Sept 2 (Reuters) - Brazil has made a formal request to become a member country of the International Energy Agency (IEA), said the IEA on Tuesday, in a move which would reinforce Brazil's importance in global energy markets. The IEA said it had a received a letter at its Paris headquarters from Brazilian government ministers,... Continue Reading →
Equinor to inject nearly $1 billion into Orsted following US setbacks under Trump
Sept 1 (Reuters) - Norway's Equinor will pump nearly $1 billion into Orsted's emergency fundraising, opens new tab, it said on Monday, bolstering the Danish offshore wind power developer's efforts to cope with U.S. President Donald Trump's hostility to the sector. The energy company said it planned to participate in Orsted's 60-billion Danish crown ($9.4 billion) rights issue by subscribing... Continue Reading →
New CEO Set to Take Reins of ABL Group
Sept. 2 (OE) Global Energy Consultancy ABL Group has appointed Hege Marie Norheim as the new chief executive officer (CEO), succeeding Reuben Segal, who will take on the role as Chief Growth Officer (CGO). Norheim is a seasoned industry professional with 30 years’ experience from senior leadership roles. She has extensive experience in oil and... Continue Reading →
Carlyle to buy Altera Infrastructure’s FPSO Business
Sept. 2 (OE) Altera Infrastructure has entered into an agreement to sell its entire floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) business to global investment firm Carlyle. The acquired business includes Altera’s full FPSO portfolio, the floating storage and offloading (FSO) unit Yamoussoukro and the 50% ownership in the joint venture Altera&Ocyan. The portfolio includes the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Taps TechnipFMC for Flexible Gas Pipe Systems for Brazil Fields
Sept. 2 (OE) TechnipFMC has secured two subsea contracts from Brazil’s state-controlled oil company Petrobras to supply flexible pipe systems for projects in the Santos and Campos basins. The first award, classed by TechnipFMC as ‘substantial’ and valued between $250 million and $500 million, covers the design, engineering and manufacture of flexible gas injection risers.... Continue Reading →
Fugro Nets Two Multi-Year Contracts to Support Brazil’s Deepwater Oil Push
Sept. 2 (OE) Fugro has signed two three-year contracts with offshore energy services company Constellation to support deepwater exploration activities in Campos Basin and the emerging Equatorial Margin, two of Brazil’s most strategically important regions. Fugro’s work will involve deploying advanced remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) aboard Constellation-managed vessels to carry out subsea equipment inspections, interventions... Continue Reading →
Brava Energia Aug. ’25 Production Data
BRAVA ENERGIA S.A. (“BRAVA” or “Company”) (B3: BRAV3), informs its investors and the market in general the preliminary and unaudited production data for the month of August 2025. The Company achieved an average daily production of 92.4 thousand boe in August, a 1.6% increase over the previous month, renewing its all-time production record for the... Continue Reading →
Brazil Hits Record Oil and Gas Production in July
Sept. 1 (Agencia Brasil) In July, Brazil surpassed the 5 million barrels of oil and natural gas production per day mark for the first time in history. The record 5.160 million was announced this Monday (1st) by the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), the oil and gas industry regulator. Regarding oil... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy Secure Exploration License Offshore Congo
Sept.1 (OE) TotalEnergies and its partners QatarEnergy and Société Nationale des Pétroles du Congo have been awarded an exploration license for the Nzombo offshore block in the Republic of Congo. Under the terms of the production sharing contract signed with the Congolese Government, QatarEnergy will hold a 35% participating interest in the block. TotalEnergies affiliate... Continue Reading →
Brazil launching data center incentives next month to woo big tech, sources say
Aug. 29 (Reuters) -Brazil plans to announce a tax incentive plan in early September aimed at attracting foreign tech companies to build data centers in the country, two economic policy officials told Reuters. The sources, who requested anonymity to discuss the confidential plans, said the "Redata" program is designed to build goodwill with big tech... Continue Reading →