(Reuters) - The main focus of Brazil state-run oil firm Petrobras remains in its home country, its director of exploration and production said on Thursday, adding that Brazil was a priority even as it intends to expand into Africa. Petrobras has been publicly showing interest in expanding its oil fields in Africa as it seeks to... Continue Reading →
Petrobras and YPF sign memorandum of understanding for E&P business analysis
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that today it signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with YPF of Argentina to analyze the joint development of business in the E&P segment. The agreement is non-binding and will be in force for three years. The document also provides for technological cooperation between the companies in the Exploration... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Prio in talks with Sinochem to buy Peregrino oil field stake
(Reuters) - Brazilian oil company Prio is in talks with China's oil and chemicals firm Sinochem (SASADA.UL) for the potential purchase of a stake in the Peregrino oil field, it said in a securities filing on Wednesday. No binding agreement has been reached so far, Prio added, after newspaper Folha de S.Paulo reported earlier in the... Continue Reading →
JDR Cables opens new service centre in Brazil, to meet growing energy project demand
JDR Cables, the global subsea cable supplier and service provider, part of the TFKable Group, has announced a strategic expansion into Brazil where it has opened a new service centre in Macaé, located in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The service centre began operations in Q3 2024, providing clients with in-country technical and service... Continue Reading →
Petrobras’ new strategic plan to have greater focus on oil and gas, CFO says
(Reuters) - Petrobras' (PETR4.SA), opens new tab new multi-year strategic plan will have greater focus on upstream operations than the previous one, Chief Financial Officer Fernando Melgarejo said on Monday, as the Brazilian state-run firm looks to rebuild oil and gas reserves. Melgarejo told Reuters that the 2025-2029 plan, which is currently being drafted, does not foresee... Continue Reading →
Vallourec Boosts Pipe Coating Offering with Latest Acquisition
(OE) French tubular solutions supplier Vallourec has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Matt’s subsidiary Thermotite do Brasil, a specialized provider of thermal insulation pipe coating services for the offshore oil and gas industry. The acquisition price is $17.5 million, on a cash-free, debt-free basis, subject to customary price adjustments, including working capital. Thermotite’s... Continue Reading →
Rovco and Vaarst Unite Under New Brand Beam
High-technology offshore wind companies Rovco and Vaarst have entered into merger, creating a new brand Beam to boost their offshore wind services. In uniting their capabilities across research, development, and deployment, Beam will provide innovative automation technologies to service offshore wind, and deliver efficiencies and reduced costs for survey and subsea work across all lifecycle... Continue Reading →
Offshore Driller Seadrill Has Its Sites Set on Asset Acquisitions, M&A
(Reuters) Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill is looking to buy more assets or create a larger player by merging with peers, the company's CEO said on Wednesday. Norwegian-born billionaire John Fredriksen lost the control of the company, once the world's largest driller by market cap, to its creditors over two debt restructurings since 2014. Now a... Continue Reading →
Motive Offshore Picks Up Acteon’s Aquatic
(OE) Motive Offshore Group, a rental, inspection and engineering equipment provider for the energy sector, has acquired Aquatic, a company specializing in laying and retrieving flexible products from the seabed, previously owned by marine energy and infrastructure services company Acteon. The deal will increase Motive’s rental fleet and provide a full back-deck offering globally. Motive... Continue Reading →
Petrobras and Gerdau sign agreement for low-carbon business studies
– Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Gerdau S.A., aimed at evaluating commercial opportunities and potential partnerships in decarbonization projects; low carbon fuels; hydrogen and its products; carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS); as well as R&D projects related to the integrity of materials in... Continue Reading →