(OET) UK-headquartered energy services provider Expro has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Houston-based offshore services provider, PRT Offshore, which will enable it to enhance its portfolio of services and solutions within the subsea well access sector in North and Latin America (NLA). This will also boost PRT Offshore’s surface equipment offerings in Europe, Sub-Saharan... Continue Reading →
Suriname Oil Boom Back On Track As New Discoveries Excite Investors
Suriname, struggling with political unrest and a debt crisis, pins hopes on its oil sector after TotalEnergies delayed the billion-dollar final investment decision for Block 58. Latest appraisal drilling confirms that Block 58 could contain as much as 6.5 billion barrels of exploitable oil resources, boosting prospects for an oil boom similar to neighboring Guyana.... Continue Reading →
Petrobras signs closing of Golfinho and Camarupim Clusters
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 23/06/2022 and 24/06/2022, informs that, after fulfilling the precedent conditions set out in the binding contracts signed on 24/06/2022, it has today concluded the transfer of its entire stake in the sets of maritime concessions called Golfinho Cluster and Camarupim Cluster, in deep... Continue Reading →
Eni brings African oil & gas field on stream less than two years after discovery
Italian oil and gas giant Eni has started production from an oil and gas field offshore Côte d’Ivoire, Africa, less than two years after the discovery in September 2021 and less than a year and a half after the final investment decision (FID) was made. The Baleine East 1X well was drilled using the Saipem 12000 drillship. The... Continue Reading →
CNOOC signs agreement with COPPE/UFRJ for research on offshore renewable energy
(PN) China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) signed an agreement for two research projects on renewable energies offshore, with funding of R$ 16 million. With a duration of three years, the research will have the participation of more than thirty people, from four different Coppe laboratories, who will work in several areas, including hydrodynamics, aerodynamics,... Continue Reading →
Mexican regulator signs off Zama development plan, Harbour expects to resume drilling offshore Indonesia
(OM) Mexico’s regulator has approved the unitized development plan for the offshore Zama oil field, according to partner Harbour Energy. The Pemex-led joint venture is now preparing to start the FEED and reassess cost estimates ahead of a potential final investment decision in 2024. Earlier this year Harbour participated in the Wintershall Dea-operated Kan-1 exploration... Continue Reading →
TechnipFMC Awarded More Work for TotalEnergies’ Girassol Life Extension
(OE) TechnipFMC announced it has been awarded a contract from TotalEnergies to install flexible pipe and associated subsea structures for the Girassol life extension project in Angola's offshore Block 17. TechnipFMC labeled the contract as “significant”, worth between $75 million and $250 million. TechnipFMC was previously awarded the engineering, procurement, and supply of subsea flowlines... Continue Reading →
Colombia’s Ecopetrol may restart exploration on eight suspended contract
(Reuters) - Colombia's majority state-owned oil company Ecopetrol (ECO.CN) is looking at the possibility of restarting exploration at eight suspended oil and gas contracts, chief executive Ricardo Roa said on Wednesday. The government of leftist President Gustavo Petro has prioritized weaning Colombia off of its dependence on oil and coal, major sources of income for the country,... Continue Reading →
Guyana’s Oil Boom Grabs Bigger Share of European Market
(Reuters) Guyana has gained a larger share of Europe's oil market this year, vessel monitoring data showed, driven by rising output by a consortium led by ExxonMobil and strong demand for light sweet crude grades amid a reshuffling of global oil flows. Western sanctions on Russian oil due to its invasion of Ukraine since last... Continue Reading →
US Energy Firm Payouts to Oil Investors Top Exploration Spending for First Time
(Reuters) Top U.S. energy companies last year paid out more of their earnings to shareholders than they invested in new oil and gas fields for the first time, according to a report released on Tuesday. The outlook for stronger energy prices has not changed the focus on investor returns from the U.S. industry, according to... Continue Reading →