Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has signed with the Companhia de Eletricidade do Amapá (CEA), a legal agreement for the termination of litigation and credit recovery by Petrobras, recognized in the amount of R$ 314 million. The agreement establishes the payment to Petrobras of R$ 132.6 million unconditionally, to be settled in... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on deadline for sale of assets under TCCs
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that its Executive Board approved, on today's date, the execution of amendments to the Commitment Terms (TCCs) signed with the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), with the purpose of extending the deadline for Petrobras to continue with the negotiations for the effective conclusion of the negotiation processes and signing of... Continue Reading →
3R Petroleum approves partnership with DBO to seek acquisitions of offshore assets
(Reuters) 3R Petroleum Oil and Gas reported that its board approved the formalization of a partnership with DBO under which the companies agree to jointly capitalize 3R Petroleum Offshore, new name of OP Energia, and to join efforts to seek acquisition opportunities. The company will seek, through the partnership, to expand its operations in offshore... Continue Reading →
Mexico: Judge Orders Freeze of New Oil and Gas Law
(Reuters) A Mexican judge has ordered a partial provisional suspension of new hydrocarbons legislation championed by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador that gave the state authority to revoke permits, a court document seen by Reuters showed on Monday. The decision suspended certain parts of the law that strengthens state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex), which... Continue Reading →
BHP Selects McDermott for Trion Floater FEED
McDermott, an offshore engineering and construction firm, has been chosen by Australia's BHP Billiton, in collaboration with Mexico's Pemex, to provide Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) of a Semi-submersible Floating Production Unit (FPU) for the Trion field develpment offshore Mexico. The semi-sub floater will be designed for a water depth of approximately 8,200 feet (2,500 meters)... Continue Reading →
Worst Brazil drought in 20 years to up pressure on power grid -official
Brazil's worst drought in two decades will force the country to depend more heavily on costly thermal power plants to compensate for reduced hydroelectric generation, the National Electric Grid Operator (ONS) director-general said. According to Luiz Carlos Ciocchi, this could keep power prices high but he saw no risk of power shortages or rationing. "If... Continue Reading →
Global renewable energy grew at fastest pace in two decades in 2020 – IEA
(Reuters) Renewable energy grew at its fastest pace in two decades last year, led by China, and will continue to grow in the next two years, a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) showed on Tuesday. New renewable energy capacity in 2020 rose by 45% to 280 gigawatts (GW) last year, the largest year-on-year... Continue Reading →
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Confirms $764,5M FPSO Hull Order
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering has through its subsidiary Hyundai Heavy Industries secured a ~$764,5 million order for the construction of an FPSO Hull. In a stock exchange filing on Tuesday, KSOE said it had secured a KRW 854,7 billion. It said its contract partner was Singapore's Keppel Shipyard and that the delivery was for... Continue Reading →
Enauta Charters Solstad AHTS for Atlanta Field Support
Brazilian oil company Enauta has chartered an anchor handling tug and supply vessel from Norway's Solstad Offshore. Solstad Offshore said Tuesday it had struck a deal with Enauta for the charter of the 2006-built AHTS Normand Turmalina (previously known as BOS Turmalina). Enauta will continue using the vessel it first chartered back in August 2017... Continue Reading →
Venezuela needs $58 bln to restore crude output to 1998 levels -document
(Reuters) Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA would need $58 billion in investment to revive its crude production to the levels of 1998 before ex-President Hugo Chavez came to power, equivalent to 3.4 million barrels per day (bpd), a document seen by Reuters shows. In the February 2021 document entitled "Investment Opportunities," Petroleos de Venezuela's (PDVSA.UL)... Continue Reading →