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Strengthened by the recent bills approved by the government, the Permanent Offer of the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) will have its next auction on April 13, 2022, consequence of declaration of interest submitted by a company already registered in this auction modality. Thus, the 3rd Cycle of Permanent Offer begins, which will be carried out... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - A sale of Royal Dutch Shell's (RDSa.L) controlling interest in a Texas refinery to Mexican state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos has been delayed until next year, two people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. A review of the deal by U.S. Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States had been expected to wrap... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM.N) is prepared to bid on Friday for new blocks in Brazil's deep-water oil fields, a focus area for its oil and gas production growth, people familiar with the matter said. Any bid would mark its first big investment since it decided to resume spending after a historic, $22.4 billion annual loss... Continue Reading →
Danish offshore drilling firm Maersk Drilling has upgraded its financial guidance for 2021 on the back of solid rig performance and contract extensions. "During the first two months of Q4 2021, Maersk Drilling has delivered strong performance exceeding the operational and commercial expectations underlying its most recent financial guidance. The main drivers for exceeding these... Continue Reading →
Ibama gave the green light for TGS to proceed with the 2D seismic acquisition in the Campos Basin. The campaign, scheduled for 2022, but still without a start date, will cover 23,000 km of 2D lines. This is a multi-client project. Given the proximity, TGS will use the port of Rio de Janeiro as its... Continue Reading →
Drilling costs for the Kawa-1 exploration well, located offshore Guyana, are expected to increase as drilling operations are taking longer than expected. As a result, CGX Energy may seek additional funding options. Frontera Energy is the majority shareholder of and joint venture partner of CGX in the Petroleum Prospecting Licenses for the Corentyne block, where the... Continue Reading →
(OE) Africa needs harmonized oil legislation to avoid ruinous competition among its oil-producing nations as they vie for investors, Senegal's President Macky Sall told an oil conference on Thursday. Sall said that as some developed nations push for an end to investments in fossil fuels, particularly gas, African countries needed to attract partners who are financially and technically reliable with... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Latin America's oil frontiers are back in the spotlight with auctions coming up in Brazil, Guyana, and the Andean region that are expected to attract bids from major oil firms despite a global call to end fossil fuel development. Brazil is set to receive bids on Friday for offshore oil reserves that analysts say are some of the most promising... Continue Reading →
Oslo-based subsea well intervention and installation services company AKOFS Offshore last week scored a three-year deal with Brazil's Petrobras for its vessel Skandi Santos. Under the contract, the Skandi Santos will perform a broad scope of subsea services in Brazil, and IKM Subsea will take care of ROV services. Bravante will be responsible for marine services.IKM Subsea... Continue Reading →
The active portfolio management developed by Petrobras in 2021 resulted in the company's cash inflow of approximately US$4.8 billion by December 7th. These resources, which are essential for the company to be able to invest in assets that provide greater returns, are the result of the signing of the sale of 17 assets and the... Continue Reading →
