Danish offshore drilling company Maersk Drilling has secured more work for its Maersk Voyager drillship with Total in Angola. The contract is for three development wells, to be drilled at Total's offshore Block 17. According to Maersk Drilling, the contract has an estimated span of 140 days. This will keep the Maersk Voyager rig busy contracted until... Continue Reading →
Spanish Renewables Giant Iberdrola Pledges More Growth
Spanish green energy company Iberdrola reported 4.7% net profit growth for the first nine months on Wednesday and said it still expected that metric to rise at a mid to high-single digit rate this year. Boasting more than 32GW of renewable generation capacity in markets including Spain, the United States, Brazil and Britain, Iberdrola is capitalizing on... Continue Reading →
Vitol executive’s secret recordings to expand Brazilian oil bribery probe
(Reuters) - Brazilian police expanded a long-running corruption probe at state-controlled oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA based in part on secret recordings made by a former executive of Swiss trading firm Vitol SA, according to court documents released on Tuesday. Police on Tuesday served warrants seeking documents from six people and two companies as part... Continue Reading →
SIEMENS ENERGY AND BENTLEY LAUNCH SERVICE TO REDUCE O&G OPERATING EXPENSES
Siemens Energy and Bentley Systems announced the launch of a joint solution to reduce operating expenses associated with oil and gas assets. The service was named “Asset Performance Management for Oil & Gas” (APM4O&G) and combines the main complementary offers from both companies to improve asset performance, eliminate downtime and reduce maintenance costs. APM4O&G combines... Continue Reading →
3R Petroleum prices IPO
3R Petroleum defined between R $ 24.50 and R $ 31.50 the indicative price range for its initial public offering (IPO). Launch is scheduled for November 9. Considering the middle of the range, of R $ 28.00, and the number of 28,571,429 shares of the base offer, the operation may handle R $ 800 million.... Continue Reading →
Report: PDVSA Plans to Offload Oil from Tilting FSO Offshore Venezuela
(Reuters) Venezuelan state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) plans to offload crude from the Nabarima floating oil facility via ship-to-ship (STS) transfer amid environmental concerns, two people familiar with the matter said on Monday. The Nabarima, part of PDVSA’s Petrosucre joint venture with Italy’s Eni SpA in the Paria Gulf off Venezuela’s eastern coast,... Continue Reading →
Op/Ed: The Digital Oilfield is Arriving Sooner than We Think
The Coronavirus and a surge of available connectivity means take-up of new E&P technologies is stronger than ever, writes Tore Morten Olsen, President, Maritime, Marlink. The oilfield of the future is a concept that was emerging before the Coronavirus overwhelmed the global economy and sent shockwaves through the energy markets. In fact, the disruption of... Continue Reading →
Exmar, YPF Settle Dispute, Terminate Tango FLNG Charter
Belgium-based shipowner Exmar has settled a dispute over the charter of the Tango FLNG with Argentinian energy firm YPF, that will see the FLNG charter terminated in exchange for a settlement fee. To remind, YPF in June sent a force majeure notice to Exmar, saying it was not able to pay for the charter of the... Continue Reading →
At 22,000 barrels per day in August, oil production under sharing contracts falls 24% compared to July
Sharing contract oil production was 22,000 barrels / day (bpd) in August, 24% less than in July. The drop is a reflection of the 27-day scheduled stoppage in production at the Mero Development Area for the execution of the 8-inch line disconnection operations. The downturn in Mero production has been occurring since April, as planned... Continue Reading →
Weatherford in “industry’s first” with Gulf of Mexico casing sidetrack
U.S. oilfield services player Weatherford has achieved the industry’s first 12 ¼-inch casing sidetrack for an undisclosed operator. Weatherford said that the casing sidetrack was achieved using the Shallow Angle QuickCut system and that it delivered a 22-feet window in a single trip for an ultra-deepwater well in the Gulf of Mexico. Chip Miller, VP... Continue Reading →
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