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Tethys Marine & Logistics Becomes 51% Shareholder of OSV Firm Bourbon Guyana

Apr 17, 2023

Bourbon Marine & Logistics has partnered with the Guyanese company Tethys Marine & Logistics, which becomes a 51% shareholder of the Bourbon Guyana Joint Venture. 'With 75% Guyanese Directors, Bourbon Guyana thus becomes the first indigenous Offshore Support Vessels operator…

Guyana Delays Closely-watched Oil Blocks Auction to July

Apr 13, 2023

Guyana's closely watched auction of 14 offshore oil blocks faces a delay with the South American country pushing back the deadline for oil explorers to submit bids to mid-July.The three-month delay is in response to industry feedback and the…

Petroecuador Names Ramon Correa as New General Manager

Apr 12, 2023

The board of directors of Ecuador's state-owned oil company Petroecuador on Tuesday named Ramon Correa, an engineer, as general manager following recent management changes in the wake of a corruption investigation.Correa replaces Maria Elisa Soledispa…

Colombia's Ecopetrol Appoints Ricardo Roa as New CEO

Apr 12, 2023

Colombia's majority state-owned energy company Ecopetrol has appointed Ricardo Roa as its new chief executive, the company said in a statement late on Tuesday, adding he will assume the role from April 30 at the latest. Roa's appointment follows…

Gallery: Third FPSO Arrives in Guyana's Stabroek Block

Apr 11, 2023

Dutch FPSO specialist SBM Offshore on Tuesday announced the arrival of the FPSO Prosperity at the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana.The FPSO traveled just over 11,000 nautical miles – or just over 20,000 kilometers - from Singapore to Guyana in just under 50 days…

World Court says it Can Rule on Guyana-Venezuela Border Dispute

Apr 07, 2023

Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday ruled they had jurisdiction over a long-running border dispute between Guyana and Venezuela, which could determine which country has rights to territory rich in oil and gas.Guyana in 2018 asked the ICJ…

Karoon Suspends Production at Brazilian Offshore Field Due to Leak

Apr 05, 2023

Oil and gas company Karoon has shut production from its Baúna field offshore Brazil, including from the Patola field, due to 'a loss of containment incident' associated with the high-pressure flare on the Cidade de Itajaí FPSO.Karoon said that production was shut-in on March 28…

Exxon Mobil Ends Brazil Offshore Oil Hunt after Third Failed Attempt - WSJ

Apr 05, 2023

Exxon Mobil has ended a major campaign to find oil in Brazil, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The oil and gas giant has stopped current drilling at the offshore acreage it started snapping up with partners for $4 billion in 2017…

Petrobras Starts Process to Charter Two FPSOs for Sergipe Deepwater Project

Apr 04, 2023

Brazilian oil firm Petrobras has started the contracting process for the chartering of two floating, production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessels for the Sergipe Deepwater Project (SEAP), in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin, about 100 km off the coast…

SBM Offshore Secures $1.63B Financing for Brazil's 'Largest' Oil Producing Unit

Apr 03, 2023

Dutch FPSO leasing firm SBM Offshore has signed the project financing of FPSO Almirante Tamandaré for a total of  $1.63 billion.The Dutch company in July 2021 signed contracts with Brazil's Petrobras for the 26.25 years lease and operation of FPSO Almirante Tamandaré…

Karoon Brings Another Production Well Online at Patola field, Offshore Brazil

Mar 31, 2023

Australian oil company Karoon said this week that it had brought on stream the PAT-1 well at its Patola field, offshore Brazil.The PAT-1 is the second of two new production wells drilled into the Patola field in the BM-S-40 production license in Brazil…

Brazil: Atlanta Field Daily Output Reaches 22,000 bbl/d, Enauta Says

Mar 31, 2023

Brazilian oil company Enauta Participações has concluded the production ramp-up of the new well in its Atlanta field offshore Brazil.,  Enauta had said earlier this week that it had connected the new well 7-ATL-5H-RJS (“5H”) to the FPSO Petrojarl I…

Petrobras Resists Brazil Gov't Calls to Reverse Asset Sales

Mar 30, 2023

The board of Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras on Wednesday resisted pressure from the government to reverse asset sales, citing its obligation to follow a multi-year strategic plan and respect existing contracts. Brazil's Mines and Energy…

Enauta Connects New Well to FPSO Petrojarl I in Brazilian Offshore Field

Mar 28, 2023

Brazilian oil company Enauta said Monday it had concluded the interconnection of the new well in the Atlanta field offshore Brazil to the FPSO Petrojarl I. According to Enauta, the well 7-ATL-5H-RJS (“5H”) is still in the production ramp-up phase…

Colombia's Ecopetrol Names Alberto Consuegra as Interim CEO

Mar 27, 2023

Colombian majority state-owned energy company Ecopetrol on Friday named Alberto Consuegra as its interim CEO, taking over from Felipe Bayon who stands down at the end of the month following more than five years in the top position. Ecopetrol announced in January that Bayon would leave…

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