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(Reuters) - Colombia's government must promote exploration and production of hydrocarbons or face the end of self-sufficiency in both oil and gas by 2028, the country's private oil producers association said on Monday. Colombia's oil and gas industry is a major source of income and foreign exchange for Latin America's fourth-largest economy. The government of... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - A joint venture formed by Canada-based firms CGX Energy (OYL.V) and Frontera Energy (FEC.TO) on Monday said results from a well drilled in Guyana's offshore Corentyne block showed the presence of light oil and gas condensate. "The joint venture encountered hydrocarbons in multiple zones," the companies said in a press release, following completion of drilling activities at... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras said on Monday it would raise diesel prices by 8.9%, a move that will test the patience of President Jair Bolsonaro, who exhorted the firm last week not to lift them further. Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PETR4.SA), as the company is formally known, said itwould raise refinery gate diesel prices... Continue Reading →
A setback in a process for contracting rigid risers by Petrobras. The company announced this week that it has canceled the contracting of Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) services for subsea rigid lines (SURF). The pipelines would be used in the initiative called “WAG Full Field of the Tupi Field” by Petrobras, which consists... Continue Reading →
GAS Entec has completed the conversion of a 125,000m³ LNG carrier into an FSRUfor KARMOL, a joint-venture between Turkey's Karpowership and Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), for deployment in Senegal. The company, a subsidiary of Atlantic Gulf & Pacific International Holding (AG&P), has converted the LNG carrier into an 84 mmscfd Modular Floating Storage and Regasification... Continue Reading →
(PN) Petrobras' exploratory program for the remainder of the year will have at least three more new wells drilled. The new wells will be drilled in the Andura and Joelho prospects, in the Espírito Santo Basin, and Morfo, in Foz do Amazonas. The company's exploratory program in Brazil includes eight wells throughout the year. Of... Continue Reading →
A new way of thinking about technology and doing business with service providers has enabled Petrobras to increase the efficiency and rate of penetration of its drill bits, a Petrobras official said at OTC on Monday. Along the way, Petrobras official Adriano Gouveia Lima Gomes dos Passos said that his company worked with its suppliers to... Continue Reading →
The government of Equatorial Guinea has granted an extension of the Production Sharing Contract ("PSC") for the offshore Block G until December 31, 2040, covering both the producing Ceiba and Okume Complex Fields, Panoro Energy, a partner in the project, said. Prior to the extension, the PSC expiry for the Ceiba Field was 2029 and... Continue Reading →
PetroReconcavo, an independent onshore oil and gas producer, with 22 years of experience in the sector, announces its financial and operating results for 1Q22. The Company recorded net revenue of R$703 million in 1Q22, which represents an increase of 147% compared to 4Q21, and 186.2% compared to 1Q21 when revenue was R$ 246 million. The... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Executives at Petrobras said on Friday the Brazilian state-run oil firm would stick to market-oriented fuel pricing policies, after President Jair Bolsonaro criticized the company for making billions in profits while Brazilians felt pain at the pump. Chief Executive José Mauro Coelho said the company would plow ahead with its refinery divestment program,... Continue Reading →
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