Brazilian oil production decreased 1.2% in October compared to September, totaling 2.874 million barrels per day according to the accounts of the National Petroleum Agency (ANP). Compared to the same month last year, the drop was 3%. As for natural gas, production totaled 130 million cubic meters per day, an increase of 3.8% compared to... Continue Reading →
Oil majors wipe $80 billion off books as epidemic, energy transition bite
(Reuters) - The world’s top energy companies have slashed the value of their oil and gas assets by around $80 billion (60.05 billion pounds) in recent months after revising lower the long-term outlook for fuel prices in the wake of the coronavirus epidemic and the energy transition. Exxon Mobil, the largest U.S. oil company, announced... Continue Reading →
Exxon faces multi-billion-dollar writedown as fossil fuel prices struggle
(Bloomberg) --Exxon Mobil is about to incur the biggest writedown in its modern history as what was once an exemplar of American capitalist might shudders under the weight of debilitated energy markets. Exxon -- already hobbled by cratering crude prices, a global supply glut and a pandemic-driven collapse in fuel sales -- on Monday disclosed... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Petrobras aims to step up oil exports and asset sales
(Reuters) - Brazil’s Petrobras on Monday projected a surge in oil exports and divestments over the next five years as it steps up plans to target overseas demand and cut debt. In a virtual presentation to investors during the state-controlled company’s annual investor day, Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as it is formally known, said domestic oil... Continue Reading →
EnP intends to develop an offshore gas hub to meet pre-salt and post-salt production volumes in the southeastern region of Brazil
In the last 8 months, since March 2020, when the EnP Energy Platform was launched, our company has been dedicated to designing and articulating a competitive solution, contributing to the commercial viability of the gas produced on the coast of the Southeast of Brazil, both in the Pre-Salt and Post-Salt. Throughout this period, the project... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on divestment of Gaspetro
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on November 27, 2020, regarding the divestment of Petrobras Gás S.A. (Gaspetro), clarifies that the company Compass Gás Energia S.A. (Compass) was not qualified for the continuation of the divestment process of 51% of Gaspetro capital stock for not meeting the requirements of the Commitment... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on news in the press re Gaspetro
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, in relation to the news published in the media, regarding the divestment of Petrobras Gás S.A. (Gaspetro), clarifies that the company Compass Gás Energia S.A. (Compass) was not qualified for the continuation of the divestment process of 51% in Gaspetro's capital stock. This is a natural development in divestment... Continue Reading →
Wintershall Dea Targets Net-zero Emissions from Upstream Activities by 2030
German oil and gas company Wintershall Dea has set greenhouse gas reduction targets for its production activities (scope 1 + 2 emissions, operated and non-operated upstream activities at equity share basis). The company said Monday it wanted to achieve net zero operations by 2030. In 2019, the company’s operating activities generated around 2.5 million metric... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Liquigás sale
Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on November 19, 2019, informs that the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), in a Court session held on this date, approved the sale of Liquigás Distribuidora S.A. ("Liquigás"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Petrobras, to the acquiring group composed of Itaúsa S.A. (Itaúsa), Copagaz - Distribuidora de Gás... Continue Reading →
Rystad: Oil and Gas Exploration Activity in 2020 ‘Resilient’ Despite Covid-19
Norwegian energy intelligence group Rystad Energy has said that oil and gas exploration activity in 2020 has been resilient, despite concerns that Covid-19 could drive down discovered volumes to their lowest levels in decades. "Found resources already exceed 8 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe) and are projected to settle at around 10 billion boe... Continue Reading →