(Reuters) Guyana, one of the world's hottest oil drilling zones, will offer 14 offshore exploration blocks under terms that "significantly" increase its share of oil revenue, the South American nation's vice president said on Thursday. Officials this week approved an oil lease auction with timing details to be disclosed by the Ministry of Natural Resources.... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on reverse of the injunction of Polo Bahia Terra
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, in continuation of the statement released on 06/10/2022, informs that a decision was rendered by the Court of appeal of the State of Rio de Janeiro overturning the previous ruling that granted an injunction that freezed the contractual negotiations with the consortium of companies Petroreconcavo and Eneva concerning to the... Continue Reading →
Pre-salt: Equinor starts drilling in the Bacalhau field
(TN) Equinor Brasil, on behalf of the partners in the Bacalhau project, informs that Seadrill Management has safely started the drilling phase of the field. Drilling activities are being carried out by West Saturn, a rig adapted for subsea depths of up to 3,600 meters. The Bacalhau field is located in the Santos Basin, at... Continue Reading →
PRIO sale of interest in the Manati field
Petro Rio S.A. ("Company" or "PRIO") (B3: PRIO3), informs its shareholders and the market in general that it has signed an agreement with Gas Bridge Storage S.A. for the sale of its 10% interest in the Manati Field. The total amount of the transaction is of R$ 124 million, of which 10% will be paid... Continue Reading →
Angola: Sonadrill Wins 12-well, $402,500 Per Day Contract for Libongos Drillship
(OE) Sonadrill, Seadrill's 50:50 joint venture with an affiliate of Sonangol, has secured a 12-well extension in Angola for the Libongos drillship at $402,500 per day. The total contract value for the firm part of the deal is around $327 million, inclusive of additional services, Seadrill said. The contract is expected to start in the... Continue Reading →
Maersk Nomad to join ExxonMobil ops offshore Guyana
Maersk Supply Service has secured a contract with ExxonMobil Guyana for the subsea support vessel (SSV) Maersk Nomad to be deployed on field development activities offshore Guyana. Maersk Nomad will operate with two remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) onboard, providing general and subsea support scopes for ExxonMobil’s six ultra-deepwater drillships currently operating in the Stabroek Block.... Continue Reading →
ConocoPhillips doubles down on investor returns after bumper oil and gas profits
(Reuters) - ConocoPhillips (COP.N) reported a jump in third-quarter profit on Thursday, extending a string of bumper earnings from global oil producers benefiting from higher energy prices and robust demand, and sweetened its share repurchase plan to $45 billion. The company's larger U.S. rivals Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) and Chevron (CVX.N) have also reported strong results, rekindling calls for energy companies to... Continue Reading →
New spud window for exploration well in Guyana as Noble rig gets delayed
Canada’s CGX Energy and Frontera Energy, partners in the Corentyne block offshore Guyana, have revised the spud window for their second exploration well on this block since the rig, which has been hired to carry out drilling operations, has run into delays on its current assignment. Following positive results from the first well, Kawa-1, Frontera Energy... Continue Reading →
Ecuador’s attorney general detains seven in Petroecuador corruption probe
(Reuters) - Ecuador's attorney general has detained seven people, including former officials, as part of an investigation into suspected corruption in state oil company Petroecuador, it said on Tuesday. Prosecutors carried out raids across several cities at the same time, with targets including Petroecuador's offices in capital Quito, after receiving information from authorities in the... Continue Reading →
Pemex Gets Nod to Develop Once-abandoned Deepwater Gas Field
Mexico's oil regulator approved on Monday a revamped plan for developing the once-abandoned Lakach deepwater natural gas project, presented by state oil company Pemex, in the first public session chaired by its newly appointed head. The Gulf of Mexico field holds up to 937 billion cubic feet of gas reserves. Rising costs have hindered development,... Continue Reading →