The region could be a key growth market for the oil and gas industry going forward, writes Joshua Belo-Osagie, Maritime Strategies International (MSI). Improving sentiment surrounds energy market prospects offshore West Africa, the positive mood underpinned by higher oil prices, reformed regulatory frameworks in key markets including Angola and Nigeria and the discovery of major... Continue Reading →
Pemex, New Fortress Energy Ink Deal on $1.5B Offshore Gas project
(OE) Mexican oil and gas company Pemex has signed a letter of intent with the U.S.-based company New Fortress Energy to resume work on a $1.5 billion offshore gas project in Mexico, Pemex Chief Executive Octavio Romero said on Friday. The agreement is for the development of the long stalled the Lakach non-associated deepwater gas... Continue Reading →
Enauta makes scheduled stop at Atlanta
Enauta started the scheduled shutdown of the Atlanta field, in the Santos basin. The expectation is that the operation of the field will be resumed in August. During the stoppage of production of the asset, the company intends to carry out a series of activities to meet the regulatory requirements of the Ministry of Labor.... Continue Reading →
Exxon signals operating profits could double over the first quarter
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) on Friday signaled that skyrocketing margins from fuel and crude sales could generate a record quarterly profit, according to a securities filing. Energy prices have shot up this year with oil selling for more than $105 per barrel and gasoline at about $5 per gallon in the United States. The enormous... Continue Reading →
Mexico’s largest oil refinery opens to fanfare, not yet operational
(Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador formally opened a major new oil refinery on Friday, a signature project for the leftist leader who argues it will help the country cut a longstanding dependence on foreign gasoline and diesel supplies. The Olmeca refinery owned and operated by state-run oil company Pemex is billions of... Continue Reading →
Ecuador’s Petroecuador lost 1.99 mln bbl of oil output during protest
(Reuters) - More than two weeks of protests in Ecuador caused state-run oil company Petroecuador to lose 1.99 million barrels of oil production, the company said on Friday, adding that it expects to reach 90% of pre-crisis output in the next week. Protests erupted in Ecuador in June to demand lower fuel prices and limits... Continue Reading →
Petroperu requests emergency declaration after pipeline attack
(Reuters) - State-owned Petroperu asked the government to declare a state of emergency for a major crude oil pipeline late on Friday, after it suffered a series of cuts in an Amazonian region of the country that it described as "an unprecedented attack." Petroperu confirmed an oil leak in a statement, adding that the spill... Continue Reading →
3R Petroleum change in equity interest
3R PETROLEUM ÓLEO E GÁS S.A. (“3R” or “Company”), in compliance with provisions of article 12 of CVM Resolution No. 44, communicates to its investors and the market in general that received on June 30, 2022, notice from Banco BTG Pactual S.A. (“BTG Pactual” or “Bank”) informing about the change in its equity interest in... Continue Reading →
Strohm’s deep-water TCP jumper to be installed on ExxonMobil’s project off Guyana
In a first for the Americas region, Strohm has delivered a deep-water thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) jumper to ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration & Production Guyana Ltd (EEPGL). According to Strohm, ExxonMobil’s subsidiary plans to install the subsea water alternating gas (WAG) jumper made from TCP on the Liza Phase 2 project in Guyana this year. The Liza... Continue Reading →
State-run Petroecuador moves to lift force majeure on Oriente crude exports
(Reuters) - Ecuador's state oil company Petroecuador hopes to be able to lift a declaration of force majeure over its Oriente crude exports by July 7, following an agreement between the government and indigenous leaders that put an end to over two weeks of protests, a company executive said on Thursday. A pact to end... Continue Reading →