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(Bloomberg) – Colombians protesting the poor state of roads took more than 80 police officers and oil workers hostage after raiding an oil field owned by a unit of China’s Sinochem Group, according to local media reports. A policeman and a civilian are dead. Social media videos show how the unarmed police were placed in... Continue Reading →
3R PETROLEUM ÓLEO E GÁS S.A. (“3R” or “Company”), in compliance with Official Letter No. 336/2023-SLS, issued by B3 S.A. – Brasil. Bolsa. Balcão (“B3”), on March 01st, 2023 (“Official Letter”), hereby informs that it was asked about the fluctuations recorded in the price of its common shares, the number of trades and the amount... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Colombia's majority state-owned oil company Ecopetrol (ECO.CN) on Tuesday reported record net profit of 33.4 trillion pesos ($6.9 billion) for 2022, double the previous year, boosted by higher oil prices and greater-than-expected production. Ecopetrol also reported a fourth-quarter net profit of 6.85 trillion pesos, up 13% from a year earlier. Reuters Graphics "During 2022 Ecopetrol... Continue Reading →
The independent operator PetroReconcavo announced the completion of the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Maha Energy Brasil, an exploration and production company headquartered in Rio de Janeiro and with onshore operations in Bahia and Sergipe. The deal involved US$ 138 million and was announced in December last year. With the acquisition, PetroReconcavo now... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Peru's state-owned oil company Petroperu signed a license agreement on Tuesday to return to producing crude oil, starting at one of the country's largest oil blocks, with plans to invest $638 million in the site to develop new wells. Petroperu will take over Block 192, located in the Amazon near the border with... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Italian energy services group Saipem aims to raise about 750 million euros ($796 million) from the partial sale of assets in its drilling business, CEO Alessandro Puliti said on Tuesday, citing shallow water vessels in particular. Saipem, in which energy group Eni and Italian state lender CDP own stakes, has pledged to sell assets... Continue Reading →
Baker Hughes’ weekly rig count report shows that the number of offshore rigs in the United States came to a stop and remained unchanged last week. However, the total number of rigs operating in the U.S. went down to 753 from 760 units during the previous week. After the number of offshore rigs working in the... Continue Reading →
(epbr) Seacrest Petróleo, an independent oil company focused on mature fields in Brazil, raised US$ 260 million with the IPO, on the Oslo Stock Exchange, in Norway. With cash strengthened by the share offering, the company plans to triple its oil and gas production in the Espírito Santo Basin by 2025. In recent years, the... Continue Reading →
The National Petroleum Agency (ANP) recently approved the sale of Petrobras' stake in the Capixaba Norte Cluster to Seacrest Petróleo. As a reminder, the transaction was announced in February 2022, for a total of US$ 544 million. The Capixaba Norte Cluster comprises four onshore fields: Cancã, Fazenda Alegre, Fazenda São Rafael and Fazenda Santa Luzia.... Continue Reading →
3R PETROLEUM ÓLEO E GÁS S.A. (“3R” or “Company”) (B3: RRRP3), following best practices in Corporate Governance informs its investors and the market in general the preliminary unaudited production data for January 2023. Source 3R Petroleum (1) Refers to the 35% Interest held by 3R in Pescada Cluster concessions. (2) In January, approximately 70% of... Continue Reading →
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