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(Reuters) - Argentine national oil company YPF swung to a loss in the third quarter, hurt by lower local fuel prices and higher operating costs, the company said on Wednesday, The result was significantly behind analyst expectations. Net loss in the period totaled $137 million, compared with a $693 million profit in the prior-year third... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Dutch oil and gas services company SBM Offshore on Thursday upgraded its full-year revenue and core profit targets after ExxonMobil exercised its purchase option for a project in Guyana. The Amsterdam-based company now aims for a directional revenue of $4.4 billion for 2023, against a previous forecast of above $2.9 billion, and earnings before... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras clarifies that, yesterday, it was informed by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) of its non-binding proposal for the acquisition of Novonor S.A.'s (Novonor) stake in Braskem in the amount of R$10.5 billion. This proposal will still be evaluated by Petrobras' competent bodies. According to releases to the market published... Continue Reading →
(OET) U.S. energy infrastructure company New Fortress Energy (NFE) has executed definitive agreements with the Brazilian development bank Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES) and funds managed by Lumina Capital Management and BTG Asset Management to fund up to $575 million in asset-based financing. According to NFE, these financings will be used to... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Mexican state energy company Pemex and U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) company New Fortress Energy (NFE.O) have terminated a deal to develop potentially the country's first deepwater natural gas project that was signed a year ago, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. Now Pemex wants to continue with the development of the Lakach... Continue Reading →
(OET) Offshore drilling contractor Valaris has recorded a strong operational and financial performance during the third quarter of 2023, thanks to a rise in rig demand and day rates. The rig owner’s outlook for the offshore drilling market over the next two years remains bullish with further improvements in fleet utilization and day rates on... Continue Reading →
- PRIO S.A. (“Company” or “PRIO”) (B3: PRIO3), following best practices incorporate governance and transparency, informs its preliminary and non-audited Operational Data for the month of October. Key: (1) The figures refer to PRIO's 90% interest in Albacora Leste, assuming production throughout the month. As the acquisition’s closing happened on January 26, 2023, the field... Continue Reading →
The rise in energy security concerns has reinvigorated the zest for more hydrocarbons, thus, the global oil and gas industry is turning to floating production systems to develop new projects. Bearing this in mind, a new report predicts a further boost in demand, with projected orders reaching up to $173 billion for as many as... Continue Reading →
Oil and gas company Kosmos Energy said Monday it had increased its working interest to 90% and assumed operatorship of the "world-scale " Yakaar-Teranga gas discoveries offshore Senegal. The increase in working interest follows BP’s exit from the field. According to Kosmos Energy, Yakaar-Teranga is one of the world’s largest gas discoveries in recent years... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Liquefied natural gas (LNG) developer New Fortress Energy (NFE.O) said on Monday it has signed a deal to charter a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) from Brazil's Petrobras (PETR4.SA) starting in December. The company said FSRU Energos Winter will be immediately deployed to Terminal Gas Sul (TGS), New Fortress' newest LNG import terminal in Santa Catarina,... Continue Reading →
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