(PetroleoHoje) Transocean and Maersk Drilling continue in the dispute for the charter of the rig that will operate alongside the West Saturn unit for Equinor, drilling the development wells of the Bacalhau project, in the Santos Basin. The two groups presented the best proposals, being selected to proceed with the negotiation process with the Norwegian... Continue Reading →
Mexico Flared Record Levels of Gas in 2021 – Study
(Reuters) Flaring by the energy sector in Mexico hit record levels last year while the number of sites where gas is burnt off also rose despite government pledges to reduce such activity, research by a leading team of scientists showed. The practice releases carbon dioxide, black carbon, and other pollutants as well as methane, a... Continue Reading →
Britain prepares to temporarily nationalise Gazprom retail unit – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) - The UK government is preparing to step in and temporarily run Russian gas giant Gazprom's British retail supply arm, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, as companies cut ties with Russian businesses. Gazprom Marketing & Trading Retail Ltd, whose ultimate parent is the Russian state-run Gazprom, is a prime candidate to be taken into... Continue Reading →
Regulator: Brazil Cannot Add Oil to the Market Any Faster
(Reuters) Brazil this decade expects to gradually add 3 million barrels per day of oil and gas to its production but cannot speed up those plans to offset a ban on Russian oil, top oil regulator Rodolfo Saboia told Reuters last week. One of the largest and fastest-growing non-OPEC oil producers, the South American country... Continue Reading →
ANP approves the Wahoo commerciality declaration in the Campos Basin
The National Petroleum Agency (ANP) approved the request for declaration of commerciality for Wahoo, in the Campos Basin, operated by the independent oil company PetroRio. The request had been filed by the company at the end of last year. The field is located in block C-M-101 and has 126 million recoverable barrels of oil (1C),... Continue Reading →
U.S. oilfield services giants suspend Russian operations
Three U.S. oilfield services providers – Halliburton, Schlumberger, and Baker Hughes – have decided to suspend any future investments and operations in Russia following the country’s attack on Ukraine and the widespread sanctions imposed as a result of the war. The attack gave rise to numerous sanctions not only against Russia but also against its... Continue Reading →
Tullow Oil bolsters position in Ghana fields
Oil and gas company Tullow Oil has completed the pre-emption related to the sale of Occidental Petroleum’s interests in the Jubilee and TEN fields in Ghana to Kosmos Energy, increasing its interest in the fields. The cash consideration paid on completion was $118 million reflecting closing adjustments and was funded from cash on the balance... Continue Reading →
Colombia’s Ecopetrol starts green hydrogen project in Cartagena
(Reuters) - Colombia's majority state-owned oil producer and energy company Ecopetrol (ECO.CN) on Friday launched its first green-hydrogen pilot project at its refinery in the Caribbean city of Cartagena, it said in a statement. Using a 50-kilowatt Proton Exchange Membrane electrolyzer, 270 solar panels, and water used by the refinery, Ecopetrol will produce 20 kg (44 lb)... Continue Reading →
Shell seeks environmental license to generate offshore wind power in Brazil
(Reuters) - Shell (SHEL.L) announced on Friday it has applied for a license from Brazil's environmental agency Ibama to generate offshore wind power in six areas in the country. The six projects are located in the Brazilian states of Piaui, Ceara, Rio Grande do Norte, Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro and Rio Grande do Sul. The total... Continue Reading →
Enauta reports record profit in 2021
The net profit of the oil company Enauta in 2021 reached the level of R$ 1.4 billion, a record in the company's history. According to the company, the result was driven by the price of Brent oil, the appreciation of low sulfur oil and the recognition of the entire Atlanta field. Another important factor was... Continue Reading →