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(Reuters) - A ruling from a Colombian court that ordered the suspension of work at a major offshore gas well is a threat to the country's energy security, industry groups the Colombian Petroleum Association (ACP) and Naturgas said on Monday. In a court order dated Sept. 11, a judge said activities at well Uchuva-2, on the... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Petrobras' (PETR4.SA), opens new tab new multi-year strategic plan will have greater focus on upstream operations than the previous one, Chief Financial Officer Fernando Melgarejo said on Monday, as the Brazilian state-run firm looks to rebuild oil and gas reserves. Melgarejo told Reuters that the 2025-2029 plan, which is currently being drafted, does not foresee... Continue Reading →
(OE) BP has entered into an agreement with Perenco T&T to divest its Immortelle, Flamboyant, Amherstia and Cashima offshore gas fields and associated production facilities, as well the undeveloped resources from the Parang field in Trinidad and Tobago. BP Trinidad and Tobago operates and currently is the sole owner in each of the assets included... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) An arbitration panel that will decide a high-profile clash between Exxon Mobil and Chevron will delve into the secret value of Hess' oil riches in Guyana, people familiar with the matter said. Chevron last October offered to pay $53 billion for Hess, one of the two biggest deals in the largest wave of consolidation... Continue Reading →
(offshore-energy.biz) Dubai-headquartered engineering and services company Kent is developing a comprehensive report aiming to offer guidance for determining the cost of decarbonization, including its societal aspect, in the upstream oil and gas industries on behalf of the London-based Energy Institute. While the guideline document will focus on the UK North Sea, it will be written... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Mexico's incoming government will encourage state oil producer Pemex to seek equity partnerships with private oil companies, a model out of favor with the current president, in a bid to boost reserves amid towering debt, according to four sources familiar with the matter. These partnerships would be similar to past Pemex joint ventures with... Continue Reading →
Production from the Golfinho license in the Espírito Basin offshore Brazil has been impacted recently by reduced gas-lift compressor uptime from the GLF-28 well, operator BW Energy said in an update. However, the well is now back online following ROV intervention, with a program underway to improve reliability. During August, the company plans a 12-day shutdown on... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - After reporting a smaller than expected drop in second-quarter net profit, Italian energy group Eni promised to accelerate its share buyback and hinted at the possibility of nudging it up in the coming months. A stronger than anticipated performance at the group's upstream and Gas & LNG divisions supported results, while actions to streamline... Continue Reading →
(OE) TotalEnergies has signed an agreement to acquire a 60% interest and operatorship in Block STP02, offshore Sao Tome and Principe, from the Agência Nacional do Petroléo de S. Tomé e Principé (ANP-STP). The remaining interest will be held by the existing license holders, Sonangol (30%) and ANP-STP (10%). Located within an emerging basin, 60... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - U.S. oil and gas companies could face an uphill struggle to sell about $27 billion of assets to fund investor payouts over the next few years as the biggest wave of energy megamergers in 25 years nears the end of regulatory reviews. The share buybacks and dividends are needed to lure investors back... Continue Reading →
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