Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors, in a meeting held today, approved the revision of the Policy for Disclosure of Material Act or Fact and Securities Trading ("Disclosure and Trading Policy"). The revision of the Disclosure and Trading Policy results from the amendment of the Company's Shareholder Remuneration Policy, which... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Shareholder Remuneration Policy
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors (BoD), in a meeting held today, approved the improvement of its Shareholder Remuneration Policy (Policy). On 05/11/2023, the BoD determined that the Executive Board should prepare a proposal to improve the Policy, including the possibility of repurchasing shares. The improvement of the Policy became... Continue Reading →
Venezuela-Trinidad Offshore Gas Project Talks Hit Sticking Point Over Terms
(Reuters) Negotiations between Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago to jointly develop an offshore gas field near the maritime border have hit a sticking point following Venezuela's refusal to accept the terms of a U.S. license, the Caribbean nation's Prime Minister Keith Rowley said on Thursday. The United States in January issued a two-year license allowing... Continue Reading →
Petrobras lifts presalt production offshore Brazil
Petrobras achieved a new presalt production from its fields offshore Brazil of 2.06 MMboe/d during second-quarter 2023, representing 78% of the company’s total output. The previous high of 2.05 MMboe/d was registered in the first quarter. However, the company’s production in the Brazilian post-salt was 9.7% lower than for the previous quarter, at 346,000 bbl/d,... Continue Reading →
Ocean giants unite to forge mega fleet of semi-submersible vessels
China-based companies specializing in ocean-based heavy lift transport COSCO SHIPPING Specialized and Guangzhou Salvage have concluded a joint venture deal leading to the creation of a fleet of 18 semi-submersible vessels by the end of 2023. Commercial management of the fleet will be handled by the joint venture and COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Transport exclusively with... Continue Reading →
Maine Sets Sights on 3GW Offshore Wind Deployment by 2040
(Reuters) Lawmakers in Maine on Wednesday passed legislation that would set a 3-gigawatt target for offshore wind deployment off the state's scenic coastline by 2040, a level that could satisfy half of its 1.3 million residents' power needs. The bill would help the New England state meet Governor Janet Mills' proposed goal for a decarbonized... Continue Reading →
Iberdrola Raises 2023 Outlook After 21% Profit Increase
(Reuters) Spanish power company Iberdrola on Thursday raised its 2023 profit outlook for the second time after a strong performance in Europe and Britain drove a 21% increase in first-half net profit. The green energy giant is investing heavily in renewable capacity and network assets. It plans to invest 47 billion euros ($52 billion) between... Continue Reading →
Exxon Posts 56% Profit Slump, Joins Peers in Energy Price Hit
(Reuters) Exxon Mobil Corp joined its rivals in reporting a 56% slump in second-quarter profit from a year ago, hurt by a drop in energy prices, in line with the midpoint of the company's earnings preview released earlier this month. Oil majors' profits fell sharply in the quarter from record levels a year earlier as oil and gas... Continue Reading →
Guyana Extends Offshore Oil Block Bids Deadline to Attract New Explorers
(Reuters) Guyana extended to Sept. 12 a deadline for companies to submit bids for its first competitive auction of oil blocks, the government said in a statement on Wednesday. The South American nation has delayed the offer of 14 offshore blocks four times before. The round is intended to recruit new explorers and lessen the... Continue Reading →
TechnipFMC breaks subsea order records, expects to reach $9 billion in 2023
(OET) TechnipFMC has received $4.1 billion in subsea inbound orders in the second quarter of 2023, a 62.2% increase compared to Q1 2023 and a 113.4% increase compared to the same period in 2022. Records were set for the company’s iEPCI full-field subsea development and integrated project execution and Subsea 2.0 subsea production system. TechnipFMC’s total... Continue Reading →