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Production Sharing Contracts Signed for Sepia, Atapu Offshore Oil Fields in Brazil

Apr 28, 2022

Brazilian oil and gas company Petrobras has signed production sharing contracts with its partners for the Atapu and Sépia oil fields, offshore Brazil.For Atapu, the PSCs were signed with Shell (25%) and Total Energies (22,5%). For Sépia, PSCs were signed with TotalEnergies (28%)…

High Oil Prices Take Pressure Off Repsol's Search for Renewables Partner

Apr 28, 2022

Spanish energy group Repsol is taking a 'softer' approach to its search for a partner for its newly created renewables unit as oil and gas prices are helping the company generate cash, its chief executive said on Thursday.Along with major European energy companies like BP and TotalEnergies…

CNOOC Q1 Net Profit Doubles, Domestic Oil and Gas Output Jumps

Apr 28, 2022

China's top offshore oil and gas producer CNOOC Ltd saw its net income more than double during the first quarter of 2022 from a year ago, on the back of a surge of global oil prices and an increase in domestic oil and gas production.The listed…

World Energy Reports: Gas Supply Fears Drive Interest in FSRUs in Europe

Apr 28, 2022

Fears of gas supply interruptions due to Russian gas export constraints are driving interest and demand for floating regasification terminals, with contracting activity for oil and gas floaters also being quite active, World Energy Reports said in April 2022 Floating Production Systems Report…

QatarEnergy Awards Major EPC Deal for North Field Expansion Project

Apr 28, 2022

QatarEnergy has awarded a major engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for the North Field Expansion Project, which it says marks the final major milestone to deliver the project which will boost Qatar’s LNG production capacity to 110 million tons per annum (MTPA)…

Afentra to Buy Into Two Offshore Blocks in Angola

Apr 28, 2022

Oil and gas company Afentra plc, led by former Tullow CEO Paul McDade, has signed an agreement with Angola's Sonangol to buy interests in Block 3/05 and Block 23, offshore Angola.Afentra will pay $80 million and could also pay contingent payments…

Petrobras Boosts Output, Flags May Start for Major FPSO

Apr 28, 2022

Oil production at Brazil's Petrobras rose in the first quarter as additional wells ramped up or came online, while a new platform set to start pumping in May should help that trend continue, the state-run company said on Wednesday.In a securities filing…

TotalEnergies Pays $946,7M for Brazilian Offshore Oil Field Stake

Apr 28, 2022

TotalEnergies has paid Brazil's Petrobras R$4.7 billion ($946,7 million) for its 22.5% share in the Atapu compensation.Atapu is the block acquired by the consortium composed of Petrobras (52.5%), Shell (25%), and TotalEnergies (22.5%) in the…

Chevron, Staatsolie Sign Production Sharing Contract for Suriname's Offshore Block 7

Apr 28, 2022

Suriname's state firm Staatsolie and a unit of Chevron Corp have signed a production sharing contract for exploring and producing oil at an offshore block, the companies said on Wednesday, expanding their cooperation in the country.Suriname is a small onshore crude producer…

Petro Rio Buys Petrobras' Albacora Leste Offshore Oil Field for $2.2 Billion

Apr 28, 2022

Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras said on Wednesday its board has approved the sale of its stake in the Albacora Leste oilfield to Petro Rio SA for $2.2 billion.The oil giant, formally known as Petroleo Brasileiro SA, said the sale was…

Aker BP Reports Record Profit, Will Ramp Up Gas Delivery

Apr 28, 2022

Norwegian independent oil company Aker BP reported its fifth consecutive record quarterly profit on Thursday as petroleum prices soared, and is preparing to ramp up gas deliveries to Europe, the company said on Thursday.Earnings before interest…

Exxon Declares Force Majeure on Russian Sakhalin-1 Operations

Apr 27, 2022

Exxon Mobil Corp said on Wednesday that its Russian unit Exxon Neftegas Ltd has declared force majeure for its Sakhalin-1 operations, where it has become increasingly difficult to ship crude out of due to sanctions on Russia.The Sakhalin-1 project…

BW Offshore Says Fatal Incident in Indian Yard Not Related to Its FPSOs

Apr 27, 2022

Oslo-listed FPSO leasing company BW Offshore said Wednesday a fatal incident had occurred in the Priya Blue shipyard in India, but that it was not related to ongoing recycling of former BW Offshore FPSOs at the yard.BW Offshore said in February…

Hess' Profit Jumps 65% on Surging Crude Prices

Apr 27, 2022

U.S. oil and gas producer Hess Corp reported a 65% rise in first-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by a jump in energy prices due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Oil prices hit multi-year records during the quarter as the conflict in Ukraine led to sanctions against Russia…

Malaysia's Petronas Sees Higher Demand as Focus Turns to Energy Security

Apr 27, 2022

Malaysian state energy firm Petronas is seeing growing demand for gas as the world lifts COVID-19 restrictions and prioritizes energy security due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, its chief of upstream operations told Reuters on Wednesday.Petronas…

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