(Equinor, 22.May.2023) — Equinor (OSE: EQNR, NYSE: EQNR) announced on 8 February 2023 an ordinary dividend per share of USD 0.30 and an extraordinary dividend per share of USD 0.60...
(Equinor, 22.May.2023) — Equinor will postpone a further development of the Trollvind offshore wind initiative indefinitely. This decision is based on several challenges facing the project, including technology availability, rising...
(Petrobras, 10.May.2023) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 05/08/2023, informs that Equinor, on behalf of the consortium formed to develop block BM-C-33, has signed the contracts with...
(Equinor, 8.May.202) — Equinor (operator), Repsol Sinopec Brasil and Petrobras have taken the investment decision to develop the BM-C-33 project in Brazil. The investment is of approximately $9bn. Located in...
(Equinor, 17.Apr.2023) — On 8 April production started from the Bauge subsea field in the Norwegian Sea. Bauge is tied back to the recently upgraded Njord platform. Recoverable reserves in...
(Shell, 16.Feb.2023) — Shell Offshore Inc., a subsidiary of Shell plc, announced that production has started at the Shell-operated Vito floating production facility in the US Gulf of Mexico (GoM)....
(Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Jan.2023) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and politics during January 2023 including Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Dr. Hon. Keith Rowley said...
(Equinor, 10.Jan.2023) — Equinor has been awarded 26 new production licences by the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE) in the 2022 Award in Predefined Areas (APA) – 18 licences...
(Equinor, 5.Jan.2023) — Equinor and RWE have agreed to work together to develop large-scale value chains for low carbon hydrogen. The partners aim to replace coal fired power plants with...
(Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Dec.2022) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and politics during December 2022 including Washington’s easing of sanctions on Venezuela resulting in increased US...
(Aker BP, 16.Dec.2022) — Aker BP ASA has together with Equinor Energy and LOTOS Exploration & Production Norge AS made a final investment decision to develop the Yggdrasil area. Plans...
(Equinor, 15.Dec.2022) — At 11:15 on 15 December 2022 production started from Johan Sverdrup Phase 2. When the Johan Sverdrup field reaches plateau production, every third Norwegian oil barrel will...
(Equinor, 12.Dec.2022) — Phase 1 of Askeladd will bring 18 billion cubic metres of gas and two million cubic metres of condensate to the market via the Hammerfest LNG plant...
(Equinor, 6.DEC.2022) — Equinor has, on behalf of the partnership, submitted the plan for development and operation (PDO) for Verdande to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. The subsea development...
(Equinor, 30.Nov.2022) — On 30 November 2022 the corporate assembly of Equinor ASA (OSE:EQNR, NYSE:EQNR) elected Haakon Bruun-Hanssen as new member to Equinor ASA’s board of directors. Haakon Bruun-Hanssen is...
(Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Oct.2022) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and politics during October 2022 including US President Joe Biden congratulating Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva...
(Equinor, 13.Oct.2022) — On 10 October at 20:00 local time, the new platform in Brazil, Peregrino C, produced its very first oil. Peregrino phase 2 will extend the Peregrino field...
(Bristow, 7.Sep.20220 — Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL), a global provider of innovative and sustainable vertical flight solutions, announced an award from Equinor to provide search and rescue services offshore...
(Equinor, 29.Aug.2022) — Northern Lights, a JV owned by Equinor, Shell and TotalEnergies, signed the world’s first commercial agreement on cross border CO2 transportation and storage with Yara. This is an...
(Equinor, 27.Jul.2022) — Equinor (OSE: EQNR, NYSE: EQNR) announced on 27 July 2022 an ordinary dividend per share of USD 0.20 and an extraordinary dividend per share of USD 0.50...
(Equinor, 19.Jul.2022) — Production in the Peregrino field in Brazil resumed on 16 July, aiming to ramp up production and reduce emissions intensity. Peregrino production was suspended in April 2020....
(Equinor, 12.Jul.2022) — Equinor signed an agreement to buy a 100% stake in the US based battery storage developer East Point Energy LLC. The acquisition supports Equinor’s ambition to be...
(Equinor, 6.Jul.2022) — Equinor has initiated a safe shutdown of the Gudrun, Oseberg South and Oseberg East fields after members of the Norwegian Organisation of Managers and Executives (Lederne) trade...
(Equinor, 5.Jul.2022) — On behalf of the Bacalhau licence partners, Equinor Brazil has awarded Valaris, represented by Ensco UK Drilling Limited and Ensco do Brasil Petróleo e Gás LTDA, a...
(Equinor, 17.Jun.2022) — Equinor and its partners Petoro, TotalEnergies, Shell and ConocoPhillips in the Troll and Oseberg fields, have initiated a study and are looking into possible options for building...
