Aker Capital AS has acquired 8,240,000 shares in Solstad Offshore ASA, at an average price of NOK 48.45 per share. Following the transaction, Aker Capital holds 27,089,493 shares in the company, corresponding to an ownership interest of approximately 32.9%.Aker Capital AS is 100% owned by Aker ASA and represented on the board of the company by Frank Ove Reite.... Continue Reading →
JV seeking partners for block offshore Guyana to unlock its hydrocarbon potential
(OET) Joint venture (JV) partners in the Corentyne block – Canada’s CGX Energy and Frontera Energy – are on the lookout for partners to enable the development of discoveries on the Corentyne block offshore Guyana, as exploration results support the potential for a standalone shallow oil resource development across the block. CGX and Frontera highlight... Continue Reading →
Vattenfall, BASF to Team Up on German Offshore Wind Farms
Vattenfall and BASF are in exclusive discussions to partner on the Nordlicht 1 and 2 offshore wind farms in Germany through a sale of 49 per cent of the project shares to BASF. To formally express their joint ambition, the two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The signing of the transaction is... Continue Reading →
Equinor Sells Nigerian Business to Chappal Energies
(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 →
Brazil’s Petrobras asks regulator for renegotiation of agreement on refinery sales
(Reuters) - Brazilian state-run firm Petrobras (PETR4.SA) has filed requests to Brazil's competition regulator Cade to renegotiate terms that stipulated the company must sell some of its oil refining and natural gas assets, the company said on Tuesday. The terms, signed by the company in mid-2019, were part of a broad initiative by the government of then-president... Continue Reading →
Octopus Energy Buys Stake in 660 MW Wind Farm Offshore UK
(OW) Octopus Energy’s generation arm has taken a 12.5 per cent stake in the 660 MW Walney Extension offshore wind farm located in England. Octopus Energy bought the stake in Walney Extension from AIP Management, the investment manager for Danish pension fund PKA and PFA. The wind farm features 87 wind turbines, each taller than... Continue Reading →
Petrobras announces termination of contract to sell LUBNOR refinery
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, in continuation of the announcements made on 06/22/2023 and 02/08/2023, informs that the contract for the sale of the Lubrificantes e Derivados de Petróleo do Nordeste (LUBNOR) refinery, and its associated logistics assets, was terminated due to the lack of compliance with Conditions Precedent established therein until the Final Deadline... Continue Reading →
BW Energy Finalizes Takeover of FPSO from Saipem in Brazil
(OE) Oslo-listed oil and gas company BW Energy said Tuesday it had completed the acquisition of the FPSO Cidade de Vitoria from Saipem. The FPSO is currently producing approximately 10,000 barrels per day of oil from the Golfinho field offshore Brazil. BW Energy will pay Saipem a total of USD 73 million in fixed consideration... Continue Reading →
PRIO on the closing of sale of interest in the Manati Field
PRIO S.A. ("Company" or "PRIO") (B3: PRIO3), in addition to the material fact released on November 3, 2022, informs its shareholders and the market in general that, on this date, received the payment regarding the conclusion of the sale of its 10% interest in the Manati Field ("Field" or "Manati") to Gas Bridge Storage S.A.... Continue Reading →
Oil & gas firm seeks new partners for ‘high-value play’ after getting thumbs-up for Tullow Guyana acquisition
(OET) AIM-listed and Canada-headquartered oil and gas company Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas is embarking on a search for new partners, after expanding its interest in a block offshore Guyana, thanks to the green light for the acquisition of Tullow Oil’s entire interest in Tullow Guyana (TGBV), which includes the Orinduik license and operatorship of... Continue Reading →