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 →
Petrobras on improvement of its pricing policy governance
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, informs that its Board of Directors, at a meeting held today and in line with the continuous improvement of its governance, approved the Guideline for Price Formation in the Domestic Market (Guideline). The Guideline reiterates the Executive Board's competence in executing pricing policies, preserving and prioritizing the Company's economic result,... Continue Reading →
Oceaneering Wins ROV Service Contract Offshore Brazil
Oceaneering International on Wednesday announced its Subsea Robotics segment has been awarded a service contract supporting Petrobras projects off the coast of Brazil. The contract is for four years plus options to extend. The Houston-based engineering and services firm said it will provide survey and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services for AKOFS Offshore’s subsea equipment... Continue Reading →
Subsea 7 and Van Oord join Guyana’s gas-to-energy project
(OEM) A consortium of Subsea 7 and Van Oord has won a contract by ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) related to the pipeline for the gas-to-energy project offshore Guyana. The scope under the “substantial” contract, as the companies define it, covers the project management, engineering, and installation of approximately 190 kilometers of pipeline in... Continue Reading →