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Oslo Stock Exchange-listed oil and gas E&P company BW Energy has confirmed it is engaged in discussions with Brazil’s state-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras to acquire the latter’s stake in a field located offshore Brazil. Back in January 2020, Petrobras disclosed its intention to sell its entire stake in two sets of deep-water post-salt offshore concessions,... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Oil output in the Permian in Texas and New Mexico, the biggest U.S. shale oil basin, is due to rise 84,000 barrels per day (bpd) to a record 5.316 million bpd in July, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in its productivity report on Monday. Total output in the major U.S. shale... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras and the Sergipe Government signed today a protocol of intentions to identify business opportunities with the use of natural gas ,considering the development by the company of a new frontier in Sergipe Deep Waters. The objective of the protocol is to express the purpose of prospecting and structuring business opportunities,... Continue Reading →
By: Philip Lewis (OE) Over the last year we have seen an upswing in floating production and storage systems ordering after many years of low activity. According to our colleagues at World Energy Reports, “The global oil and natural gas markets are contending with rebounding energy demand on top of supply disruptions from Russia’s invasion... Continue Reading →
(Offshore Energy) Offshore drilling contractor Vantage Drilling has secured a new contract with TotalEnergies for one of its ultra-deepwater drillships, which is currently operating in the Mediterranean. Vantage revealed on Thursday that one of its subsidiaries entered into a drilling services contract with a subsidiary of TotalEnergies in respect of its ultra-deepwater drillship, the Tungsten Explorer. The... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Ecuador's state-run oil company Petroecuador on Thursday launched an auction for private companies to bid for a flagship offshore natural gas field, aiming at increasing the Andean country's production. Petrocuador is looking for a partner for exploring and developing the Amistad natural gas field, at the nation's Guayaquil Gulf, currently producing 24 million... Continue Reading →
(Y!F) With billions of people staying at home and the global economy shrinking, oil demand dropped significantly amid the coronavirus pandemic. Oil markets had been in turmoil and producers throughout the world encountered more challenges than ever. However, two years after the pandemic-driven epic oil price crash, optimism is back in the sector, with the... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Argentina has launched a tender process to build a new gas pipeline out of its huge Vaca Muerta shale formation that is expected to increase current transport capacity by 25%, the government said late on Friday. Companies have until July 8 to submit bids, according to a publication in Argentina's official gazette. The... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has begun the teaser phase for the sale of its entire 18.80% stake in the company UEG Araucária S.A. (UEGA), located in the state of Paraná. The teaser, which contains key information about the opportunity, as well as the eligibility criteria for the selection of potential participants,... Continue Reading →
African hydrocarbon producing countries are increasing oil and gas licensing rounds to be able to stabilize supply of hydrocarbons in years to come to meet growing energy demand as output in legacy projects declines. The introduction of more oil and gas exploration and production licensing rounds across Africa will enable the continent to make new... Continue Reading →
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