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(Reuters) - Brazilian federal prosecutors have filed a lawsuit seeking damages from oil trading company Trafigura and former executives on corruption allegations involving Brazilian state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras), according to a statement on Monday. The prosecutors are also seeking a court order to freeze 1 billion reais ($187.55 million) of the defendants’... Continue Reading →
(Bloomberg) --Exxon Mobil is about to incur the biggest writedown in its modern history as what was once an exemplar of American capitalist might shudders under the weight of debilitated energy markets. Exxon -- already hobbled by cratering crude prices, a global supply glut and a pandemic-driven collapse in fuel sales -- on Monday disclosed... Continue Reading →
Petrobras detailed on Monday its new Business Plan for the period 2021 to 2025. In this plan, the company classifies the Campos Basin as a strategic area and will allocate a volume of US$ 13 billion to the region's fields. The amount, however, will be less in relation to the resources provided for in the... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazil’s Petrobras on Monday projected a surge in oil exports and divestments over the next five years as it steps up plans to target overseas demand and cut debt. In a virtual presentation to investors during the state-controlled company’s annual investor day, Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as it is formally known, said domestic oil... Continue Reading →
Norwegian marine seismic data acquisition company PGS has informed that its Ramform Titan vessel is about to continue the acquisition of the Campos Deepwater GeoStreamer X (Phase 2), a prefunded MultiClient 3D seismic survey with multi-azimuth coverage. In December 2020, PGS will resume operations, to acquire an additional 8 400 sq km. This survey provides... Continue Reading →
In the last 8 months, since March 2020, when the EnP Energy Platform was launched, our company has been dedicated to designing and articulating a competitive solution, contributing to the commercial viability of the gas produced on the coast of the Southeast of Brazil, both in the Pre-Salt and Post-Salt. Throughout this period, the project... Continue Reading →
Offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling is facing a very challenging financial situation in 4Q and going into 2021 amid difficult market environment combined with payment delays for its rigs working for the Mexican oil giant Pemex. Borr Drilling has five rigs operating for Pemex offshore Mexico. According to its report on Monday, during the third... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on November 27, 2020, regarding the divestment of Petrobras Gás S.A. (Gaspetro), clarifies that the company Compass Gás Energia S.A. (Compass) was not qualified for the continuation of the divestment process of 51% of Gaspetro capital stock for not meeting the requirements of the Commitment... Continue Reading →
After having been suspended due to the adverse scenario of the Covid-19 pandemic, the 17th Concession Round of the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) will be resumed. The event will take place on October 7, 2021. The restart of the usual procedure for organizing the bid was approved this week during the meeting of the ANP... Continue Reading →
A project has been launched in the UK to explore the viability of developing an offshore charging facility for vessels as part of the industry’s efforts to decarbonize its vessel operations. Funded by the first phase of the UK Government’s Sustainable Innovation Fund, the project - led by Turbulent Simulations, alongside Aluminium Marine Consultants, the... Continue Reading →
