U.S. Majors Cash In as Permian Dominance Widens the Oil Gap

Upstream oil and gas—industry-speak for the exploration and production end of the business—has always been a game of geology, timing, and money. Right now, U.S. oil majors are holding the better hand in the world of E&P. And the reason is simple: they’ve got the Permian, and Europe doesn’t. According to Wood Mackenzie, crude and condensate production across the U.S. Lower 48 has hit an all-time high of 11.3 million barrels per day, but is on the cusp of peaking. They forecast output will start a slow decline by year-end,…Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei OilPrice.com Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei OilPrice.com