(OEM) Italian oil and gas company Eni has drilled and tested an exploration well in waters offshore Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire), delivering a 25 per cent increase to the field’s reserves. Eni revealed on Thursday it has successfully drilled the Baleine East 1X well, the first exploration well in block CI-802 and the second discovery on... Continue Reading →
Financing and Bankability of Offshore Wind Vessels
(OE) In our first article we highlighted some of the key contractual considerations facing shipowners looking to construct and charter offshore wind vessels. In this article we explore some of the considerations concerning the financing and bankability of offshore wind vessels. We have seen a diverse group of financiers interested in financing vessels in the offshore wind... Continue Reading →
New York Announces Third Offshore Wind Solicitation
(Reuters) New York is seeking renewable energy to power at least 1.5 million New York homes in its third offshore wind solicitation, Governor Kathy Hochul said on Wednesday, as the state ramps up development of the industry. Administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, the first phase includes $500 million investment... Continue Reading →
Eni takes FID on Angolan gas first
Eni, with its partners in the New Gas Consortium, has taken a final investment decision in Angola's first non-associated gas development project, the development of the Quiluma and Maboqueiro (Q&M) fields. The project includes two offshore wellhead platforms, an onshore gas processing plant and a connection to Angola LNG plant for the marketing of condensates... Continue Reading →
Repsol profit doubles
(Reuters) - Spanish energy group Repsol (REP.MC) posted on Thursday a doubling in first-half net profit, boosted by high oil and gas prices, but its share price suffered as investors had wanted more. Rapidly recovering demand after COVID-19 lockdowns propelled energy prices to highs that have been driven to records by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, increasing profits... Continue Reading →
BP reserves Yinson FPSO for Angola
BP has reserved Yinson's Nganhurra floating, production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel for use on its proposed 10-well subsea Palas, Astrea and Juno oil fields (PAJ Project), on Block 31, offshore Angola. Under an agreement signed between BP and Yinson, Yinson will exclusively allocate FPSO Nganhurra to BP for the PAJ Project until 31 December... Continue Reading →
Shell smashes record again with $11.5 billion profit
(Reuters) - Shell (SHEL.L) on Thursday reported a second quarter profit of $11.5 billion, smashing its previous record just three months earlier, lifted by a tripling of refining profits and strong gas trading. The company also announced a share buyback program of $6 billion for the current quarter, but did not raise its dividend of 25 cents... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies’ Q2 profits trebled from a year ago
(Reuters) - TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA) posted a surge in second-quarter profits, joining others in its sector that have benefited from higher energy prices, although its shares fell as its stock buyback plans disappointed some analysts and investors. Adjusted net income nearly trebled from a year ago to $9.8 billion, as the company cashed in on a rise in... Continue Reading →
Bankers and business leaders say Brazil’s democracy in ‘grave danger’
(Reuters) - Top Brazilian bankers and businessmen issued a letter on Tuesday in defense of Brazil's electronic voting system that has been attacked by far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, and warned that the country's democracy was in "grave danger." The manifesto, signed by some 3,000 leading Brazilian figures, did not mention Bolsonaro by name, but clearly... Continue Reading →
Enauta: Atlanta field 2P reserves grow 50%
2P reserves in the Atlanta field, in the Santos Basin, belonging to Enauta, went from 105.7 million barrels on December 31, 2021 to 155.7 million barrels on June 30, 2022. This is a 47% increase in 2P (Proved and Probable) reserves of the area. The new certification was carried out by the independent consultancy Gaffney,... Continue Reading →