3R PETROLEUM ÓLEO E GÁS S.A. (“3R” or “Company”), following best practices in corporate governance and transparency, informs its investors and the market in general the preliminary unaudited production data for June 2022 in the assets that the Company holds participation. (1) The Macau Cluster had its production in May impacted by a technical problem linked... Continue Reading →
Ocyan signs a contract with Solstad Offshore
Ocyan has signed a contract with Solstad Offshore for the charter of a “Normand Cutter” construction support vessel. The purpose is to enable Ocyan to participate in several projects in the segment and the first of them will be the contract for the decommissioning of the subsea systems of 3 FPSOs, recently won from Petrobras... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on the sale of refining and logistics assets
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 06/27/2022, informs that it has extended the deadlines for participation in the sale processes of Refinaria Abreu e Lima (RNEST), in Pernambuco, Refinaria Presidente Getúlio Vargas (REPAR), in Paraná, and Refinaria Alberto Pasqualini (REFAP), in Rio Grande do Sul, as well as the... Continue Reading →
Equinor to resume operations at Peregrino by the end of August
Equinor is very close to restarting production in the Peregrino field, in the southern part of the Campos basin. However, the date for restarting operations in the area has been slightly readjusted. The board of the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) approved the postponement of the resumption of production in the field to August 31 this... Continue Reading →
New Brazil law reinstates biofuels’ tax advantage over fossil fuels
(Reuters) - New legislation approved by the Brazilian Congress late on Wednesday reinstates a tax advantage to biofuels compared with fossil fuels, which should benefit companies producing ethanol in the long-term, analysts said on Thursday. Brazil's lower house approved the government-sponsored bill that among other things includes a provision saying biofuels should enjoy lower taxes... Continue Reading →
U.S. oil mergers drop to $12 billion as volatility limits deals
(Reuters) - U.S. oil and gas dealmaking fell to $12 billion last quarter, down from the first quarter and nearly a third of the $34.8 billion in the same period a year ago, as commodity price volatility left buyers and sellers clashing over asset values, according to data released by energy analytics firm Enverus on... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on manifestation of the Eligibility Committee
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that the Eligibility Committee (CELEG) resumed today the meeting, started on 07/07/2022, to finalize the analyses of the candidates for the Board of Directors nominated by the controlling shareholder: Mr. Gileno Gurjão Barreto (also nominated as Chairman of the Board); Mr. Edison Antônio Costa Britto Garcia; Mrs. Iêda Aparecida... Continue Reading →
MDL and DOF Subsea return to Angola for SURF project
Back-deck equipment specialist Maritime Developments MDL has supported engineering and marine services company DOF Subsea with SURF work packages in Angola. The MDL spread consisted of a second-generation reel drive system, four-track 85Te pipelay tensioner and an overboarding chute. It was mobilised onboard the offshore construction vessel Skandi Seven to perform SURF installation scopes of work.... Continue Reading →
Saipem’s board endorses first sustainability plan with “challenging objectives”
(OEM) The board of directors of Italy’s Saipem has approved the offshore drilling contractor’s first sustainability plan, which represents an integrated strategy that combines business and financial objectives with environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria, enabling the firm to reach net-zero by 2050. Saipem revealed on Tuesday that its board of directors, chaired by Chairman Silvia... Continue Reading →
Aker Solutions Raises 2022 Revenue Outlook
(Reuters) Norwegian oil services firm Aker Solutions raised its 2022 revenue outlook as it sees increased activity from oil and gas companies, with tender activity heading for a new record, it said on Thursday. The company now expects its 2022 revenues to rise by around 30% year-on-year, compared with the rise of more than 20%... Continue Reading →
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