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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