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(PN) The revitalization of exploratory activity in the Campos Basin gains new developments. Over the weekend, Shell carried out the drilling of the wildcat well Bob-1, in block C-M-791, off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The well was drilled by Seadrill's West Tellus drillship in a water depth of 2,918 meters. The Brazilian Institute... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Shell (RDSa.L) has made a significant oil and gas discovery at an closely-watched offshore well in Namibia which could spark a wave of investment in the southern African country, three industry sources told Reuters. Namibia is not a fossil fuel producer, although northern neighbour Angola is a major oil and gas producer and a member... Continue Reading →
(OE) Brazilian oil company Enauta has agreed to buy FPSO OSX-2 for the Definitive System (DS) of the Atlanta oil field in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. The completion of the acquisition is contingent on compliance with the agreed contractual conditions and is expected to occur in the first quarter of 2022. "The acquisition of... Continue Reading →
Petro Rio SA (the “Company” or “PetroRio”) (B3: PRIO3), following the best corporate governance practices, hereby presents to its shareholders and the market in general, clarifications on news published in the press, last Friday, January 21, 2022, regarding the monocratic decision handed down by the Hon. Judge Dr. Luciano Saboia Rinaldi de Carvalho, of the... Continue Reading →
Australia’s FAR Limited is working towards expediting the evaluation of results encountered during the drilling of the Bambo-1 exploration well offshore The Gambia, hoping to devise a new exploration plan. FAR feels encouraged by the data collected during the drilling programme, believing there is a prolific oil source in the area, despite encountering no moveable... Continue Reading →
Tullow Ghana, a subsidiary of the oil and gas company Tullow Oil, and the Ghana Navy have entered into an agreement, which is expected to add an additional layer of safety and security in the Ghanian waters, allowing the company to continue operations in its offshore fields in the area. Tullow Ghana reported on Monday... Continue Reading →
(PN) The Brazilian Institute of the Environment (IBAMA) granted the operating license for Shell to carry out the drilling activity in block C-M-791, in the Campos Basin. The document is valid for 5 years and authorizes the drilling of up to three exploratory wells in the region. Drilling in the block will be carried out... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) U.S. energy firms this week added the most oil and natural gas rigs in a week since April as rising oil prices prompt more drillers to return to the wellpad. The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, rose 13 to 601 in the week to Jan. 14, its highest... Continue Reading →
(PetroleoHoje) Petrobras will acquire up to 291.9 km of special flexible lines for the Buzios, Tupi, Sapinhoa, Atapu, Berbigao and Sururu fields, located in the Santos cluster. The oil company has launched a tender for the supply of the material, which will have to be non-susceptible to the phenomenon of SCC-CO2. The bidding will mark... Continue Reading →
PGS has added 10,700 square kilometers of 3D MultiClient data to its data library coverage of the Niger Delta, kick-starting a major reprocessing project. According to PGS, this will be the cornerstone of a new regional-scale MegaSurveyPlus dataset for Nigeria, with the final data set to be ready in Q4 2022. The Nigeria MegaSurveyPlus covers... Continue Reading →
