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 CHANGES IN MANAGEMENT
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
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 →
Karoon renews contract for Brazilian FPSO
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 →
Baker Hughes, Halliburton and Schlumberger signed Bacalhau well contracts with Equinor
Baker Hughes, Halliburton and Schlumberger signed Bacalhau well contracts with Equinor , in the Santos Basin pre-salt. According to the operator, the average local content is estimated at 74%. - The total value of the services is of the order of US $ 455 million, with a firm term of 4 years and two options... Continue Reading →
Karoon to transform into oil production company following Brazilian field takeover
Australian player Karoon Energy has completed the acquisition of a 100 per cent operating interest in the Baúna field, located in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil, which will see it transform from an oil and gas exploration company into an oil production company. To remind, Karoon in July 2019 presented the high bid in the process to... Continue Reading →
Saipem gearing up for ExxonMobil’s Payara job
Italian oilfield contractor Saipem has recently received the authorization to proceed with the final phase of the Payara development project in Guyana from the project operator ExxonMobil. Saipem has been working in this country for the last three years, starting with the award of the Liza phase 1 contract. Saipem said on Monday that this... Continue Reading →
Petrobras concludes the sale of Baúna field
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 07/24/2020 and 07/28/2020, informs that it has concluded today the sale of its entire stake in the Baúna field (BM-S-40 concession area), located in shallow waters in the Santos Basin, to Karoon Petróleo & Gás Ltda (Karoon), a subsidiary of Karoon Energy Ltd.... Continue Reading →
Noble gets rid of five cold-stacked floating rigs
Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has decided to sell five of its cold-stacked floating drilling rigs. In its fleet status report on Wednesday, Noble Corp. said it had signed rig sale agreements for five rigs. The deals were signed for two drillships – Noble Bully I and Noble Bully II – and three semi-submersibles – Noble Jim Day, Noble Danny Adkins,... Continue Reading →
Iberdrola’s $88B Green Spending Spree Eclipses European Big Oil’s Plans
Spanish wind energy group Iberdrola's plans to spend around $88 billion on renewable power by 2025 eclipse Europe's top oil companies' combined planned investments in low-carbon over the same period. Royal Dutch Shell, BP, Total, Norway's Equinor, Spain's Repsol, and Italy's Eni aim to grow their low-carbon businesses after setting out plans to sharply reduce... Continue Reading →