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(Reuters) - Equinor (EQNR.OL) has secured stakes in two more oil exploration blocks offshore Angola as it seeks to extend its presence in the country, the head of the Norwegian company's Africa operation said in a statement on Friday. Equinor is reshaping its international portfolio, announcing a sale on Friday of all assets in Azerbaijan while deepening its commitment... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has received a communication from Mubadala Capital proposing the formalization of recent discussions on the formation of a potential strategic partnership for the development of downstream in Brazil, in continuity with the memorandum of understanding released on September 4, 2023. The initiative has as its scope businesses... Continue Reading →
(OE) Seatrium has delivered a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Energos Celsius to New Fortress Energy (NFE), one of the world’s leading LNG project developers. Energos Celsius is owned by Energos Infrastructure, a global marine infrastructure platform backed by Apollo funds and NFE, and the vessel is on long-term charter to NFE in Brazil.... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 09/08/2021, 10/27/2021 and 03/29/2023, informs that it has signed today, with Enauta Energia S.A. ("Enauta"), contracts for the assignment of its entire stake in the Uruguá and Tambaú fields, in deep waters in the post-salt, located in the Santos Basin. The amount to... Continue Reading →
(PN) The Norwegian oil company Equinor signed a letter of intent with the Brazilian construction company Azevedo & Travassos (A&T) for the works on the 4.5 km onshore section of the gas pipeline that will transport production from the Raia Project, in the Campos Basin. Construction will be carried out in Macaé (RJ), under the... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Angola is leaving the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) because membership is not serving its interests, oil minister Diamantino Azevedo said on Thursday. Angola, which joined OPEC in 2007, produces about 1.1 million barrels of oil per day, compared with 28 million bpd for the whole group. Confirming an earlier report by... Continue Reading →
(OET) U.S. energy major New Fortress Energy (NFE) has revealed that the construction of its Santa Catarina (TGS) terminal in Brazil is complete, and the company is looking forward to the arrival of the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Energos Winter in January 2024. The first LNG terminal in the south of the country,... Continue Reading →
(OM) Woodside Energy has awarded a contract to Mexican company Eseasa Offshore to supply shore base facilities and services for Woodside’s operations supporting the Trion oil and gas project offshore Mexico. Woodside says it is continuing to progress the Trion project toward first oil in 2028. Eseasa will provide a broad range of services out of its... Continue Reading →
(OM) Perenco Brazil’s double-hulled FSO Pargo has received first oil from the Pargo Cluster in the Campos Basin offshore Brazil. This follows recent clearance from the Brazilian regulatory authorities earlier. The vessel, converted in Dubai, has a crude storage capacity of 740,000 bbl. It is anchored by nine moorings connected to a new integrated turret system, and it... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazil's government believes state-run oil firm Petrobras (PETR4.SA) could increase its stake in petrochemical producer Braskem (BRKM5.SA) to facilitate an eventual sale to foreign buyers, a person familiar with the discussions said on Tuesday. Probes of Braskem have mounted as the ground has been sinking in the city of Maceio, in Alagoas state, where the company operates... Continue Reading →
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