(BW) KNOT Offshore Partners LP (the “Partnership”) (NYSE:KNOP) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, KNOT Shuttle Tankers AS, has acquired KNOT Shuttle Tankers 35 AS, the company that owns the shuttle tanker, Synnøve Knutsen, from Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS (“KNOT” “Sponsor”) (the “Acquisition”). The purchase price of the Acquisition, which has been financed on... Continue Reading →
West Africa Market Harbors Positive Potential for MODU Operators
The region could be a key growth market for the oil and gas industry going forward, writes Joshua Belo-Osagie, Maritime Strategies International (MSI). Improving sentiment surrounds energy market prospects offshore West Africa, the positive mood underpinned by higher oil prices, reformed regulatory frameworks in key markets including Angola and Nigeria and the discovery of major... Continue Reading →
GWEC: Offshore Wind Preparing for New Era of Dramatic Growth
Offshore wind had its best year ever last year with 21.1 GW of new installations bringing global capacity to 56 GW, with China contributing 80 per cent of new offshore installations in 2021, leading offshore wind for the fourth year in a row. This is according to the latest Global Offshore Wind Report launched by the Global... Continue Reading →
Pemex, New Fortress Energy Ink Deal on $1.5B Offshore Gas project
(OE) Mexican oil and gas company Pemex has signed a letter of intent with the U.S.-based company New Fortress Energy to resume work on a $1.5 billion offshore gas project in Mexico, Pemex Chief Executive Octavio Romero said on Friday. The agreement is for the development of the long stalled the Lakach non-associated deepwater gas... Continue Reading →
Enauta makes scheduled stop at Atlanta
Enauta started the scheduled shutdown of the Atlanta field, in the Santos basin. The expectation is that the operation of the field will be resumed in August. During the stoppage of production of the asset, the company intends to carry out a series of activities to meet the regulatory requirements of the Ministry of Labor.... Continue Reading →
Exxon signals operating profits could double over the first quarter
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) on Friday signaled that skyrocketing margins from fuel and crude sales could generate a record quarterly profit, according to a securities filing. Energy prices have shot up this year with oil selling for more than $105 per barrel and gasoline at about $5 per gallon in the United States. The enormous... Continue Reading →
Mexico’s largest oil refinery opens to fanfare, not yet operational
(Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador formally opened a major new oil refinery on Friday, a signature project for the leftist leader who argues it will help the country cut a longstanding dependence on foreign gasoline and diesel supplies. The Olmeca refinery owned and operated by state-run oil company Pemex is billions of... Continue Reading →
Ecuador’s Petroecuador lost 1.99 mln bbl of oil output during protest
(Reuters) - More than two weeks of protests in Ecuador caused state-run oil company Petroecuador to lose 1.99 million barrels of oil production, the company said on Friday, adding that it expects to reach 90% of pre-crisis output in the next week. Protests erupted in Ecuador in June to demand lower fuel prices and limits... Continue Reading →
Petroperu requests emergency declaration after pipeline attack
(Reuters) - State-owned Petroperu asked the government to declare a state of emergency for a major crude oil pipeline late on Friday, after it suffered a series of cuts in an Amazonian region of the country that it described as "an unprecedented attack." Petroperu confirmed an oil leak in a statement, adding that the spill... Continue Reading →
3R Petroleum change in equity interest
3R PETROLEUM ÓLEO E GÁS S.A. (“3R” or “Company”), in compliance with provisions of article 12 of CVM Resolution No. 44, communicates to its investors and the market in general that received on June 30, 2022, notice from Banco BTG Pactual S.A. (“BTG Pactual” or “Bank”) informing about the change in its equity interest in... Continue Reading →