Brazilian oil firm Enauta is again experiencing problems with the pump system at its Atlanta field offshore Brazil, with output from one well now interrupted. Enauta said that the output interruption occurred on Sunday, September 5. "At this moment, two wells are operational in the field, with a daily average production of nearly 14,000 barrels... Continue Reading →
OIL AND GAS SECTOR IN BRAZIL HAD EXPRESSIVE GROWTH IN MERGER AND ACQUISITIONS, SAYS KPMG
The oil and gas industry in Brazil saw an expressive 700% growth in the number of mergers and acquisitions in the first half of the year compared to the same period in 2020. According to a survey carried out by KPMG, the sector had 16 operations in January and June 2021. Last year, at the... Continue Reading →
Seadrill on track for Chapter 11 emergence
Bankrupt offshore drilling contractor Seadrill Limited is on track for Chapter 11 emergence following court approval of its disclosure statement for the reorganisation plan. Seadrill filed for Chapter 11 back in February 2021 and has been working since then on a plan to emerge from bankruptcy. In late July, the rig owner hammered out the reorganisation plan with its... Continue Reading →
Talos pushes back against Pemex over Zama oilfield takeover
(Bloomberg) --Talos Energy Inc., the U.S. offshore explorer behind Mexico’s largest oil discovery in years, is taking the first step toward an international dispute after control of the field was given to state producer Pemex. The Houston-based driller sent the Mexican government a dispute notice Friday, a required step before moving to arbitration under the... Continue Reading →
MCDERMOTT GETS TUPI RISER EXCHANGE CONTRACT
(PetroleoHoje) McDermott will be responsible for the campaign to replace part of the flexible risers in the Tupi field with rigid lines. After months of negotiations, the company and Petrobras reached an agreement to contract the service, after the group presented the lowest price in the oil company's bid. Officially, the two companies do not... Continue Reading →
3R Petroleum in the 17th round of the ANP
(epbr) The ANP's Special Bidding Commission approved the registration of 3R Petroleum in the 17th bidding round, scheduled to take place on October 7th. The Round will offer exploratory blocks for oil and gas in the Campos, Santos, Potiguar and Pelotas basins. -- 3R's entry into the auction may indicate a broadening of focus on... Continue Reading →
Mexico’s new finance minister supports Pemex, but won’t modify laws
(Bloomberg) --Mexico’s new Finance Minister Rogelio Ramirez de la O said he will continue support for state oil giant Pemex, but it’s too late to change the country’s oil laws. “The government is in full position to keep supporting Pemex,” Ramirez de la O said at a Moody’s event Thursday. But the government will also... Continue Reading →
Brazil FX helped by solid trade surplus as domestic tensions intensify
(Reuters) - Brazil's real , will continue to get some aid this year from solid trade surpluses and further interest rate hikes that should help avoid bigger losses for the currency as domestic tensions intensify, a Reuters poll showed. The real has been rangebound, trading 4.90-5.40 against the U.S. dollar for roughly three months, while... Continue Reading →
Subsea 7-OHT link-up gathers executive team
Subsea 7 has revealed the proposed executive team for Seaway 7, the company set to be created by the planned combination of OHT and Subsea 7’s Renewables business unit. Seaway 7 will be managed by an experienced executive team led by Stuart Fitzgerald as chief executive officer (CEO). Current OHT CEO Torgeir E. Ramstad will... Continue Reading →
BW Energy’s Gabon Offshore Oil Find Smaller than Expected
Oslo-listed oil and gas company BW Energy's recently announced offshore oil discovery in Dussafu Block in Gabon is smaller than expected. The company in August said it had discovered oil in the Hibiscus North exploration well (DHBNM-1) in the Dussafu Block, offshore Gabon, but the size estimate would have to wait until the drilling has... Continue Reading →