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Europe's biggest utilities Enel and Iberdrola saw the clean energy transition coming decades ago when others baulked at the high cost of producing energy from the sun and wind and instead stuck with coal and oil. Thanks to early decisions to buy power grids and build renewable plants, the once-staid utilities are now among a... Continue Reading →
Oil and gas company Tullow Oil on Tuesday said it was starting a multi-year, multi-well drilling campaign offshore Ghana. The campaign started with the start of drilling of the first well at the Jubilee offshore field on Monday. Maersk Drilling's Maersk Venturer drillship is expected to drill four wells in total in 2021, consisting of... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) -Energy group BP said on Tuesday it expects to have hit its $35 billion net debt target in the first quarter of this year, sooner than expected and paving the way for it to deliver on its promise of buying back shares. “This is a result of earlier than anticipated delivery of disposal proceeds... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on January 7, 2021, informs that today it finalized the joint sale with Wobben Windpower Indústria e Comércio Ltda (Wobben) of all its stakes (51% Wobben and 49% Petrobras) in the companies Eólica Mangue Seco 3 - Geradora e Comercializadora de Energia Elétrica S.A. (Eólica... Continue Reading →
Companies interested in joining Routes 1, 2 and 3, pre-salt gas pipelines responsible for connecting the largest pre salt fields in the cluster off the coast of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, should remain on hold. Petrobras abandons IPO strategy due to simpler modeling, but operation may still be postponed to 2022. Source: PetroleoHoje
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A – Petrobras informs that as of May 1, 2021, the natural gas sale prices for distributors will increase, by 39% in R$/m3, in relation to the last quarter. Measured in US$/MMBtu, the increase will be 32%. The variation results from the application of the supply contract formulas, which link the price to... Continue Reading →
Japan’s floating solutions provider MODEC has made changes to its executive management team following the resignation of its President and CEO. In an update last Friday, MODEC shared that Yuji Kozai had offered to resign from the office of Representative Director, President & CEO, as well as the office of Director, for reasons of ill-health. Following the... Continue Reading →
Offshore drilling rig contractor Seadrill has asked creditors to write off more than 85% of its debts in exchange for a 99% stake in the reorganized company, a court filing showed. The Oslo-listed firm controlled by Norwegian-born billionaire John Fredriksen in February filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States, the second time... Continue Reading →
Offshore oil and gas drilling is set for a rebound this year following a major 2020 pullback when exploration and production companies deferred many activities due to the pandemic and the collapse in oil prices. Lower lifting and breakeven costs at the most prolific offshore oil regions off Brazil and Guyana are setting the stage for... Continue Reading →
Açu Petróleo, a joint venture between Prumo Logística and German Oiltanking, plans to start construction this year, in Porto do Açu, the first private oil tanking park in Brazil. With private investment estimated at R$ 2.5 billion, the project will generate 2 thousand jobs, direct and indirect, during the construction phase. The work is expected... Continue Reading →
