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 December 2022. (1) Refers to the 35% Interest held by 3R in Pescada Cluster concessions. (2) In December, approximately 70% of the gas produced... Continue Reading →
2022 saw higher offshore rig activity, Baker Hughes reports
Baker Hughes’ rig count report has revealed that the international offshore rig count experienced an increase of 30 units in 2022 compared to the figures from the year before. The overall international rig count including both offshore and onshore rigs was up 66 rigs from the 2021 count of 834. Source: Baker Hughes According to the report,... Continue Reading →
Fangtooth oil discovery may justify Guyana’s 7th platform, Hess CEO
(Reuters) - The Fangtooth oil discovery in Guyana's waters is big enough to potentially require a platform for itself, which would be the seventh in the country, Hess Corp (HES.N) Chief Executive Office John Hess said in a conference on Thursday. Hess Corp is part of the Exxon Mobil Corp-led (XOM.N) consortium that has confirmed so far plans for... Continue Reading →
Petroreconcavo Buys Maha Energy’s Brazil Subsidiary
(Reuters) Brazilian oil company Petroreconcavo SA has agreed to buy Maha Energy's subsidiary in the Latin American country, the companies said on Wednesday, marking another step in the Brazilian firm's ongoing expansion. According to a securities filing, Petroreconcavo will pay $138 million for 100% of Maha Brasil, which operates oilfields in the country's northeastern region,... Continue Reading →
Analysis: Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale boom is running out of road – Long read
(Reuters) - Argentina's booming shale production in Vaca Muerta, a formation that rivals the United States' Permian Basin, is at risk of running out of road as infrastructure to handle the oil and gas nears capacity, threatening to put the brakes on rapid growth. The government is now racing to build out infrastructure: a major... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Petroreconcavo to invest almost $200 mln in 2023, acquisitions possible
(Reuters) - Brazilian oil company Petroreconcavo SA expects to invest more than 1 billion reais ($193.91 million) in 2023 as it develops assets in Northeastern Brazil, and has not ruled out fresh acquisitions, its chief executive said. Petroreconcavo, which started operating in 2000, has grown significantly in recent years after buying onshore assets from state-run... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s oil firms to invest $7.7 billion in onshore fields by 2029
(Reuters) - Brazil's small- and medium-sized oil firms are set to invest some 40 billion reais ($7.74 billion) in onshore fields by 2029, according to a survey by the country's independent oil and gas producers association Abpip. The group, which includes companies such as Eneva (ENEV3.SA) and PetroReconcavo (RECV3.SA), aims to extend the lifespan of and increase production... Continue Reading →
Petrobras begins the non-binding phase for the sale of POSA
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 10/14/2022, informs the beginning of the non-binding phase regarding the sale of 100% of its equity interest in Petrobras Operaciones S.A. (POSA), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Petrobras in Argentina and holder of a 33.6% interest in the Rio Neuquén Field. Potential buyers qualified... Continue Reading →
Petrobras concludes the sale of E&P Carmopolis assets in Sergipe
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 12/23/2021, informs that it has concluded today the sale of all its stakes in the set of 11 concessions of onshore fields of oil and gas production, with integrated facilities, located in the state of Sergipe, jointly called Carmópolis Custer, to the company... Continue Reading →
Analysis: Private U.S. energy producers tap niche funding as bank lines dry up
(Reuters) - Private U.S. oil and gas companies are increasingly turning to a niche financing structure that securitizes their production, providing a funding avenue for producers and owners as traditional sources become more expensive or simply dry up. Known as PDP asset-backed securitizations (ABS), this product takes revenue generated by companies' proved, developing and producing... Continue Reading →
