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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%)…

BP's Profit Soars to Highest in Over Decade

May 03, 2022

BP boosted its share buyback program after net profit soared to its highest in more than a decade on strong oil and gas trading results, as the energy company took a $24 billion charge after exiting its operations in Russia.Soaring oil and gas…

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…

Suncor Energy Beats 1Q Profit Estimates. Eyes Sale of UK North Sea Assets

May 10, 2022

Suncor Energy Inc exceeded analysts' estimates for first-quarter profit and boosted dividend by 12% to its highest level on Monday, as Canada's No.3 oil major benefited from soaring crude prices.Global crude oil prices surged to levels not seen…

Shell to Exit North Sea Blocks Containing Resolution, Endeavour Gas Finds

Apr 26, 2022

Shell has decided to withdraw from the North Sea licenses containing the Resolution and Endeavour gas discoveries, Egdon, its partner in the licenses, said Tuesday.'Egdon Resources advises that Shell U.K. Limited has informed Egdon and the North…

Ontario Teachers to Invest Up to $1B Macquarie Offshore Wind Unit Corio

May 12, 2022

Major Canadian pension fund Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan has agreed to invest up to $1 billion in a new offshore wind business launched by Australia's Macquarie Group to develop projects around the world, the companies told Reuters on Thursday…

Vestas Warns Ukraine War Adds to Strain on Wind Industry. Posts 1Q Loss

May 02, 2022

Wind turbine maker Vestas posted a deep first-quarter loss and slashed its 2022 margin forecast due to the war in Ukraine and writedowns in its offshore business, reflecting an industry-wide struggle to turn a profit despite record demand.Focus…

BP and Equinor Win CO2 Storage Licenses in UK North Sea

May 12, 2022

Oil and gas companies BP and Equinor have been awarded licenses to store CO2 under the UK North Sea seabed.According to the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), which awarded the licenses with an appraisal term of eight years, the Southern…

Equinor Posts Record 1Q Pretax Profit. Sale of Gas Now Its Most Profitable Business

May 04, 2022

Equinor reported record earnings on Wednesday, as the war in Ukraine triggered an energy supply crunch that sent gas prices soaring to all-time highs.The state-controlled Norwegian company has emerged as a big winner in Europe's energy crisis…

U.S. Asked Brazil's Petrobras If It Could Boost Oil Output; It Said No

May 10, 2022

U.S. government officials in March asked Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras whether it could increase crude output after Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent global prices soaring, three people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. They came away empty-handed…

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…

Technip Energies Looks Beyond Russia after Better than Expected Results

Apr 25, 2022

French oil and gas services provider Technip Energies expects to ramp up activity outside of Russia this year, it said on Monday as rising demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) helped it to a better than expected first-quarter profit.'Despite…

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…

Wind Turbine Makers Struggle to Find Pricing Power

May 05, 2022

Wind turbine makers racked up hefty losses last quarter, swelled by rocketing costs and cut-throat competition despite being more in demand than ever.The industry started seeing a steep decline in prices and increased competition back in 2017 as some governments moved away from generous…

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