Brazilian oil company Prio will continue to assess the purchase of some assets from state-owned Petrobras even after a deal for its Albacora offshore oilfield fell through, Prio's finance chief told Reuters on Tuesday. Petrobras has in recent years sold off dozens of oil fields, as well as refineries, pipelines, gas station chains and other... Continue Reading →
3R Petroleum August 22 Production Data
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 August 2022 in the assets that the Company holds participation. The Company is the operator of Macau, Areia Branca, Fazenda Belém, Rio Ventura, Recôncavo... Continue Reading →
Oil output in Permian to rise in Sept to highest on record – EIA
(Reuters) - Oil output in the Permian in Texas and New Mexico, the biggest U.S. shale oil basin, is due to rise 66,000 barrels per day (bpd) to a record 5.413 million bpd in October, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in its productivity report on Monday. Total output in the major U.S. shale... Continue Reading →
Angola tops Nigeria as Africa’s biggest oil producer in August
(Bloomberg) — Nigeria lost its crown as Africa’s largest crude producer as Angola surpassed the country for the first time in more than five years. Angola’s average daily output in August of 1.17 million barrels was more than Nigeria’s at 1.13 million barrels, according to Bloomberg’s survey of monthly OPEC output. The last time that... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on the sale of the Albacora field
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on11/05/2021, informs that its Executive Board approved today the end of the competitive process for the sale of the Albacora concession, which will be maintained in its entirety in Petrobras' portfolio. The company was negotiating with PetroRio S.A. for the sale of the field.... Continue Reading →
Guyana oil producers ramp up exports to thirsty European refiners
(Reuters) - Oil producers in Guyana are boosting exports to European buyers seeking alternatives to Russian crude, according to vessel monitoring data. Government bans on Russian oil since the invasion of Ukraine have spurred demand for alternative crudes, and Guyanese oil fits refiners from Britain to Italy better than rival Latin American grades do. So... Continue Reading →
Schlumberger sees North American oil activity growing faster than expected
(Reuters) - Top oilfield services company Schlumberger (SLB.N) on Wednesday said North American oil and gas activity was growing at a faster pace than expected, as customers have largely shrugged off concerns about a looming recession. Oil and gas producer customers were more concerned with securing equipment and operational performance than a sudden drop in oil prices... Continue Reading →
Spain’s Repsol sells 25% of oil and gas unit to EIG for $4.8 bln
(Reuters) - Spanish energy group Repsol (REP.MC) is selling a 25% stake in its oil and gas exploration division to U.S. fund EIG for $4.8 billion, building up a warchest for renewables projects as the energy industry moves to a lower-carbon future. The deal, first reported by Reuters earlier this year, values the whole business at $19... Continue Reading →
PRIO August 22 Operational Data
Petro Rio S.A. (PRIO), following best practices in corporate governance and transparency, informs its preliminary and non-audited Operational Data for the month of August. Obs:(1) The Frade Field’s production was impacted 9-day shutdown in the month of August.
API: American oil & gas as ‘reliable and realistic partners’ of renewables and energy security
As the global energy crisis grips the world in its clutches, taking it by storm, the American Petroleum Institute (API), a trade association representing the oil and gas industry, is advocating for a ramp-up of the U.S. oil and gas production not only as a solution to the energy security concerns plaguing the world at large... Continue Reading →