PRIO S.A. (“Company” or “PRIO”) (B3: PRIO3) announces its earnings for the third quarter of 2023. HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE PERIOD Click here for the Earnings Release.
PRIO 3Q23 Earnings Release
Subsea7 confirms major contract offshore Brazil
Subsea 7 S.A. today confirmed the award of a major1 contract amendment by Petrobras for the development of the Mero 4 field2 located approximately 200 kilometres off the coast of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at 2,200 metres water depth in the pre-salt Santos basin. The award was announced in redacted form on... Continue Reading →
Exxon posts $9.1 billion net, down from year-ago, up 15% from 2Q
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) on Friday posted a $9.1 billion third-quarter profit, about a 54% drop from record earnings a year ago but up from the prior quarter as oil prices recovered. Earnings at the largest U.S. oil producer have benefited from higher crude oil prices compared to the previous quarter and demand for gasoline... Continue Reading →
Brazilian oil industry gets support from new congressional caucus
(Reuters) - Brazilian lawmakers have set up a congressional caucus to represent Brazil's oil and gas industry, led by state-run producer Petrobras (PETR4.SA), and to back the company's plans to explore offshore fields near the mouth of the Amazon River. "Petrobras has to do that. We have to explore for oil off-shore from Para to Amapa... Continue Reading →
Petrobras highlights on production and sales in 3Q23
In 3Q23, average production of oil, NGL and natural gas reached 2.88 MMboed, 9.1% higher than in 2Q23, mainly due to the better operational performance of the pre-salt platforms and the lower losses with stoppages and maintenance, besides the ramp-up of platforms P-71 in the Itapu field, FPSO Almirante Barroso in the Búzios field and... Continue Reading →
Guyana Says Another ‘Significant Discovery’ Made in Stabroek Block
(Reuters) An appraisal well drilled by a consortium led by Exxon Mobil in Guyana has resulted in a "significant discovery" of oil and gas, the South American country's energy ministry said on Thursday. The Lancetfish-2 well results mark the fourth offshore discovery in the country this year, and brings the total number of discoveries from... Continue Reading →
Huisman develops subsea construction cranes for all water depths
(OM) Huisman has released a new range of knuckle boom cranes for offshore subsea construction. Models range from 85 metric tons up to 350 mt and cover set-ups with a winch below deck and on the back of the crane. All are suited to installations in up to 3,000 m water depth, with deeper water... Continue Reading →
FPSO Almirante Barroso hits maximum production in record time
Petrobras announced that FPSO Almirante Barroso, installed in the Buzios field, reached its peak production of 150 thousand barrels of oil per day. The result represents another record for Petrobras' list, as the feat was achieved in 146 days (less than five months). The oil company's previous record had been set by FPSO P-76, which... Continue Reading →
Brazilian Oil Spill Detection to be fitted with cloud solution
Global oceans insights experts Miros, through local partner Belga Marine, has won a significant contract with Brazilian oil major Petrobras to update its existing oil spill detection efforts. As part of the development project, the Miros system will be matured and installed with a cloud-based add-on to the monitoring software currently in use offshore Brazil,... Continue Reading →
US Grants License Amendment to Trinidad for Joint Offshore Gas Project with Venezuela
(Reuters) The United States has granted an amendment requested by the government of Trinidad and Tobago to a license allowing the joint development of an offshore gas project with Venezuela, the Caribbean country's Energy Minister Stuart Young said on Tuesday. The amendment would allow payments in hard currency or in kind to Venezuela for any gas supplied by state-run... Continue Reading →
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