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Brazil: PetroRio Cancels Manati Field Stake Sale Agreement with Gas Bridge

Apr 20, 2022

PetroRio has terminated the proposed sale of its stake in the Manati field in Brazil to Gas Bridge.The companies had signed a sale and purchase deal (SPA), however, PetroRio said Wednesday it had formally notified Gas Bridge S.A. of the SPA termination…

TechnipFMC Secures 'Significant' iEPCI Deal with Wintershall in Norway

Apr 20, 2022

Oilfield services firm TechnipFMC has said it has won a significant integrated Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation (iEPCI) contract with Wintershall Dea Norge AS for its Maria revitalization project, offshore Norway. For TechnipFMC…

TotalEnergies Gets More Time to Pay for Atapu Stake

Apr 19, 2022

French oil major TotalEnergies has been given more time to pay for its 22.5% share in the compensation for the Atapu offshore oil field, Brazilian national oil company Petrobras said Tuesday.Atapu is the block acquired by the consortium composed of Petrobras (52…

Petrobras Launches Binding Phase for Sale of Its U.S. Gulf of Mexico Oil Field Interests

Apr 19, 2022

Brazilian oil company Petrobras has launched the binding phase for the sale of its 20% in the company MP Gulf of Mexico, LLC. (MPGoM), which owns offshore fields in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.Petrobras first announced its intention to exit the joint venture in October 2021…

Denmark to Boost North Sea Gas Output, Renewable Energy to Quit Russian Supply

Apr 19, 2022

Denmark's government on Tuesday said it aimed to significantly boost renewable energy supply and temporarily increase production of natural gas from its fields in the North Sea, in a move to rapidly become independent of Russian supplies.'We…

Navitas to Become Operator of Sea Lion Development Offshore Falkland Islands

Apr 19, 2022

Navitas Petroleum has agreed to farm into the Sea Lion oil field development project offshore the Falkland Islands.  In January 2020, Premier Oil, as the Sea Lion operator, and Rockhopper, as the partner in the project, signed non-binding heads of terms with Navitas Petroleum…

Ping Petroleum's Avalon Field Plan Gets 'No Objection' Letter, with FPSO, Floating Wind Planned

Apr 18, 2022

Oil and gas company Ping Petroleum's proposed development concept for the Avalon discovery in the UK Central North Sea, has received a letter of “no objection” from the North Sea Transition Authority (“NSTA”).The concept comprises a tie-back…

UK North Sea Field Owners Agree to Keep Exporting Oil to Flotta Terminal

Apr 18, 2022

Oil and gas company Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited said Monday that owners of  Golden Eagle, Piper, and Claymore fields, located in the North Sea northeast of Aberdeen, have executed new agreements reaffirming their commitment to export…

Oil Prices Steady Amid Fears Over Slowing China Demand

Apr 18, 2022

Oil prices steadied on Monday as worries over slowing demand in China prompted investors to take profits on gains made earlier in the day on concerns over tight supply and the deepening Ukraine crisis.Brent futures LCOc1 were up 27 cents, or 0…

Morocco Considers Onshore, Offshore Options for LNG Import Facility

Apr 18, 2022

Morocco is studying options at several ports to build a floating or land-based facility to import liquefied natural gas (LNG), Energy Minister Leila Benali said on Friday.Morocco relied for much of its gas needs - about 1 billion cubic meters…

Brazil: Shell Pays $1,12B for Atapu Field Stake

Apr 15, 2022

Brazilian oil firm Petrobras has this week received R$ 5.26 billion (around $1,12 billion) from Shell for its share of 25% in compensation for the Atapu offshore block.Atapu is the block acquired by the consortium composed of Petrobras (52.5%)…

Eni Offloads First Cargo from Miamte FPSO in Mexico

Apr 14, 2022

Italian oil company Eni has offloaded and exported first cargo from the Miamte FPSO, offshore Mexico, following the production start-up in February.The FPSO, supplied by Japan's MODEC, operates at the Miztón, Amoca, and Tecoalli fields in Area 1…

Petronas Starts Production From BTJTB-T2 Well Offshore Indonesia

Apr 14, 2022

Image for illustration only ©GoodVibes - Photo/AdobeStockMalaysian oil and gas company Petronas has achieved its first hydrocarbon from the Bukit Tua Phase-2B’s BTJTB-T2 well located within the Ketapang Block, offshore East Java, Indonesia.  The BTJTB-T2 well was spudded on September 30…

Reuters: Oil Traders to Reduce Russian Oil Purchases from May 15

Apr 14, 2022

For illustration - Gazprom Neft's Prirazlomnaya platform -Credit:Wp.klecha/Wikimedia CommonsMajor global trading houses are planning to reduce crude and fuel purchases from Russia's state-controlled oil companies as early as May 15, sources said…

IOG Restores Blythe Field Output after Mechanical Fault on Platform Fixed. Southwark Drilling Start Imminent

Apr 13, 2022

UK North Sea-focused oil and gas company IOG said Wednesday it had temporarily remedied an issue with its Blythe platform topsides in the Southern North Sea.The company had started gas production from the Blythe field mid-March, however it on…

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