Oil major ExxonMobil has sanctioned its fourth and largest to date oil development on its operated Stabroek Block located offshore Guyana, which will be developed with the largest FPSO vessel on the block so far. According to a Monday update from its partner Hess, ExxonMobil made a final investment decision to proceed with the development... Continue Reading →
Rodolfo Landim withdraws nomination for Chairman of Petrobras Board of Directors
(epbr) Rodolfo Landim, former president of BR Distribuidora and current president of Flamengo football club, withdrew from the nomination of President Jair Bolsonaro to preside over the Board of Directors of Petrobras. He sent a letter to the Minister of Mines and Energy, Bento Albuquerque, reporting the concern of not being able to reconcile the... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Petrobras CEO appointee may face conflict of interest probe
(Reuters) - The prosecutor's office at Brazil's federal audit court (TCU) has asked the court to open an investigation into President Jair Bolsonaro's appointment of Adriano Pires as chief executive of state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro (PETR4.SA), for a possible conflict of interest. According to a document seen by Reuters and dated March 31, deputy prosecutor... Continue Reading →
More time and deliberation needed to finalise Keppel O&M and SembMarine merger talks
Following last year’s announcement about an agreement to explore the combination of Keppel Offshore & Marine with Sembcorp Marine, significant progress has been made in the process. However, more time and deliberation are needed to reach the final agreement to which both companies are committed. As a reminder, the idea behind combining Keppel O&M and... Continue Reading →
China oil giant CNOOC plans $5.5 bln Shanghai listing amid heightened geopolitical risks
(Reuters) - CNOOC Ltd (0883.HK), China's top offshore oil and gas producer, plans to raise about 35 billion yuan ($5.5 billion) next month in what will likely be China's 10th-biggest listing, to fund oil and gas extraction as Beijing prioritises energy security amid rising geopolitical tensions. State-owned CNOOC, which is blacklisted by Washington, said in a... Continue Reading →
3R Petroleum appointment of Members to the Board of Directors
3R PETROLEUM ÓLEO E GÁS S.A. (“3R” or “Company”) (B3: RRRP3), in compliance with the provisions of CVM Resolution No. 44, informs its shareholders and the market in general that, following the best corporate governance practices, on this date has published the Proposal (“Proposal”) for the Annual and Extraordinary General Meeting (“Meeting”) to be held... Continue Reading →
Outgoing CEO Luna says Petrobras has no place for ‘adventurers’
(Reuters) - Petrobras (PETR4.SA) has a strong governance and there is no room for "adventurers" within the firm, said outgoing Chief Executive Joaquim Silva e Luna on Tuesday. During a lecture at the Superior Military Court, in Brasilia, he came out in defense of the state-owned company's price parity policy, which guarantees its profitability in the refining... Continue Reading →
FAR opts to keep future Senegal payment and embarks on Gambian assets farm-out
Australia’s FAR Limited has decided to retain the Woodside Contingent Payment within the company rather than demerging it into a new entity. However, a demerger is still on the table for the firm’s exploration portfolio in The Gambia, as the Australian player seeks farm-out options or outright sale to maximise the value of these assets.... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Bolsonaro taps market-friendly consultant to head Petrobras after ousting second straight CEO
(Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has tapped a well-known academic and energy consultant as the next head of state-run oil company Petrobras, effectively ending the tenure of current CEO Joaquim Silva e Luna less than a year after he was appointed. In a statement on Monday, Brazil's Mines and Energy Ministry announced the slate... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Bolsonaro moves to replace Petrobras CEO
(Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has moved to replace the chief executive of state-run oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA), three sources with knowledge of the matter said on Monday, amid renewed tension over the company's fuel pricing policy. A list of board members that Bolsonaro's government drafted for shareholder approval at an April meeting did not... Continue Reading →