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Iranian Tanker Hit by Missiles, Oil Rises

Oct 11, 2019

Oil prices jumped more than 2% on Friday, October 11, 2019, after Iranian media said a state-owned oil tanker had been struck by missiles in the Red Sea near Saudi Arabia, raising the prospect of supply disruptions weeks after attacks on Saudi oil plants…

Total Says It Will Skip Brazil TOR Auction

Oct 10, 2019

Fance's Total SA, the big winner in a Brazilian auction of offshore oil concessions on Thursday, said it will not participate in a bigger auction scheduled for November 6 of the so-called Transfer of Rights area in Brazil's pre-salt region.The company's chief executive officer…

Brazil Oil Auction Draws $2.2 Billion

Oct 10, 2019

Ten companies on Thursday agreed to pay more than $2 billion for the exploration and production rights in 12 offshore oil blocks in Brazil, in what could be a promising sign for even bigger upcoming oil auctions.The most heavily sought after…

Fugro Completes GoM Surveys for Shell

Oct 10, 2019

Fugro said it has completed several deepwater geophysical surveys in the Gulf of Mexico for Shell.The project required data collection over multiple deepwater lease blocks in the greater Perdido and Mars development areas to support clearance of potential environmental…

Airswift Eyes APAC Growth

Oct 10, 2019

Airswift, the global workforce solutions provider for the energy, process and infrastructure sectors, announced two senior hires to build upon recent successes in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Fueled by the region’s energy and infrastructure markets…

Brazil Oil Bidding Points to Future Auction Success

Oct 10, 2019

Brazil's mines and energy minister said the positive results of Thursday's round of bidding for the country's offshore oil blocks point to successful auctions later this year of the so-called Transfer of Rights area and pre-salt oil find.Minister…

Brazil Court Green Lights TOR Mega Auction

Oct 10, 2019

Brazil's Federal Audit Court known as the TCU unanimously approved on Wednesday the ground rules for a major auction of pre-salt oil concessions in a 'transfer of rights' (TOR) area off the country's southeastern coast.The government expects to raise 106 billion reais ($25…

Equinor Wins Exploration Permit off Australia

Oct 10, 2019

Norway's Equinor ASA said on Thursday it has been awarded a new exploration permit in shallow waters off Western Australia, close to the Dorado field, Australia's biggest oil find in more than two decades.Equinor, which will be 100% owner and operator of the permit…

Which Way for Gabon's Offshore Sector?

Oct 10, 2019

Gabon, sub-Saharan Africa’s eighth largest oil producer, last week participated in the last of its earlier scheduled nine events held in North America, Asia, Europe and Africa, to popularize the 12th shallow and deep water licensing round with only three months before the bidding process is closed…

Brazil's New Dawn

Oct 10, 2019

Brazil’s offshore oil and gas sector: it’s complicated, challenging and rife with opportunity.Brazil today is seeing offshore activity increase, production is on the rise, and its government has made significant strides to remove obstacles for investment…

GSI Expands in the UK

Oct 10, 2019

Offshore equipment and engineered solutions provider Gulfstream Services International (GSI) said it has moved into its new Aberdeen headquarters as part of an effort targeting expansion in the North Sea and beyond.The firm has expanded into an 8…

Equatorial Guinea Says Currency Caps Will Hurt Energy Prospects

Oct 10, 2019

New currency controls enforced by the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) could ruin the oil and gas industry in the Gulf of Guinea and 'destroy' Equatorial Guinea's economy, the country's oil minister told Reuters on Wednesday.Equatorial Guinea…

Majors to Bid in Brazil's $800 Mln Oil Auction

Oct 10, 2019

BP PLC, Chevron Corp and Royal Dutch Shell PLC are among firms that will compete for exploration and production rights off the Brazilian coast on Thursday, in the first of three oil bidding rounds scheduled for coming weeks.Combined, the minimum…

Eni Won't Drill Off Cyprus if Warships Sent In

Oct 10, 2019

Eni is not concerned about escalating tensions between Cyprus and Turkey over the question of offshore drilling and would seek to stay clear of any conflict, the Italian oil and gas group's Chief Executive said on Thursday.'I'm not worried,' Claudio Descalzi said at a conference in Rome…

JERA Buys Majority Stake in Taiwan's Formosa 2

Oct 09, 2019

Japanese energy group JERA, , a joint venture between Tokyo Electric Power and Chubu Electric Power, has agreed to acquire a 49% stake in the 376MW Formosa 2 project being developed off the west coast of Taiwan.Completion of the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals…

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