(OM) Seadrill has issued an update on is global offshore rig fleet. The benign environment semisub has started a program for Talos Production in the US Gulf of Mexico. West Tellus and the reactivated West Jupiter are both preparing to start contracts for Petrobras offshore Brazil. In the Norwegian sector, the harsh environment semisubs West Elara and West Phoenix are working respectively for... Continue Reading →
Equinor Sticks to Renewables Profit Goal
(Reuters) Norwegian energy firm Equinor's renewables business faces rising supply chain bottlenecks and strong rivalry for new projects, but will not compromise on its 4-8% investment return target, the head of the unit told Reuters. While still largely an oil and gas producer, state-controlled Equinor is investing heavily in offshore wind, securing permits in Britain,... Continue Reading →
Independents will invest US$ 10 billion in upstream assets sold by Petrobras
(epbr) Independent operators that bought upstream assets in the Petrobras divestment process will invest US$ 10 billion in the projects until 2027, increasing the production of these assets, which should reach a peak of 485 thousand barrels per day in five years. A report released by Wood Mackenzie studied the production projects of the companies... Continue Reading →
To Protect Pemex, Mexico’s Energy Ministry Tried to Block Stricter Flaring Rules
(Reuters) Mexico's energy ministry tried earlier this year to block the publication of stricter rules on natural gas flaring, according to documents seen by Reuters, saying they would hurt state oil company Pemex and its plans to increase production. The documents, received through a freedom of information request filed by Reuters, show a concerted effort... Continue Reading →
Petrobras concludes transfer of interest in Búzios
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 09/29/2021, 10/04/2021, 03/04/2022 and 11/24/2022 informs that it concluded today the assignment of 5% of its interest in the Production Sharing Contract of the Surplus Volume of the Transfer of Rights, for the Búzios field, in the pre-salt of Santos Basin, to the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras concludes the sale of REMAN
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 08/25/2021, 03/10/2022, 05/13/2022 and 08/30/2022, informs that it has today finalized the sale of the shares of Refinaria de Manaus S.A. (Manaus Refinery), which was formed to hold Refinaria Isaac Sabbá (REMAN) and its corresponding logistics assets, located in Manaus, Amazonas, to the... Continue Reading →
Malaysia’s Petronas Posts Q3 Profit, Warns of Continuing Market Volatility
(Reuters) Malaysia's state energy firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad, or Petronas, on Wednesday posted a near doubling of its third quarter profit and warned of continuing volatility in oil and gas prices. The company reported a profit of 30.8 billion ringgit in the July-September period, compared with a profit of 16.3 billion ringgit in the same... Continue Reading →
Eni in Talks to Buy Neptune Energy for $5-6B
(Reuters) Eni is in preliminary talks to buy private-equity backed gas and oil producer Neptune Energy for around $5 billion -$6 billion, a source with knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday, adding that no official bid had been submitted. Neptune produces around 130,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed), three-quarters of which is gas. It has operations... Continue Reading →
Perenco makes pre-salt oil discovery offshore Congo-Brazzaville
(WO) Perenco has discovered oil with an exploratory well offshore Congo-Brazzaville, raising the prospect of a new geological play, the company said on Monday. The shallow water Pointe Noire Grand Fond (PNGF) Sud license of the privately owned French independent, whose portfolio is mainly weighted toward West Africa, said the well, Tchinem 1-01, targeted a... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies, APA Corp. conduct Sapakara flow test offshore Suriname
(OM) TotalEnergies and joint venture partner APA Corp. have switched their focus in Block 58 offshore Suriname to a well test on the Sapakara-South-2 (SPS-2) appraisal well. This follows a non-commercial result from recently concluded drilling operations on the Awari prospect in the previously untested northwest part of the block. SPS-2 is 4.6 km south of the Sapakara South-1... Continue Reading →