(Reuters) - The first contract for drilling at the key Ishpingo oilfield near Ecuador's Yasuni National Park has been awarded to China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC), energy minister Juan Carlos Bermeo told Reuters on Wednesday. The South American country, which is pushing legal reforms to win private investment through tax and job incentives, has also... Continue Reading →
Transocean negotiates an international charter with Petrobras
Transocean to sign a new charter contract with Petrobras. The company took the lead in the oil company's new request for quotation aimed at the international bid to carry out a drilling campaign in the Tayrona area, located offshore Colombia. According to PetróleoHoje, the two companies have already settled most of the commercial terms. The... Continue Reading →
U.S. to hold its biggest offshore wind auction
(Reuters) - The United States will hold its biggest ever sale of offshore wind development rights on Wednesday, in an area covering nearly half a million acres off the coasts of New York and New Jersey. It will be the first offshore wind lease sale under the administration of President Joe Biden, who has made... Continue Reading →
3R Petroleum Earnings Release 4Q21/2021
3R Petroleum Óleo e Gás S.A. (“3R”) is pleased to invite you to the fourth quarter and full year 2021 earnings conference, which will take place today, February 23, 2022, at 2:00 pm. To access the webcast, click here. To access all the material, including the Earnings Release and the Presentation that will be used... Continue Reading →
Nigeria Sues JP Morgan for $1.7B over Disputed Offshore Oil Deal
A London court will on Wednesday begin to hear a lawsuit launched by Nigeria against U.S. bank JP Morgan Chase, claiming more than $1.7 billion for its role in a disputed 2011 oilfield deal. The civil suit filed in the English courts in 2017 relates to the purchase by energy majors Shell RDSa.L and Eni... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on asset sale in the Norte Capixaba Cluster
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 01/15/2021, informs that the Company's Board of Directors, at a meeting held today, approved the sale of its total interest (100%) in a set of 4 concessions of onshore production fields, with integrated facilities, located in the state of Espírito Santo - ES,... Continue Reading →
FPSO Cidade de Itajaí completes nine years of operation
The FPSO Cidade de Itajaí (CDI), which completes nine years of operation in February, reached the milestone of 1 million m³ of oil produced in Campo de Baúna, in the Santos Basin, since the signing of service and charter contracts with Karoon, in November 2020. The unit operated by the joint venture Altera&Ocyan (a partnership... Continue Reading →
Enauta approves $1.2 billion investment in Atlanta
(epbr) Enauta announced today that it has approved investments of US$ 1.2 billion in the final production system project in the Atlanta field, in deep waters of the Santos Basin. The resources already include US$ 100 million that need to be contributed after the start of production and US$ 500 million referring to the production... Continue Reading →
Yinson and Enauta Pen Firm Contracts for Atlanta Field FPSO
(OE) Malaysian FPSO specialist Yinson said Tuesday it had signed firm contracts with the Brazilian oil company Enauta for the provision, operation, and maintenance of an FPSO in the Atlanta Field located in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. This follows letters of intent between two firms signed in December 2021. Enauta has been producing oil... Continue Reading →
Report: Chevron Eyes Sale of Three Oil and Gas Fields in Equatorial Guinea
(Reuters) Chevron is looking to sell its stakes in three oil and gas fields in Equatorial Guinea, hoping a recent rally in energy prices will help attract buyers, three industry sources told Reuters. The U.S. company acquired the assets in the West African country as part of the $13 billion acquisition of Noble Energy in... Continue Reading →