News of the Day:        ConocoPhillips Norway:  Explorer of the Year 2020Halfden Carstens, expronews.com, January 10, 2021 In 2016 ConocoPhillips built a new exploration strategy,” Arild Skjervøy, Exploration Manager in ConocoPhillips Norway, says. “We focus on countries, basins and plays, with substantial remaining potential and material value propositions that compete in the global portfolio. For Norway, where we have legacy positions and … read more

News of the Day: From the Washington Examiner, Daily on Energy: BARRASSO TO ENERGY NOMINEES…DON’T FORGET FOSSIL FUELS: Sen. John Barrasso, the incoming top Republican of the Energy Committee, said yesterday he had phone calls with Biden’s nominees to lead the Energy and Interior Departments, in which he stressed his preference for an “all of the above” approach that includes … read more

OIL: International explorers steer clear of Alaska’s wildlife refugeEd Crooks, Wood Mackenzie, January 8, 2021 Reputational, legal, and political risks meant there was little interest in a first-ever lease sale in the area. But Alaska’s oil industry has other, more promising prospects. When you have spent a long time waiting for something, it can sometimes be a disappointment when it … read more