(oilnow.gy) Moody’s Ratings has upgraded Suriname’s long-term local and foreign-currency issuer ratings from Caa3 to Caa1. The outlook is now positive, reflecting the anticipated economic benefits from a significant offshore oil project. This change is driven by TotalEnergies’ recent decision to proceed with the GranMorgu oil project in Block 58, which holds 750 million barrels of recoverable reserves. The... Continue Reading →
Modec announces progress on Guyana bound FPSO Errea Wittu
Japan’s Modec has made further progress in the construction of a hull for a floating production, storage and offloading unit (FPSO) that will be deployed at ExxonMobil’s fifth oil development in the Stabroek block, offshore Guyana. The company announced the completion of the hull assembly of the FPSO Errea Wittu, 40 days ahead of schedule.... Continue Reading →
Petrobras reports on UFN-III project
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors has decided to continue implementing the Nitrogen Fertilizer Unit (UFN-III), located in Três Lagoas (MS). The decision is based on a careful re-evaluation of the project which, considering the premises of the Strategic Plan 2024-2028 (SP 2024-2028), had its economic attractiveness confirmed for this... Continue Reading →
China’s Mingyang and Brazil’s ISI-ER sign cooperation agreement on offshore wind power
(eixos)The Senai Institute for Innovation in Renewable Energy (ISI-ER) and Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Mingyang signed a cooperation agreement on Thursday (24) for activities related to the offshore wind market in Rio Grande do Norte The intention is to develop local capacity. The state has 25.5 GW in projects with licensing requests from Ibama, out... Continue Reading →
Argentina’s Shale Boom Goes Global
(oilprice) Argentina’s shale province has been touted for years as the next Permian that would make the South American country a net exporter of energy after decades of import dependence. The Vaca Muerta shale basin is estimated to be the world’s second-largest shale gas deposit and the fourth-biggest resource of shale oil. However, Argentina’s... Continue Reading →
FPSO Almirante Tamandaré arrives in Brazil
The Almirante Tamandaré platform ship has arrived in Brazil. The unit will be installed in the Búzios Field, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin, off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. An FPSO (floating production, storage and offloading unit) platform, Almirante Tamandaré is the first high-capacity unit to be installed in the field,... Continue Reading →
Solstad Offshore Scoops $54M in New Vessel Contracts in Brazil
(OE) Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has secured multiple contract awards with clients in Brazil for two of its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels and one construction support vessel (CSV). Solstad’s Normand Topazio and Normand Turmalina AHTS vessels have been awarded one-year contracts each, starting in October and November 2024, respectively. Both awards... Continue Reading →
BHP reaches $30 bln settlement for reparation of Brazil dam failure
(Reuters) - Miner BHP Group said on Friday it has reached a R$170 billion ($29.93 billion) final settlement with Public Authorities in Brazil for reparation of Samarco's Fundão dam failure. A federal judge in Brazil had ruled in February that BHP and Vale and their joint venture, Samarco, must pay up to 47.6 billion reais in... Continue Reading →
Petrobras launches bidding round to hire consultants for offshore wind projects
(Portos e Navios)The bidding round provides for a two-year contract, renewable for the same period, to support the preparation of conceptual projects and provide consultancy services for the company to participate in future processes for acquiring areas for offshore energy generation. On Tuesday (10/22), Petrobras launched tender to hire consultancy services for the preparation of... Continue Reading →
Italy’s Eni to boost buyback after Q3 profit beats expectations
(Reuters) - Italian energy group Eni (ENI.MI), opens new tab will increase its share buyback programme by 25% to 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion), it said on Friday, after beating third-quarter profit expectations. It reported an adjusted net profit of 1.27 billion euros, topping the 1.08 billion expected by analysts in a poll compiled by the company... Continue Reading →