(Reuters) - Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand is expected to almost double to 700 million tonnes by 2040, Royal Dutch Shell said in its annual LNG market outlook. Demand was 360 million tonnes last year, up slightly from 2019’s 358 million tonnes, despite volatility caused by lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic. Global LNG prices... Continue Reading →
Petronas Posts 4Q Loss. Outlook Challenging, CEO Says
Malaysian state oil firm Petronas fell to a fourth-quarter loss on Friday hurt by lower oil prices and demand. Petronas announced in a virtual briefing a 1.1 billion ringgit ($272 million) loss after tax for the October-December quarter versus a profit of 4.1 billion a year earlier. It was the third straight quarterly loss at... Continue Reading →
PROGRESS REPORT ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW MERO, BÚZIOS AND MARLIN FPSOS IN ASIA
Asian shipyards are making progress on the construction of future Petrobras FPSOs that will start operating on the Brazilian coast between 2021 and 2024. In recent months, many of them have made considerable progress in their works. The next unit in Búzios, the FPSO Almirante Barroso is now almost 60% finished. The platform ship should... Continue Reading →
PETROBRAS WILL TENDER THIS YEAR THE FPSO FOR SERGIPE-ALAGOAS
Petrobras intends to go to the market this year to contract the FPSO for the deep water project in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin (SEAP). The information was revealed this morning by the company's production development director, Rudimar Lorenzatto, during a conference call with analysts and investors. The executive also confirmed that the SEAP conceptual project was... Continue Reading →
Saipem CEO: “2021 is certainly not a back to normal year”
Italian energy services group Saipem said it was unable to provide guidance for the year due to the ongoing health pandemic after it missed earnings expectations, sending its shares down around 9%. "2021 is certainly not a back to normal year," Chief Executive Stefano Cao said in a conference call on results. "We don't expect... Continue Reading →
Offshore wind farm planned in Colombia
A new company in Colombia has proposed the South American republic’s first offshore wind farm.The Colombian Martime General Directorate (DIMAR) issued Resolution 9 of 2021 in January. This authorizes Vientos Alisios to conduct pre-feasibility studies from the Port of Cartagena.The proposed 200 MW wind farm, 15 km from the coast, is expected to use 35... Continue Reading →
Exxon Mobil’s total reserves drop by a third after COVID-19 oil price drop
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp’s global oil and gas reserves tumbled by a third last year as the COVID-19 pandemic slammed global oil prices and demand, the company said on Wednesday. The largest U.S. oil producer is reeling from the sharp decline in oil demand and a series of bad bets on projects when prices... Continue Reading →
WEG’s profit grows 48.5% in the 4th quarter, to R $ 742.2 million
The manufacturer of machinery and equipment WEG had a profit of R $ 742.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, which represents an increase of 48.5% compared to the same period of the previous year. The company's revenue grew 29.5%, to R $ 4.88 billion. The result was influenced by factors such as the... Continue Reading →
AqualisBraemar Takes Care of Petrobras Shuttle Tankers’ DP
Brazilian national oil company Petrobras has hired AqualisBraemar to perform DP acceptance and annual trials for their DP shuttle tanker fleet operating in Brazil over the next three years. Under the contract, AqualisBraemar will carry out trials to verify the integrity and capabilities of the station-keeping equipment for Petrobras’ shuttle tanker fleet. Shuttle tankers transport... Continue Reading →
Army General Running Petrobras Will Learn About Oil on the Job
(Bloomberg) -- Neither the incoming nor the outgoing CEO of state-controlled oil giant Petroleo Brasileiro SA is an oil man. Neither in fact had ever worked a day in the industry before being nominated to the job. But that’s where the similarities between Joaquim Silva e Luna and Roberto Castello Branco end. Whereas Branco is... Continue Reading →