(Equinor, 2.Jun.2022) — After extensive repairs and improvement work, Hammerfest LNG is back in production after the fire in September 2020. The first liquified natural gas (LNG) is now on...
(Equinor, 25.May.2022) — Equinor and Halten East partners Vår Energi, Spirit Energy and Petoro have decided to invest about NOK 9bn in the development of the area neighboring to the...
(Equinor, 25.May.2022) — Equinor has made a new oil discovery in Snøfonn Nord, exploration well 7220/8-2 S, by the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea. The well was drilled...
(Equinor, 25.May.2022) — On 27 February 2022, Equinor decided to start the process of exiting the company’s joint ventures in Russia. Since then, Equinor has halted all new investments into...
(Reuters, 14.Feb.2022) — Exxon Mobil Corp has bet billions of dollars on offshore drilling in Brazil, an area it once abandoned and now sees as key to its future. But...
(Equinor, 1.Feb.2022) — Equinor has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with leading science and technology firm Battelle to advance development of a decarbonized regional energy cluster in the tri-state...
(S&P Global Platts, 10.Jan.2022) — Argentina's state-backed energy company YPF expects its first offshore project in years to produce up to 200,000 b/d, helping to increase exports, chairman Pablo Gonzalez...
(Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Jan.2022) — Argentina’s government approved in late December 2021 an environmental license for state owned YPF together with Equinor and Shell to move forward with seismic activities...
(Equinor, 7.Jan.2022) — Equinor has, together with its partner Wellesley, discovered oil in the Troll and Fram area in exploration wells 35/10-7 S and 35/10-7 A in the Toppand prospect....
(AFP, 5.Jan.2022) — Thousands marched Tuesday along the beaches of Argentina's Mar del Plata to protest an oil exploration project off the Atlantic coast. Carrying placards reading, "Oil is death",...
(Equinor, 6.Dec.2021) — Equinor signed an agreement with Noriker Power Limited, a leading battery storage developer in the United Kingdom focusing on the engineering and project development of utility scale...
(Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Jul.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: daily production details from Argentina’s Neuquén region to 13 renewable projects identified by Colombia’s Ecopetrol...
(Bristow Group, 12.Jul.2021) — Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL) announced four separate two-year contract extensions through April 2024 with Equinor, Shell and Neptune to support its air transportation crew change...
(Equinor, 1.Jun.2021) — Equinor (operator) and ExxonMobil, Petrogal Brasil and Pré-sal Petróleo SA (PPSA) have decided to develop phase one of the Bacalhau field in the Brazilian pre-salt Santos area....
(Equinor, 17.May.2021) — On 17 May 2021 Equinor and Sonatrach signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to examine cooperation within oil and gas exploration and production in Algeria and internationally. ...
(Shell, 1.Apr.2021) — Shell provided details in its 2020 annual report related to its operations in South America from Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia. What follows is a summary from the...
(Petrobras, 18.Mar.2021) — Petrobras has approved, together with its partners Equinor and Repsol Sinopec Brasil, the development concept for block BM-C33, operated by Equinor, located in the pre-salt layer of...
(Citgo, 12.Feb.2021) — The Citgo Petroleum Corporation Board of Directors announced today that Jose R. Pocaterra has been elected Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Pocaterra brings more than...
(Citgo, 6.Jan.2021) — The Citgo Petroleum Corporation Board of Directors announced that Jose R. Pocaterra has been named to the Board of Directors, replacing Edgar Rincon who remains Citgo's Chief...
(S&P Global, 31.Dec.2020) — Brazil needs to continue making important oil industry reforms in 2021 to remain as one of the world's top destinations for investments amid heated global competition...
(Panasonic, 18.Nov.2020) — The companies will work together towards summer 2021 to assess the market for lithium-ion batteries in Europe and mature the business case for a green battery business...
(Equinor, 10.Nov.2020) — Equinor has, on behalf of the partners ExxonMobil and Petrogal Brasil, awarded Baker Hughes, Halliburton and Schlumberger contracts for drilling and well services on the Bacalhau field...
(TechnipFMC, 19.Oct.2020) — TechnipFMC has been awarded a significant(1) Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation contract by Equinor for the Breidablikk Pipelay, including option for the Subsea Installation scope located in...
(Petrobras, 23.Sep.2020) — Petrobras found the presence of hydrocarbons in the pioneer well of block C-M-657, located in the pre-salt of the Campos Basin. Well 1-BRSA-1376D-RJS (Naru) is located approximately...
(Equior, 17.Sep.2020) — On behalf of the operator Gassco, Equinor has awarded Wood an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract for the MEG Upgrade project at Kollsnes. Under the...
(Equinor, 9.Sep.2020) — Equinor, Jera and J-Power partner up and enter a joint bid agreement prior to Japan’s upcoming Round 1 offshore wind auction. The three companies will jointly evaluate...
