Dec. 19 - BRAVA ENERGIA S.A. (“BRAVA” or “Company”) (B3: BRAV3), in response to the Official Letter n. 343/2025/CVM/SEP/GEA-1, sent to the Company in December 17, 2025 (“Official Letter”), hereby clarifies the news published by the newspaper CNN Brasil, section Economia/Negócios, in December 17, 2025 (link available here). The contents of the Official Letter are... Continue Reading →
U.S. has assured Guyana of support for territorial integrity, amid tensions with Venezuela – VP Jagdeo
Dec. 19 (oilnow.gy) Guyana’s Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said on Thursday that the United States has assured Georgetown it will support and protect the country’s territorial integrity, including American assets operating in Guyanese waters, amid heightened tensions between Washington and Caracas. During a press conference in Georgetown, Jagdeo responded to questions about the possibility of... Continue Reading →
NOV wins ExxonMobil Guyana contract for heated subsea system at Hammerhead
Dec. 19 (oilnow.gy) U.S. oilfield equipment maker NOV Inc. announced that it won a third-quarter contract from ExxonMobil Guyana to supply an actively heated flexible pipe system for the Hammerhead field development offshore Guyana. NOV said the scope of work includes the design, engineering, procurement, fabrication and testing of a complete flexible pipe system, expected... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Approves Final Investment Decision for the Development of the Sergipe Deepwater Project Module 2
Dec. 19 - Petrobras has approved the final investment decision for the development of the Sergipe Deepwater Project Module 2 (SEAP II), in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin. The project is strategic for expanding the availability of domestic gas, as well as opening a new production frontier in the Northeast region. The SEAP II project encompasses deposits... Continue Reading →
Petrobras announces new commercial contracts with Braskem
December 18, 2025 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras announces the signing of new long-term contracts with Braskem S.A., considering the upcoming expiration of current agreements, for the following commercial relationships: Contracts for the Purchase and Sale of Petrochemical Naphtha to supply Braskem's plants in the states of São Paulo, Bahia, and Rio Grande do... Continue Reading →
EIA: Brazil, Guyana, Argentina Driving 2026 Oil Output Growth
Dec. 18 (oilprice.com) Brazil, Guyana, and Argentina are set to be major drivers of non-OPEC oil supply growth in 2026, accounting for half of the expected 0.8 million barrels per day (b/d) increase in 2026 the U.S. Energy Information Administration has predicted. According to the energy watchdog, Brazil's growth will mainly be driven by new offshore... Continue Reading →
DOF scores more work with Petrobras for vessel septet
Dec. 18 (offshore-energy.biz) Norwegian vessel owner DOF Group has landed seven contract extensions with Brazil’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras, which will add more than $160 million to the firm’s backlog. While disclosing seven new contract extensions with Petrobras in Brazil, DOF explains that five of its Brazilian-flagged anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels, all with... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore Nets Lease Extensions for Angola FPSOs with ExxonMobil Unit
Dec. 18 (OE) SBM Offshore has signed a contract extension related to the lease and operation of floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) units Mondo and Saxi Batuque with ExxonMobil’s Angolan subsidiary. The extension secures ownership and operations by SBM Offshore until 2032 for the FPSOs in Block 15 offshore Angola, operated by Esso Exploration... Continue Reading →
US Government Debates Reconsidering Approval of Virginia Offshore Wind Project
Dec. 17 (Reuters) The Trump administration is reviewing whether to send the Interior Department's Biden-era approval of a Virginia offshore wind project back to the agency for reconsideration, according to a court document filed on Wednesday. The agency is conducting a review of offshore wind leases to comply with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum's July order to end preferential treatment... Continue Reading →
Trump Targets Venezuelan Oil Exports with ‘Sanctioned’ Tankers Blockade
Dec. 17 (Reuters) U.S. President Donald Trump ordered on Tuesday a "blockade" of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, in Washington's latest move to increase pressure on Nicolas Maduro's government, targeting its main source of income. It is unclear how Trump will impose the move against the sanctioned vessels, and whether he will... Continue Reading →
