(epbr) Trident Energy intends to put into operation in the fourth quarter of 2023 the new platform that will operate in the Enchova and Pampo clusters, in the Campos Basin, acquired by the company in the divestment of Petrobras. The FPSO-type unit will have the capacity to process 55,000 barrels of oil per day. --... Continue Reading →
Maersk Supply extends stay in Angola
Maersk Supply Service has secured a one-year contract extension for one of its I-class subsea support vessels with an undisclosed “major” oil operator in Angola. Under the contract, Maersk Supply will provide full inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) services supported by one of its I-class vessels, as well as project management and engineering services. The... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil postpones selection of second well target on Guyana block
Oil major ExxonMobil has decided to postpone selecting the prospect target for the second well on the Kaieteur Block offshore Guyana by seven months. Westmount Energy on Monday noted the announcement on Sunday by one of the partners, Ratio Petroleum, that the date for elective nomination, by the operator, of the prospect target for the second... Continue Reading →
One Dead, Five Missing as Fire Erupts on Pemex Offshore Platform
One person died and five went missing after a fire broke out Sunday on a Pemex offshore platform in the Campeche Bay, Mexico. The fire broke out at the E-Ku-A2 platform at Pemex's Ku-Maloob-Zaap oil field at 3:10 pm Sunday and was brought under control an hour later. Pemex said that one person died, six... Continue Reading →
Mexico bans Vitol, Trafigura from new oil trades on corruption allegations
(WO) Vitol Group and Trafigura Group -- both barred from new oil-trading business with Mexico’s state producer for alleged corruption -- will be subject to the ban until at least the end of 2024 while the government reviews the conduct of other commodity traders, Energy Minister Rocio Nahle said. Pemex won’t give new work to... Continue Reading →
Petrobras oil & gas divestments could end this year
The Petrobras divestment program of oil and gas producing fields has a date set to end: December 31, 2021, as determined by the National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP). In recent years, medium-sized oil companies have gained muscle by acquiring state-owned assets. But, starting in 2022, they will need to look for... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies Extends Maersk Drilling Rig Charter in Suriname
French energy giant TotalEnergies has exercised an option for the extended use of one of Maersk Drilling's offshore drilling rigs in Suriname. TotalEnergies, which became the operator of the prolific Block 58 in January where it has in the past year with partner Apache struck several oil discoveries, has now added one additional appraisal well to the... Continue Reading →
Emerging oil nations reject climate curbs on exploration, pursue rapid development
(Reuters) - The world's newest oil-producing nations grabbed the spotlight at this week's Offshore Technology Conference with ambitious plans to tap oil and gas discoveries in a race against a global energy transition to lower-carbon fuels. At the conference highlighting renewable and cleaner-burning fuels and investors moving bets away from fossil fuels, Brazil, Ghana, Guyana,... Continue Reading →
Spurred by Offshore Oil Discoveries, Guyana’s Economy to Grow 500% by 2030
Guyana's economy is expected to expand by 500% by 2030 as companies continue to plumb its offshore oil and gas reserves, a government official said on Wednesday. The small South American country has become one of the world's oil exploration hotspots after a group led by Exxon Mobil Corp discovered more than 9 billion barrels... Continue Reading →
CNOOC Sees 1H Profit Soar
China's top offshore oil and gas driller CNOOC Ltd said on Thursday its first-half net profit more than tripled from a low base last year, supported by rebounding oil prices and recovering energy demand after the pandemic. CNOOC Ltd, a listed branch of China National Offshore Oil Corp, said net profit reached 33.33 billion yuan... Continue Reading →