(Bloomberg) — Guyana, home to the world’s largest oil discovery of the past decade, is in discussions with Abu Dhabi to build a deepwater port to serve the rapid economic development along South America’s Caribbean coast. “We must have a major deepwater port to handle a Panamax” ship, President Irfaan Ali said today during an investment seminar... Continue Reading →
Offshore Rig Builders Keppel O&M and Sembcorp Marine Set to Combine
(Reuters) Singapore's Sembcorp Marine (Sembmarine) has agreed to a multi-billion dollar merger with Keppel Corp's larger offshore and marine unit, a year after the Temasek-backed firms began deal talks to cope with an industry downturn. The loss-making oil rig builders have been whiplashed by years of oversupply and oil price volatility as well as a... Continue Reading →
Exxon Makes Three New Oil Discoveries in Guyana, Boosts Reserves
(Reuters) Exxon Mobil Corp on Tuesday said it found oil in three new wells drilled off the coast of Guyana, raising recoverable oil and gas potential from its discoveries to nearly 11 billion barrels. The discoveries continue a run of exploration successes that date to 2015, and lifts potential oil and gas volumes by nearly... Continue Reading →
Sinopec Q1 net income jumps 25% on high oil prices
(Reuters) - China Petroleum & Chemical Corp (600028.SS), reported 25% surge in net income for the first quarter of 2022, a level last seen in the third quarter of 2020, thanks to elevated crude oil prices but weakening fuel demand as tight COVID controls weighed. Asia's top oil refiner, also known as Sinopec, reported 22.61 billion... Continue Reading →
Oil producer Hess profit jumps 65% on surging crude prices
(Reuters) - U.S. oil and gas producer Hess Corp (HES.N) reported a 65% rise in first-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by a jump in energy prices due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Oil prices hit multi-year records during the quarter as the conflict in Ukraine led to sanctions against Russia, one of the biggest exporters of crude,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on receiving compensation for Atapu from from TotalEnergies
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 04/19/2022, informs that it received today, at sight, the updated payment of R$ 4.7 billion from Total Energies EP Brasil Ltda. - TotalEnergies, referring to the 22.5% share in the Atapu compensation. The Atapu block was acquired by the consortium composed by Petrobras... Continue Reading →
EXCLUSIVE Trafigura to stop buying crude from Russia’s Rosneft ahead of EU deadline
(Reuters) - Global commodities trader Trafigura Group will stop all purchases of crude oil from Russia's state company Rosneft (ROSN.MM) by May 15 when tighter EU rules on Russian oil sales come into effect, a company spokesperson said on Tuesday. The Geneva-based firm will also "substantially reduce" the volume of refined products it buys from Rosneft. Trafigura... Continue Reading →
Bureau Veritas assumes the internal audit of operational management of 3R Petroleum
(PN) Bureau Veritas announced that it has taken over the internal audit of the Operational Management System of the onshore and offshore installations of the oil company 3R Petroleum. The company will be responsible for evaluating the compliance of the company's operations based on the technical regulations of the National Petroleum Agency (ANP). In addition,... Continue Reading →
Wison Offshore & Marine’s Floating WInd Foundation Gets DNV Approval
DNV has presented Wison Offshore & Marine (WOM) with a Verification Letter for its "w.semi" floating wind foundation. The Verification Letter demonstrates the technical feasibility and commercial readiness of the technology. Wison Offshore & Marine's "w.semi" is a new concept that the company has been developing as a floating wind foundation/platform. , It is said to be... Continue Reading →
Oil Demand Could Peak as Soon as 2025, McKinsey Says
Oil demand could peak as soon as 2025, as the energy transition continues to gain steam and as electric vehicle adoption increases, McKinsey & Company said in a new report. Christer Tryggestad, a Senior Partner at McKinsey, says: “In the past few years, we have certainly seen the energy transition pick up pace. Every year... Continue Reading →