(Reuters) - Suriname should boost incentives for energy companies looking to develop oil and gas discoveries, said Zamri Baseri, head of Malaysia's Petronas (PETRA.UL) in the South American country. Baseri did not specify the incentives his company is looking for, but lower royalties and taxes, or commercial incentives often hasten investment decisions by energy companies.... Continue Reading →
Halliburton Profit Beats on International Strength
(OE) Halliburton's fourth-quarter profit beat market expectations on Tuesday as strength in offshore and overseas drilling activities boosted demand for oilfield services and equipment. With a better economic environment and acerages internationally, oilfield services are setting their sights outside the United States to grow, with the North American segment dominated by higher efficiencies but fewer... Continue Reading →
Navitas assessing FPSOs for Phase 1 offshore Falklands Sea Lion project
(OM) Rockhopper Exploration has commented on a progress report on the Sea Lion oil development in the offshore North Falkland basin from operator Navitas Petroleum LP. This includes an updated development plan, which takes into account static and dynamic reservoir models. Netherland Sewell & Associates’ latest independent report has increased gross 2C resources in the partners’ licenses in the basin... Continue Reading →
Solstad Offshore Hooks $70M in CSV Contracts with Petrobras
(OE) Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has secured $70 million in new contracts and extensions for two of its subsea construction vessels (CSV) that will be employed offshore Brazil. The new contract is for the CSV Normand Fortress with Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras. The contract has a duration of two years firm with... Continue Reading →
Eco Atlantic set to assume outright ownership of offshore Guyana block
(OM) Eco Orinduik has informed Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources of its intention to enter the second phase of the second renewal period of the offshore Orinduik license. There is a commitment to drill one exploration well into the Cretaceous Formation before the license period ends on Jan. 13, 2026. TOQAP Guyana, the joint entity held... Continue Reading →
Milei Suspends Plan to Privatize Argentina State Oil Company YPF
(Bloomberg) -- The privatization of state-run oil company YPF SA is no longer included in sweeping reforms that President Javier Milei is trying to get approved by Argentina’s congress, according to a summary of the legislation circulated by the government Monday. The so-called omnibus bill, currently up for debate in the lower house, was changed... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies and European Energy Strengthen Offshore Wind Ties
(OE) French energy major TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with European Energy to develop offshore wind projects in three Nordic countries, including Denmark, Finland and Sweden. The agreement covers 405 MW of offshore wind power under development in Denmark, and new large scale offshore wind projects to be developed jointly by TotalEnergies and European Energy... Continue Reading →
Enauta Set to Receive Key Equipment for Atlanta Field Offshore Brazil
(OE) The first multiphase pumping subsea system (MPP), that will support oil and gas production at the Atlanta field in Brazil's Santos Basin, has been shipped from Norway, Brazilian oil and gas company Enauta has informed. The MPP, manufactured by OneSubsea, was loaded on January 21, 2024, in Norway ahead of shipping for Brazil. The... Continue Reading →
Exclusive: Petrobras expects to buy domestic wind, solar stakes this year, CEO says
(Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras (PETR4.SA), opens new tab will this year start buying stakes in domestic onshore wind and solar projects to create a roughly 2 gigawatts (GW) renewable energy portfolio, the firm's chief executive told Reuters. Petroleo Brasileiro is looking to buy stakes in assets that are already operational, Jean Paul Prates said... Continue Reading →
Subsea 7 Pipelay Vessel to be Equipped with Huisman’s Crane
(OE) Dutch company Huisman has secured a contract from Subsea 7 for the delivery of its 500MT offshore mast crane for one of pipelay vessels for deep water installations. The 500mt Offshore Mast Crane will be equipped with a passive and active heave compensation system on the main hoist to counter-act the vessel’s heave motion... Continue Reading →