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Apache, Total Make Major Oil Find Offshore Suriname

Jul 29, 2020

Apache Corp and its joint venture partner Total on Wednesday said they had made their third oil discovery offshore Suriname.The 'major oil discovery' was made at the Kwaskwasi-1 well drilled by the Noble Sam Croft in Block 58, where Apache is…

Tullow to Spud Suriname Well in 2021. Will Hire Drilling Rig Soon

Jul 29, 2020

London-listed oil and gas exploration and production firm Tullow Oil expects to hire an offshore drilling rig soon for drilling operation in Suriname.The company said Monday that the drilling of the Goliathberg-Voltzberg North prospect (GVN…

Ex-Pemex CEO Says He is Innocent of Corruption Charges

Jul 29, 2020

The former boss of Mexican state oil firm Pemex, Emilio Lozoya, told a court on Tuesday he was innocent of graft charges and vowed to denounce those responsible for his alleged crimes, in a case that could seriously embarrass Mexico's previous rulers…

Petrobras Puts Colombian Exploratory Blocks Up for Sale

Jul 27, 2020

Brazil's Petrobras said in a securities filing on Monday that it had published a prospectus regarding the sale of its stake in an exploratory block in Colombia, located in the Guajira bay.The block is known as Tayrona. Petrobras for the past…

Petrobras, Karoon Change Terms of $665M Sale of Baúna Field Stake

Jul 27, 2020

Brazilian oil company Petróleo Brasileiro SA announced adjustments to a $665 million contract governing the sale of its entire stake in the Baúna oil field to Australia's Karoon Energy, according to a securities filing late on Friday.The Bauna field is in the Santos basin in the Atlantic Ocean…

Petrobras Launches Tender for Buzios FPSO Trio

Jul 24, 2020

Brazilian state-controlled oil company Petrobras said on Friday it has approved the start of a tender to build three new floating platforms, known as FPSOs, in the Buzios oilfield, one of the biggest deepwater discoveries this century.Earlier in July…

Long-Term Charter in Brazil for Havila Harmony Vessel

Jul 24, 2020

Norwegian offshore support vessel owner Havila Shipping has secured a long-term contract for one of its subsea support vessels.Havila said Friday it had signed a three-year bareboat contract with OceanPact Netherlands for the operation of the subsea vessel Havila Harmony in Brazil…

Exxon Names Country Head in Emerging Hot Spot Guyana

Jul 24, 2020

Exxon Mobil Corp said on Thursday it had named its former Qatar country manager as the chief of its operations in Guyana, a South American country that just started producing crude last year and is seen as key to the company's future.Alastair Routledge takes over after the company…

Chariot Oil & Gas CEO Steps Down. Acting CEO Named

Jul 22, 2020

London-listed oil company Chariot Oil & Gas has informed that Larry Bottomley, CEO, has stepped down from the company with immediate effect.The company, with operations in Morocco, Namibia, and Brazil, said Tuesday that Adonis Pouroulis, currently Non-Executive Director and founder…

Coronavirus Outbreaks Hit Petrobras' Quarterly Output

Jul 21, 2020

Coronavirus outbreaks at a number of platforms operated by Brazil's Petrobras hit production in the second quarter, the company said on Tuesday, though the firm indicated output may improve in certain regions.In a securities filing, Petroleo Brasileiro SA…

Ecopetrol Hires Doris for Offshore Engineering Services

Jul 21, 2020

Colombia's state-run oil firm Ecopetrol has hired Doris Inc. for the provision of Consulting Engineering Services.The scope includes including studies, engineering, and support during the execution of offshore oil and gas developments.  The contract is for a five-year period…

Maersk Drilling Upgrades Maersk Valiant Drillship

Jul 17, 2020

Danish offshore drilling company Maersk Drilling has recently upgraded its 2014-built Maersk Valiant ultra-deepwater drillship.While the Maersk Valiant was recently stacked offshore Port Fourchon the Managed Pressure Drilling  (MPD) system was…

Former Pemex CEO Arrives in Mexico to Face Bribery Charges

Jul 17, 2020

A former boss of Mexican state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos arrived back in Mexico on Friday where he will face an initial court hearing to answer corruption charges that could engulf leaders of the last government.Emilio Lozoya, who was extradited back to Mexico from Spain overnight…

Ocean Infinity Completes Guyana Survey for ExxonMobil

Jul 16, 2020

Marine robotics company Ocean Infinity has completed its survey project for ExxonMobil, within the enormous Stabroek block offshore Guyana, where the oil giant has over the recent few years discovered more than 8 billion barrels of oil.The project…

Petrobras Completes Sale of Ten Offshore Fields to Trident Energy

Jul 16, 2020

Brazilian oil company Petrobras has wrapped up the sale of its entire stake in the ten offshore fields that comprise the Pampo and Enchova Clusters to Trident Energy. The fields are located in shallow water in the Campos Basin in the state of Rio de Janeiro…

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