(Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras has appointed a new "super manager," Wagner Victer, tasked with boosting capital expenditure, to meet demands from Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, sources said. Lula considers Petrobras an engine for job creation and development, but the company has faced hurdles to invest in the past year... Continue Reading →
Chevron Departing California for Texas
(Reuters) U.S. oil company Chevron Corp said on Friday it was replacing several long-standing managers in a reshuffle of senior jobs and that it was moving its headquarters to Houston from San Ramon, Calif. The changes come as the company works to cut costs and renew leadership after a series of setbacks, including operational challenges... Continue Reading →
Chevron reports Q2 earnings miss on weak refining margins
(Reuters) - Chevron reported second-quarter earnings on Friday that missed Wall Street estimates due to industry-wide pressure from lower refining margins and natural gas prices, sending its shares down 1.5% in premarket trading. The company earlier had warned oil output this quarter would slip and refining would suffer from turnarounds at two refineries in California. Refining... Continue Reading →
RWE Appoints COO for Its US Renewables Business
(OE) RWE has appointed Kevin Kroll to serve as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of its U.S. renewables business, RWE Clean Energy. Starting August 1, under the lead of Andrew Flanagan, CEO of RWE Clean Energy, Kroll will complete the Executive Leadership Team of the company which also includes Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Ingmar Ritzenhofen and... Continue Reading →
Exclusive: Petrobras bids for Galp’s oil field in Namibia, seeking opportunity abroad
(Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras has made a non-binding offer to buy a major stake in Galp Energia's huge offshore oil discovery in Namibia, Petrobras exploration and production director Sylvia dos Anjos told Reuters on Friday. If accepted, the bid would make Petrobras the operator of the Mopane oil and gas field, which has an... Continue Reading →
Petrobras wrapping up due diligence to buy back refinery from Mubadala, sources say
(Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA), opens new tab is wrapping up due diligence for a bid on the Mataripe refinery it sold to Abu Dhabi sovereign fund Mubadala for $1.65 billion in 2021, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva campaigned against the sale of Petrobras refineries and has pushed for... Continue Reading →
Petrobras announces redemption price for 4.750% global notes due 2025
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras (“Petrobras”) (NYSE: PBR) announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras Global Finance B.V. (“PGF”) has delivered notices to the holders of the outstanding 4.750% Global Notes due 2025 (the “Notes”) announcing the redemption price for the Notes. As previously announced, the redemption date for the Notes will be July 29, 2024... Continue Reading →
Colombia’s Ecopetrol in talks to buy CrownRock stake from Occidental
(Reuters) - Colombia's majority state-owned energy company Ecopetrol said on Friday that it is in talks with U.S. oil major Occidental Petroleum to possibly buy a stake in CrownRock. Ecopetrol, in a statement, did not include additional details and added that a final decision on the size of the stake and the amount it could pay were... Continue Reading →
Chevron and Hess say US FTC merger review expected for third quarter
(Reuters) - Oil producers Chevron Corp (CVX.N), opens new tab and Hess Corp (HES.N), opens new tab expect the U.S. Federal Trade Commission will review their proposed merger in the third quarter, the companies said in a statement on Thursday. Bloomberg News reported earlier on Thursday the FTC planned to delay its decision on whether to block Chevron's $53-billion... Continue Reading →
Oil States signs agreement to perform speciliazed services for Petrobras
(PN) Oil States signed a services contract with Petrobras to carry out operations with Dual Bore Riser Systems and peripherals, as well as planning services for operations with these systems. The four year agreement provides for completion, withdrawal and intervention services in subsea wells using a completion system linked to the Riser Dual Bore type... Continue Reading →