(OE) Oslo-listed marine seismic survey firm Magseis Fairfield has signed a contract with ExxonMobil for a large Ocean Bottom Node (OBN) project offshore Guyana, where ExxonMobil has so far discovered 11 billion barrels of oil. The project is expected to be conducted using our ZXPLR technology and last for a minimum of 14 months. “We... Continue Reading →
Oceanographers Call for Study on Impact of Floating Wind on Shelf Seas Mixing and Marine Life
(OE) While floating wind farms are seen as the next big thing in the renewable energy industry as they can be installed further from shore where the winds are stronger, oceanographers from the UK's Bangor University are calling for new research to be done into the environmental impact of turbulence caused by tidal flow past... Continue Reading →
3R Petroleum production data June 2022
3R PETROLEUM ÓLEO E GÁS S.A. (“3R” or “Company”), following best practices in corporate governance and transparency, informs its investors and the market in general the preliminary unaudited production data for July 2022 in the assets that the Company holds participation. (1) Macau Cluster had its production in May, June and July impacted by an... Continue Reading →
Methane Emissions from U.S. Shallow Offshore Platforms Exceed Those on Land, Study Finds
(OE) Measurements of methane emissions from shallow water oil and gas platforms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico found they were substantially higher than those from drilling on land, according to research published on Thursday. The study, by researchers at non-profit Carbon Mapper, the University of Arizona, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the University of Michigan and Arizona State... Continue Reading →
Exxon Mobil’s Nigeria asset sale hits regulatory hurdle
(Reuters) - Nigeria's petroleum regulator said on Tuesday it stood by its refusal to approve Exxon Mobil's $1.28 billion sale of shares in its Nigerian unit to Seplat (SEPLAT.LG) after President Muhammadu Buhari approved the transaction. Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) head, Gbenga Komolafe, said under a new petroleum law passed last year, the petroleum minister... Continue Reading →
Nigeria’s Buhari grants consent to Seplat’s buy of Exxon Mobil’s Nigeria unit
(Reuters) - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has granted consent to the acquisition of Exxon Mobil's Nigerian unit by Seplat Energy (SEPLAT.LG), in a $1.28 billion deal announced in February. Buhari, who doubles as oil minister, granted ministerial approval to the deal, the presidency said in a statement on Monday. Exxon and Seplat are expected to operate... Continue Reading →
Petrobras concludes the sale of E&P assets in Espírito Santo – Peroa Cluster
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 01/29/2021, informs that yesterday it has finalized the sale of all its stakes in the producing fields of Peroá and Cangoá, and in the BM-ES-21 concession (Malombe Discovery Evaluation Plan) jointly called Peroá Cluster, located in the Espírito Santo Basin to the company... Continue Reading →
Crude spill hits environmentally-sensitive area in Venezuela, Report
(Reuters) Crude oil spilling from one of state-run PDVSA's joint ventures has hit an environmentally sensitive area at Venezuela's eastern region, three sources close to the operations said on Tuesday. Oil spills and gas leaks have become frequent in recent years in Venezuela, where lack of investment and delayed maintenance have contributed to the deterioration... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies starts production from tie-back project off Nigeria
French energy giant TotalEnergies has kicked off production from a field tied back to existing facilities located offshore Nigeria. Back in 2018, the Nigerian media disclosed that Total (now TotalEnergies) had been preparing to make the FID of the Ikike project. A year later, reports started circulating that the oil major was working on sanctioning the development of... Continue Reading →
Brazil, Guyana, Mexico Projects To Offset Declines In Other Areas
(Rigzone) In the coming years, upstream capex in Latin America will shift into deeper and deeper water with Brazil, Guyana, and Mexico likely to lead the charge for new spending, Rystad Energy said. While onshore investments stabilized at around $14 billion and shallow water spending continues to decline, deepwater expenditure is projected to grow at... Continue Reading →