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(OET) Uruguay’s state-owned energy company ANCAP has tucked a new milestone under its belt with the signing of contracts for four offshore blocks with three oil and gas players in line with the framework of the Open Uruguay Round that has been in force since 2019. As a result, the UK-headquartered Shell, the U.S.-based APA Corporation, and... Continue Reading →
Yinson Production officially named its latest addition to the fleet, FPSO Atlanta, during a naming ceremony held at Dubai Drydocks World on December 13, 2023. FPSO Atlanta has a production capacity of 50,000 BOPD and a maximum storage capacity of 1,251,000 bbls. It will feature a carbon management process plant, which uses fuel gas for cargo... Continue Reading →
3R PETROLEUM ÓLEO E GÁS S.A. (“3R” or “Company”) (B3: RRRP3), in accordance with CVM Resolution No. 44, informs its investors and the market in general that the resumption of the Clara Camarão Refinery activities is underway, with full return scheduled for December 2023, after a programmed maintenance stoppage. The Company highlights that maintenance activities... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras reports that it has acquired 29 blocks in the Pelotas basin in the 4th Permanent Concession Offer Cycle of the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP). Petrobras acquired blocks P-M-1739, P-M-1737 and P-M-1797 in partnership with CNOOC Petroleum Brasil Ltda (CNOOC) and Shell Brasil Petróleo Ltda (Shell).... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Representatives from nearly 200 countries agreed at the COP28 climate summit on Wednesday to begin reducing global consumption of fossil fuels to avert the worst of climate change, a first of its kind deal signaling the eventual end of the oil age. The deal struck in Dubai after two weeks of hard-fought negotiations... Continue Reading →
(Z) Petrobras, the Brazilian state-owned energy company, has announced the extension of its existing contracts for two offshore drilling rigs owned by Constellation Oil Services. This news coincides with the launch of two separate tenders for hiring additional well-intervention rigs, demonstrating Petrobras' continued commitment to investments in its offshore operations. Rig Contract Extensions Petrobras has... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors, in a meeting held on 12/11/2023, approved a judicial settlement regarding the collection of differences in monetary correction and interest on Eletrobras' Compulsory Loan. Conditional on judicial approval, the agreement provides for the payment to Petrobras of R$1.2 billion within 5 working days of... Continue Reading →
The sixth-generation semi-submersible rig, Hunter Queen, which has belonged to PRIO since July 2022, completed its first operation this month in the Frade field, in the Campos Basin. The rig has the capacity to drill in water depths of up to 3,000 meters and wells of up to 10,000 meters, and is also capable of... Continue Reading →
(OE) Norwegian subsea services firm Reach Subsea, together with its Brazilian partner OceanPact, received a notice of contract award from Equinor for combined light construction, IMR (inspection, maintenance, and repair) and survey services on the Peregrino field offshore Brazil. The specific project has a duration of approximately 45 vessel days and is assigned as part... Continue Reading →
(PN) Halliburton announced today a new contract with the Libra consortium, which is led by Petrobras. Under the agreement, Halliburton will develop a digital twin for a system in the Mero field, in the Santos Basin pre-salt. In a statement to the market, the company states that the technology will help the consortium to “reduce... Continue Reading →
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