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Brazilian oil and gas company Brava Energia has connected two more wells at Atlanta field to the floating, production storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit, operating off Brazil, with the peak production expected to be reached in the coming months. The wells 2H and 3H have been connected to the Atlanta FPSO during the second week... Continue Reading →
(OE) Skyborn Renewables has confirmed the execution of the Turbine Supply Agreement (TSA) and the Offshore Long Term Program Service Agreement (LTPSA) with Siemens Gamesa for the provision of 63 SG 14-23 wind turbines and their long term service for the Gennaker offshore wind farm in Germany. Both agreements are based on the Master Supply... Continue Reading →
(OE) The world’s most powerful direct-drive floating offshore wind turbine, rated at 17 MW and co-developed by Dongfang Electric Corporation and China Huaneng, has been rolled out in China. With the highest single-unit capacity and the largest rotor diameter globally, the milestone marks a new breakthrough in China’s offshore wind power equipment manufacturing and provides... Continue Reading →
by Ron Bousso - Reuters LONDON, July 18 - The high-stakes clash between Exxon Mobil and Chevron over a prized South American oilfield may be a sign of what’s to come in the oil and gas industry as competition for a shrinking pool of prime assets heats up. Chevron is set to finalize its $53 billion acquisition of... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - The U.S. government sided with Argentina's effort to put on temporary hold a court order that it turn over its 51% stake in oil and gas company YPF to partially satisfy a $16.1 billion judgment won by two investors. In a filing late Thursday night, the government told the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Top oilfield services firm SLB narrowly beat Wall Street expectations for second-quarter profit on Friday, as resilient demand in parts of its international business helped offset drilling slowdown in North America, Mexico and Saudi Arabia. SLB, the first of the Big Three U.S. oilfield services provider to report quarterly results, had previously flagged weaker drilling activity... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Chevron can quickly proceed with its $53 billion acquisition of Hess (HES.N), opens new tab, after winning a landmark legal battle against larger rival Exxon Mobil, gaining access to the largest oil discovery in decades. Chevron CEO Mike Wirth's strategy to turn around his company's lagging performance hinges on the acquisition, one of the largest energy deals in the past decade.... Continue Reading →
(offshore-energy.biz) Switzerland-based offshore drilling contractor Transocean has secured a new batch of contracts and extensions in Australia, Norway, Ivory Coast, and Brazil for four floaters, encompassing two drillships and two semi-submersible rigs. While the rig owner’s backlog was $7.9 billion in the fleet status report from April 2025, the company’s total backlog is approximately $7.2 billion as of July 16,... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Shares of Brazilian fuel distributor Vibra Energia fell on Thursday after Bloomberg News reported that state-run oil firm Petrobras was eyeing a return to fuel retailing and its board would discuss the topic this week. Vibra's shares slipped 2.5%, making the company the worst performer on benchmark stock index Bovespa, which was trading near flat.... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras may redirect the oil it sells to the United States, sending more to Asia and Pacific markets due to higher tariffs the U.S. announced on Brazil, its chief executive told Reuters on Thursday. Although oil and gas exports make up a hefty share of Brazil's exports to the United... Continue Reading →
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