(Reuters) - The world needs to find $1.3 trillion of incremental investment by 2030 to boost all types of energy output and infrastructure from renewables to oil and gas to avoid an energy crunch, U.S. bank JP Morgan said in its first annual energy outlook. "Our main finding is that by 2030, energy demand growth... Continue Reading →
Wood Posts Lower Full-year Revenue. CEO to Retire
(Reuters) Wood Plc said on Wednesday its Chief Executive Officer Robin Watson plans to retire and the British oilfield services and engineering firm also posted a drop in full-year revenue, sending its shares down as much as 6% in early trade. The London-listed company's revenue for the year ended Dec. 31 was down 14% on... Continue Reading →
Halliburton raises North American oil-industry spending outlook
(Bloomberg) — Halliburton Co. said North American oil and natural gas drillers will lift spending by 35% this year, an increase from the biggest fracer’s pre-Russian war forecast. The oilfield-services giant didn’t directly attribute the spending increase to fallout from Russian President Vladimir Putin’s assault on Ukraine but noted that explorers are pivoting to “short-cycle... Continue Reading →
Brazil: Petrobras, Equinor Start Production from Two Offshore Wells under Roncador IOR Project
Brazilian oil company Petrobras has brought online the first two wells of the increased oil recovery (IOR) project at Roncador project offshore Brazil, almost five months ahead of schedule and at half of the planned cost, Equinor, Petrobras' partner in the project, said Wednesday. "This represents an important milestone in the development of the field, increasing... Continue Reading →
Baker Hughes posts higher Q1 profit on strong drilling demand
(Reuters) - Baker Hughes Co (BKR.O) on Wednesday reported a higher quarterly profit from a year earlier, as a surge in commodity prices fueled drilling activity and demand for oilfield services. Oil benchmarks have undergone their most volatile period since mid-2020 with global crude prices up more than 38% in the first quarter amid Russia's invasion of... Continue Reading →
Petrobras breaks national record for well construction time in deep waters
(PN) Petrobras announced that it achieved a new national record in well construction in deep waters. The feat was achieved in the Marlim field, in the Campos Basin. The 7-MRL-233H-RJ well is in a water depth of 850 meters and was built in just 35 days. The record surpasses the company's best result so far... Continue Reading →
Siemens Energy reviews outlook as troubles at wind division deepen
(Reuters) - Siemens Energy (ENR1n.DE) is reviewing its full-year outlook after wind turbine division Siemens Gamesa (SGREN.MC) unveiled deeper-than-expected operating problems and rising costs that together triggered a substantial quarterly loss. Siemens Energy also said the operating environment had become more challenging due to the war in Ukraine as well as sanctions imposed on Russia, adding it could not... Continue Reading →
PetroRio on Manati divestment
Petro Rio S.A. (“Company” or “PetroRio”) (B3: PRIO3), following best corporate governance practices and in addition to the Material Fact of November 5, 2020, informs its shareholders and the market in general that it formally notified Gas Bridge S.A. (“Gas Bridge”) of the SPA termination, which aimed to sell the 10% interest in the Manati... Continue Reading →
Argentina extends Total, Wintershall offshore oil and gas concession until 2041
(Reuters) - Argentina has extended a concession held by energy firms Total Austral, Wintershall Dea Argentina and Pan American Sur for 10 more years until 2041, and approved an investment plan for $700 million, according to a government decree published on Tuesday. The extension for exploring conventional oil and gas in the 1,900 square kilometers... Continue Reading →
Acelem announces investments of BR$ 500MM in the Mataripe refinery, formerly RLAM
(PN) Acelen, the investment arm of Mubadala Capital, announced that it will invest BRL 500 million in the Mataripe Refinery (formerly RLAM), in Bahia. The funds will be applied to the plant's scheduled maintenance shutdown cycle over the next 12 months. The company's expectation is that up to 4,000 jobs will be generated at the... Continue Reading →