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Aug. 18, 2025 – PRIO S.A. (“Company” or “PRIO”) (B3: PRIO3), informs its shareholders and the market in general that on Friday, August 15, 2025, the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (“ANP”) decided to stop production on the Peregrino FPSO, operated by Equinor do Brasil Ltda. (“Equinor”), as communicated to the consortium partners... Continue Reading →
Aug 18 (Reuters) - Brazilian power company Eletrobras has partnered with C3 AI to apply artificial intelligence to help operate the electric power transmission network in Latin America's largest economy, the two companies told Reuters on Monday. Eletrobras, Brazil's largest operator in the segment, will implement the C3 AI Grid Intelligence tool, which focuses on monitoring... Continue Reading →
Aug. 15 (PN) FPSO Almirante Tamandare (Búzios 7 Project) reached yesterday (14) the highest production flow rate per unit in Petrobras' history, three months ahead of schedule, November of this year: 225,000 barrels per day. The FPSO began operations in February in the Buzios field, in the Santos Basin pre-salt layer. The record confirms expectations... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - A South African court has rescinded an environmental authorization granted to TotalEnergies and its joint venture partner Shell to explore for oil in a block off the Cape coast, a court judgment seen by Reuters showed. However, the court said TotalEnergies should be given a chance to rectify deficiencies identified, including a failure to properly... Continue Reading →
Aug.14 (OE) Golar LNG Limited cemented its position as one of the most active players in the floating LNG (FLNG) market, announcing Q2 2025 results alongside major long-term contracts that add $13.7 billion to its Adjusted EBITDA backlog. The new deals—both with Argentina’s Southern Energy S.A. (SESA)—cover redeployment of the FLNG Hilli and the company’s... Continue Reading →
AUG.13 (Offshore Technology) Colombia's state oil company Ecopetrol, has reported a 46% decrease in net profit for the second quarter (Q2) due to declining global oil prices and slight production decreases. The company's net profit fell to approximately $450m (1.81trn pesos), down from the previous year's equivalent of $840m, with total sales also decreasing by... Continue Reading →
Aug 12 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil could invest as much as $21.7 billion in Trinidad and Tobago if the U.S. energy major finds reserves in a large deepwater area it was awarded on Tuesday to explore for oil and gas in the Caribbean country, Energy Minister Roodal Moonilal said. Moonilal was speaking at an event... Continue Reading →
Aug 11 (Reuters) - Brazilian businessman Nelson Tanure may give up on his bid to acquire a controlling stake in Latin America's largest petrochemical firm Braskem as his exclusive negotiations window nears closing without an agreement to resolve claims from an environmental incident linked to the company. Last May, Tanure signed a 90-day exclusivity document to discuss... Continue Reading →
Aug. 11 (OE) Ambipar and SBM Offshore announced a solution for cleaning cargo oil tanks on (FPSOs), a solution that importantly is geared to completely remove humans from entering tanks during cleaning activities. “This robotic solution marks a turning point for the offshore industry. By automating a traditionally hazardous process, we are not only enhancing... Continue Reading →
(PN) Petrobras is conducting two initiatives focused on Tupi, the country's largest producing field, located in the Santos Basin pre-salt layer. The company's Director of Exploration and Production, Sylvia dos Anjos, announced that the asset is receiving special attention with the aim of extracting more value and increasing production in the area. Furthermore, the company... Continue Reading →
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