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Sept. 24 - Petrobras plans to install a production platform at the Mãe de Ouro field—which has not yet been drilled—in the Potiguar Basin, should the discovery's potential be confirmed, stated Petrobras CEO Magda Chambriard. Ibama authorized offshore drilling for this block and three others in March of this year. "If this discovery plays out... Continue Reading →
Sept 23 (Reuters) - British energy major Shell and Trinidad and Tobago's National Gas Company have agreed terms for natural gas supplies from Shell's Aphrodite field, ending a pricing dispute that had delayed the project, NGC Chairman Gerald Ramdeen told Reuters on Wednesday. The agreement clears the way for development of the offshore field, with... Continue Reading →
Sept 23 (Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras may include the Sirius offshore gas project in Colombia as part of the production curve to be unveiled in its 2027-2031 business plan later this year, a company executive said on Wednesday. "I think it should appear (in the business plan) if we get the environmental... Continue Reading →
Sept. 23- Petrobras has entered the commercial negotiation phase with the Malaysian builder and operator Yinson regarding the Albacora FPSO (P-88)—a project led by the state-owned company in the Campos Basin. The proposal was deemed valid by the company's technical team, and Petrobras will now negotiate for "better terms." Yinson submitted the lowest price in... Continue Reading →
September 22, 2026 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, further to the notice to the market dated August 27, 2026, hereby announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, Petrobras Global Finance B.V. (PGF), has delivered, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the relevant agreements, notices announcing the early redemption price to holders of the... Continue Reading →
Sept 22 (Reuters) - The US Export-Import Bank plans to fund up to $7 billion worth of critical minerals and energy projects in Argentina, according to a document seen by Reuters, as part of a push to deepen economic cooperation between Washington and Buenos Aires. The funding is part of a package to be announced... Continue Reading →
Sept. 23 (TN) Porto do Açu and operator Perenco Brasil signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the development of the first offshore platform electrification project in the Campos Basin. The agreement entails supplying power from shore to Perenco’s units at the Pargo and Cherne Hubs—located in shallow waters—via an 80-kilometer subsea cable connected to... Continue Reading →
Sept. 22 (oilnow.gy) Production from Guyana’s Yellowtail development in the Stabroek Block is expected to ramp up further before year-end, with ExxonMobil studying an optimization that could lift output from the ONE GUYANA floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel to around 290,000 barrels per day (b/d). The move to increase Yellowtail’s production by about... Continue Reading →
Sept. 22 (Reuters) Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras' analysis of oil discovered at the Morpho exploration well in the offshore Foz do Amazonas basin showed it to be "very high quality" crude, an executive told Reuters on Monday. The crude found at the well could prove superior to oil produced from Brazil's prolific pre-salt fields,... Continue Reading →
Sept. 22 (OE) Petrobras, Shell and Strohm have completed a qualification and offshore field trial program for a thermoplastic composite pipe flowline designed for high-CO2 conditions in Brazil's deepwater pre-salt, clearing the way for a Petrobras pilot installation planned for early 2027. The joint industry program included full-scale qualification and offshore trials of Strohm's corrosion-free... Continue Reading →
