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(oilprice.com) Petrobras is beefing up its offshore game, throwing four more support vessels into the mix by 2026—bringing the grand total to 48. Brazil’s state-run oil company is gearing up to boost production to 2 million barrels per day (bpd) at the Buzios field by 2030, cementing Brazil’s status as an offshore oil heavyweight. Petrobras... Continue Reading →
PRIO S.A. (“PRIO” or “Company”) (B3: PRIO3) and PRIO Forte S.A. (“Issuer”), in compliance with the terms of the Resolution No. 44, of August 23rd, 2021, as amended, issued by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Comission (“CVM Resolution 44” and “CVM”, respectively), and Resolution No. 160, of July 13, 2022, as amended, issued by CVM... Continue Reading →
Australian oil company Karoon announced that it has signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Altera & Ocyan to acquire 100% of FPSO Cidade de Itajaí for $115 million, plus approximately $8 million in transaction costs. The unit operates in the Baúna field, which is fully operated by Karoon. The agreement is subject to... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Guyana expects to soon sign an oil production-sharing agreement with a consortium led by France's TotalEnergies will allow it to explore an offshore area, Energy Minister Vickram Bharrat told Reuters. Guyana is the world's fastest-growing oil-producing country and is on course to reach capacity of 940,000 barrels per day this year - nearly 1%... Continue Reading →
(OE) Offshore seismic services firm Shearwater Geoservices has secured large deepwater 4D ocean bottom node (OBN) reservoir surveillance program by ExxonMobil Guyana. Under the contract, Shearwater will begin a six-month survey starting in the first half of 2025. The field unit will be comprised of a Shearwater seismic vessel as source vessel, and a dual... Continue Reading →
(Valor Feb. 20, 2025) With a debt of R$3.3 billion, Seacrest Petróleo filed for bankruptcy protection in the Court of Justice of São Paulo. The company is seeking to suspend collection proceedings and early maturity of the debt for a period of 180 days. The decision to file came after the company received requests for... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Guyana's average oil production fell to some 620,000 barrels per day in January from 656,000 bpd in December, the lowest monthly figure since August, the Natural Resources Ministry said on Friday in a report. A consortium led by U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil and involving Hess and China's CNOOC controls all crude and gas output in... Continue Reading →
(OE) Constellation, a major offshore oil and gas drilling services provider in Brazil, operating 22% country´s offshore drilling rigs, has outlined its plan to list the company’s shares Euronext Growth Oslo. Constellation, with 1,800 employees and a 45-year track record, is currently in the first quartile of Petrobras’ ranking of drilling contractors, operating all its... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has signed a long-term Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) purchase and sale agreement with the British company Centrica. The agreement represents an important step in the company's strategy, as it reduces exposure to spot prices, increases competitiveness and assures greater security of supply of natural gas to Brazil.... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) The fourth floating production facility to be operated by a consortium led by Exxon Mobil in Guyana has departed from Singapore on its route to the South American country's waters, according to a company executive and LSEG vessel tracking data seen on Tuesday. Once the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel is installed,... Continue Reading →
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