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A worsening political crisis risks slowing the pace of oil sector growth in the small Latin American nation Any hope that Guyana’s recent election would settle the country’s broiling political turmoil always looked optimistic. And so it has proved. Four months on from the poll, neither of the two main parties has conceded defeat and the impasse threatens... Continue Reading →
Oilfield services major Schlumberger recognised a $3.34 billion loss in the second quarter on $3.7 billion charge and revenue drop of some 35 per cent. The loss of $2.47 per share compares with profit of 35 cents per share same time last year. Continue reading
2Q20 EARNINGS RELEASE AND CONFERENCE CALL SCHEDULE Rio de Janeiro, July 23, 2020 – Petro Rio S.A. [B3: PRIO3] announces 2Q20 Earnings Release Conference Call schedule: 2Q20 EARNINGS RELEASE August 03, 2020 (after market hours) All information will be available on our website (ri.petroriosa.com.br/en/) CONFERENCE CALL WILL BE HELD IN PORTUGUESE WITH SIMULTANEOUS TRANSLATION... Continue Reading →
July 24, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that its Executive Board approved today the beginning of the contracting processes for three new Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSOs) platforms for the Búzios field, in the Santos Basin pre-salt. The three new units are part of the Asset Development Plan, which envisages a total... Continue Reading →
Brazilian state-controlled oil company Petrobras said on Friday it has approved the start of a tender to build three new floating platforms, known as FPSOs, in the Buzios oilfield, one of the biggest deepwater discoveries this century. Earlier in July, Reuters reported that Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as the company is formally known, was preparing to... Continue Reading →
Exxon Mobil Corp said on Thursday it had named its former Qatar country manager as the chief of its operations in Guyana, a South American country that just started producing crude last year and is seen as key to the company's future. Alastair Routledge takes over after the company, as part of a consortium with Hess Corp... Continue Reading →
Global oil and gas project sanctioning is set for a monstrous 75% plus drop in 2020 from 2019 levels, as the Covid-19 pandemic has led to massive E&P spending cuts, the energy intelligence company Rystad Energy has estimated. According to Rystad Energy, the total sanctioning value will end up at around $47 billion, an amount... Continue Reading →
Norwegian oil and gas giant Equinor sank to the red in the second quarter of the year as its revenues were halved amid Covid-19 pandemic and low oil prices. Equinor on Friday reports adjusted earnings of $0.35 billion, down from $3.15 billion in the same period in 2019 Adjusted earnings after tax were $0.65 billion... Continue Reading →
Havila said on Friday it has entered into a three-year bareboat contract with OceanPact Netherlands B.V. for the operation of the subsea vessel Havila Harmony in Brazil. Founded in 2007, OceanPact is dedicated to consultancy, management, and operation of oil spill response in coastal and offshore environments. It is one of the largest oil spill... Continue Reading →
Jul 23. 2020 Norwegian Norsk Hydro and electric company Golar Power signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at developing a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Barcarena, Pará. The project aims to allow Golar Power to supply gas to the Alunorte aluminum refinery, a Norsk unit near the port of Vila do Conde, also in... Continue Reading →
