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SBM Offshore, a Dutch FPSO specialist, has informed that the topside integration phase has kicked off in Singapore on the Liza Unity FPSO. Once completed the FPSO will be deployed at ExxonMobil's Stabroek offshore block in Guyana, and will be Guyana's second FPSO in production. "Progress [with the Liza Unity FPSO] picked up pace when... Continue Reading →
Norwegian energy intelligence group Rystad Energy has said that oil and gas exploration activity in 2020 has been resilient, despite concerns that Covid-19 could drive down discovered volumes to their lowest levels in decades. "Found resources already exceed 8 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe) and are projected to settle at around 10 billion boe... Continue Reading →
(BUSINESS WIRE)--GeoPark Limited (“GeoPark” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GPRK), a leading independent Latin American oil and gas explorer, operator and consolidator with operations and growth platforms in Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Brazil and Argentina today announced the successful testing of the Indico 2 appraisal well in the CPO-5 block (GeoPark non-operated, 30% WI1) in Colombia. The... Continue Reading →
3R Petroleum intends to expand its operations in the revitalization of mature fields to other countries in Latin America. The information was provided by the company's CEO, Ricardo Savini, during the company's IPO ceremony at B3, which moved R$ 690 million, which will be used in the development of projects and in new acquisitions .... Continue Reading →
Pré-Sal Petróleo (PPSA) celebrates seven years of activities today, reaching a value of R$ 2.59 billion in revenue for the Union. The amount considers the sale of oil and gas from the Union since November 2017 - start of production of the NW of Libra evaluation area, in a long-term test - until September 2020,... Continue Reading →
Energy Platform (EnP) announced the acquisition of a 50% stake in Petro-Victory Energy in the fields of the Lagoa Parda Cluster, recently divested by Petrobras, and in the exploratory blocks ES-T-354 , 373, 441, 477 and 487, all on the Espírito Santo onshore and concluded in the 14th ANP round. The transaction marks EnP's entry... Continue Reading →
While offshore Brazil, Guyana and to a lesser extent Suriname are gaining the lion’s share of attention when it comes to South American offshore oil, with opportunities opening-up in Colombia. The Andean country’s Caribbean coast is believed to hold considerable oil and natural gas potential. It was with much fanfare that Diego Mesa, Colombia’s Minister of Mines and... Continue Reading →
Petro Rio S.A. (“Company” or “PetroRio”) (B3: PRIO3), in compliance with article 157 of Law 6404/1976, with CVM instruction 358/2002, and article 26 of the Novo Mercado Regulation, announces to its shareholders and the market in that Mr. George Kassab has resigned from his position as Investor Relations Officer, for personal reasons. At a meeting... Continue Reading →
Mitsui evaluates to sell its 49% stake in Gaspetro, a holding company with a stake in 19 gas distributors in the country. Gaspetro is controlled by Petrobras, with 51%, a stake that is being sold by the state oil company. Value Information. - As a partner, Mitsui has preemptive rights in the purchase, but would... Continue Reading →
A joint venture between Brazil’s Ocyan and Altera Infrastructure (formerly Teekay) has been awarded a contract by Karoon for the charter of the FPSO Cidade de Itajaí, which is operating on the Baúna field offshore Brazil. As previously reported, Karoon has finally taken over the operatorship of the Baúna field, located in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil.... Continue Reading →
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