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(PN) Petrobras took a new step in its exploration program in the Espírito Santo Basin. The company started drilling well 1-BRSA-1391-ESS, in block ES-M-596, in a water depth of 2,100 meters. The activity is being carried out with the Norbe IX drillship, from Foresea, according to information from the National Petroleum Agency (ANP). The ES-M-596... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Mexico's Pemex reversed losses in the last three months of 2023 but its overall debt burden remained the highest of any oil company in the world, with billions of dollars due to bond holders and service providers. The state-run company posted a profit of 106.9 billion pesos in the fourth quarter of last year,... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - French utility Engie (ENGIE.PA), opens new tab has secured more than $1 billion in tax equity financing from JPMorgan (JPM.N), opens new tab, Goldman Sachs (GS.N), opens new tab and BNP Paribas (BNPP.PA), opens new tab to fund six recently announced renewable projects in U.S. markets, the company said on Tuesday. The markets are in the Electric Reliability Council of... Continue Reading →
(Offshore-energy.biz) Siem Offshore has reported operating revenues of $336 million for the fiscal year 2023, an increase from $274.3 million in 2022, and $85.2 million for Q4 2023, compared to $64.3 million in Q4 2022, said to be caused by an uplift in charter rates, generated by increased demand for offshore support vessels (OSVs) and... Continue Reading →
(OET( France’s energy giant TotalEnergies is going full steam ahead with its plans to take a final investment decision (FID) for a large oil project in Block 58 off the coast of Suriname by the end of 2024. Following the appraisal of two main oil discoveries – Sapakara South and Krabdagu – in Block 58, combined recoverable resources of close to 700... Continue Reading →
(OE) The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed the environmental review of the proposed 2.6 GW New England Wind project offshore Massachusetts, being proposed by Avangrid’s unit Park City Wind. BOEM estimates the proposed project would generate up to 2,600 MW of electricity, enough to power more than 900,000 homes with clean,... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Australia's top oil and gas explorer Woodside Energy posted a 37% drop in annual underlying profit on Tuesday, as lower realised prices for its products offset higher sales and production. Oil and natural gas prices softened in 2023, as slowing global growth and a weaker-than-expected economic recovery in China weighed on demand. "Compared with 2022, 2023 full-year... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Exxon Mobil Corp said on Monday it may preempt Chevron Corp's acquisition of a 30% stake in a giant Guyana oil block, the centerpiece of its deal for Hess Corp. The companies are in talks on Exxon's claim it has a right to first refusal of any sale of the Stabroek block, a giant field off the coast... Continue Reading →
Digital solutions are accelerating the progress required to ensure CCS earns its place in climate change mitigation history. (OE) Carbon capture has been around since the 90s, but the behavior of CO2 in pipelines is still not that well understood. A lack of suitable multiphase flow assurance models has meant that past CCS projects have... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim of studying potential mutually beneficial business models in the low carbon economy with Arcelor Mittal Brasil. The companies will seek to identify commercial opportunities and potential partnerships in Brazil that are aligned with diversification and decarbonization strategies.... Continue Reading →
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