(Reuters) Chevron is looking to sell its stakes in three oil and gas fields in Equatorial Guinea, hoping a recent rally in energy prices will help attract buyers, three industry sources told Reuters. The U.S. company acquired the assets in the West African country as part of the $13 billion acquisition of Noble Energy in... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil starts drilling in Sergipe
(epbr) ExxonMobil began drilling the first exploratory well in block SEAL-M-428 (Cutthroat prospect), named 1-EMEB-3-SES. The drilling is being carried out by Seadrill's West Saturn rig, in a water depth of 3,093 meters, with an estimated duration of between two and four months. -- The information was released this Monday morning by Enauta. The company... Continue Reading →
Vitol Sees $100+ Oil for Prolonged Period in 2022
(Bloomberg) Oil prices could be set for a “prolonged period” above $100 a barrel over the next six to nine months, with the world setting fresh demand records this year, said Vitol Group Chief Executive Officer Russell Hardy. Crude already surged to within a few dollars of that level earlier this month, as the recovery... Continue Reading →
Siemens Energy top-10 investor urges management to buy Siemens Gamesa
(Reuters) - Siemens Energy (ENR1n.DE) should buy the rest of wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa (SGREN.MC) to accelerate a turnaround at the Spanish-listed firm, Deka, the second top-10 shareholder in as many weeks to call for the takeover, said on Monday. The comments from Ingo Speich, head of sustainability and corporate governance at Deka Investment, raise pressure on Siemens... Continue Reading →
LNG market supply-demand balance to remain tight in 2022, says Shell
(Reuters) - The global liquefied natural gas (LNG) market is expected to remain tight this year following last year’s volatility which saw demand rise 6% and gas prices hit an all-time high, Shell (SHEL.L) said on Monday. Natural gas prices around the world soared late last year due to a combination of tightening supplies, weaker renewable power... Continue Reading →
FAR uncovers further exploration opportunities in Gambian blocks
Following the Bambo drilling campaign in late 2021, Australia’s FAR Limited and its partner Malaysia’s Petronas have completed a review of the prospectivity of the A2 and A5 blocks offshore The Gambia, opening additional, material exploration opportunities. The JV has now fulfiled the minimum work obligation for both blocks, gaining the right to enter the... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies Makes ‘Significant’ Oil and Gas Find Offshore Suriname
TotalEnergies said Monday it has made a significant new oil and associated gas discovery at the Krabdagu-1 well offshore Suriname. Made in the central area of offshore Block 58, the discovery follows previous discoveries at Maka, Sapakara, Kwaskwasi and Keskesi, and the successfully tested Sapakara South-1 appraisal well. Located 18 kilometers south-east of Sapakara South,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras to pre-qualify companies to build two FPSOs for Sepia and Atapu areas
(PN) Petrobras has released a notice to the market to pre-qualify companies for the construction of two more FPSO-type platforms, with the capacity to process 180,000 barrels of oil per day and 7 million m³/day of gas. The new FPSOs will be directed to the Sépia and Atapu areas, as is speculated. As is known,... Continue Reading →
ANP: Brazil’s oil production above 3 million bpd
Oil production in Brazil started the year on a high, totaling 3.03 million barrels per day in January on average, an increase of 5.5% compared to the same month last year, with an increase in the pre-salt and of the post-salt, indicated data from the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP). In... Continue Reading →
British bank Natwest cuts lending to oil and gas sector
(Reuters) - British bank Natwest (NWG.L) cut lending to clients in the oil and gas sector by 21% in 2021 and aims to limit it further as part of efforts to decarbonise its loan book and reach net-zero emissions, it said on Friday. Financial firms around the world are increasingly committing to the net-zero target as part... Continue Reading →