
来自/OilVoice 7月26日消息 编译/郑雨晴
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Golar LNG Limited and Schlumberger today announced the creation of OneLNG?, a joint venture to rapidly develop low cost gas reserves to LNG. The combination of Schlumberger reservoir knowledge, wellbore technologies and production management capabilities, with Golar's low cost FLNG (Floating LNG) solution, will offer gas resource owners a faster and lower cost development thereby increasing the net present value of the resources.
Golar and Schlumberger have 51/49 ownership of the joint venture. Golar and Schlumberger have agreed an initial investment commitment to cover the estimated equity needed to develop the first project. In addition, the parties will on a project-by-project basis discuss additional debt capital as required. This future financing will take into account Golar's FLNG intellectual property through an equitable contribution mechanism to be agreed between the parties.
Golar Vice Chairman, Tor Olav Troim said, 'Our new venture with Schlumberger provides a powerful union of their oilfield services technology and production management business, and our low cost FLNG solution. It leverages Golar's LNG expertise, and builds upon our industry leading position as a midstream solutions provider.'
Schlumberger, President Operations, Patrick Schorn commented, 'This new joint venture is uniquely positioned to optimize the development of low cost gas reserves. The technology platform and production management capability that Schlumberger brings will enable a total system approach, leading to a simpler and fast-tracked FID process, and reliable operational execution for the benefit of the gas resource owners.'
OneLNG will be the exclusive vehicle for all projects that involve the conversion of natural gas to LNG, which require both Schlumberger Production Management services and Golar's FLNG expertise. After reviewing the current market opportunities where 40% of the world's gas reserves can be classified as stranded, both parties are excited at the future prospects of OneLNG and are confident that it would conclude 5 projects within the next 5 years.
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GeoPark Limited是拉丁美洲一家领先的独立石油和天然气资源勘探商和运营商，在哥伦比亚、智利、巴西、阿根廷和秘鲁等地拥有钻井平台。今日该公司宣布已成功钻探并测试了位于哥伦比亚Llanos 34区块Jacana油田的Jacana 4开发井（GeoPark拥有45%的开采权益）。
Jacana 4开发井的钻探总深度达到了10370英尺。经Guadalupe地层上的电动潜油泵测试发现该区产油量约为1950桶/天，API指数为16，含水量为1%，油嘴宽度为40/64毫米，井口压力为每平方英寸70磅。其他的产量变化情况需要确定油井稳定的流率后再做分析。所有的地面设施都已到位，油井也正在投入生产。
近日成功勘测的Jacana 3评价井为Jacana 4的投入生产创造了可能，也拓宽了Jacana油田的范围。Jacana 4钻探到实际井深仅用了8.8天，完成钻探的总成本为290万美元。以目前的油价来计算，Jacana 4的内部收益率将大于200%，还款期不到6个月(2016年年底前)。
GeoPark又另外确定了大约40-45个钻孔位置，来充分开发Llanos 34区块的Tigana和Jacana的石油储藏。
来自/OilVoice 7月26日消息 编译/郑雨晴
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GeoPark Limited (NYSE: 'GPRK'), a leading independent Latin American oil and gas explorer, operator and consolidator with operations and growth platforms in Colombia, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, and Peru1, today announced the successful drilling and testing of the Jacana 4 development well in the Jacana oil field in the Llanos 34 Block (GeoPark operated with a 45% working interest) in Colombia.
GeoPark drilled and completed the Jacana 4 development well to a total depth of 10,370 feet. A test conducted with an electric submersible pump in the Guadalupe formation resulted in a production rate of approximately 1,950 barrels of oil per day of 16 degrees API, with 1% water cut, through a choke of 40/64 mm and wellhead pressure of 70 pounds per square inch. Additional production history is required to determine stabilized flow rates of the well. Surface facilities are in place and the well is already in production.
The Jacana 4 well followed the recent successful Jacana 3 appraisal well, which extended the size of the Jacana field. Jacana 4 was drilled to TD in a record-time of 8.8 days at a total drilling and completion cost of $2.9 million. At current oil prices, Jacana 4 is expected to have an IRR greater than 200% and a repayment period of less than six months (before year-end 2016).
GeoPark has identified approximately 40-45 additional drilling locations to fully develop the oil reserves in the Tigana and Jacana oil fields in the Llanos 34 Block.
