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Australian oil and gas player Karoon Energy has appointed Dr Julian Fowles its as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director. Karoon announced the resignation of its CEO and MD Robert Hosking at the end of July 2020 with effect from Karoon’s annual general meeting. Karoon said on Monday that Dr Fowles will start with Karoon immediately... Continue Reading →
Up to a quarter of the active floating drilling rig fleet - drillship and semi-submersibles - could be scrapped, as the demand, which had never recovered from the previous downturn, is now expected to remain under pressure "until 2022," Rystad Energy, a Norwegian energy intelligence firm said. "The new downturn that the Covid-19 pandemic has... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazil advanced to the position of third largest supplier of crude oil to China in September, import data showed on Sunday, while independent Chinese refiners obtain cheap, relatively high quality supplies from the South American exporter . Imports of the Brazilian product reached 4.49 million tons, compared to 2.96 million tons a year... Continue Reading →
News in exploratory activity in the Campos Basin. Petrobras started drilling the first well in block C-M-411 this week. The operation is being carried out with the West Tellus drillship, in a water depth of 2,953 meters. The pioneer well was named after the technical name 1-BRSA-1377-RJS. As a reminder, block CM-411 was purchased by... Continue Reading →
Industries are adapting to an increasingly digitalized landscape. The floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) industry is no different. As concerted efforts are made to improve project economics Matt Tremblay, ABS Senior Vice President, Global Offshore, discusses how digitalization can increase safety, reduce costs, and build robust technical and operational capabilities. No one could have... Continue Reading →
New information regarding seismic and reservoirs revealed a possible increase in the attractiveness of the blocks that should be included in the Round. The information was announced this week by the director of the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) Dirceu Amorelli during the collegiate board meeting of the agency. As is known, the auction was suspended... Continue Reading →
Petrobras and Diamond signed a charter contract for the semi-submersible Ocean Courage. Equipped with MPD, the rig will operate exclusively in production sharing partnership projects, running campaigns in the Dois Irmãos, Entorno de Sapinhoá and Três Marias areas, located in the Campos and Santos basins. Source: PetroleoHoje
UK-based TechnipFMC has reported third-quarter 2020 loss of $3.9 million or 1 cent per diluted share against $119 million loss same time last year. Adjusted diluted earnings per share, excluding charges and credits, was 16 cents, with analysts projecting some 22 cents. Revenues for the quarter were flat at $3.34 billion. TechnipFMC has secured quarterly... Continue Reading →
(Bloomberg) --Canadian oil prices are poised to strengthen next year as Mexican heavy crude exports to U.S. Gulf Coast refineries dwindle, according to BMO Capital Markets. Heavy Western Canadian Select’s discount to the West Texas Intermediate benchmark could narrow to $5 to $7 a barrel next year, BMO said in a report Wednesday. Oil sands... Continue Reading →
Australian oil and gas company Karoon Energy said Friday that the Brazilian national oil regulator ANP had approved, with conditions, Karoon's acquisition of the Bauna offshore field from Petrobras. The field is located in shallow waters in the Santos Basin in concession BM-S-40, 50-60km from Karoon’s Neon and Goiá discoveries, and 50km from Karoon’s Clorita... Continue Reading →
