(TN)Petrobras announced the start of the contract for the development and implementation of HISEP®, an unprecedented technology patented by the company that will be used to increase production efficiency, reduce costs and the intensity of emissions in pre-salt oil and gas production systems. At the Petrobras Research, Development and Innovation Center (Cenpes), in Rio de... Continue Reading →
UK Logistics Firm Gets BP’s Job Across 16 Sites Offshore Trinidad
(OE) Material management and logistics provider ASCO has secured a five-year contract with BP Trinidad and Tobago to provide its services across 16 offshore locations in Trinidad. Under the contract, which came into effect at the start of 2024, ASCO will provide supply base and pipeyard management services for the operator across all 16 offshore... Continue Reading →
Guyana to disclose winners of offshore oil-block auction by end of March
(Reuters) - Guyana plans to disclose winners of the country's first competitive auction of offshore oil blocks by the end of March, an official with the country's Ministry of Natural Resources said on Monday. The government continues to review proposals and analyze documents provided by six of eight groups that placed bids in an oil auction... Continue Reading →
Fénix Gas Field Partners Install Production Platform Offshore Argentina
(OE) Wintershall Dea and its partners TotalEnergies and Pan American Energy have completed the installation of the Fénix platform offshore Argentina. The platform was installed around 60 kilometer off the coast of Tierra del Fuego, in 70-meter water depth. Given the size of the project, the logistics and the installation of the 4,800-ton platform were... Continue Reading →
Petrobras highlights on production and sales in 4Q23
In 2023, we delivered an excellent upstream operational performance, meeting all production forecasts for the year. Total annual production of oil and natural gas, of 2.782 MMboed, was 3.7% above the production of 2022. Our good results were made possible mainly by the start-up of FPSOs Almirante Barroso, Anna Nery and Anita Garibaldi, as well... Continue Reading →
Petrobras in talks for projects with Gulf, Indian, Chinese firms, CEO says
(Reuters) - Brazil's state-run Petrobras (PETR4.SA), opens new tab is in talks with other national oil companies in China, India and the Middle East, including Kuwait Petroleum and Qatar Energy, to collaborate on energy projects, its chief executive said on Wednesday. The company is also keen to work with neighbouring Venezuela, Jean Paul Prates told Reuters on... Continue Reading →
PRIO to produce first oil from Wahoo field this quarter
PRIO plans to extract the first oil from the Wahoo field, in the Campos Basin, in the first quarter of this year. Initially, the plan was to start producing at the beginning of the second half of 2024. The field will be mainly responsible for the company's growth this year and next, especially in the... Continue Reading →
Shell’s Profit Drops 30% from Previous Year
(Reuters) Shell on Thursday reported a 2023 profit of $28 billion, a 30% drop from the previous year's record as energy prices and demand cooled, but still allowing the firm to increase its dividend by 4% and extend share repurchases. The British company's payouts to shareholders reached around $23 billion in 2023, over 10% of... Continue Reading →
Petrobras reaches 2023 annual production target
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that, in 2023, it reached total oil and natural gas production of 2.78 MMboed, 3.7% higher than the production recorded in 2022. Commercial production of oil and natural gas was 2.44 MMboed and oil production 2.24 MMbpd. These results exceeded our Strategic Plan 23-27 guidances and were in line... Continue Reading →
CNOOC’s plans for 2024: Upping hydrocarbon production, natural gas exploration, and green power ante
(OET) Within its 2024 Business Strategy and Development Plan, China’s oil and gas giant CNOOC Limited has outlined a set of objectives for the year ahead. With energy demand on the rise, the Chinese giant has unveiled intentions to step up oil and gas production, bolster its hydrocarbon reserves, and scale up natural gas exploration... Continue Reading →