(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) and Guyana are in talks over which unexplored offshore areas will be returned to the government, people close to the discussions said, as the nascent oil nation seeks to attract new operators to the country. The Exxon-led consortium that controls offshore production in Guyana this year was required to return 20%... Continue Reading →
The Evolving FPSO Landscape – Healthy Demand, Changing Procurement
(OE) After a slowdown in activity during 2020/2021 due to soft commodity prices, demand for FPSOs is picking up. With exploration hotspots like Namibia’s Orange Basin and the East Mediterranean delivering new finds, the FPSO market outlook is healthy. But shipyard capacity constraints are beginning to weigh on delivery, leading to cost concerns. Furthermore, FPSO... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore completes US$1.615 billion financing of Alexandre de Gusmão
SBM Offshore is pleased to announce it has signed the project financing of FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão for a total of US$1.615 billion. The project financing is provided by a consortium of 12 international banks with insurance cover from 3 international Export Credit Agencies (ECA). The financing is composed of four separate facilities with a... Continue Reading →
Guyana postpones offshore oil blocks auction to mid-August
(Reuters) - Guyana will postpone by about one month its first offshore oil blocks auction as the country finalizes new terms of the country's oil and gas regulatory framework, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo told Reuters on Friday. The South American nation has three times before delayed the offer of 14 offshore blocks intended to recruit... Continue Reading →
Baker Hughes hired for ‘largest hydrocarbon discovery’ offshore Ivory Coast
(OET) Baker Hughes has secured a subsea contract with Italian energy giant Eni and its partner Petroci to deploy its deepwater technology for an oil and gas field offshore the Ivory Coast. Under the contract, which includes eight deepwater trees, Baker Hughes will deliver three Aptara manifolds, the relevant subsea production control system, and flexible risers... Continue Reading →
Restructured Ocyan Drilling Unit is renamed FORESEA with support of international shareholders
(PN) As of today, the domestic Oil & Gas market will have a new company operating ultra-deep water drilling assets. Created from the restructuring of the Ocyan Drilling Unit, Foresea is born with a totally independent operation and with great potential for new investments. Its main shareholders are international funds. Under the presidency of the... Continue Reading →
3R Petroleun May ’23 production data
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 May 2023. (1) It does not consider gas production at the Areia Branca, Fazenda Belém and Papa Terra Clusters, as it is consumed in... Continue Reading →
Equinor Aims to Boost Brazil Offshore Oil Output Over Next Decade
(Reuters) Equinor plans to expand its oil production in Brazil more than fivefold over the next decade, while also eyeing green energy projects, especially in offshore wind power, an executive for the Norwegian energy giant said on Tuesday. The company aims to boost output to more than 500,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed)... Continue Reading →
‘Encouraging’ Drilling Result Offshore Guyana as Frontera, CGX Wei Well Reaches Total Depth
(OE) Frontera Energy Corporation, in partnership with CGX Energy, said Tuesday it had reached total depth (TD) of 20,450' on the Wei-1 bypass exploration and appraisal well (Wei-1BP1), offshore Guyana. The original Wei-1 wellbore reached a depth of 19,142'. A bypass well (Wei-1BP1) was drilled from 18,757' to total depth (TD) and penetrated the primary... Continue Reading →
bp targets Pau Brasil and Alto de Cabo Frio Central in 2024
(PH) Angelica Ruiz took charge of bp in Brazil just three months ago, but she already has a lot of work ahead of her. The executive, who accumulates the position of VP of Latin America, has the challenge of leading the operation of a company that, present in the country since 1957, operates in the... Continue Reading →