(Reuters) - Gazprom Neft (SIBN.MM), the oil arm of Russian gas giant Gazprom (GAZP.MM), expects its hydrocarbon production to exceed 100 million tonnes of oil equivalent this year, reaching a record high, it said on Thursday. Gazprom Neft had aimed to reach the 100 million tonnes target by 2020 but had to delay that due to production... Continue Reading →
Prosafe unit gets extension
Offshore accommodation rig provider Prosafe has secured a contract extension for one of its units for operations in Trinidad and Tobago. In an update on Thursday, Prosafe revealed that the firm charter period for its Safe Concordia unit in Trinidad and Tobago has been extended and takes the firm operational period through to end-January 2022. The total... Continue Reading →
Petrobras rehires Skandi Santos
Petrobras has awarded Akastor’s affiliate AKOFS Offshore with a three-year contract for its subsea equipment support vessel (SESV) Skandi Santos to perform a scope of subsea services in Brazil. Under the $107 million contract, AKOFS Offshore will be performing the operations with its partners Bravante for marine services and IKM Subsea for ROV services. Work... Continue Reading →
Offshore Renewable Energy: A Port Puzzle for Floating Offshore Wind
After being very much on the margins of the offshore wind industry, floating offshore wind now appears to be ready to hit the mainstream. With gigawatt scale developments already on the horizon, what will the infrastructure needed to build and support them look like? (OE) Over the past 12 months, the floating offshore wind sector... Continue Reading →
Karoon updates Brazil rig delivery schedule
Maersk Drilling expects to deliver the semisubmersible Maersk Developer for operations on Karoon Energy’s projects offshore Brazil between April 15 and May 15, 2022. However, the program remains subject to the receipt of regulatory approvals. Karoon plans to use the rig for its Baúna intervention campaign and Patola field development, which should boost the company’s production by 15,000-20,000 b/d... Continue Reading →
Trafigura nearly doubles profit to hit record in FY 2021
(Reuters) - Global commodity trader Trafigura Group hit a record net profit for a second year running in its 2021 financial year after a strong performance across divisions and significant energy market dislocations. The Geneva-based firm posted a net profit of $3.1 billion for its financial year ending Sept. 30, almost double the previous year.... Continue Reading →
Exxon targeting more crude at Lau Lau-1 in Guyana’s largest block
ExxonMobil’s search for more hydrocarbons offshore Guyana continues with a new campaign targeting the Lau Lau-1 well site located at the prolific Stabroek Block where it has found more than 10 billion barrels of oil equivalent since 2015. The Noble Sam Croft will be engaged in drilling activities at this new prospect which is situated... Continue Reading →
Brazil is a priority in Equinor’s global portfolio
(Valor) In a strategic repositioning process, with an eye on the energy transition, Equinor decided to halve the number of countries where it operates in the oil and gas sector. In Brazil, on the contrary, the idea is to continue to grow. After announcing, this year, investments of US$ 8 billion - together with ExxonMobil... Continue Reading →
Oil CEOs urge caution over energy transition policy
(Reuters) - Top energy executives this week urged a more cautious transition of energy policy away from oil and gas, but a U.S. Energy Department official said the industry has a moral obligation to address climate change and the economic opportunity it represents. Executives from Saudi Aramco, Exxon Mobil and Chevron, speaking at the World... Continue Reading →
Petrobras concludes the sale of the Miranga Cluster
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 02/24/2021, informs that it concluded today the sale of its total stake in nine onshore exploration and production fields, jointly called Miranga Cluster, located in the state of Bahia, to SPE Miranga S.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of PetroRecôncavo S.A. (PetroRecôncavo). After compliance... Continue Reading →