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Petrobras' investments in exploration activities planned for the next five years are around USD 6 billion, with a main focus on sustainability, both economic and environmental. The company's strategy favors its new exploration projects, such as those that will be implemented in the Brazilian Equatorial Margin and in the Tayrona block, in Colombia, the latter... Continue Reading →
(Bloomberg) – Colombians protesting the poor state of roads took more than 80 police officers and oil workers hostage after raiding an oil field owned by a unit of China’s Sinochem Group, according to local media reports. A policeman and a civilian are dead. Social media videos show how the unarmed police were placed in... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Colombia's majority state-owned oil company Ecopetrol (ECO.CN) on Tuesday reported record net profit of 33.4 trillion pesos ($6.9 billion) for 2022, double the previous year, boosted by higher oil prices and greater-than-expected production. Ecopetrol also reported a fourth-quarter net profit of 6.85 trillion pesos, up 13% from a year earlier. Reuters Graphics "During 2022 Ecopetrol... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Colombian majority-state-owned energy company Ecopetrol on Thursday said Chief Executive Felipe Bayon will leave his post on March 31, following more than five years in the position. Bayon's departure represents a shake-up for Colombia's biggest company and largest producer of oil - one of the Andean country's most important exports - during a drive... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Halliburton Co surpassed Wall Street profit estimates for the fourth quarter on Tuesday, wrapping up a mixed start of earnings season for the world's top oilfield services providers as elevated oil prices boosted drilling activity. Brent crude averaged $88.62 a barrel during the fourth quarter, up about 11% from a year earlier, as sanctions... Continue Reading →
Philip Lewis, Contributor (OE) The drivers for global offshore wind growth look good for 2023. Global offshore wind is forecast to grow from over 60 GW at the end of 2022 to 240 GW by 2030 and over 410 GW by 2035. But the sunny outlook must be balanced with some building dark clouds. As we... Continue Reading →
(OWB) This year is set to be one of the busiest for offshore wind developers and governments around the world as a multitude of new sites are scheduled to be awarded for offshore wind farm construction. From the much longer list of auctions coming up in 2023, each bearing national and/or global significance, offshoreWIND.biz is... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Colombia is targeting a 15% increase in crude oil output by using "enhanced recovery" technologies to take advantage of higher energy prices, even as it pushes towards decarbonization, Minister for Mines and Energy Irene Velez said in an interview. The government of President Gustavo Petro, the first leftist to lead Colombia, hopes to... Continue Reading →
(WO) — Houston American Energy Corp. announced the acquisition of an additional interest in Hupecol Meta, LLC., on December 9th. “We are excited about the increase of our interest in the CPO-11 block, the progress made by Hupecol Meta to date, and the outlook for the development of the block,” John Terwilliger, CEO of Houston... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Colombian state oil company Ecopetrol on Tuesday reported its third-quarter net profit more than doubled to 9.51 trillion pesos ($1.90 billion), rising 150% from a year earlier, as production returned to levels not seen since before the coronavirus pandemic. The firm's revenues climbed 86% to 43.44 trillion pesos, while earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation... Continue Reading →
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