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Portuguese oil and gas company Galp has kicked off drilling operations at a well in license PEL 83 offshore Namibia, located close to Shell’s Graff and TotalEnergies’ Venus discoveries. On the other hand, the U.S. oil major Chevron is looking to drill up to ten new wells in PEL 90. These licenses are located in... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors approved, at a meeting held today, the Strategic Plan for the five-year period 2024-2028 (SP 2024-28+), planning to invest US$ 102 billion over the next five years. The first plan of this administration, the SP 2024-28+ aims to prepare Petrobras for the future and... Continue Reading →
Wilson Sons, a leader in port and maritime logistics in Brazil, signed a contract with Beyond Petroleum (BP) to provide logistical support for drilling activities in the Pau Brasil block, through one of its Rio Offshore Supply Base, in Guanabara Bay. The contract with BP, a world leader in oil and natural gas exploration, development... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Venezuela is close to approving a license for Shell (SHEL.L) and the National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago to develop a promising offshore natural gas field and export its production to the Caribbean country, two people close to the matter said. The license could set in motion a long-running effort by Trinidad to boost... Continue Reading →
(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 →
Two oil and gas players – Canada’s CGX Energy and Frontera Energy – have revealed the well results for a discovery in the Corentyne block offshore Guyana, which serve to further highlight the potential for a standalone shallow oil resource development across the block. According to CGX and Frontera, a total of 114 feet (35 meters)... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Malaysia's state-owned oil firm Petronas has discovered several oil-bearing layers in an exploration well off the coast of Suriname, state oil firm Staatsolie said in a statement on Thursday. Suriname's offshore exploration areas are adjacent to Guyana, home to the largest oil finds in more than decade. The Roystonea-1 well is part of... Continue Reading →
(PN) Petrobras informed the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) that it found new signs of oil in well 3-BRSA-1388DA-SPS, located in block S-M-623, where the Sagitario prospect is located. The discovery took place in a water depth of 1,866 meters, in the pre-salt of the Santos Basin. The first discoveries of signs of oil in block... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Asia's largest oil and gas producer PetroChina Co Ltd reported 21% year-on-year growth in third-quarter net profit that hit a record high, as increased production and improving domestic fuel demand offset lower realised oil and gas prices. Net profit rose to 46.38 billion yuan ($6.3 billion), while revenue fell 4.6% to 802 billion... Continue Reading →
(FOR) Shell has taken another axe to its once lofty decarbonization plans, as the U.K. oil giant’s pivot back to fossil fuels picks up steam. The group plans to cut at least 15% of staff working in its low-carbon solutions division while scaling back its hydrogen business, Reuters first reported Wednesday. The move will see 200 jobs go in... Continue Reading →
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