(Upstream) As the world begins the shift towards cleaner and more efficient sources of energy, Brazil's focus can sometimes seem to be fixed on fossil fuels. This is understandable, considering Brazil's pre-salt oil fields are capable of producing more competitively and, advocates say, with lower emissions than just about any other offshore province. In a... Continue Reading →
EDF shares surge as France eyes nationalisation cost of 8 billion-10 billion euros
(Reuters) - EDF (EDF.PA) shares surged on Tuesday, after two sources told Reuters that the French government was poised to pay more than 8 billion euros ($8 billion) to bring the power giant back under full state control. One of the sources said the cost of buying the 16% stake the French state does not already own... Continue Reading →
Saipem shares plunge after cash call falls short
(Reuters) - Shares in Italy's Saipem (SPMI.MI) fell as much as 40% on Tuesday after investors subscribed for only 70% of its 2 billion euro cash call, signalling limited confidence in the turnaround plan for the Italian energy services group. Saipem said on Monday it had raised around 1.395 billion euros ($1.4 billion) at the closing of... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Alto de Cabo Frio Central block
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 04/01/2022, informs that it has completed a Drill Stem Test (DST) on the 1-BRSA-1383A-RJS wildcat well (Alto de Cabo Frio Central Noroeste) in the pre-salt of the southern portion of the Campos Basin. The new discovery, announced on April 1st, is located 230... Continue Reading →
Mexico’s Pemex Slides Deeper into Junk as Moody’s Cuts Rating
(Reuters) Mexico's state-owned oil company Pemex plunged deeper into so-called junk status on Monday after a major credit rating agency downgraded its long-term debt by one notch. Moody's Investors Service cut Pemex's credit rating to B1 from Ba3, or four notches into the agency's speculative status, reflecting a higher risk of default for the company formally known... Continue Reading →
Petrobras concludes the sale of Gaspetro
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 07/28/2021 and 06/22/2022, informs that it has today finalized the sale of 51% of Petrobras Gás S.A. (Gaspetro) to Compass Gás e Energia S.A. (Compass). The transaction was concluded for R$ 2.097 billion, fully paid on this date. This disclosure to the market... Continue Reading →
PRIO: Frade ODP4 well start of production
Petro Rio S.A. (“PRIO”), informs its shareholders and the market in general of the start of production of the 7-FR-54H-RJS (“ODP4”) well, in the Frade Field, with stabilized initial production of approximately 15,000 barrels of oil per day, significantly above original projections, doubling the Field’s production and increasing the Company’s production by 45%, to 48,500... Continue Reading →
The State of Rio de Janeiro sees oil and gas industry as a competitive advantage for hydrogen and offshore wind
Rio de Janeiro is betting on the existence of a consolidated oil and gas industry as a competitive advantage for the state's energy transition towards offshore wind power generation and hydrogen production. The Rio de Janeiro government sees a potential to attract investment of around US$ 85 billion in offshore energy generation, but will wait... Continue Reading →
Argentina holds tender for new gas pipeline, key to reversing energy deficit
(Reuters) - Argentina will take a key step on Friday in the construction of a major new natural gas pipeline for its huge Vaca Muerta shale formation, vital to helping the South American country reverse a deep energy deficit that is costing it billions of dollars. The government, rattled by a recent shakeup in the... Continue Reading →
EDF plans hybrid offshore wind and hydrogen projects in Brazil
(epbr) With a portfolio of 1.7 GW of onshore wind and solar generation in Brazil, including projects in operation, under construction or authorized, French EDF Renewables, an arm of EDF, is now targeting hybrid projects that combine offshore wind and green hydrogen (H2V) in the country. “We are very interested and we want our portfolio... Continue Reading →