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(Reuters) Wall Street expects U.S. oil and gas companies to keep a lid on spending in 2025 and keep their focus on generating shareholder returns, despite calls by President Donald Trump to "drill, baby, drill." Big Oil begins reporting fourth-quarter results this week, and outlooks for the coming year should reflect the dissonance between Trump's... Continue Reading →
(OE) U.S. energy firms this week cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating for a third week in a row to the lowest since December 2021, energy services firm Baker Hughes BKR.O said in its closely followed report on Friday. The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output,... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) A World Bank arbitration tribunal has dismissed a request by Venezuela to annul a $8.37 billion arbitration award to ConocoPhillips, clearing the way for the U.S. producer to reclaim compensation for the expropriation of its oil assets in the South American country. The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) declared the expropriation... Continue Reading →
BRAVA ENERGIA S.A. (“BRAVA” or “Company”) (B3:BRAV3), pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 44, following the material facts disclosed on December 27, 2024 and January 10, 2025, hereby informs its investors and the market in general that, in a meeting held on January 23, 2025, the Board of Directors deliberated on the qualified bidders for the... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, further to the notice disclosed on November 27, 2024, hereby announces the start of the binding phase for the total transfer of its 25% minority interest in the exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas in the Tartaruga Field, located in the municipality of Pirambu-SE, in shallow waters... Continue Reading →
Salunda, the global leader in digitised solutions for safety critical industries, has integrated its Red Zone monitoring solutions on four drilling rigs in Guyana with Intellilift’s proven digital technologies to deliver automated location and control of critical equipment and personnel. The collaboration – on assets belonging to a major offshore drilling contractor - marks the... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - U.S. oil and gas producers are thrilled that President Donald Trump wants to encourage domestic energy development but say his decision to withdraw the United States from international climate cooperation will not help their investment plans in the global transition to cleaner energy. The position reflects a rare note of discord between Trump and Big Oil, one... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras announces that, on behalf of the Tupi field consortium, the company has signed amendments to the Charter and Service Agreements for the FPSO Cidade de Angra dos Reis (located in the Tupi field) with Tupi Pilot MV 22 B.V. and Modec Serviços de Petróleo do Brasil Ltda., extending the charter... Continue Reading →
As of Jan. 17, 2025 creditors take control of Norwegian owned Seacrest Oil company. The company is in default with banks and with Petrobras, from which it acquired the onshore North Capixaba and Cricaré Clusters. After successive negotiations, creditors decided to manage the company and are now looking for an operator for the assets Seacrest... Continue Reading →
(oilnow.gy) Hess Corporation has revealed that nearly half of the Stabroek Block’s massive 11.6-billion-barrel reserve will be tapped with six production vessels. “With the six ships that we have already sanctioned, we’re going to be developing over five billion barrels of that 11 billion barrels equivalent [and] there’s more to come,” Chief Executive Officer John Hess said... Continue Reading →
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