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The FPSO Guanabara left Dubai Dry Docks shipyard destined to the Mero field, in the Santos Basin, where it will operate for the consortium formed by Petrobras, Shell, Total, CNOOC and CNPC. The Modec unit has already started mobilization procedures and will be brought in by tugboats. The estimate is that the trip will take... Continue Reading →
The oil and gas industry risks a huge workforce shortage as more than half of workers in the sector seek to move into the renewable energy industry, a survey published on Tuesday showed. The survey conducted as part of a report by recruitment firm Brunel and Oilandgasjobsearch.com showed that 43% of workers want to leave... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Oil prices tumbled nearly 3% on Tuesday after Moderna's CEO cast doubt on the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines against the Omicron coronavirus variant, spooking financial markets and adding to worries about oil demand. The head of drugmaker Moderna told the Financial Times that COVID-19 vaccines are unlikely to be as effective against the... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Malaysia's state energy firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad, or Petronas, swung to a third-quarter profit on higher prices and demand, and forecast a modest recovery in demand. The company reported third-quarter profit of 16.3 billion ringgit, compared with a loss of 3.4 billion ringgit in the year-ago quarter. Revenue rose 50% to 61.8 billion... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on October 22, 2021, informs the beginning of the binding phase regarding the sale of the totality of its stakes (100%) in the Catuá Field, belonging to Exploratory Block BC-60, located in the Campos Basin, State of Espírito Santo. Potential buyers qualified for this... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 08/02/2021, informs that it signed today contracts with the company SBM Offshore for the chartering and provision of services of the FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão, the fourth definitive system to be installed in the Mero field, located in the pre-salt of the Santos... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies EP Brasil will have a new General Director as of December. The Brazilian subsidiary will be headed by Charles Fernandes, who occupied the same position in the Netherlands. Philippe Blanchard, General Director in Brazil since 2018, will assume the direction of TotalEnergies Suriname. Charles is Brazilian and started his career at the French company... Continue Reading →
(Kaieteur News) Should the Stabroek Block partners receive the requisite government approvals for its fourth project called Yellowtail in a timely fashion, start-up is poised to commence as early as 2025. But following this, Guyana should expect to see one floating, production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel being added to its offshore armada every year.... Continue Reading →
The Angra dos Reis Port Terminal (TPAR) and Maersk Supply Service announced a project that will reactivate the port complex in southern Rio de Janeiro as an offshore support base. The terminal, managed by the Splenda Port group, will support the pre-installation activity of the mooring system for the FPSO Sepetiba, which will be installed... Continue Reading →
Nigeria's Seplat Energy along with a partner is in talks to buy ExxonMobil's shallow-water oilfields in the African nation, the company said on Monday, cautioning there was no certainty about the outcome. In recent years, Exxon has been exiting investments worth billions of dollars in oil and gas fields in Europe, Asia and Africa as... Continue Reading →
