(Reuters) - Brazilian federal prosecutors have filed a lawsuit seeking damages from oil trading company Trafigura and former executives on corruption allegations involving Brazilian state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras), according to a statement on Monday. The prosecutors are also seeking a court order to freeze 1 billion reais ($187.55 million) of the defendants’... Continue Reading →
Exxon faces multi-billion-dollar writedown as fossil fuel prices struggle
(Bloomberg) --Exxon Mobil is about to incur the biggest writedown in its modern history as what was once an exemplar of American capitalist might shudders under the weight of debilitated energy markets. Exxon -- already hobbled by cratering crude prices, a global supply glut and a pandemic-driven collapse in fuel sales -- on Monday disclosed... Continue Reading →
EnP intends to develop an offshore gas hub to meet pre-salt and post-salt production volumes in the southeastern region of Brazil
In the last 8 months, since March 2020, when the EnP Energy Platform was launched, our company has been dedicated to designing and articulating a competitive solution, contributing to the commercial viability of the gas produced on the coast of the Southeast of Brazil, both in the Pre-Salt and Post-Salt. Throughout this period, the project... Continue Reading →
Borr Drilling faces challenging financial situation amid payment delays in Mexico
Offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling is facing a very challenging financial situation in 4Q and going into 2021 amid difficult market environment combined with payment delays for its rigs working for the Mexican oil giant Pemex. Borr Drilling has five rigs operating for Pemex offshore Mexico. According to its report on Monday, during the third... Continue Reading →
Frontera, CGX pushes back Guyana drilling by one year
Joint venture partners in the Corentyne block offshore Guyana – Frontera Energy and CGX Energy – have concluded collaborative discussions with the Government of Guyana concerning the rescheduling of the work commitments on the block. Frontera said on Friday that the joint venture was committed to completing its exploratory commitments in full, despite operational activities... Continue Reading →
Petronas Posts 3Q Loss. Warns of Tough 4Q
Malaysian state-owned energy giant Petronas warned on Friday that the remainder of the year would remain tough due to prolonged low oil prices and moderate demand recovery hampered by the coronavirus, as it recorded a third-quarter loss. "Amid the fluid operating environment brought about by the pandemic as well as prolonged volatility of oil prices,... Continue Reading →
ESPÍRITO SANTO TAKES THE FIRST STEP TO HAVE ITS MODULAR REFINERY WITH PRIVATE INVESTMENT
The companies EnP, Oil Group and Porto Central, today signed (26) a memorandum of intent to develop the project of a Refinery in Espírito Santo. The event was held in Vitória, with the presence of Governor Renato Casa Grande. RefinES is being studied to be implemented in the Porto Central area, a port industrial complex... Continue Reading →
‘Largest Ever’ Offshore Wind Financial Close Reached for World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm
Equinor and SSE have announced a financial close on the first two phases of the world's largest offshore wind farm project - the Dogger Bank in the UK North Sea. Dogger Bank wind farm is a joint venture between SSE Renewables, who are leading the construction of the offshore wind farm, and Equinor, who will operate... Continue Reading →
Offshore wind energy potential in Brazil attracts Equinor and Neoenergia
Brazil's potential for power generation with wind farms installed at sea, a technology that is on the rise in the world but still unprecedented in the country, entered the radar of government technicians and companies such as the Norwegian oil company Equinor and the electric company Neoenergia, of the group Spanish Iberdrola. The state-owned Energy... Continue Reading →
Exxon Lowers Oil Price Outlook for Much of the Next Decade
U.S. oil major Exxon has lowered its expectations for oil prices for much of the next decade, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing internal company documents. As part of an internal financial-planning process conducted this fall, the company has cut its outlook for future oil prices for each of the next seven years... Continue Reading →