Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras confirms the discovery of natural gas accumulation in the Uchuva-1 exploratory well, drilled in deep waters of Colombia, 32 kilometers off the coast and 76 kilometers from the city of Santa Marta, in a water depth of approximately 830 meters. The Uchuva-1 well was drilled in the Tayrona Block, with... Continue Reading →
Congo oil blocks auction draws warnings of environmental catastrophe
(Reuters) - Licensing rights for 30 oil and gas blocks in the Democratic Republic of Congo went up for auction on Thursday, opening parts of the world's second-biggest rainforest to drilling that could release large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere, jeopardising climate goals to tame global warming. President Felix Tshisekedi presided over the launch... Continue Reading →
Eni lifts investor rewards after net profit jumps
(Reuters) - Italian energy group Eni (ENI.MI) on Friday doubled its share buyback plan for this year and approved a new share purchase programme for 2023 after reporting a jump in profits in the second quarter on the back of soaring oil prices. Eni's move follows similar action by Shell (SHEL.L) and TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA), which extended share buybacks on Thursday... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies FIDs £850 Million Angolan Tieback
TotalEnergies has made a final investment on the $850 million Begonia project in Block 21, Angola. The project is the first development of block 17/06, 150 kilometers off the Angolan coast, in agreement with concession holder Agência Nacional de Petróleo, Gás e Biocombustíveis (ANPG) and its partners on Block 17/06. The Begonia development will consist... Continue Reading →
Subsea 7 2Q22 profit up in spite of offshore wind challenges
Subsea 7 has reported a revenue of $2.4 billion for the first half of 2022, an increase of $247 million or 11% compared to the first six months of 2021, driven by the Subsea and Conventional business unit and partly offset by lower revenue in the Renewables unit. Revenue of the Subsea and Conventional unit... Continue Reading →
Utility Engie prepared for less Russian gas as profits surge
(Reuters) - French utility Engie (ENGIE.PA) said on Friday it was well prepared for a reduction in deliveries of Russian gas, as its first-half profits surged on the back of higher energy prices. Engie added it was working with the Belgian government on possibly extending operations at two nuclear units. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has thrown the... Continue Reading →
Chevron posts 2Q22 record profit
(Reuters) - Chevron Corp (CVX.N)posted its biggest quarterly earnings ever on Friday, built on strong fuel margins and high prices for natural gas and oil, and boosted its share buyback target. The oil major posted second-quarter net profit of $11.6 billion, or $5.95 per diluted share, more than triple the $3.1 billion, or $1.60 per share,... Continue Reading →
Exxon posts record-breaking second-quarter profit
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) on Friday posted its biggest quarterly profit ever on the back of soaring energy prices and as it kept a tight rein on spending. The top U.S. oil producer reported second-quarter net income of $17.9 billion, or $4.21 per share, an almost four-fold increase over the $4.69 billion, or $1.10 per... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Financial Performance in 2Q22
- Once again we delivered solid quarterly results. According to our CFO, Rodrigo Araujo Alves, “Second quarter results show the resilience and strength of the Company, which is able to generate sustainable results, following its trajectory of value creation. In line with our commitment to distribute our results, we approved a shareholder remuneration of R$... Continue Reading →
Energy giants BP and Iberdrola team up to build about 6GW of green hydrogen projects in Europe
(RE) Two of the world’s biggest energy companies have formed a joint venture to build green hydrogen ‘production hubs’ in Spain, Portugal and UK, with an intention to explore opportunities in other geographies. Spain’s Iberdrola — the world’s third-largest power company and a major renewables developer — and BP, the sixth-largest oil company, say they... Continue Reading →