Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it signed today a Letter of Intent with Yinson Production PTE Ltd. for the chartering and provision of FPSO services for the Parque das Baleias Integrated Project, to be installed in the Jubarte Field, located in the northern part of the Campos Basin. The FPSO, which stands for... Continue Reading →
Africa’s Sights Set on Oil and Gas Haul Despite Global Shift
Several African countries plan to exploit their oil and gas reserves to tackle poverty and energy shortages, representatives gathered in Dubai said this week in the face of pressure to end fossil fuel extraction to curb global warming. Officials and industry executives stressed that Africa as a whole has a relatively small carbon footprint, which... Continue Reading →
PetroReconcavo reports 3Q21 net income of R$22.9mm
PetroReconcavo recorded net income of R$ 22.9 million in the third quarter of this year, a result 261% greater than that of the same period in 2020, when the oil company earned R$ 6.342 million. In 2021, net income totaled R$ 104.6 million, reversing a loss of R$ 144.8 million in the first nine months... Continue Reading →
Pre-salt and the New Gas Law are growth opportunities for the Brazilian pipeline sector
The pipeline sector has great potential for expansion with the opening of the natural gas market and greater pre-salt production, in addition to being a transport alternative that allows the movement of large volumes of fuel with lower gas emissions. The president of the IBP, Eberaldo de Almeida Neto, highlighted that Petrobras' divestments in the... Continue Reading →
NEW FORTRESS AUTHORIZED TO BUILD SOUTH GAS TERMINAL
New Fortress Energy received approval from ANP for the construction of the South Gas Terminal, in Babitonga Bay, in Santa Catarina. Incorporated into the company's portfolio after the acquisition of Golar Power, the project had been awaiting authorization from the agency since February and is expected to start operating in the first quarter of 2022.... Continue Reading →
As LNG prices surge, North American project development languishes
(Reuters) - Demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) has never been higher, but developers in North America are headed into the final weeks of the year without having approved one new project yet. Global natural gas prices are near record highs, as utilities in Europe and Asia compete for whatever LNG cargoes they can get... Continue Reading →
Petrobras concludes the sale of power companies
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 07/29/2021, informs that today it concluded the sale of its stakes of 20% in Termelétrica Potiguar S.A. (TEP) and 40% in Companhia Energética Manauara S.A. (CEM) to Global Participações Energia S.A. (GPE), through its subsidiaries GFT Participações S.A. and GFM Participações S.A., respectively.... Continue Reading →
In the first month of the Co-Participation Agreement, Búzios produces 709.7 Mboe/d
The pre salt Buzios field produced 709,697 Mboe/d (one thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day) in September, with 566,196 Mbbl/d of oil and 22,815 MMm3 of natural gas. As of this month, the field's production began to be assigned to two separate contracts, one for transfer of rights and the other for sharing, arising... Continue Reading →
Wilson Sons invests in the port support market for the oil and gas industry
With the largest fleet of tugs in Brazil, the company stands out in towing operations for the O&G sector With the recent demand and oil prices recovery in the international market, large companies are starting to move forward with new projects. A study carried out by Wilson Sons, the largest integrated operator of port and... Continue Reading →
‘Cash Machine’ BP Sees Profit Surge
BP added more than a billion dollars to its share buyback program on Tuesday as it likened itself to a "cash machine" benefiting from higher oil and gas prices and a strong trading performance in the third quarter. Natural gas and power prices around the world surged this autumn as tight gas supplies collided with... Continue Reading →