Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 09/28/21, informs that it has signed the Instrument of Acceptance provided for in the contract and transferred, this Saturday (12/04), the operation of the Bahia Liquefied Natural Gas Regasification Terminal (TR-BA) to Excelerate Energy Comercializadora de Gás Natural (Excelerate). The agreement was signed... Continue Reading →
Brazil produced 3,606 MMboe/d in October
The national production of oil and natural gas in October totaled 3,606 MMboe/d (million barrels of oil equivalent per day), with 2,777 MMbbl/d (million barrels daily) of oil and 132 MMm3/d (million cubic meters) of natural gas. There was a 7.4% reduction in oil production compared to the previous month and 3.3% compared to October... Continue Reading →
Wilson Sons has a record for ship-to-ship LNG operations in the Towage Division
With the increase in the activity of thermoelectric plants in 2021, Wilson Sons registered in the last 10 months a record of ship-to-ship operations (STS). The Company's towage unit operated in more than 15 operations to transfer liquefied natural gas (LNG) from gas tankers to Floating Storage Regasification Units (FSRU): most of which took place... Continue Reading →
Petrobras signs agreement to lease the TermoCamaçari Plant
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 05/11/2021, informs that, after resuming negotiations with Proquigel Química S.A., a subsidiary of Unigel Participações S.A., for the leasing of the TermoCamaçari Thermal Power Plant (UTE TermoCamaçari), located in the State of Bahia, the negotiation was successfully concluded and the asset lease agreement... Continue Reading →
Siemens Energy, Andrade Gutierrez win $1.1 bln power plant order
(Reuters) - Siemens Energy (ENR1n.DE) and conglomerate Andrade Gutierrez (AGIS.UL) have won 1 billion euro ($1.1 billion) contract to build a 1.7 gigawatt combined cycle power plant in Brazil, the German group said on Tuesday. The contract has been awarded by Gas Natural Acu (GNA), a joint venture of Siemens Energy, BP (BP.L), Prumo Logistica and China's State... Continue Reading →
Nat gas producers face billions in hedging losses for 2022 – Rystad Energy
(Reuters) - U.S. natural gas producers will face billions of dollars in hedging losses for 2022 as the global energy crunch boosts gas prices to multi-year highs, research by consultancy Rystad Energy showed on Friday. Expectations of strong LNG demand for months boosted U.S. futures to a 12-year high in early October, with prices nearly... Continue Reading →
Vestas intends to be an important player in the Brazilian offshore wind energy market
(Valor) World leader in wind turbines, Danish Vestas intends to be an important player in the Brazilian offshore wind energy market. This new front has started to engage and should gain regulation by the end of the year. In an interview to Valor, the company's global CEO, Henrik Andersen, highlighted offshore wind and green hydrogen... Continue Reading →
Analysis: Will gasoline prices drop in 2022? It depends on OPEC and U.S. shale
(Reuters) - Whether fuel pump prices fall in 2022 depends on two groups of producers who are struggling to increase oil output in the wake of the pandemic: OPEC and its allies and U.S. shale firms. The global oil industry's slow response to the surging demand in 2021 has contributed to soaring energy costs and... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies’ well flow test off Suriname supports hopes for oil development hub
French energy major TotalEnergies and its partner APA Corporation have recently completed a flow test at an appraisal well in Block 58 offshore Suriname, confirming an excellent quality black oil reservoir, but failed to find commercial hydrocarbons at the latest exploration well there. However, success at their next planned exploration well on the block could... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on natural gas flow and processing
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it signed today with Potiguar E&P S.A. (Potiguar E&P), a subsidiary of PetroReconcavo S.A., contracts for the flow and processing of the natural gas produced onshore by Potiguar E&P in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. The contracts include the right of use of the Guamaré Natural... Continue Reading →
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