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Finland-headquartered technology group Wärtsilä has been picked to operate power modules onboard a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, working offshore Brazil. In addition, the Finnish player inked a long-term optimised maintenance agreement with 3R Petroleum, a Brazilian offshore operator. Wärtsilä revealed on Wednesday, 12 April 2023, that it would operate – on behalf of the... Continue Reading →
As the global energy crisis demonstrated last year that the energy security of certain countries hangs by a thread, the American Petroleum Institute (API), a trade association representing the oil and gas industry, has called on the Biden administration to address – what it sees as – the broken permitting process, which is halting U.S. energy... Continue Reading →
(OE) Dutch FPSO specialist SBM Offshore on Tuesday announced the arrival of the FPSO Prosperity at the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. The FPSO traveled just over 11,000 nautical miles – or just over 20,000 kilometers - from Singapore to Guyana in just under 50 days. On track for first oil later this year, Prosperity becomes... Continue Reading →
BW Energy on Monday announced it has achieved first oil from the Hibiscus / Ruche Phase 1 development in the Dussafu license offshore Gabon. "Production performance from the first well has been in line with expectations and is currently stabilized at approximately 6,000 barrels per day," the Oslo-listed E&P company said in a statement. "We... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) has held preliminary talks with Pioneer Natural Resources Co (PXD.N) about a possible acquisition of the U.S. shale oil producer, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Discussions between the two companies about a potential deal have been informal, the newspaper said, adding that Exxon executives have discussed a... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Gunvor Group posted a record net profit of $2.36 billion in 2022 with a strong performance across all trading desks, the energy trader said in a statement on Wednesday. Gunvor's rivals also had a bumper year amid high price volatility and as Russia's war in Ukraine reshaped global commodity flows, with Vitol and Mercuria previously... Continue Reading →
3R PETROLEUM ÓLEO E GÁS S.A. (“3R” or “Company”) (B3: RRRP3) informs its investors and the market in general regarding the release of the Reserves Certification Report, base date of December 31, 2022, (“Certification 2023”), prepared by independent expert consultancy DeGolyer and MacNaughton, referring to the assets that form its portfolio. The Company highlights that... Continue Reading →
Petro Rio S.A. (“Company” or “PRIO”) (B3: PRIO3), informs its shareholders and the market in general of the start of production of the 7-FR-61HP-RJS (“N5P2”) well, in the Frade Field (“Field” or “Frade”), with stabilized initial production of approximately 11,000 barrels of oil per day, above original projections. Thus, the Field has reached 50,000 barrels... Continue Reading →
Karoon Energy announced that it has temporarily stopped production at Baúna and Patola, in the Santos Basin, due to a loss of containment incident associated with the high pressure flare at FPSO Cidade de Itajaí. Altera&Ocyan, operator of the FPSO, mobilized a team of specialists to identify the source of the leak and carry out... Continue Reading →
Petro Rio 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 March. 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 →
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