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Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd.近日宣布其已停止了第二轮的战略性资产收购，有关此次收购的细节已于2016年6月20日宣布。
本次二轮收购战略上巩固了位于Tamarack的Redwater和Alberta的Wilson Creek等地的核心业务领域的资产，包括目前850桶油当量/天（71%光油和天然气凝析液）的产量（产量下降约20-22%），以及与Tamarack现存的Viking和Cardium相邻的95（60净）区块的开采权益。此次Redwater的收购增加了重要的基础设施建设项目，其中包括Redwater中心石油储罐组82%的所有权，该储罐组每日可处理8000桶的石油和150万立方英尺的天然气，并有望进一步提高Tamarack的行业领先能力、降低操作成本。
收购的现金总价值为2580万美元，公司将通过国家银行金融公司从价值8160万美元的买方交易股权收益中进行融资，涉及到的公司还包括Dundee Securities Ltd., Macquarie Capital Markets Canada Ltd., CIBC World Markets Inc., FirstEnergy Capital Corp., Peters & Co. Limited, Desjardins Securities Inc., Acumen Capital Finance Partners Limited以及AltaCorp Capital Inc.。收购将于2016年7月12日停止。
来自/OilVoice 7月26日消息 编译/郑雨晴
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Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd. (TSX:TVE) is pleased to announce that it has closed the second of its two strategic asset acquisitions, details for which were previously announced on June 20, 2016.
This second acquisition strategically consolidates assets located in Tamarack's core operating areas of Redwater and Wilson Creek in Alberta and includes current production of 850 boe/d (71% light oil and NGLs) with a decline rate of approximately 20-22%, as well as 95 (60 net) total sections of land contiguous with Tamarack's existing Viking and Cardium interests. The Redwater Acquisition adds significant infrastructure, including an 82% ownership in a central oil battery at Redwater which has capacity to handle 8,000 bbl/d of oil and 1.5 mmcf/d of natural gas, and is expected to further improve Tamarack's industry-leading, low cost operations in both areas.
Total aggregate cash consideration for the Redwater Acquisition was $25.8 million and was financed with part of the proceeds from the $81.6 million bought deal equity financing that was led by National Bank Financial Inc. and included Dundee Securities Ltd., Macquarie Capital Markets Canada Ltd., CIBC World Markets Inc., FirstEnergy Capital Corp., Peters & Co. Limited, Desjardins Securities Inc., Acumen Capital Finance Partners Limited and AltaCorp Capital Inc., which closed on July 12, 2016.
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为能源工业提供设备建造、工程设计和承包服务的Lamprell公司宣布：该公司本应于2016年第二季度交付的一座自升式钻井平台将延期交付。
公司周二称：该平台目前进入试运行的最后阶段，已进行了一系列设备测试以备交付。Lamprell没有透露该平台及买方的名称。在最后测试阶段，由一家原始设备制造商提供的设备出现了技术问题，从而导致交付延期。
调整后的交付日期定在八月中旬。此次交付延期意味着公司需要对该项目合同进行修订，并支付一定的违约赔偿金。但Lamprell公司董事会称，修订合同的成本和可能蒙受的大部分损失将由原始设备制造商承担。
除了该平台待交付以外，Lamprell还有其它六座平台正如期建造。放眼全球，市场行情不容乐观，此次交付延期将在一定程度上影响Lamprell公司2017年的收益。
来自/Offshore Energy Today 7月26日消息 编译/赵美园石油圈原创www.oilsns.com
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Lamprell, a provider of fabrication, engineering and contracting services to the energy industry, has informed that delivery of the jack-up drilling rig which had been scheduled for delivery in 2Q 2016 has been delayed.
The company said on Tuesday that the rig is in its final stages of commissioning and has undergone a series of equipment proving tests in anticipation of delivery to the client. Lamprell did not reveal the name of the rig nor its client. During this final testing, a technical issue has arisen with equipment supplied by an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and this has resulted in a delay to the delivery of the rig.
The revised date for delivery of the rig is now expected to be mid-August. The resultant delay in the delivery means that the Group could be exposed to contractual remedies on the project including liquidated damages. However, Lamprell said that the board anticipates that the majority of the remedial costs and potential damages exposure as a result of this delay will be recoverable from the OEM.
Apart from the delivery of this rig, all other six rigs that Lamprell are currently constructing remain on schedule. More broadly, the market environment remains very challenging and this will impact the company’s revenues in 2017, Lamprell said.
