Oil and gas company New Age the operator of the Etinde license offshore Cameroon has signed a definitive conditional agreement to transfer all of New Age's participating interests in the Etinde permit, and operatorship of the Etinde JV. This is according to Bowleven, a partner in the license which contains the Etinde gas condensate field.... Continue Reading →
Is Guyana the Hottest Oil Exploration Play at the Moment?
(Y!F) With billions of people staying at home and the global economy shrinking, oil demand dropped significantly amid the coronavirus pandemic. Oil markets had been in turmoil and producers throughout the world encountered more challenges than ever. However, two years after the pandemic-driven epic oil price crash, optimism is back in the sector, with the... Continue Reading →
Exclusive: Repsol in Talks to Sell 25% of Oil and Gas Unit to EIG
(Reuters) - EIG Global Energy Partners is in early discussions with Repsol (REP.MC) to buy a slice of the Spanish company's oil and gas exploration and production business, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The U.S. fund is seeking to purchase up to 25% of Repsol's so-called upstream business, the sources said, in a... Continue Reading →
PetroRio Formalizes Acquisition of Aquadrill’s Semi-submersible Drilling Rig
Brazilian oil company PetroRio said Monday it had formalized the acquisition of the West Capricorn (or just Capricorn) semi-submersible rig with the payment of US$ 4 million to offshore drilling contractor Aquadrill, previously known as Seadrill Partners. "The balance of the acquisition is due upon delivery of the rig or on August 05, 2022, whichever... Continue Reading →
Impact Oil & Gas Eyeing Sale of Stake in Namibian Offshore Block Containing Venus-1X Discovery
(Reuters) Impact Oil & Gas is considering selling its 20% stake in a large block in deep water off the coast of Namibia where TotalEnergies made a significant oil discovery this year, four industry sources told Reuters. Impact, which is privately owned and focused on exploration in Africa, has hired investment bank Jefferies to prepare a sale process for... Continue Reading →
Sacyr sells full stake in Repsol and options on Repsol shares
(Reuters) - Spanish construction firm Sacyr (SCYR.MC) said on Monday it sold its entire stake in Repsol (REP.MC) as well as options it held on shares of the Spanish oil company for an unspecified amount. Sacyr, which teamed up with state-owned oil company PEMEX more than a decade ago in a bid to control Repsol, sold its shares on... Continue Reading →
Floatel wins extension in Brazil, assigns unit for Gulf of Mexico job
Offshore accommodation provider Floatel International has secured a contract extension with Equinor for a unit operating offshore Brazil, which will later on move to the Gulf of Mexico to work for Chevron. Floatel informed last Friday that Equinor had extended the contract for Floatel Victory to provide Maintenance and Safety Unit (MSU) services alongside Peregrino floating production storage and... Continue Reading →
VAALCO Energy Makes Offshore Discovery in Gabon
(OE) VAALCO Energy on Monday announced the successful drilling of the South Tchibala 1HB-ST well, offshore Gabon. The well was drilled from the Avouma platform in the Etame field, offshore Gabon. The company said it had discovered significant columns of multiple hydrocarbon-bearing sands in the Dentale, and it was completing the Dentale D1 sand... Continue Reading →
U.S. to let Eni, Repsol ship Venezuela oil to Europe for debt
(Reuters) - Italian oil company Eni SpA and Spain's Repsol SA could begin shipping Venezuelan oil to Europe as soon as next month to make up for Russian crude, five people familiar with the matter said, resuming oil-for-debt swaps halted two years ago when Washington stepped up sanctions on Venezuela. The volume of oil Eni... Continue Reading →
Argentina announces tender to build new Vaca Muerta gas pipeline
(Reuters) - Argentina has launched a tender process to build a new gas pipeline out of its huge Vaca Muerta shale formation that is expected to increase current transport capacity by 25%, the government said late on Friday. Companies have until July 8 to submit bids, according to a publication in Argentina's official gazette. The... Continue Reading →