Forum Energy Technologies (FET) has delivered two work-class remotely operated vehicle (ROV) sales to Brazilian marine engineering company Oceanica to support its deepwater intervention operations. The systems were built at FET’s UK facility at Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire, and delivered in the first half of 2022. "FET supplied two Perry XLX-C work-class ROV systems, both... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on news about privatization
Rio de Janeiro, June 07, 2022 - Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, regarding the news published in the media about the Investment Partnership Program of the Presidency of the Republic (PPI), informs that, today, Resolution CPPI no. 240/2022 was published in the Official Federal Gazette, through which the PPI Council opined favorably to the inclusion... Continue Reading →
Perenco to Take Over New Age’s Stake in Etinde Permit, Offshore Cameroon
Oil and gas company New Age the operator of the Etinde license offshore Cameroon has signed a definitive conditional agreement to transfer all of New Age's participating interests in the Etinde permit, and operatorship of the Etinde JV. This is according to Bowleven, a partner in the license which contains the Etinde gas condensate field.... Continue Reading →
Goldman raises Brent price outlook on unresolved supply deficit
(Reuters) - Goldman Sachs increased its Brent oil price forecasts by $10 to $135 a barrel for the period between the second half of 2022 and the first half of next year, reasoning that a structural supply deficit was still unresolved. Prices would need to rise to the forecast level for supply to normalize by... Continue Reading →
Is Guyana the Hottest Oil Exploration Play at the Moment?
(Y!F) With billions of people staying at home and the global economy shrinking, oil demand dropped significantly amid the coronavirus pandemic. Oil markets had been in turmoil and producers throughout the world encountered more challenges than ever. However, two years after the pandemic-driven epic oil price crash, optimism is back in the sector, with the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras delays refinery sale amid CEO changes
Amid successive changes of command, Petrobras will need to ask CADE (Administrative Council for Economic Defense) for more time to sell the refineries it needs to make available to the market because of an agreement signed with the antitrust body in 2019. More than two years after the agreement for the sale of the eight... Continue Reading →
Dril-Quip maps out decarbonization plan
U.S. manufacturer of drilling and production equipment Dril-Quip has set its decarbonization targets, aiming to reduce its combined Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by more than 50% by 2030. Dril-Quip’s decarbonization actions include switching to renewable electricity at certain manufacturing sites, rightsizing facilities, investing in infrastructure to reduce emissions, reducing its vehicle fleet and evaluating... Continue Reading →
Exclusive: Repsol in Talks to Sell 25% of Oil and Gas Unit to EIG
(Reuters) - EIG Global Energy Partners is in early discussions with Repsol (REP.MC) to buy a slice of the Spanish company's oil and gas exploration and production business, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The U.S. fund is seeking to purchase up to 25% of Repsol's so-called upstream business, the sources said, in a... Continue Reading →
PetroRio Formalizes Acquisition of Aquadrill’s Semi-submersible Drilling Rig
Brazilian oil company PetroRio said Monday it had formalized the acquisition of the West Capricorn (or just Capricorn) semi-submersible rig with the payment of US$ 4 million to offshore drilling contractor Aquadrill, previously known as Seadrill Partners. "The balance of the acquisition is due upon delivery of the rig or on August 05, 2022, whichever... Continue Reading →
Brent Climbs Above $120/bbl after Saudi Arabia Hikes Crude Prices
(Reuters) Oil futures jumped on Monday, with Brent rising above $120 a barrel after Saudi Arabia hiked prices for its crude sales in July, signaling tight supply even after OPEC+ agreed to accelerate output increases over the next two months. Brent crude was up 91 cents, or 0.8%, at $120.63 a barrel at 0343 GMT... Continue Reading →