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Technip获得Repsol Sinopec Resources英国有限公司北海设施检测、维修及保养（IRM）合同。合同规定，Technip应在2016年提供潜水支持及检测维修保养服务，合同可延期两年。
合同框架涵盖以下几点：设备供应服务，包括潜水设备、水下干预与工程设计服务；岸上管理及技术支持服务，派出相关人员及辅助设备以便各项工作顺利展开；提供潜水员检测，遥控潜水设备检测、保养、维修、建造及停产等服务。
Technip运营中心位于英国Aberdeen，该运营中心负责本次工程的管理工作。
该公司运营中心总经理Bill Morrice表示，很高兴能与Repsol Sinopec Resources签订合同，负责这一英国重要油气基础设施的维护及保养工作，公司在这一领域业务广泛，有很多类似工程的经验。在当前市场环境低迷的情况下获得该合同，体现了Repsol Sinopec Resources的信任，期待双方在未来能进一步展开合作。
来自/Subsea World News 7月26日消息 编译/张弘引石油圈原创www.oilsns.com
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Technip has been awarded a contract by Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited for inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) works on its North Sea subsea infrastructure.
The frame agreement with Repsol Sinopec Resources UK will see Technip provide diving support and IRM services for 2016, with possible extension to include 2017 and 2018, the company informed.
The frame agreement covers:
provision of equipment, including diving equipment, underwater intervention and engineering services;
onshore management and engineering support, provision of ancillary personnel and equipment to support Technip’s performance of the work;
diver inspection, ROV inspection, maintenance, repair, construction and decommissioning.
Technip’s operating centre in Aberdeen, United Kingdom, is managing the project.
Bill Morrice, managing director of Technip’s UK operating centre, said: “I am delighted that Repsol Sinopec Resources UK has chosen Technip to support them in maintaining this important UK oil & gas infrastructure. We have an extensive track record in life of field extension work and have successfully delivered many projects of this type. Furthermore, in these difficult times for the industry, we are extremely pleased to be entrusted to deliver this work, and look forward to working with Repsol Sinopec Resources UK.”
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1. 利比亚原油出口机遇与挑战并存
利比亚最近致力于扩大原油出口，政府与主要港口驻军达成重启港口协议，但国家石油公司（NOC）否决了这一协议，此举阻碍了该国扩大原油出口的进程。
2. Sapurakencana获价值1.13亿美元合同
马来西亚油服公司SapuraKencana获墨西哥石油公司Pemex油田服务合同，该合同总值约为1.13亿美元，SapuraKencana主要负责采购铺设新管线。
3. 炼油为导向的改革势在必行
Adam Longson领导的分析团队表示，目前全球国际市场中汽油过剩，库存达五年来最高值，会影响到下月原油价格。
4. Keppel否认巴西贿赂指控
新加坡海上钻井制造商Keppel拒绝承认贿赂指控，否认公司与正在调查中的巴西Petrobras贿赂丑闻存在任何关联。
5. 美国炼油商提前准备冬用汽油
由于汽油供过于求，美国炼油商决定提前生产冬用汽油。往年，冬用汽油自8月开始生产，9月份出售。
6. Goldman预测石油生产前景向好
Goldman预计俄罗斯石油生产加速发展。
7. ConocoPhillips将裁员6%
ConocoPhillip公司与其他几个石油公司一道，纷纷宣布最新裁员计划。
8. North Saskatchewan河石油泄漏事件最新进展
在加拿大西部North Saskatchewan流域1572桶石油泄漏，目前有关当局已恢复至少40%受污染流域。
9. TEN油田运营商加快石油生产
TEN油田下月即将开始产油，油田各运营商意图加快天然气生产，从而满足加纳国内能源需求，缓解目前的电力危机。
10. 伊朗天然气出口增长
虽然西方国家一直制裁伊朗，但伊朗国内天然气生产持续增加，该国最大的天然气田South Pars多期工程陆续开始运行。
来自/Oilpro 7月25日消息 编译/张弘引石油圈原创www.oilsns.com
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Libya exports faces new hopes along with threats. Libya's hopes to boost crude exports have been dealt a blow after the head of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) objected to a deal between the government and local guards to reopen key ports. [Reuters]
SapuraKencana Scores $113 Million Contract. Pemex has awarded SapuraKencana Petroleum Berhad's a contract worth approximately $113 million for the procurement and construction of a new pipeline. [Oilpro]
Morgan Stanley on Oil Prices: 'A Refinery-Driven Correction Is Upon Us'. The global oil market is "severely oversupplied" with gasoline — with stocks at a five-year high — serving as a blow to crude prices from next month, reckon Morgan Stanley analysts led by Adam Longson. [Bloomberg]
Keppel refutes Brazilian bribery allegations. Singapore’s offshore rig builder Keppel has refuted bribery allegations in connection with an ongoing corruption investigation against oil company Petrobras in Brazil. [Offshore Energy Today]
US Refiners Switch to Winter Grade Gasoline Earlier than Usual. With large stockpiles and poor demand of gasoline, the US refiners have decided to blend winter grade gasoline earlier than expected. Recall that blending usually starts by August annually, followed by sales in September. [Business Finance News]
Goldman Sachs Paints Hopeful Picture For Oil Production. Goldman expects growth in Russian production to accelerate. [Bloomberg]
ConocoPhillips To Cut 6 Percent Of Workforce. ConocoPhillips joins other companies in announcing the latest in job cuts. [Oilpro]
Progress On North Saskatchewan River Oil Spill. Authorities have recovered at least 40 percent of the 1,572 barrels of oil that leaked into a major western Canadian river. [Reuters]
TEN Partners Push Production In Ghana. On course for first oil next month, the partners are looking to fast-track gas production from the TEN field in line with domestic demand and Ghana’s power generation crisis.
