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Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that on Monday, 09/27, gas production was halted at the Manati field, located in the Camamu Basin, in the state of Bahia, due to a leak in the onshore portion of its export pipeline. The pipeline's operation was interrupted, with teams being mobilized for repairs, and is expected to... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up the release disclosed on 08/24/2021, informs that the partner CNOOC Petroleum Brasil Ltda. (CNOOC) expressed interest in exercising the option to purchase an additional share of 5% in the Production Sharing Contract of the Transfer of Rights Surplus, for the Búzios field, in the Santos Basin pre-salt area.... Continue Reading →
Brazilian oil firm Enauta has said production from the Manati offshore field in Brazil was stopped preventively on Monday due to small gas leakage in the inland pipeline between the compression station and the gas treatment station. "The operator is assessing the causes of this incident, resumption still will be estimated. The Company will keep... Continue Reading →
(PetroNoticias) Eneva inaugurated the Azulão Gas Treatment Unit (UTG), which is part of the Azulão-Jaguatirica integrated project, in the city of Silves, in the interior of Amazonas. This is the first gas producing area in the Amazon Basin. Azulão was discovered by Petrobras in the 1990s and declared commercial in 2004, but had never produced.... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazilian petrochemical producer Braskem (BRKM5.SA) said on Tuesday its Mexican subsidiary Braskem Idesa has reached a new gas supply agreement with Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) (PEMX.UL) to settle pendencies between the companies and build a new ethane terminal. According to a securities filing, the new terminal for ethane imports would fulfill Idesa's needs for the raw... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA) plans to buy back $1.5 billion of its shares in the fourth quarter and boost its investment in renewable energy with the help of high oil prices, the French energy major said on Tuesday. "TotalEnergies is confident in its ability to combine energy transition and shareholder return, thus creating long-term shareholder value," the... Continue Reading →
From a colossal wind farm floating amid choppy ocean waves to hundreds of solar panels on the surface of a dammed reservoir, Portugal is exploring innovative ways to boost renewable energy. Mass use of such projects may still be too pricey, but trailblazers like Portugal stand to benefit when costs ease. Bathed in sunshine all... Continue Reading →
Oslo-listed oil and gas company BW Energy, responding to press speculation, said Monday it had not made any formal decision to buy any of Brazil-based Petrobras' assets. BW Energy said it had noted the press speculation regarding the possibility of BW Energy acquiring the Golfinho field in Brazil, which Petrobras has put up for sale.... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Global oil demand is expected to peak before 2030, earlier than previously projected, TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA) forecast on Monday. The French oil major - which had previously forecast the peak happening around 2030, rather than before - said its business was now working on the assumption that global consumption would start declining before the end of... Continue Reading →
(OE) Top African oil exporters Nigeria and Angola will struggle to boost output to their OPEC quota levels until at least next year as underinvestment and nagging maintenance problems continue to hobble output, sources at their respective oil firms warn. Their battle mirrors that of several other members of the OPEC+ group who curbed production... Continue Reading →
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