Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 05/24/2022, informs that it has celebrated a new addendum to the natural gas purchase contract with Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB). The addendum signed today refers to the commitment profile for deliveries by YPFB of the gas volumes contracted by Petrobras, as a... Continue Reading →
3R Petroleun announces closing the acquisition of the Fazenda Belem Cluster
3R PETROLEUM ÓLEO E GÁS S.A. (“3R” or “Company”) (B3:RRRP3) informs its investors and the market in general that on August 5, 2022, the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (“ANP”) approved the transfer of concession contracts for two onshore production fields that form the Fazenda Belém Cluster, owned by Petróleo Brasileiro S.A.... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Lula advised to buy back Petrobras refineries, study author says
(Reuters) - An oil and gas industry study commissioned by the campaign of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for the October elections will recommend bolstering Petrobras' refining capacity, including through the reversal of refinery privatizations, one of the study's authors told Reuters. The study also proposes new investments and the resumption of refinery... Continue Reading →
Shizen leads offshore wind projects in Brazil
(EPBR) Ibama registers 66 projects under licensing in the country, totaling 169 GW. Rio Grande do Sul and Ceará lead the ranking of power Shizen Energia do Brasil, a group of Japanese origin, has become the leader in licensing offshore wind farms in Brazil, with 18 GW, in six projects on the Brazilian coast –... Continue Reading →
ANP: Brazil June production – 3,664 MMboe/d
The ANP published the Monthly Bulletin of the Production of Oil and Natural Gas, with the consolidated data of the national production in the month of June. Approximately 2,828 MMbbl/d (million barrels per day) of oil and 133 MMm3/d (million cubic meters per day) of natural gas were produced, totaling 3,664 MMboe/d (million barrels of... Continue Reading →
Japanese duo Modec and Toyo setting up joint venture for large-scale FPSO projects
Japanese FPSO operator MODEC and its compatriot EPC company Toyo Engineering Corporation (TOYO) are setting up a joint venture for floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels. As revealed on Friday, the two have executed an agreement for the establishment of a joint venture company for the Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) business of... Continue Reading →
Soaring energy prices power Singapore’s Sembcorp Industries half-year profit
(Reuters) - Singapore's Sembcorp Industries Ltd said on Friday its first-half profit surged nearly 11 times and also forecast a stronger fiscal 2022, as the utilities company reaped the benefits of higher energy prices at home and in India. The Conventional Energy segment, which made up 86% of total revenue last year, swung to a... Continue Reading →
SBM Orders Seventh Fast4Ward Hull
Dutch FPSO leasing specialist SBM Offshore has ordered its latest Fast4Ward multi-purpose floater hull as it marked a new record level order book at $31.1 billion. The latest Fast4Ward floating production unit (FPU) is expected to be delivered in 2024, the firm said yesterday in its half year earnings. It also said it could have... Continue Reading →
APA drilling more prospects offshore Suriname
(OM) APA Corp. has issued a brief update on its offshore E&P operations in its latest results statement. The company and partner/operator TotalEnergies plan further appraisal of the Krabdagu Field offshore Suriname after completing two flow tests on the discovery well. APA and its partners are drilling further on exploration wells on Block 58 (Dikkop) and... Continue Reading →
Repsol’s Guyana well hits water-bearing targets
Spanish oil company Repsol has found good quality reservoir at its exploration well offshore Guyana but both targets are water-bearing and the well has been plugged and abandoned. The Beebei-Potaro exploration well was drilled in the Kanuku licence, offshore Guyana. The licence is operated by Repsol with a 37.5 per cent interest with Tullow Oil holding... Continue Reading →