(Reuters) A strike by environmental workers in Brazil is already impacting Petrobras' operations in three offshore oil fields, the state-run firm told Reuters on Wednesday. There have been delays in developing production in the Mero, Buzios and Marlin fields, assets that require approval from the environmental agency Ibama to increase production. Since January, Ibama employees... Continue Reading →
BP Halts Hiring, Pauses New Offshore Wind Projects to Win Over Investors
(Reuters) BP's new CEO Murray Auchincloss has imposed a hiring freeze and paused new offshore wind projects as he places a renewed emphasis on oil and gas amid investor discontent over its energy transition strategy, sources at the company said. The moves, which have not previously been reported, are part of a decision by Auchincloss... Continue Reading →
Approval of the Merger of Maha Holding and Enauta shares into 3R
3R PETROLEUM ÓLEO E GÁS S.A. (“3R”) and ENAUTA PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. (“Enauta” and, jointly with 3R, the “Companies”), under the terms of article 157, §4, of Law No. 6,404, December 15, 1976 (“Brazilian Corporate Law”), CVM Resolution No. 44, August 23, 2021, following the material facts disclosed on April 1 and 9, 2024, and May 17,... Continue Reading →
TGS Set for Offshore Wind Measurement Campaign in Morro Bay Off California
(OE) Norwegian seismic firm TGS has announced a new campaign for offshore wind and metocean measurement located in Morro Bay, off the U.S. West Coast. This initiative further expands the company's pioneering multi-client wind and metocean measurement initiatives in key global offshore wind regions. The campaign seeks to greatly enhance the industry's understanding of offshore... Continue Reading →
A mountain of asset sales loom after oil megamerger era
(Reuters) - U.S. oil and gas companies could face an uphill struggle to sell about $27 billion of assets to fund investor payouts over the next few years as the biggest wave of energy megamergers in 25 years nears the end of regulatory reviews. The share buybacks and dividends are needed to lure investors back... Continue Reading →
Guyana Selects Former Exxon Exec’s Firm to Engage with Exxon in Gas Project
(Reuters) A newly formed company headed by a former Exxon Mobil executive was selected to support the Guyana government and Exxon to create a new independent natural gas development in the country, Guyana's Ministry of Natural Resources said. Fulcrum LNG offered "the most comprehensive and technically sound proposal" among 17 bidders, the government said in... Continue Reading →
Does an OSV Newbuild Boom Loom?
Jesper Skjong, Contributor (OE) There are solid underlying fundamentals that are driving the increased vessel demand, chief among them is the increased offshore upstream investment on a global level. Overall, spending on exploration and production is set to increase roughly 45% from 2021 to 2025, reaching a total of almost $200 billion in the latter year.... Continue Reading →
Majority of Oil & Gas Industry Leaders Optimistic on Sector Growth, DNV Survey Finds
(OE) Despite unprecedented energy challenges, 68% of oil and gas industry leaders have expressed optimism for sector growth in the coming year, according to the most recent survey by DNV. The latest DNV survey, The Paradox of Petroleum - How the oil and gas sector is transforming through uncertainty, gathered insights from nearly 450 senior oil... Continue Reading →
EU-Funded Project Aims to Develop Cheaper, More Environmentally Friendly Floating Wind Farms
(offshoreWIND.biz) A consortium gathering 17 partners from eight European countries has started working on a project, dubbed Floatfarm, with a goal to lower the levelised cost of energy (LCOE) of floating wind through solutions such as shared mooring and anchoring, and to reduce the impact of floating wind farms on marine wildlife. Funded by the... Continue Reading →
Stabroek Block cost recovery to exceed US$30 billion in 2024
(Oil Now) Cost recovery for investments into the Stabroek Block petroleum operations are set to accumulate to approximately US$31 billion by the end of 2024. The Stabroek Block Production Sharing Agreement, inked by the Guyana government, ExxonMobil, Hess and CNOOC, allows the co-venturers to recover investments by taking up to 75% of annual production as... Continue Reading →