Oilfield services firm Baker Hughes Co said on Tuesday it will simplify its organizational structure by reducing its business units to two from four, starting October 1. The company added it expects to deliver at least $150 million in cost savings. The Houston, Texas-based firm said it will combine its Oilfield Services and Oilfield Equipment... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies Seeking Production License for S. Africa Block
(Reuters) TotalEnergies has lodged its production license application for Block 11B/12B offshore South Africa, the national petroleum regulator said on Tuesday, before a deadline expired which might have seen the oil major forfeit its right to develop the huge discovery. TotalEnergies discovered two large gas fields, Brulpadda and Luiperd, in offshore block 11B/12B about 175... Continue Reading →
Petrobras eyes carbon capture and storage solutions for Brazilian industry in change of stance
(U) Petrobras is considering the potential of offering carbon capture and storage solutions for third-party industrial emissions in its native Brazil as part of a potential diversification strategy from the company’s key upstream oil and gas operations. “It’s a study we are doing right now,” Rafael Chaves Santos, executive director of institutional relations and sustainability... Continue Reading →
Eni to invest 4.5 bln euros in upstream annually to 2025
(Reuters) - Italian energy group Eni (ENI.MI) plans to invest around 4.5 billion euros ($4.47 billion) in upstream activities each year from now to 2025 focusing on several countries, its deputy chief operating officer for natural resources said on Tuesday. "We are fully committed to invest 4.5 billion per annum in the upstream to bring on line... Continue Reading →
Guyana Boosts Oil Profit Outlook for 2022 by 30%
(Reuters) Guyana could bank about $1.25 billion this year from the sale of oil as its share of offshore production and royalties, up 30% from a prior estimate, the government's finance ministry said over the weekend. Historically one of South America's poorest nations, Guyana this year expects proceeds from oil discoveries off its coast to jump on... Continue Reading →
Floating wind: Saipem and Siemens team up on electrical substation concept
(U) Italian major Saipem and Siemens Energy have signed a tentative deal to jointly develop a floating electrical substation for use in offshore wind farms. With momentum building in a number of markets for floating wind, multiple technological solutions are being proposed for substructures to support turbines and electrical substations. The memorandum of understanding between... Continue Reading →
Stage 4 of the Santos Basin Development Project creates expectations of generation of jobs and increase use of support vessels
(PN) A new wave of developments in the Santos Basin that should start next year creates the expectation of generating new jobs, in addition to enabling the expansion of the use of support vessels. The so-called Stage 4 of the Santos Basin will cover 13 new Petrobras production units in the region, located in the... Continue Reading →
Ibama grants renewal of 3D seismic research in Itapu field
The Brazilian Institute of the Environment (Ibama) granted Petrobras the first renewal of the seismic survey license for the Itapu field, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin. The license will last for 1 year and two months, authorizing the oil company to carry out the activity within the authorized polygon, with the seismic... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Chief Digital Transformation and Innovation Officer
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, informs that its CEO Caio Mário Paes de Andrade has appointed Paulo Palaia for the position of Chief Digital Transformation and Innovation Officer, replacing Juliano Dantas. The nomination will be submitted to the internal corporate governance procedures, including the respective compliance and integrity analyses required for the company's succession process,... Continue Reading →
Euro Hits 20-year Low on Russian Nord Stream Gas Pipeline Halt
(Reuters) The euro fell below 99 cents for the first time in nearly two decades, while sterling was on the ropes on Monday as Russia's halt on gas supply down its main pipeline to Europe sparked concerns over energy prices and growth. The euro slid to $0.9880 in Asia trade, the lowest level since 2002,... Continue Reading →