Rio de Janeiro, October 30, 2020 - Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the press release disclosed on September 17, 2020, informs the beginning of the binding phase regarding the sale of all its shares in the wholly-owned subsidiary Araucária Nitrogenados S.A. (ANSA). Potential buyers qualified for this phase will receive instructions on... Continue Reading →
Stalled Oil and Gas Resources – How Big an Opportunity Is It?
A new study by Westwood Global Energy Group shows that 11 billion barrels of oil and 36 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe) gas in 119 discoveries >100 million boe in size made between 2008 and 2016 is currently stalled with no progression towards development. This oil and gas, potentially, worth more than $65 bn... Continue Reading →
PETROBRAS REPORTS A LOSS OF R$ 1.5 BILLION IN THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2020
The third quarter of 2020 ended with a financial loss for Petrobras. The company announced losses of R$ 1.546 billion between July and September. This is the third quarter followed of recorded losses for the oil company. For the first quarter of 2020 the company recorded losses of R$ 48.5 billion, between April and June... Continue Reading →
Ørsted’s 3Q Results Beat Expectations
Danish energy group Ørsted beat third-quarter profit expectations on Wednesday but said offshore wind projects in the United States faced “significant” delays. The world’s largest offshore wind farm developer kept its full-year guidance for earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) of 16-17 billion Danish crowns ($2.5-$2.7 billion). “Despite the tenacious COVID-19 pandemic, our... Continue Reading →
ENAUTA has R$ 2 billion to acquire new fields, says CEO
(Reuters) - Oil company Enauta has 2 billion reais available to restore its portfolio and acquire new fields, said the company's chief executive, Décio Oddone, who took office in September. The company, which over the past year has sold the Manati and Carcará fields, is open to opportunities in shallow water and onshore areas, apart... Continue Reading →
Schlumberger Reports Third Straight Quarterly Loss
Top oilfield services provider Schlumberger NV on Friday posted its third straight quarterly loss as this year's prolonged slump in oil prices due to the COVID-19 pandemic compelled its major energy customers to shun drilling. The company kicked off earnings from hard-hit U.S. oilfield service providers and come as the reintroduction of lockdowns in some... Continue Reading →
Oil Traders See Slow Demand Recovery
Top global oil traders Vitol, Trafigura and Gunvor said on Thursday they saw slow oil demand recovery because of a second coronavirus wave with oil prices rising to or above $50 per barrel only by October next year. Benchmark Brent crude futures traded down 1.6% to $42.62 a barrel at 0905 GMT on Thursday as... Continue Reading →
C-Innovation Orders Sonardyne Tech for ROV Ops in Brazil
Marine services company C-Innovation (C-I) has ordered a package of Sonardyne’s underwater positioning and navigation systems to support its operations offshore Brazil. Remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) on board six ROV support vessels (RSVs) in the country will be equipped with Sonardyne inertial, gyrocompass and Doppler technologies, as well as hybrid acoustic-inertial systems. C-I has ordered... Continue Reading →
Petronas spuds Suriname wildcat
Malaysia ’s state-owned oil company Petronas has spudded the keenly watched Sloanea-1 wildcat on Suriname’s Block 52, hoping to emulate the successes that US independent Apache has notched up on Block 58.
Floating Wind Solutions 2021 Advisory Board
Offshore Floating Wind is a sizeable global opportunity ramping-up for commercialization across six to ten distinct markets. Floating Wind Solutions 2021 announces our Advisory Board of experts in all fields involved in Floating Wind and related Supply Chains. The primary role of the FWS Advisory Board is to offer their insight and expertise to create... Continue Reading →