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(Reuters) - Executives at Brazil's Petrobras (PETR4.SA) on Friday effectively brushed aside suggestions that the company was too profitable and should lower its fuel prices, telling analysts that it had no plans subsidize consumers at the pump. Claudio Mastella, the company's logistics chief, said on a call to discuss Petrobras' third-quarter financial results that the firm continues... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Guyana plans to meet an unprecedented growth expected in its power demand by building a new gas-fueled plant and expanding its hydropower capacity, a key step to leave behind fossil fuels for generating electricity, President Irfaan Ali said this week. Latin America's newest oil producer on Thursday launched a low-carbon strategy ahead of... Continue Reading →
OneSubsea, a Schlumberger company based in Houston, Texas, United States, has signed a contract with Petrobras for subsea services in fields off the coast of Brazil, including inspection, maintenance, repairs, upgrades and parts supply, as well as installation services and commissioning. The contract is worth over US$200 million. The agreement includes a market differential by... Continue Reading →
(PetroNoticias) Vaccination against covid-19 is advancing around the world, but the effects of the pandemic still reverberate in some economic activities. In the case of Petrobras, for example, the company is evaluating possible effects of the pandemic on the works of the FPSO Almirante Barroso, which will be installed in the Buzios field. “In relation... Continue Reading →
Offshore drilling rig reactivations have begun as utilization and dayrates continue their rapid recovery, Esgian's Teresa Wilkie writes. We expected it to happen just not necessarily this soon. But now it’s official, several cold-stacked rigs are about to be reactivated for new jobs in the Golden Triangle, and Valaris is taking the lead. Just last... Continue Reading →
Exxon Mobil on Friday pledged to revive a share repurchase program next year as its earnings outlook improved on quarterly results that topped analysts' estimates. The largest U.S. oil producer posted an adjusted profit of $1.58 a share, beating the Refinitiv estimate by two cents, with results lifted by oil and gas prices that have... Continue Reading →
Petrobras won extra time from the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) to present the declarations of commercial viability for the discoveries of Farfan (BM-SEAL-4), Barra (BM-SEAL-10) and Moita Bonita (BM-SEAL-11) , in the Sergipe-Alagoas basin. The new deadline given to the company will be valid until December 30 of this year. To the ANP, Petrobras said... Continue Reading →
Solstad Offshore has secured a contract for its construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Samson in South America. The company did not reveal information about the client but did say that the vessel was chartered by a major oil service company. Under the contract, CSV Normand Samson will be utilized on a field development project for a period of minimum... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Italian energy group Eni (ENI.MI) on Friday beat expectations with a third-quarter profit that jumped back to pre-COVID levels boosted by higher gas prices. The group swung to an adjusted net profit of 1.43 billion euros ($1.67 billion) from a 153 million euro loss a year earlier and beat a 1.08 billion euro consensus forecast.... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Chevron Corp (CVX.N) posted on Friday its highest quarterly profit in eight years, thanks to surging oil and gas prices and a recovery in motor fuel demand that boosted refining margins. The strong results came a day after U.s. lawmakers grilled top executives of major oil firms over the industry's past dismissals of climate warming.... Continue Reading →
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