Chevron Corp, the last major U.S. oil company still operating in Venezuela, received a new U.S. government license allowing it to remain in Venezuela until Dec. 1, the Treasury Department said on Tuesday. The United States beginning in 2019 imposed sanctions barring imports of Venezuelan oil and transactions made in U.S. dollars with Venezuela's state-run... Continue Reading →
Petrobras announces offering of Global Notes and commencement of cash tender offers
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Petrobras Global Finance B.V. (“PGF”), has commenced (i) an offering of U.S. dollar-denominated global notes in the international capital markets (the “New Notes”), subject to market and other conditions (the “New Notes Offering”), and (ii) cash tender offers to purchase any and all of certain of its... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Board of Directors member nomination
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, in clarification to the piece of news of O Globo under the title "Petrobras Board chooses today a new member in indirect election", informs that there is no meeting of the Board of Directors of the company scheduled for today to address this subject. As disclosed in the release dated... Continue Reading →
Report: Global OSV Market Facing Utilization Challenge, Despite Demand Recovery
Despite projected demand recovery post-2020, the global offshore support vessel (OSV) market continues to face a utilization challenge, a joint research by Braemar ACM Shipbroking (Braemar) and Westwood Global Energy Group has shown. According to the press statement released Wednesday, over the course of 2020, estimates for total utilization for the global OSV market fell... Continue Reading →
Subsea Integration Alliance confirms Bacalhau gig
Subsea Integration Alliance, the partnership between Subsea 7 and OneSubsea, has officially secured the EPCI contract with Equinor for the Bacalhau field in Brazil. The work scope covers the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of the subsea pipelines (SURF) and production systems (SPS) for the field located 185 kilometers from the coast of São... Continue Reading →
Portugal’s Galp Energia gets greener and cuts five-year spending plan
Portugal's Galp Energia (GALP.LS) will sharpen its focus on renewable energy and limit fossil fuel spending to already approved developments, resulting in a 20% cut in five-year capital expenditure, the company said on Wednesday. Oil and gas company Galp is following a broader trend, as energy companies curb investment in fossil fuels in favour of green power... Continue Reading →
Siem Offshore Lands Offshore Vessel Charter in Guyana
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Siem Offshore has won a contract for its Siem Dorado multi-purpose support vessel in Guyana. Siem Offshore said the contract was for 55 days firm, in addition to mobilization and demobilization fees, with extension options included. It did not say who the client was. The work scope will consist of fiber... Continue Reading →
EXCLUSIVE Brazil probes U.S. oil trader Freepoint in alleged bribery scheme
(Reuters) Authorities in Brazil are investigating senior employees at Connecticut-based trading house Freepoint Commodities for their alleged role in a bribery scheme involving state-run oil company Petrobras, Reuters has learned. Federal police here suspect Freepoint, through an intermediary, routed bribes to Petrobras employees for a roughly seven-year period ending in 2018. Reuters pieced together the... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies books Valaris drillship
Offshore drilling contractor Valaris has been awarded a one-well contract for a drillship with Total for operations offshore Ivory Coast. Valaris said on Tuesday that the contract has been awarded to the drillship Valaris DS-12. The contract is expected to start in the third quarter of 2021. No further information about the contract have been... Continue Reading →
Subsea Integration Alliance expects soon EPCI contract confirmation from Equinor – Bacalhau
Subsea Integration Alliance, the partnership between Subsea 7 and OneSubsea, is anticipating the final confirmation of an EPCI contract with Equinor for the Bacalhau field “in the near future”. If confirmed, the work scope will cover the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of the subsea pipelines (SURF) and production systems (SPS) for the field located... Continue Reading →