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The Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF said Wednesday it had won contracts and contract extensions for several of its vessels in Brazil, West Africa, and the North Sea region. The estimated firm backlog for these contracts is approximately NOK 260 million (~$25,2 million) In Brazil, the national oil company Petrobras has awarded an extension for... Continue Reading →
U.S. oil and gas major ExxonMobil has made two discoveries at the Sailfin-1 and Yarrow-1 wells in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana, adding to its extensive portfolio of development opportunities. ExxonMobil has made more than 30 discoveries on the block since 2015, and it has ramped up offshore development and production at a pace that... Continue Reading →
The ANP Special Bidding Commission (CEL) qualified five more companies registered in the OPP to participate in the 1st Cycle, which will be held on 12/16/2022: BP Energy do Brasil Ltda, Ecopetrol Óleo e Gás do Brasil Ltda, Petronas do Brasil Ltda, Qatar Energy do Brasil Ltda and Total Energy EP do Brasil Ltda. Petrobras,... Continue Reading →
Petro Rio S.A. (the “Company” or “PRIO”) (B3: PRIO3), following the Material Fact disclosed on September 1st and October 3rd, 2022, informs its shareholders and the market in general that Petro Rio OPCO Exploração Petrolífera S.A (“OpCo”), a subsidiary of the Company, and Dommo Energia S.A. (“Dommo”) approved at their extraordinary Shareholders’ Meetings held on... Continue Reading →
(OED)German oil and gas company Wintershall Dea has agreed to acquire a 37% non-operated participating interest in the Hokchi Block, offshore Mexico, from Hokchi Energy, a subsidiary of Pan American Energy. Wintershall Dea will have an option to increase its stake in the offshore block to 40% at a later stage. Through this acquisition, Wintershall... Continue Reading →
In 3Q22, Petrobras kept a solid operating performance, with average production of oil, NGL and natural gas reaching 2.64 MMboed, virtually in line with 2Q22. Results in 3Q22 fully contemplate the impacts of the production sharing contracts related to the Transfer of Rights Surplus Volumes of Atapu and Sepia - which became effective on May... Continue Reading →
The Norwegian offshore seismic survey services company PGS has been awarded a 3D exploration acquisition contract. PGS said that the contract was in Namibia, with "a major energy company." The company said it would use the Ramform Titan vessel for the survey, with the acquisition expected to complete mid-February 2023. "PGS has many years of... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Portuguese oil and gas company Galp Energia reported a 16% increase in adjusted third-quarter profit on Monday, thanks to soaring oil prices and a near-doubling of its refining margin. Oil and gas companies around the world received a boost after Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent energy prices soaring just as demand was rapidly recovering... Continue Reading →
3R Petroleum announced Thursday evening (20) that it had signed a commitment to structure and issue debentures, with a firm placement guarantee, in the amount of US$ 500 million. This amount will join another US$ 500 million raised by the oil company in August, through financing led by Stanley Senior Funding. With this US$ 1... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Top oilfield services provider Schlumberger Ltd (SLB.N) reported a 64.9% jump in third-quarter profit on Friday that topped Wall Street expectations as a surge in oil and gas prices led to more drilling activity. Oil and gas producers are looking to increase production as crude prices stay near eight-year highs, boosting demand for Schlumberger's equipment,... Continue Reading →
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