(Reuters) A strike by environmental workers in Brazil is already impacting Petrobras' operations in three offshore oil fields, the state-run firm told Reuters on Wednesday. There have been delays in developing production in the Mero, Buzios and Marlin fields, assets that require approval from the environmental agency Ibama to increase production. Since January, Ibama employees... Continue Reading →
Approval of the Merger of Maha Holding and Enauta shares into 3R
3R PETROLEUM ÓLEO E GÁS S.A. (“3R”) and ENAUTA PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. (“Enauta” and, jointly with 3R, the “Companies”), under the terms of article 157, §4, of Law No. 6,404, December 15, 1976 (“Brazilian Corporate Law”), CVM Resolution No. 44, August 23, 2021, following the material facts disclosed on April 1 and 9, 2024, and May 17,... Continue Reading →
Guyana Selects Former Exxon Exec’s Firm to Engage with Exxon in Gas Project
(Reuters) A newly formed company headed by a former Exxon Mobil executive was selected to support the Guyana government and Exxon to create a new independent natural gas development in the country, Guyana's Ministry of Natural Resources said. Fulcrum LNG offered "the most comprehensive and technically sound proposal" among 17 bidders, the government said in... Continue Reading →
Does an OSV Newbuild Boom Loom?
Jesper Skjong, Contributor (OE) There are solid underlying fundamentals that are driving the increased vessel demand, chief among them is the increased offshore upstream investment on a global level. Overall, spending on exploration and production is set to increase roughly 45% from 2021 to 2025, reaching a total of almost $200 billion in the latter year.... Continue Reading →
Petrobras (PBR) Starts Drilling Uchuva-2 Well in Colombia
(Zack's) Petrobras PBR, a Brazilian oil and gas company, in partnership with Colombia-based integrated oil and gas company Ecopetrol S.A. EC, has commenced the drilling of the Uchuva-2 well in the Tayrona block, located offshore Colombia’s Caribbean coast. This move is part of a broader strategy to boost Colombia's natural gas reserves and enhance the country's energy security.... Continue Reading →
DOF Scoops Two Vessel Contracts with Petrobras
(OE) Norwegian offshore vessel operator DOF Group has secured two long-term contracts with Petrobras for its Pipelay Support Vessel (PLSV) and the Anchor Handling Support vessel (AHTS). The Brazilian built and flagged PLSV Skandi Niterói is awarded a three-year firm plus option contract, starting in 2025. The vessel is owned by DOFCON Navegação, a joint... Continue Reading →
Petrobras, Gerdau and Naturgy sign the first agreement for natural gas supply in the free market in Rio de Janeiro
Petrobras, Gerdau, and Naturgy have signed contracts for the supply of natural gas in the free market environment to serve Cosigua, Gerdau's long steel production unit located in Rio de Janeiro (RJ). The agreement marks the first migration of a captive industrial market customer to the free market in the State, making the company's plant... Continue Reading →
Wilson Sons resumes docking of offshore supply vessels at its shipyards in Guarujá, Port of Santos
Wilson Sons, a leader in port and maritime logistics in Brazil, has resumed, this month, the docking of offshore supply vessels at its shipyards in Guarujá, in the Port of Santos (São Paulo), the largest port facility in Latin America. The PSV (Platform Supply Vessel) Zarapito, owned by Wilson Sons Ultratug Offshore (WSUT, a joint... Continue Reading →
Trendsetter lines up subsea work on two oil assets in Brazilian waters
(Offshore-energy.biz) Texas-based subsea oil and gas equipment and services player Trendsetter Engineering has tucked a new assignment under its belt on two offshore oil fields in Brazil, following its entry into the South American country’s market with the establishment of local facilities in Macaé. Trident Energy do Brasil, part of Trident Energy Group, has picked... Continue Reading →
BP to buy out Bunge’s stake in Brazilian biofuels JV in $1.4 bln deal
(Reuters) - BP has agreed to buy grain trader Bunge's 50% stake in Brazilian sugar and ethanol joint venture BP Bunge Bioenergia for $1.4 billion in a bet on growing demand for low-carbon biofuels. Following the completion of the deal, expected by end-2024, BP will take full ownership of Bioenergia which has production capacity of around 50,000... Continue Reading →