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Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that a mission was carried out to China, during which Petrobras CEO Jean Paul Prates met with CEOs of Chinese companies and signed cooperation agreements in the energy sector, as specified below: MoU with China National Offshore Oil Corporation - CNOOC, in order to extend collaboration and explore the... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 23/06/2022 and 24/06/2022, informs that, after fulfilling the precedent conditions set out in the binding contracts signed on 24/06/2022, it has today concluded the transfer of its entire stake in the sets of maritime concessions called Golfinho Cluster and Camarupim Cluster, in deep... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Colombia's majority state-owned oil company Ecopetrol (ECO.CN) is looking at the possibility of restarting exploration at eight suspended oil and gas contracts, chief executive Ricardo Roa said on Wednesday. The government of leftist President Gustavo Petro has prioritized weaning Colombia off of its dependence on oil and coal, major sources of income for the country,... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA) expects to continue to produce oil for the next four decades, while also boosting investments in renewables as it seeks to drive an energy transition, an executive said on Tuesday. Joelson Mendes, the firm's Chief Exploration and Production Officer, said at an event hosted by Santander that Petrobras understands... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Top U.S. energy companies last year paid out more of their earnings to shareholders than they invested in new oil and gas fields for the first time, according to a report released on Tuesday. The outlook for stronger energy prices has not changed the focus on investor returns from the U.S. industry, according to... Continue Reading →
(PN) Petrobras will have 47 projects included in the new Growth Acceleration Program (PAC), launched this Friday, in Rio de Janeiro, by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The company's investments in PAC 2023 amount to R$ 323 billion. The president of Petrobras, Jean Paul Prates, highlighted, among them, pre-salt production systems, revitalization of conventional... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Frontera Energy (FEC.TO) and its unit CGX Energy (OYL.V) expect to complete an analysis in the next two to three months of the Wei-1 oil well in Guyana before deciding whether to upgrade an exploration license to its development phase, Frontera said on Friday. The Frontera-CGX group could become the next oil consortium to advance an oil... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Guyana’s parliament on Thursday passed long-awaited oil legislation that grants the natural resources minister extensive power over its multi-billion-dollar oil industry. The new rules will be applied to future projects in the South American country, including from an oil blocks auction scheduled for the fourth quarter. A group led by Exxon Mobil Corp XOM.N... Continue Reading →
(OET) UK-headquartered oil and gas company Tullow Oil has set the wheels in motion to sell its entire interest in Tullow Guyana (TGBV), which includes the Orinduik licence, to Eco Guyana Oil and Gas (Barbados) Limited, a subsidiary of Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas, in exchange for a combination of upfront cash and contingent consideration.... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) On Wednesday, Japanese oil and gas explorer Inpex raised its full-year net profit forecast by 7% and announced measures to boost the company's value and shareholder returns, including a dividend increase and share buyback. To address the country's number of undervalued stocks, the Tokyo Stock Exchange at the end of March called on companies... Continue Reading →
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