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(Reuters) - Shell (SHEL.L) said on Thursday it had suspended plans to sell its onshore oil assets in Nigeria, complying with a Supreme Court ruling that said it had to wait for the outcome of an appeal over a 2019 oil spill. "Shell welcomes the Nigerian Supreme Court's decision to hear the appeal of the Shell Petroleum... Continue Reading →
Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP has revealed that the acquisition of Lundin Energy’s oil and gas business, through a statutory merger, is expected to be completed today, which will create the largest listed E&P company focused exclusively on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). Back in December 2021, Aker BP agreed to acquire Lundin Energy’s oil... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Russian gas giant Gazprom (GAZP.MM) has decided not to pay dividends on last year's results, the first time it will not pay out since 1998, sending its shares plunging 27%. "The shareholders decided that in the current situation it is not advisable to pay dividends based on the 2021 results," Deputy CEO Famil Sadygov said.... Continue Reading →
(OP) Latin America’s largest economy Brazil is experiencing a massive offshore energy boom which has seen the country overtake Venezuela and Mexico in little over a decade to become the region’s largest oil producer. This is driven by pre-salt petroleum discoveries in offshore Brazil, with the first being made by national oil company Petrobras in the Santos... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Suriname's state-run oil company Staatsolie is getting ready to offer for auction 60% of the country's offshore blocks, which remain unawarded, in the coming year, starting with a deepwater round in the fourth quarter, the firm's vice president told Reuters on Wednesday. The company, in partnership with Shell (SHEL.L), APA Corp and TotalEnergies ,... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Exports of Ecuador's flagship Oriente crude remain suspended under a force majeure declaration as the spread of anti-government protests hurts oil output, state-run Petroecuador said on Wednesday. At least eight people have died and road blockades have led to food and medicine shortages. The crisis has halved oil output, the country's main source... Continue Reading →
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 27, 2022, notice from GERVAL INVESTIMENTOS LTDA. (“GERVAL” or “Manager”) informing about the change in the equity interest of its funds... Continue Reading →
(OEM) In a bid to increase production capacity, joint venture (JV) partners in a field located in the Offshore Mining Lease no. 113 (OML 113) off Nigeria have decided to forgo a long-term extension for the current floating, production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel operating on this field, as they plan to replace it in... Continue Reading →
(OE) Uruguay's ANCAP has awarded three of the six available offshore blocks on its continental shelf to Shell and Apache, following bids received in the most recent ANCAP 2022 Open Bidding Round. Shell won the rights to the shallow-water block OFF-2 and deepwater Block OFF-7. Apache won the rights to the Block OFF-6. The award... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Mexico's state-owned oil company Pemex (PEMX.UL) substantially increased crude oil exports to the North American market in May, according to the firm's most recent report, which shows a significant cut in shipments to Europe and Asia. Pemex said its crude exports averaged 965,000 barrels per day (bpd) in May, and some 740,000 bpd... Continue Reading →
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