TechnipFMC has won a contract by ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) for the gas-to-energy project offshore Guyana. Subject to final project sanction, TechnipFMC will provide engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of subsea risers and pipelines. The project will connect the production from Liza Destiny and Unity back to shore, delivering associated gas from... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on giving Portugal’s Petrogal access to its gas processing units
- Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 09/30/2020, informs that the Integrated Processing System (SIP) contract signed with Petrogal Brasil started operating today. The contract provides for Petrogal's access to the gas processing units, owned by Petrobras and located in the states of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo,... Continue Reading →
Azule Energy, Angola’s largest independent oil & gas producer, is born
Oil and gas companies BP and Eni have confirmed that Azule Energy, a new 50/50 independent joint venture combining the two companies’ businesses in Angola, has been officially established. Following a memorandum of understanding from May 2021, BP and Eni signed an agreement to form the new JV in mid-March 2022. As announced by the two oil players on... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on gas discovery in Colombia
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras confirms the discovery of natural gas accumulation in the Uchuva-1 exploratory well, drilled in deep waters of Colombia, 32 kilometers off the coast and 76 kilometers from the city of Santa Marta, in a water depth of approximately 830 meters. The Uchuva-1 well was drilled in the Tayrona Block, with... Continue Reading →
Eni lifts investor rewards after net profit jumps
(Reuters) - Italian energy group Eni (ENI.MI) on Friday doubled its share buyback plan for this year and approved a new share purchase programme for 2023 after reporting a jump in profits in the second quarter on the back of soaring oil prices. Eni's move follows similar action by Shell (SHEL.L) and TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA), which extended share buybacks on Thursday... Continue Reading →
Utility Engie prepared for less Russian gas as profits surge
(Reuters) - French utility Engie (ENGIE.PA) said on Friday it was well prepared for a reduction in deliveries of Russian gas, as its first-half profits surged on the back of higher energy prices. Engie added it was working with the Belgian government on possibly extending operations at two nuclear units. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has thrown the... Continue Reading →
Eni takes FID on Angolan gas first
Eni, with its partners in the New Gas Consortium, has taken a final investment decision in Angola's first non-associated gas development project, the development of the Quiluma and Maboqueiro (Q&M) fields. The project includes two offshore wellhead platforms, an onshore gas processing plant and a connection to Angola LNG plant for the marketing of condensates... Continue Reading →
Shell smashes record again with $11.5 billion profit
(Reuters) - Shell (SHEL.L) on Thursday reported a second quarter profit of $11.5 billion, smashing its previous record just three months earlier, lifted by a tripling of refining profits and strong gas trading. The company also announced a share buyback program of $6 billion for the current quarter, but did not raise its dividend of 25 cents... Continue Reading →
Enauta: Atlanta field 2P reserves grow 50%
2P reserves in the Atlanta field, in the Santos Basin, belonging to Enauta, went from 105.7 million barrels on December 31, 2021 to 155.7 million barrels on June 30, 2022. This is a 47% increase in 2P (Proved and Probable) reserves of the area. The new certification was carried out by the independent consultancy Gaffney,... Continue Reading →
Subsea 7 and Van Oord join Guyana’s gas-to-energy project
(OEM) A consortium of Subsea 7 and Van Oord has won a contract by ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) related to the pipeline for the gas-to-energy project offshore Guyana. The scope under the “substantial” contract, as the companies define it, covers the project management, engineering, and installation of approximately 190 kilometers of pipeline in... Continue Reading →