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Offshore drillship contractor Seadrill on Wednesday announced its emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy after successfully completing its reorganization. The Plan was confirmed by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas on October 26, 2021. "The restructuring significantly delevered the company’s balance sheet by equitizing approximately $4.9 billion of secured bank debt previously... Continue Reading →
Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill Limited has revealed a timeline for its emergence from the Chapter 11 bankruptcy, expecting it to be this month. After a year of restructuring, Seadrill anticipates emerging from the Chapter 11 process in February 2022, likely prior to the end of the present week. As previously reported, Seadrill hammered out its plan... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 04/09/21, informs that it concluded today, together with its subsidiary Petrobras Gás S.A. (Gaspetro), the transaction to finalize the pending litigation with Termogás S.A. (Termogás). As a result of this transaction, Termogás acquired the shares of Companhia Maranhense de Gás (Gasmar) held by... Continue Reading →
A setback in the courts for Dommo Energia (formerly OGX). The company announced that the court of the International Chamber of Commerce rejected its claim for damages against the Malaysian company Petronas. With the defeat, Dommo will likely be forced to bear the costs related to the arbitration process. This is a dispute that has... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazil's Supreme Court annulled on Monday a previous court decision that would have required state-run oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA) to pay billions of dollar in a labor dispute involving additional wages for employees. The majority Supreme Court vote confirms a previous ruling made last year by Justice Alexandre de Moraes to annul the dispute, the... Continue Reading →
(OE) Off the Massachusetts and New York coasts, developers are preparing to build the United States’ first federally approved utility-scale offshore wind farms – 74 turbines in all that could power 470,000 homes. More than a dozen other offshore wind projects are awaiting approval along the Eastern Seaboard. By 2030, the Biden administration’s goal is to have 30 gigawatts of offshore... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - The Biden administration is considering a Chevron Corp (CVX.N) proposal to allow the U.S. oil major to accept and trade Venezuelan oil cargoes to recoup unpaid debt, four people close to the discussions said. Chevron representatives in recent months held at least one high-level meeting with U.S. diplomats along with Venezuelan opposition envoys, according to... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that today it expressed to the National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) the interest in the right of first refusal in blocks to be bid in the Permanent Offer System, under the Production Sharing Agreement, pursuant to Law 12,351/2010 and Federal Decree 9,041/2017. The company's Executive Board approved the expression... Continue Reading →
A federal judge invalidated the results of an oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday saying the Biden administration failed to properly account for the auction's climate change impact. The decision has cast uncertainty over the future of the U.S. federal offshore drilling program, which has been a big source... Continue Reading →
Decree clarifies the requirements for the assignment of use of public assets in offshore areas for the purpose of generating electricity The President of the Republic issued decree nº 10.946/2022, which provides for the assignment of use of physical spaces and the use of natural resources for the generation of electricity from offshore ventures. The... Continue Reading →
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