Iran's Natural Gas Exports Mandate U.S. LNG Support. Despite Western sanctions, Iran’s natural gas production continues to grow as more phases of its largest natural gas field, South Pars, come online.
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7月25日，国际原油期货价格下跌。油价下跌的主要原因是供应过剩忧虑重压市场。因全球原油和精炼油品供应过剩重压市场，并令期待已久的市场供需恢复平衡时间延后的担忧加重，WTI原油期货价格触及三个月低位。据看到市场情报公司Genscape数据的交易员称，截至7月22日当周，美国库欣地区库存增加110万桶。虽然预计美国今夏驾车出游创纪录高位，但油品严重过剩，特别是汽油，令投资者对市场快速恢复平衡不那么乐观。Mizuho Securities USA能源期货高级副总裁Robert Yawger称，汽油库存高企，且维护期很快就将到来，将WTI油价预估从每桶45美元下调至40美元。交易员和经纪商称，随着活跃钻机数的增加，美国原油产量有再次增加的风险，美元走强也加重了市场的低迷人气。9月交货的WTI原油期货下跌1.06美元/桶，收盘价报每桶43.13美元；9月交货的布伦特原油期货下跌0.97美元/桶，收盘价报每桶44.72美元。布伦特与WTI价差为1.59美元/桶，较前一日扩大0.09美元/桶。布伦特与迪拜价差为2.485美元/桶，较上一日缩窄0.105美元/桶。
美国MCW能源公司称，其研发的新型无水溶剂法油砂开发技术在美国犹他州的尤因塔盆地油砂区的现场测试已成功，该方法可采出油砂中99%的烃类，还能实现溶剂的循环利用；同时，处理后的砂体非常干净，可用来恢复地表，且整个生产过程不会产生废水。据该公司介绍，其使用的溶剂本身也是烃类混合物，主要包括丙烷、凝析油和柴油等，利用该方法处理油砂的成本受油价影响。初步测算显示，在WTI价格为80美元/桶时，用该方法处理油砂的成本为35美元/桶；当WTI油价为35美元/桶时，处理成本为24美元/桶。目前，该公司已在犹他州的油砂核心区建成并投产了一个产能为250桶/日的处理厂，并计划一年内将产能增至5000桶/日。（7月25日消息）
2013年，印度的能源消费量紧随中国和美国之后，位于全球第三位。尽管拥有丰富的化石燃料资源，但是印度的能源消费越来越依赖进口。2015年，印度是世界第四大原油产品消费国，排在美国、中国和日本之后。同时，印度也是全球第四大石油净进口国，印度的原油供应缺口不断增大。2015年，印度的原油需求量为410万桶/天，而国内原油供应仅为100万桶/天左右。虽然煤炭储量丰富，而且过去两年煤炭和天然气的产量呈现增加的态势，但是印度对进口化石燃料的依存度持续增加。印度政府计划到2022年将石油天然气进口依存度降至2/3，到2030年降至50%。（7月25日消息）
墨西哥《金融家报》7月22日报道，在未来三年内，美国液化天然气平均年出口量将达4290万吨，其中52%将出口到日本、韩国、印度、中国台湾、新加坡等亚洲国家和地区，由于巴拿马运河扩建后通航，将使更多大型石油运输船驶往亚洲。（7月25日消息）
澳大利亚Santos公司发布第二季度业绩，销售收入与去年同期相比下降3%，为5.9亿美元。但是同期油气销售量增加了25%，达到1960万桶油当量。（Rigzone，7月22日消息）
世界上两大油田钻井与压裂服务提供商斯伦贝谢（Schlumberger）和哈里伯顿（Halliburton）已经声明，本轮持续两年的石油市场崩溃中最糟糕的情况可能即将过去。斯伦贝谢21日表示，石油工业显示出本轮油价下降已经触底，以回应其竞争对手哈里伯顿。哈里伯顿20日透露，北美市场油价在第二季度已经达到最低，今年下半年将适度上涨。（彭博社，Rigzone，7月22日消息）
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