Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on October 1, 2020, informs that the Petros Deliberative Council and the company's Board of Directors have approved a new version of the documentation for the opening of the Petros Plan 3 (PP-3) and migration process, after the conclusion by Petros of the adjustments... Continue Reading →
Oaktree, BlackRock Are Among YPF Creditors Organizing
(Bloomberg) -- Investment firms including Oaktree Capital Management and BlackRock Inc. are organizing into two groups to negotiate with YPF SA after the Argentine oil producer proposed a debt swap that would saddle them with losses, according to people familiar with the matter. BlackRock is among a consortium of experienced emerging-market investors such as Ashmore... Continue Reading →
Petronas takes Pacific drillship for Mexico well
Offshore drilling contractor Pacific Drilling has secured a contract for its drillship with Malaysian giant Petronas for operations offshore Mexico. In a fleet status report published earlier this week, Pacific Drilling said that the assignment of Pacific Khamsin drillship to Total for Equinor’s second firm well was completed in November 2020. To remind, Pacific Khamsin drilled the Monument exploration well in the U.S.... Continue Reading →
Oceaneering nets over $225M in contracts
Oceaneering’s Subsea Robotics segment has won multiple contracts during the fourth quarter of 2020, with anticipated aggregate revenue in excess of $225 million. These contracts are with international oil and gas operators and marine construction companies, and range in duration from several months to five years. The work scopes are primarily for remotely operated vehicle (ROV)... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on 4Q20 results
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras reports that it will release its 4Q20 production and sales report on February 2, 2020 and its 4Q20 financial performance report on February 24, 2020, after the markets close. On February 25, 2020 two webcasts will be held, the first in Portuguese and the second in English, to present the company's... Continue Reading →
New Fortress Energy to buy Hygo Energy (Golar) for $2.18 billion
(Reuters) - New Fortress Energy Inc said on Wednesday it would buy Hygo Energy Transition Ltd, a 50-50 joint venture between Golar LNG Ltd and Stonepeak Infrastructure Fund II Cayman, for $2.18 billion to expand its presence in South America. The deal is less than four months after the then chief executive of Hygo, which... Continue Reading →
Premier Oil shareholders sign off on Chrysaor merger
A merger between Premier Oil and Chrysaor has been approved by Premier’s shareholders and the deal is expected to close by the end of the first quarter this year. Premier reached an agreement with Harbour’s UK operating company Chrysaor regarding a proposed all-share merger between Premier and Chrysaor and the reorganisation of Premier’s existing debt and... Continue Reading →
Oil exports from Brazil hold firm in the first week of 2021
Brazilian oil exports registered an average of 387.3 thousand tons per day in the first week of the year, more than 100% above the average reported forJanuary last year, according to data released by the Ministry of Economy on Monday. In January 2020, foreign oil sales from Brazil totaled an average of 191.9 thousand tons... Continue Reading →
Transpetro: Federal Police triggers 79th Phase of Operation Lava Jato (Car Wash)
The Federal Police, in cooperation with the Federal Prosecutor's Office and the Federal Revenue Service, triggered this morning the 79th Phase of Operation Lava Jato, called “Vernissage”. About 70 federal police officers and 10 Internal Revenue Service auditors served 11 Search and Seizure warrants in Brasília / DF (2), São Luís / MA (3), Angra... Continue Reading →
Exxon’s Mega Oil Finds In Guyana Are Just The Beginning
Like many global oil majors ExxonMobil is under considerable pressure because of the significant fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, sharply weaker oil prices and the threat of peak oil demand. There are growing fears that Exxon, because of its tremendous debt burden, is a zombie company. These are generally companies that are not generating sufficient... Continue Reading →