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(Reuters) - EIG Global Energy Partners has sold its stake in the Brazilian portion of the Bolivia-Brazil natural gas pipeline, widely known as Gasbol, to Fluxys Belgium NV, the chief executive officer of the U.S.-based company said on Tuesday. The sale of EIG’s 27.5% stake in the Brazilian part of the pipeline for an undisclosed... Continue Reading →
Oil demand from China has been one of the few bright spots for a global petroleum industry severely impacted by a long-term global supply glut and the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. The world’s second-largest economy hunger for energy keeps growing despite the global COVID-19 pandemic and a resultant sharp decline in global economic... Continue Reading →
Exxon Mobil Corp signaled in a regulatory filing that higher oil and gas prices and improved chemicals margins would aid fourth-quarter results, but the gains would be overshadowed by an up to $20 billion asset write down. The largest U.S. oil producer has posted losses in the first three quarters of 2020 on an ill-timed... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on November 30, 2020, regarding the divestment of Petrobras Gás S.A. (Gaspetro), informs that it received on 12/22/2020 a letter from the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) in which the agency attests that the continuation of the company Compass Gás Energia S.A. (Compass)... Continue Reading →
Royal Dutch Shell has acquired a 50% operating stake in the Fuerte Sur, Purple Angel and COL-5 blocks, located in deep water off the Colombian Caribbean coast, from Colombia’s state-owned oil company, Ecopetrol. Shell’s (RDS.A) involvement is seen as a great opportunity for Colombia to develop its energy potential in a safe and efficient manner.... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on November 4, 2020, informs the beginning of the non-binding phase, referring to the sale of all of its stakes in a set of 28 onshore production field concessions, with integrated facilities, located in the Recôncavo and Tucano Basins, in different municipalities of the... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the press releases disclosed on 11/19/2019 and 11/18/2020 informs that it has concluded today the sale of the totality of its stake in Liquigás Distribuidora S.A. (Liquigás) to Copagaz - Distribuidora de Gás S.A. (Copagaz) and Nacional Gás Butano Distribuidora Ltda. (Nacional Gás). After fulfilling all the... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser), referring to the sale of its entire 51% stake in Transportadora Brasileira Gasoduto Bolivia-Brasil (TBG) and 25% in Transportadora Sulbrasileira de Gás S.A. (TSB). The teaser, which includes key information about the opportunity, as well as the eligibility criteria for... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the press release disclosed on August 28, 2020, informs the beginning of the binding phase regarding the sale of the totality of its stakes in a set of 26 onshore and shallow water production field concessions, located in the Potiguar Basin, in the state of Rio Grande... Continue Reading →
Norway-based offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore said Monday it has secured a contract extension for one of its vessels in Argentina. The contract extension is for the construction support vessel Normand Commander, with Bahia Grande LN S.A. Under the three-year extension, the vessel will now remain with Bahia Grande until October 2026. Solstad Offshore did... Continue Reading →
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