Karoon announced the resumption of operations at the Baúna field in the Santos Basin, after a shutdown that began in early March. In addition, the company also said that it successfully completed the intervention and resumption of production at the SPS-88 well. Thus, production at the field reached 26,500 barrels per day, a level higher... Continue Reading →
Brazilian FPSO on track to change hands by month end
(offshore-energy.biz) Australia’s oil and gas company Karoon Energy is moving forward with the acquisition of a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel, which is deployed on its project off the coast of Brazil. Once the firm takes over the ownership of the unit from the FPSO’s current owner and operator, Altera & Ocyan (A&O),... Continue Reading →
ADNOC’s XRG Acquires Galp’s Share in Mozambique Offshore Block
(OE) XRG, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), has completed the acquisition of Galp’s 10% interest in the Area 4 concession in Mozambique's Rovuma Basin. The Rovuma Basin, one of the largest gas discoveries in the past 15 years, has enabled ADNOC’s XRG access to LNG projects with a combined potential production... Continue Reading →
Engie Brasil to buy two hydro power plants for $523 million
(Reuters) - Power firm Engie Brasil said on Friday it had signed a contract to buy two hydro power plants in northern Brazil for about 3 billion reais ($523.2 million), according to a securities filing. Engie Brasil is buying the entities which hold the concessions to run the Cachoeira Caldeirao plant, located in Amapa state, and... Continue Reading →
Argentine energy firm CGC to tie-up with YPF in Vaca Muerta oil project
(Reuters) - Argentine energy company CGC announced on Friday that it will partner with state oil company YPF in a project located in the South American country's lucrative Vaca Muerta basin as a minority partner. In a statement, CGC said it will provide an unspecified amount of capital for the tie-up in Argentina's massive shale... Continue Reading →
V.Ships to Ensure Smooth Sail of Petrojarl I FPSO to Amplus Energy
(OE) Amplus Energy Services has entered into a strategic partnership with V.Ships Offshore to oversee the transition of the Petrojarl I, a newly acquired floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel. In February, Amplus finalised the acquisition of the Petrojarl I from UK-based Altera Infrastructure - a key milestone that marks the company’s first FPSO... Continue Reading →
Apollo to Buy Majority Stake in OEG in Over $1B Deal
(OE) Asset manager Apollo has agreed to acquire a majority stake in offshore energy solutions business OEG Energy Group as part of the transaction worth over $1 billion. Apollo, through its funds managed by its affiliates, will take the majority share from from funds managed by the Power Opportunities strategy of Oaktree Capital Management and... Continue Reading →
Chouest Group Bolsters its Subsea Robotics, Acquires Kystdesign
The Chouest Group said it has acquired Kystdesign, a manufacturer of remotely operated vehicle (ROV) systems. "We are thrilled to welcome Kystdesign and its talented team into the Chouest family," said Dino Chouest. "By joining forces, we will continue delivering cutting-edge ROV systems and advancing the evolution of next-generation underwater robotics.” This acquisition strengthens Chouest’s... Continue Reading →
Vitol snaps up West Africa assets from Eni, strengthening upstream presence
(Reuters) - Vitol will buy stakes in West African oil and gas assets from Italy's Eni, bolstering the global commodity trading house's position in the upstream sector, as it seeks to reinvest the huge profits it has been generating since 2022. The commodity trader will acquire an interest in oil and gas producing assets and... Continue Reading →
Chevron buys about 5% of Hess stock
(Reuters) - Chevron purchased about 4.99% of Hess Corp's common shares this year, the oil giant said in a regulatory filing on Monday. Chevron said the stock purchase reflects its continuing confidence in completing the pending acquisition of Hess. In October 2023, Chevron agreed to acquire Hess in an all-stock deal valued at $53 billion, gaining a stake in... Continue Reading →