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(Reuters) - Engie Brasil (EGIE3.SA) said on Thursday it had reached a deal to sell a 15% stake in natural gas pipeline firm TAG to Canadian investment fund Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ) for 3.1 billion reais ($641 million). CDPQ, Canada's No.2 pension fund manager with C$424 billion ($320.60 billion) under management, will raise... Continue Reading →
(WO) – NG Energy International Corp., along with its partners Olympo and Duemav in the Maria Conchita Block and with Clean Energy and Oleum in the SN9 Block, increased reserves at both Maria Conchita and Sinu-9 as part of an updated independent analysis by Sproule International Limited. The updated reserves and resources incorporate the recently... Continue Reading →
(OE) Italian oil giant Eni has started the introduction of gas into the Tango floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit moored in Congolese waters. Gas introduction has been achieved in record time - only twelve months after the final investment decision, according to Eni. Following completion of the commissioning phase, Tango FLNG will produce its... Continue Reading →
(OET) U.S. energy company New Fortress Energy (NFE) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a 1.6 GW capacity reserve contract (PortoCem PPA) from Ceiba Energy that will be transferred to new power assets connected to NFE’s existing LNG terminals in Brazil, enabling NFE to become “leading LNG-to-power company” in the country. According to NFE, the... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - A natural gas project to be developed in Venezuelan waters by Shell (SHEL.L) and Trinidad and Tobago's state firm National Gas Company (NGCTT.UL) could achieve first output in the next two years if a positive investment decision is made, Trinidad officials said on Friday. Venezuela and Trinidad on Thursday signed a 30-year license granting Shell... Continue Reading →
(PN) The Norwegian oil company Equinor signed a letter of intent with the Brazilian construction company Azevedo & Travassos (A&T) for the works on the 4.5 km onshore section of the gas pipeline that will transport production from the Raia Project, in the Campos Basin. Construction will be carried out in Macaé (RJ), under the... Continue Reading →
(OE) Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has secured a contract with Petrobras for the semi-submersible rig Noble Discoverer to provide drilling services offshore Colombia. The contract has a firm duration of 400 days, with expected start in Q2 2024. According to Noble, the contract further contains an option to extend the duration by 390 days.“We... Continue Reading →
(OGJ) Argentina’s Tecpetrol plans to produce 100,000 b/d of crude oil through Vaca Muerta projects Puesto Parada and Los Toldos II, said Ricardo Markous, chief executive officer. The company—which revolutionized the gas market in Argentina with the Fortín de Piedra field in Vaca Muerta where it has invested about $3.5 billion and produces a peak... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, further to the announcements made on May 24, 2022 and August 5, 2022, informs that, after complying with internal governance procedures, it has signed a new amendment to the natural gas purchase agreement with Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB). The amendment signed today changes the delivery profile of the total... Continue Reading →
(OET) Uruguay’s state-owned energy company ANCAP has tucked a new milestone under its belt with the signing of contracts for four offshore blocks with three oil and gas players in line with the framework of the Open Uruguay Round that has been in force since 2019. As a result, the UK-headquartered Shell, the U.S.-based APA Corporation, and... Continue Reading →
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