(PN) The Ministry of Mines and Energy gave the seal of “priority” to the project to implement the new FPSO in Enauta's Atlanta field, located in the Santos Basin. As a reminder, the new platform will be used in the field's definitive production system. The FPSO OSX-2 (renamed FPSO Atlanta), which will be used in... Continue Reading →
Venezuela Asks World Court to Throw Out Guyana border case
(Reuters) Venezuela told judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday that they should throw out a case filed by Guyana in a long-running border dispute, which could determine which country has rights to offshore oil and gas fields. Guyana brought a case in 2018 asking the court to confirm the border was... Continue Reading →
Milan court rejects Nigeria’s compensation request against Eni, Shell
(Reuters) - An appeals court in Milan on Friday rejected Nigeria's $1.092 billion compensation request against Italian energy group Eni (ENI.MI) and Shell (SHEL.L) in civil proceedings relating to a $1.3 billion oilfield deal. The decision was read out in court. In July, prosecutors had dropped related criminal proceedings, clearing Eni and Shell, as well as managers including Eni... Continue Reading →
Massachusetts Denies Motion to Delay Offshore Wind Contracts
(Reuters) Massachusetts utility regulators denied offshore wind power company Commonwealth Wind's motion to suspend its power purchase agreement with state electric utilities, raising questions about the future of Commonwealth's proposed offshore wind project. The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) said in an order on Friday that Commonwealth "is a sophisticated market participant well capable... Continue Reading →
Former Petrobras executive asks Brazil court to block dividend payment
(Reuters) - Guilherme Estrella, former director of Brazil's state-controlled oil giant Petrobras, filed a lawsuit in court to block the payment of dividends by the company. In a late Friday filing, Petrobras reported that Estrella, a former director of exploration and production, requested the blocking of 32.1 billion reais ($6.6 billion) in dividends that would... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on reverse of the injunction of Polo Bahia Terra
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, in continuation of the statement released on 06/10/2022, informs that a decision was rendered by the Court of appeal of the State of Rio de Janeiro overturning the previous ruling that granted an injunction that freezed the contractual negotiations with the consortium of companies Petroreconcavo and Eneva concerning to the... Continue Reading →
Ecuador’s attorney general detains seven in Petroecuador corruption probe
(Reuters) - Ecuador's attorney general has detained seven people, including former officials, as part of an investigation into suspected corruption in state oil company Petroecuador, it said on Tuesday. Prosecutors carried out raids across several cities at the same time, with targets including Petroecuador's offices in capital Quito, after receiving information from authorities in the... Continue Reading →
Venezuela’s oil partners head for the exit, forgoing unpaid debt
(Reuters) - Venezuela is allowing partners in state oil company PDVSA's joint ventures to leave - by selling their shares to others or returning them - so long as they forgo payment for past debts and unpaid dividends, four people close to the matter said. Having to take a loss or relinquish unpaid debt has... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Petros Plan
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that today it has signed the Private Instrument of Confession of Debt that formalizes its commitment to pay the extraordinary employer contributions of the Deficit Equalization Plan - 2015 (PED 2015), implemented in 2017, with the Renegotiated and Non-Renegotiated Petros Pension Plans (PPSP-R and PPSP-NR). Payments of the extraordinary... Continue Reading →
Siem Offshore Loses Another Vessel Case Against Petrobras
(OE) Norwegian offshore vessel owner Siem Offshore has lost a case against Petrobras in Brazil over a late vessel delivery and will have to pay around $8 million. Siem Offshore said Wednesday that its Brazilian subsidiary, Siem Offshore do Brasil, had been informed of the final unfavorable decision of a Brazilian court in a lawsuit... Continue Reading →