(Argus, 11.Aug.2020) — Nigeria's full compliance to the OPEC+ deal hangs on a key oil grade being treated as a condensate. Since OPEC+ allowed ultra-light oil to be exempt from...
(Petrobras, 27.Jul.2020) — Petrobras informs that it has started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser), regarding the sale of its entire stake in the exploratory portion of the Tayrona Block, located...
(Stabroek News, 26.Jun.2020) — The Ministry of the Presidency this morning said that nineteen companies have been shortlisted for the marketing of Guyana’s oil from the Liza Destiny FPSO. A...
(Argus, 28.May.2020) — Brazil's state-controlled Petrobras is opening its natural gas-processing plants to third parties, another step toward opening the country's gas market to greater competition. Petrobras has started offering...
(Upstream, 1.May.2020) — Argentine oil company YPF has appointed industry veteran Sergio Affronti as chief executive, replacing Daniel Gonzalez, amid headwinds from the coronavirus pandemic and the collapse in oil...
(Stabroek News, 22.Apr.2020) — Thirty-four companies have submitted expressions of interests (EOIs) to market Guyana’s entitlement from the Exxon-operated Liza Destiny FPSO in the Stabroek Block, offshore Guyana. The companies...
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 7.Apr.2020) — Argentina’s government authorized state oil company YPF to move forward with a transfer of a 50% interest in an offshore exploration permit to...
(Equinor, 6.Apr.2020) — Equinor and co-venturers Progress Resources USA Ltd and Repsol E&P USA Inc. have encountered oil in the Monument exploration well in the US Gulf of Mexico. The...
(Petrobras, 2.Apr.2020) — Petrobras informs that it has identified the presence of oil in the pioneer well of the Uirapuru block, located in the Santos Basin pre-salt. The pioneer well...
(Reuters, 31.Jan.2020) — Oil firms Equinor and Shell have signed a preliminary agreement with Argentina state energy firm YPF to acquire an additional 11% participation in the Bandurria Sur region...
(Equinor, 31.Jan.2020) — Equinor and its partner Shell have completed a joint acquisition of the 49% interest held by Schlumberger in the Bandurria Sur onshore block in Argentina’s Neuquén province....
(Schlumberger, 31.Jan.2020) — Schlumberger announced today that it has completed the sale of its 49% interest in the Bandurria Sur Block in Neuquén, Argentina to Shell Argentina S.A. and Equinor....
(Schlumberger, 30.Jan.2020) — Schlumberger announced an award to Subsea Integration Alliance of an exclusive contract by Equinor for the front-end engineering design (FEED) on its Bacalhau (formerly Carcará) project offshore...
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 31.Jan.2020) — The presidents of YPF, and European companies Equinor and Shell meet to discuss the scope of signed agreements and plans for the development...
(Equinor, 30.Jan.2020) — Equinor has, on behalf of the partners ExxonMobil and Petrogal Brasil entered into Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) contracts with early commitments and pre-investments for phase...
(S&P Global Platts, 27.Jan.2020) — Equinor, Shell and Total vowed to press on with projects in Vaca Muerta, even as policy uncertainty and price controls make it harder to plan...
(S&P Global Platts, 6.Jan.2020) — Brazil sugar and ethanol group Cosan applied for environmental permits to build a second tranche of the Route 4 offshore natural gas export pipeline in...
(Reuters, 26.Nov.2019) — Norway's Equinor plans to drill 30-40 oil and gas exploration wells globally in 2020, similar this year, with Brazil being a "hotspot" of its international efforts, the...
(Petrobras, 9.Oct.2019) — Petrobras, following up to the Strategic Partnership signed on 12/18/2017, celebrated a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Equinor ASA – Equinor, a company based in Oslo (Norway),...
(Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Oct.2019) — Suriname has 14 active production-sharing contracts (PSCs) with companies from Apache and Total to Petronas and ExxonMobil. The PSCs grant contractors the authority to operate...
(Zacks Equity Research, 22.Aug.2019) — Equinor ASA recently announced the signing of a deal with the Argentine energy company, YPF Sociedad Anónima YPF, to jointly conduct exploration activities in the...
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 20.Aug.2019) — Argentina’s Energy Secretariat Gustavo Lopetegui held a meeting in provinces with governors and oil company executives to discuss recently announced freezes to oil...
(Reuters, Luc Cohen, 14.Aug.2019) — Foreign joint venture partners with Venezuelan state-owned oil company PDVSA are concerned the latest set of U.S. sanctions on the South American country could disrupt...
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 17.May.2019) — Argentina’s Energy Secretariat awarded 18 areas corresponding to the first International Offshore Public Competition, the country’s Finance Ministry announced May 17 in an...