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ANP released the Monthly Oil and Natural Gas Production Bulletin for September 2023, which provides consolidated data on national production. This month, there was a record in total production (oil + natural gas), as well as in oil and natural gas considered separately and also in pre-salt production. A total of 4.666 million barrels of... Continue Reading →
(OE) Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn, a joint venture between Plenitude (Eni) and HitecVision, have signed exclusivity agreements for two floating offshore wind developments with up to a total of 1.9 gigawatt (GW) capacity under Crown Estate Scotland’s Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) leasing round. "When completed, the wind farms will provide renewable electricity... Continue Reading →
(OM) With the worldwide mandate for emissions reduction, operators are urgently looking for ways to ‘green’ their production platforms. A particular focus is being placed on new and upcoming FPSOs scheduled for deployment offshore Brazil. Some of the most promising paths toward that result include a re-examination of power generation technologies, and here operators are... Continue Reading →
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.
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 →
(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 →
(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 →
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 →
(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 →
(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 →
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