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Australian oil company Karoon announced that it has signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Altera & Ocyan to acquire 100% of FPSO Cidade de Itajaí for $115 million, plus approximately $8 million in transaction costs. The unit operates in the Baúna field, which is fully operated by Karoon. The agreement is subject to... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors (CA), in a meeting held today, authorized the submission to the Annual General Meeting (AGM), scheduled for April 16, 2025, of the proposal for the distribution of dividends equivalent to R$ 9.1 billion. If approved by the AGM, considering the amounts advanced by the... Continue Reading →
Rio de Janeiro, February 26, 2025 “2024 was a positive year for Petrobras. We consistently maintained strong cash generation, reaching US$ 38 billion in Operating Cash Flow in 2024. This result demonstrates the company's financial health and the quality of its assets, which operate profitably, generating resources to make investments, remunerate shareholders and meet all... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Chevron said on Monday it would reorganize some of its business structures and reshuffle the leadership team, the latest move by the U.S. energy major to simplify its operations. The company has said it would lay off up to 20% of its global workforce by the end of 2026, as it navigates cost overruns and a... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - BP's chief executive will scrap a target to increase renewable generation 20-fold by 2030, returning the focus to fossil fuels, as part of a strategy shift announced on Wednesday to tackle investor concerns over earnings, two sources told Reuters. BP's shares have underperformed rivals in recent years and the oil major has already dropped... Continue Reading →
(OE) Energy services firms Saipem and Subsea7 have reached an agreement on the key terms for possible merger of the two companies under one unit to be named Saipem7, whose combined backlog would be over $45 billion. Saipem and Subsea7 shareholders will own 50% each of the share capital of the combined company, whose revenue... Continue Reading →
(Valor Feb. 20, 2025) With a debt of R$3.3 billion, Seacrest Petróleo filed for bankruptcy protection in the Court of Justice of São Paulo. The company is seeking to suspend collection proceedings and early maturity of the debt for a period of 180 days. The decision to file came after the company received requests for... Continue Reading →
Foresea, a leader in the offshore drilling sector, announced excellent results it obtained in 2024, having achieved an adjusted EBITDA margin of 37% and operating cash generation of over US$ 130 million in the period. In December, the company won a new three-year contract for the Norbe IX drillship — within the Sepia-Atapu consortium. With... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it received today the resignation of Mr. Marcelo Gasparino da Silva from his position as a member of the company's Board of Directors, effective as of March 20, 2025, or until a substitute is appointed by the Board of Directors, whichever occurs first. The company clarifies that, under... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Brazil's Brava Energia will connect four more wells to its Atlanta field in the first half of 2025, as it starts shipping oil to commodity trading firm Trafigura under a supply deal for six million barrels. That will bring the total number of wells connected to its floating production storage and offloading unit (FPSO)... Continue Reading →
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