(Reuters) - Shell (SHEL.L) said on Thursday it had suspended plans to sell its onshore oil assets in Nigeria, complying with a Supreme Court ruling that said it had to wait for the outcome of an appeal over a 2019 oil spill. "Shell welcomes the Nigerian Supreme Court's decision to hear the appeal of the Shell Petroleum... Continue Reading →
Bolsonaro’s pick for Petrobras CEO could be fast-tracked amid management turmoil
(Reuters) - The sudden resignation of Petrobras' CEO may speed up the accession of a government-backed candidate to the top job, four sources said, an appointment seen aimed at giving the state a greater say over fuel pricing in Latin America's No. 1 economy. On Monday, Petrobras (PETR4.SA) announced that Jose Mauro Coelho was stepping down as... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on injunction to suspend Bahia Terra Cluster sale
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following the announcement made on June 10, 2022 about the injunction decision issued by the Court of Justice of the State of Rio de Janeiro determining the suspension of contractual negotiations related to the sale process of the Bahia Terra Cluster, informs that the suspensive effect of the appeal filed... Continue Reading →
Petrobras signs a protocol of intentions in the area of Natural Gas
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras and the Sergipe Government signed today a protocol of intentions to identify business opportunities with the use of natural gas ,considering the development by the company of a new frontier in Sergipe Deep Waters. The objective of the protocol is to express the purpose of prospecting and structuring business opportunities,... Continue Reading →
Aker Solutions and NOV partner up to optimize subsea system solutions
Aker Solutions and NOV have signed a long-term technology cooperation agreement to optimize subsea system solutions, expected to enable sustainable oil and gas, low carbon, and renewable solutions. According to the parties, the joint effort will combine the technology strengths of NOV and Aker Solutions to optimize system solutions, allowing for greater flexibility and value... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on injunction to suspend Bahia Terra Cluster sale
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it was notified, on 06/09/22, of the preliminary injunction decision issued by the Court of Justice of the State of Rio de Janeiro, determining the paralysis of contractual negotiations with the Petrorecôncavo and Eneva consortium regarding the sale process of the onshore production fields located in the Recôncavo... Continue Reading →
U.S. to let Eni, Repsol ship Venezuela oil to Europe for debt
(Reuters) - Italian oil company Eni SpA and Spain's Repsol SA could begin shipping Venezuelan oil to Europe as soon as next month to make up for Russian crude, five people familiar with the matter said, resuming oil-for-debt swaps halted two years ago when Washington stepped up sanctions on Venezuela. The volume of oil Eni... Continue Reading →
Mexico closer to striking a deal over major offshore oil find
(Reuters) - The Mexican government is close to reaching a deal with U.S.-based Talos Energy over the future of a potentially lucrative shared crude discovery, the president said on Friday. The handling of Zama, a deposit holding some 900 million barrels and located offshore in the southern Gulf of Mexico, which provoked a battle over... Continue Reading →
Steel Pipe Maker Tenaris Pays $78.1M to Resolve U.S. Bribery Probes
(Reuters) Tenaris SA , a global manufacturer of steel pipes, said on Thursday it will pay $78.1 million to resolve U.S. probes into its alleged payment of bribes to win business from Brazil's state-owned oil company Petrobras. The Luxembourg-based company will pay a $25 million civil fine plus $53.1 million in disgorgement and interest to... Continue Reading →
Colombia higher court rules fracking pilot projects can go ahead
(Reuters) - Investigative fracking operations in Colombia can go ahead after a court in the Andean country's Santander province on Thursday reversed a lower court's decision to block two pilot projects. Commercial development of non-conventional energy deposits - such as by hydraulic fracturing, or fracking for hydrocarbons - is not currently permitted in Colombia, but... Continue Reading →