In January, Occidental Petroleum announced it had accomplished something no oil company had done before: It sold a shipload of crude that it said was 100% carbon-neutral. While the two-million-barrel cargo to India was destined to produce more than a million tons of planet-warming carbon over its lifecycle, from well to tailpipe, the Texas-based driller... Continue Reading →
Noble Corp. Completes Pacific Drilling Acquisition
Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has completed the acquisition of Pacific Drilling. Noble Corporation said Friday the Pacific Drilling hi-spec ultra-deepwater drillship fleet would further enhance Noble's global position "as an owner and operator of one of the most modern and technically advanced fleets in the offshore drilling industry." Robert Eifler, President, and Chief Executive... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Supreme Court confirms decision to annul Lula convictions
(Reuters) A majority of Brazil's Supreme Court confirmed on Thursday a decision to annul criminal convictions against former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, teeing up a presidential run against current President Jair Bolsonaro in 2022. The decision, which was widely expected, came after Supreme Court Justice Edson Fachin determined in early March that the... Continue Reading →
Trafigura to buy Sonangol’s Puma Energy stake for $600 million
(Reuters) Global commodities trader Trafigura (TRAFGF.UL) has agreed to buy Angolan state oil giant Sonangol's 31.78% stake in loss-making Puma Energy for $600 million in a step towards raising its holding to more than 90%. Trafigura and Puma said in a joint statement on Friday that Puma had also agreed to sell its Angolan business... Continue Reading →
Shell evaluates the results of the exploratory campaign on Saturno
Shell evaluates the results of the exploratory campaign on Saturno, in the Santos Basin pre-salt and does not have a definitive position for the project. According to the company's president in Brazil, André Araújo, it is too early to talk about returning the block. Shell is the operator of Saturn with 45% of the block,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras approves the election of CEO and Chief Officers
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that the company's Board of Directors, in a meeting held today, elected Joaquim Silva e Luna to the position of CEO of the company.The Board of Directors, as part of the process of composing the Petrobras´ Board of Executive Officers, also approved the following appointments: 1- Election of... Continue Reading →
New Fortress Energy Completes Acquisition of Hygo Energy Transition Ltd. and Golar LNG Partners, LP
-(BUSINESS WIRE)--New Fortress Energy Inc. (Nasdaq: NFE) (“NFE”) today announced the completion of its acquisition of Hygo Energy Transition Ltd. (“Hygo”), a 50-50 joint venture between Golar LNG Limited (Nasdaq: GLNG) (“GLNG”) and Stonepeak Infrastructure Fund II Cayman (G) Ltd., a fund managed by Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners (“Stonepeak”), for 31,372,549 shares of NFE and $580... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on partial devolution of area in Libra
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that the consortium of Libra, constituted by Petrobras (40%), in partnership with Shell Brasil Petróleo Ltda. (20%), Total E&P do Brasil Ltda. (20%), CNODC Brasil Petróleo e Gás Ltda. (10%) and CNOOC Petroleum Brasil Ltda. (10%), having Pré-Sal Petróleo S.A. (PPSA) as contract manager, notified the National Agency of Petroleum,... Continue Reading →
EXCLUSIVE Petrobras mulls insiders to fill key management vacancies -sources
(Reuters) Incoming Petrobras CEO Joaquim Silva e Luna, an army veteran with no oil experience, has endorsed four career executives to head up key company divisions rather than bringing in more outsiders, people with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday. The board of directors of Petroleo Brasileiro SA , as Brazil's state-controlled company is... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on leasing of the LNG Regasification Terminal
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on October 1, 2020, informs that it published today the Call for the second bidding process to lease the Bahia LNG Regasification Terminal (TR-BA) and associated facilities, in the State of Bahia, in line with the Agreement for the natural gas market, entered into... Continue Reading →