Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has acquired the exploration and production rights of the volumes exceeding those of the Transfer of Rights in the Atapu and Sepia offshore fields in the 2nd Bidding Round for theTransfer of Rights surplus under the Production Sharing Regime, held today, by the National Agency of Petroleum,... Continue Reading →
Transfer of Rights Auction Results – Sepia and Atapu
The winning bids for the Transfer of Rights auction, blocks Sepia and Atapu, are as follows: SEPIA - Consortium formed by TotalEnergies (28%), Petronas (21%) and QP Brasil (21%), made an offer of 37.43% of surplus oil to the Union. The bid exceeded the proposal presented by Petrobras (100%), which alone offered 30.30% of excess... Continue Reading →
Production in the Transfer of Rights reached an average volume of 1.003 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in November
Production in the Transfer of Rights reached an average volume of 1.003 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in November. This was the first time that the fields in the area reached the level above 1 million barrels per day. With this volume, the Transfer of Rights reached a share of 27.05% of the... Continue Reading →
Aker Solutions, AF Gruppen Scrap Plan to Merge Offshore Decommissioning Businesses
Norwegian oilfield services provider Aker Solutions and its compatriot AF Gruppen have terminated their previously announced process to merge the two companies’ existing offshore decommissioning operations. In a statement released on Friday, the two companies said that, although the strategic rationale is still strong, they have not succeeded in reaching a final agreement and the... Continue Reading →
No counter-offers in Colombia oil round, 30 contracts to be signed
(Reuters) - There were no counter-offers for oil and gas blocs in Colombia's latest licensing round, but contracts for 30 blocs which received bids will be signed in the coming days, the government said on Thursday. The oil and gas industry is a major source of income and foreign exchange for Colombia and the government... Continue Reading →
The Next Permanent Offer Auction Scheduled for April 13, 2022
Strengthened by the recent bills approved by the government, the Permanent Offer of the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) will have its next auction on April 13, 2022, consequence of declaration of interest submitted by a company already registered in this auction modality. Thus, the 3rd Cycle of Permanent Offer begins, which will be carried out... Continue Reading →
New delay hits Shell’s sale of Texas refinery to Mexico’s Pemex
(Reuters) - A sale of Royal Dutch Shell's (RDSa.L) controlling interest in a Texas refinery to Mexican state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos has been delayed until next year, two people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. A review of the deal by U.S. Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States had been expected to wrap... Continue Reading →
EXCLUSIVE Exxon prepares to bid for new oil blocks in Brazil
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM.N) is prepared to bid on Friday for new blocks in Brazil's deep-water oil fields, a focus area for its oil and gas production growth, people familiar with the matter said. Any bid would mark its first big investment since it decided to resume spending after a historic, $22.4 billion annual loss... Continue Reading →
TGS Obtains License for Seismic in the Campos Basil
Ibama gave the green light for TGS to proceed with the 2D seismic acquisition in the Campos Basin. The campaign, scheduled for 2022, but still without a start date, will cover 23,000 km of 2D lines. This is a multi-client project. Given the proximity, TGS will use the port of Rio de Janeiro as its... Continue Reading →
Senegal’s President Calls on Africa to Harmonize Oil Legislation
(OE) Africa needs harmonized oil legislation to avoid ruinous competition among its oil-producing nations as they vie for investors, Senegal's President Macky Sall told an oil conference on Thursday. Sall said that as some developed nations push for an end to investments in fossil fuels, particularly gas, African countries needed to attract partners who are financially and technically reliable with... Continue Reading →