(Reuters) - Argentina has extended a concession held by energy firms Total Austral, Wintershall Dea Argentina and Pan American Sur for 10 more years until 2041, and approved an investment plan for $700 million, according to a government decree published on Tuesday. The extension for exploring conventional oil and gas in the 1,900 square kilometers... Continue Reading →
ANP concedes reduction of royalties to 71 producing fields
(PetroleoHoje) From a list of 195 fields, 71 have already have their royalties reduced according to ANP Resolution No. 853/2021, which allows the reduction of the royalty rate to 5%, in the case of fields granted to small companies, and to 7, 5%, for fields operated by medium-sized companies, if they comply with the requirements... Continue Reading →
Petro-Victory Energy acquires 19 Brazilian oil blocks, doubling company’s total acreage
(WO) Petro-Victory Energy Corp. secured 19 new oil and gas blocks in the company's core operating area, the Potiguar Basin onshore Brazil, the company announced. This acquisition cements Petro-Victory's status as one of the largest landholders in the highly petroliferous basin. Petro-Victory secured the blocks by participating in the Agencia Nacional do Petroleo Gas Natural e... Continue Reading →
Ibama grants Petrobras operating license for FPSO Guanabara in Mero
The Brazilian Institute of the Environment (Ibama) granted Petrobras the operating license for the FPSO Guanabara, the first definitive unit in the Mero field, in the Santos Basin. The document will be valid for eight years. The platform ship arrived at the field in February to carry out operational tests. The FPSO Guanabara was converted... Continue Reading →
Sonangol selects bidders for divestments
(PE) Angolan NOC selects preferred bidders—with exclusive acquisition rights—to buy partial stakes in six blocks, four of which are already in production Angola’s Sonangol called last year for bids on portions of its equity shares in various blocks and has been evaluating the results since September. The NOC has now selected preferred bidders for its... Continue Reading →
Exclusive: China’s oil champion prepares Western retreat over sanctions fear
(Reuters) - China's top offshore oil and gas producer CNOOC Ltd. (0883.HK) is preparing to exit its operations in Britain, Canada and the United States, because of concerns in Beijing the assets could become subject to Western sanctions, industry sources said. Ties between China and the West have long been strained by trade and human rights issues... Continue Reading →
Rystad: 2022 global energy spending to reach $2 trillion
(OGJ) Soaring oil, gas and power prices—combined with the European Union (EU) reducing its reliance on Russian supplies and post-COVID-19 pandemic inflation—will push global energy spending to $2.1 trillion this year, according Rystad Energy research. Upstream oil and gas spending is expected to rise 16%, or $142 billion, from last year, as oil and gas... Continue Reading →
3R Petroleum – Potiguar reserves report
3R PETROLEUM ÓLEO E GÁS S.A. (“3R” or “Company”) (B3: RRRP3) communicates its shareholders, investors and the market in general the result of the reserves certification of the fields that together form the Potiguar Cluster. The reserves report was prepared by the independent consultancy DeGolyer and MacNaughton, with a base date of December 31, 2021,... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil sanctions fourth and largest oil development on Guyana’s Stabroek Block
Oil major ExxonMobil has sanctioned its fourth and largest to date oil development on its operated Stabroek Block located offshore Guyana, which will be developed with the largest FPSO vessel on the block so far. According to a Monday update from its partner Hess, ExxonMobil made a final investment decision to proceed with the development... Continue Reading →
Exxon Mobil gets Guyana’s approval for fourth offshore oil project
Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) on Friday received approval to begin work on its fourth offshore oil project in Guyana from the South American country's Environmental Protection Agency. The permit will allow Exxon to begin construction and operation of its Yellowtail project, the latest of up to 10 expected to be producing oil this decade. A... Continue Reading →