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– Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors has approved the company's operations in South Africa, enabling the acquisition of a stake in the Deep Western Orange Basin (DWOB) block, through a competitive process conducted by TotalEnergies. The DWOB block is located in deep waters in the Orange Basin, where there... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) French oil major TotalEnergies will sign a final investment decision (FID) on Tuesday for a more than $10 billion offshore oil and gas development in Suriname, the country's first, said four sources with knowledge of the project. Located in Block 58 about 140 km off the coast of the South American country, the Gran Morgu... Continue Reading →
September 27, 2024 - PRIO S.A. hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general that it has signed today a Sale and Purchase Agreement with SPEP Energy Hong Kong Limited and Sinochem International Oil (Hong Kong) Company Limited (“Sinochem”) for the acquisition of Sinochem Petroleum Netherlands Coöperatief U.A., which indirectly holds a 40% interest in... Continue Reading →
(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 →
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 →
(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, 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 →
(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 →
(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 →
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 →
