(Reuters) - Brazilian energy company Eneva (ENEV3.SA), opens new tab launched on Tuesday a share offer to raise around 4.2 billion reais ($774 million), as flagged in July, to help fund power generation projects, natural gas exploration and possible M&A activity. Eneva, one of the largest investors in Brazil's natural gas sector, will first offer some 228.6... Continue Reading →
Trinidad Chooses Preferred Bidder for Shallow Block
(Reuters) Trinidad and Tobago selected oil and gas producer Shell as the preferred bidder for a shallow water block, beating out bids from BP and EOG Resources, three people close to the process said. Trinidad and Tobago has in recent years struggled to feed its liquefied natural gas and petrochemical plants as its natural gas... Continue Reading →
Petrobras to Reopen Closed Well at Roncador Field Off Brazil
(Reuters) Brazilian oil giant Petrobras is set to reopen a closed oil well in its large offshore Roncador field in a bid to quickly obtain natural gas, the company's chief said on Thursday. The well, located off the Brazilian coast northeast of Rio de Janeiro, could start producing as early as next year and would... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies Starts Production at Fenix Gas Field Offshore Argentina
TotalEnergies has started the production from the Fenix gas field, off the coast of Tierra del Fuego in Southern Argentina. The Fenix field, located 60 km offshore, is part of the Cuenca Marina Austral 1 (CMA-1) concession, in which TotalEnergies holds a 37.5% operated interest, alongside its partners Harbour Energy (37.5%) and Pan American Energy... Continue Reading →
Colombia court suspension of Uchuva-2 well threatens energy security, say industry groups
(Reuters) - A ruling from a Colombian court that ordered the suspension of work at a major offshore gas well is a threat to the country's energy security, industry groups the Colombian Petroleum Association (ACP) and Naturgas said on Monday. In a court order dated Sept. 11, a judge said activities at well Uchuva-2, on the... Continue Reading →
Mexico’s top oil & gas projects under development: Coming to grips with main hydrocarbon challenges and obstacles at home and abroad
(offshore-energy.biz) Many factors, including roadblocks, play a role in oil and gas extraction and development around the globe. Some of these are region-specific while others tend to be a global problem. Mexico’s five largest upcoming hydrocarbon projects have not managed to escape these, thus, they are also facing such technical and other issues. The Latin... Continue Reading →
Petrobras begins the operating procedures for the Natural Gas Processing Unit (UPGN) in Rio de Janeiro
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras announces that it has begun the procedures for the start-up of the largest natural gas processing unit (UPGN) in Brazil, located in Itaboraí, in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro. On September 9th, the company obtained authorization from the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) for... Continue Reading →
BP to Divest Trinidad and Tobago Mature Gas Fields to Perenco
(OE) BP has entered into an agreement with Perenco T&T to divest its Immortelle, Flamboyant, Amherstia and Cashima offshore gas fields and associated production facilities, as well the undeveloped resources from the Parang field in Trinidad and Tobago. BP Trinidad and Tobago operates and currently is the sole owner in each of the assets included... Continue Reading →
TechnipFMC: It’s a wrap on Guyana’s flagship $1.9 billion gas-to-energy project (video)
(offshore-energy.biz) UK-headquartered energy technology provider TechnipFMC has put the finishing touches on its assignment at a gas-to-energy (GtE) project off Guyana’s Atlantic coast, which is envisioned to enable infrastructure buildout required to allow for natural gas to be transported from an oilfield in the waters of the prolific Stabroek Block to an integrated natural gas... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies Floating Offshore Wind Pilot Project will Provide Power to Gas Platform
(OE) TotalEnergies has launched a pilot project consisting of a floating wind turbine to supply renewable power to the Culzean offshore platform in the UK North Sea. Culzean is a high-pressure, high-temperature gas condensate field located in Block 22/25a in the East Central Graben area. The 3MW floating wind turbine will be located 2km west... Continue Reading →