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Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that the Board of Directors has approved the company's operations in São Tomé and Príncipe, a country on the west coast of Africa, enabling the acquisition of stakes in 3 exploratory blocks, through a competitive process conducted by Shell. The transaction is part of the scope of the Memorandum... Continue Reading →
Industry continues chasing big oil, key gas targets also on the radar (OE) Global exploration drilling is set for a boost in 2024 – we have line of sight on over 200 wells targeting over 30 bnboe of resource (unrisked). Several gas hotspots are on the industry agenda, whilst the strong appetite for oil exploration... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Angola's decision to leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries could open the way for Beijing to increase investment in the country's oil and other sectors, as part of a deepening of decades-old ties. Angola said on Thursday it was leaving OPEC, effective from Jan. 1, following a row with the producer group... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Equinor (EQNR.OL) has secured stakes in two more oil exploration blocks offshore Angola as it seeks to extend its presence in the country, the head of the Norwegian company's Africa operation said in a statement on Friday. Equinor is reshaping its international portfolio, announcing a sale on Friday of all assets in Azerbaijan while deepening its commitment... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Angola is leaving the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) because membership is not serving its interests, oil minister Diamantino Azevedo said on Thursday. Angola, which joined OPEC in 2007, produces about 1.1 million barrels of oil per day, compared with 28 million bpd for the whole group. Confirming an earlier report by... Continue Reading →
Bruce Beaubouef * Managing Editor(OM) The outlook for international E&P for next year “remains healthy,” according to Evercore ISI’s latest Offshore Rig Market Snapshot report. The report borrowed from the firm’s recently released 2024 Evercore ISI E&P spending survey and 2024 Oilfield Services outlook, which found that E&P spending growth in the US for 2024... Continue Reading →
Wison (Nantong) Heavy Industry, an affiliate of Wison Offshore & Marine (WOM), has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for the development of a floating LNG project in Nigeria, targeting the international LNG market. Wison and NNPC signed the MoU at COP28 in Dubai on December 6, 2023.... Continue Reading →
(OET) Yinson Production, an offshore production business arm of Malaysia’s Yinson Holdings, has made a move to slash its carbon footprint by making a strategic investment in Ionada, in recognition of the potential the firm’s carbon capture technology holds as a tool to decarbonize FPSO operations and lead to emissions reduction in the hard-to-abate industries.... Continue Reading →
(OET) Norway-headquartered seismic company PGS has made progress in its merger with TGS after shareholders of both companies threw their support behind the merger in a bid to establish a stronger and more diversified geophysical company and data provider to the energy value chain. Back in September 2023, TGS and PGS announced their agreement on principal terms... Continue Reading →
(OE) Equinor and Chappal Energies have entered into an agreement for the sale of Equinor Nigeria Energy Company (ENEC), which holds a 53.85% ownership in oil and gas lease OML 128, including the unitised 20.21% stake in the Agbami oil field, operated by Chevron. Equinor has been present in Nigeria since 1992 and has played a significant role in... Continue Reading →
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