U.S.-based Kosmos Energy sank to a loss in the last quarter of 2019 despite a significant increase in revenues compared to the same period of 2018. According to its report on Monday, Kosmos generated a net loss of $35.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to a profit of $185.6 million in the... Continue Reading →
Chevron reports lowest reserve-replacement ratio since 2010
Chevron’s future growth prospects may be dimming after the oil explorer pumped more crude than it discovered or bought last year, eroding its portfolio of untapped fields. New finds, acquisitions and expansions of existing oil and natural gas holdings were equivalent to just 44% of the company’s 2019 production, according to a regulatory filing on... Continue Reading →
Petrobras starts non-binding phase for sale of UFN-III
February 21, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 02/10/2020, informs the beginning of the non-binding phase related to the sale of 100% of its shares in Nitrogen Fertilizer Unit III (UFN-III). Potential buyers qualified for this phase will receive a descriptive memorandum with more detailed information about the... Continue Reading →
Harvey Gulf Eyes International Markets
Offshore marine transportation firm Harvey Gulf International Marine says it has been able to achieve success in the turbulent offshore market by constantly reinvented itself to fit the industry demands. Most recently, “reinvention” has meant branching out to secure more work in international markets. This is not the first time Harvey Gulf has ventured away... Continue Reading →
DOF Subsea Shrinks Quarterly Loss
DOF Subsea, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DOF Group, reported loss in the fourth quarter of 2019 of NOK 30 million ($3.2 million), compared to loss of NOK 458 million ($49.1 million) in the corresponding period in 2018. Full-year result for 2019 came out negative, with loss of NOK 1.13 billion ($121.4 million), against loss of... Continue Reading →
Petrobras oil workers suspend strike
Feb 21, 2020 Petrobras' oil workers decided to suspend the strike. The announcement was made by the Single Petroleum Federation (FUP), which represents 13 unions of the category in the country. It is scheduled for this Friday, an audience between representatives of the category and Petrobras with Minister Ives Gandra, of the Superior Labor Court... Continue Reading →
ANP approves first reduction in royalty rate on incremental production in a mature field
February 21, 2020, The ANP Board approved yesterday (2/20) the first reduction in the royalty rate on the incremental production of a mature field, as provided for in ANP Resolution No. 749/2018. The incentive was granted to Campo de Polvo, in the Campos Basin, operated by the company PetroRio, within the scope of the approval... Continue Reading →
Petrobras expects to invest US $ 9 billion in exploration and production in 2020
Feb 21, 2020 Petrobras plans to invest US $ 9 billion in exploration and production in 2020, said the company's production and technology development director, Rudimar Lorenzatto. According to him, of this total, half will be allocated to new projects, including Sépia, Mero, Búzios 5 and Atapu. Petrobras, as a whole, plans to invest US... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Expects Dip in Oil Exports on Offshore Maintenance Works
Oil exports by Brazilian state-run Petrobras should fall slightly in the first quarter, thanks to scheduled maintenance stoppages at offshore platforms, executives said on Thursday. On a conference call to discuss the firm's fourth-quarter results, the executives added that January production was little changed from December. On Wednesday evening, Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as the firm... Continue Reading →
Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine says ex-consultant convicted in Brazil probe
Singaporean rig builder Sembcorp Marine Ltd said on Friday a former consultant to the company had been convicted by a federal court in Brazil for corruption, money laundering and participation in a criminal organization. The conviction of Guilherme Esteves de Jesus is part of one of the largest corporate corruption probes in history, Brazil’s wide-ranging... Continue Reading →