Welcome back to another episode! This Week, Mark and Paige hit the following:
* Saudi Aramco Confirms $50MM Cyber Ransom Demand
* https://www.rigzone.com/news/wire/saudi_aramco_confirms_50mm_cyber_ransom_demand-21-jul-2021-166003-article/
* BHP said to seek an exit from its petroleum business
* https://www.worldoil.com/news/2021/7/20/bhp-said-to-seek-an-exit-from-its-petroleum-business
* Texas Upstream Gains Nearly 8,800 Jobs
* https://www.rigzone.com/news/texas_upstream_gains_nearly_8800_jobs-19-jul-2021-165984-article/
* Hedge Funds Won Big On OPEC Spat
* https://oilprice.com/Energy/Oil-Prices/Hedge-Funds-Won-Big-On-OPEC-Spat.html
* Exxon taps female CFO as first outsider to join inner circle
* https://www.worldoil.com/news/2021/7/19/exxon-taps-female-cfo-as-first-outsider-to-join-inner-circle
* Biden to issue new cybersecurity rules for energy infrastructure after April hack
* https://www.worldoil.com/news/2021/7/19/biden-to-issue-new-cybersecurity-rules-for-energy-infrastructure-after-april-hack
* Neptune Energy Uses Gaming Tech to Digitize Wells
* https://www.rigzone.com/news/neptune_energy_uses_gaming_tech_to_digitize_wells-15-jul-2021-165952-article/
* Indigenous Group Backs Proposed Canada LNG Project
* https://www.rigzone.com/news/wire/indigenous_group_backs_proposed_canada_lng_project-21-jul-2021-165999-article/
* Greenland Ditches Oil Exploration Efforts After 50 Years Of Failure
* https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Greenland-Ditches-Oil-Exploration-Efforts-After-50-Years-Of-Failure.html
* Saudi-Owned Motiva Suspends $6.6 Billion Petrochemical Expansion
* https://www.wsj.com/articles/saudi-owned-motiva-suspends-6-6-billion-petrochemical-expansion-11626698498
The Weekly Rig Count by Baker Hughes
https://rigcount.bakerhughes.com/rig-count-overview
Area
Count
Change
U.S.
488
-3
Canada
153
+4
International
758
+8
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