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Sept 2 (Reuters) - Chevron will invest more than $7 billion through its Venezuela joint ventures to double oil production to about 600,000 barrels per day over the next five years in the South American country, the U.S. oil major said on Wednesday. Under new agreements, Chevron's Petroindependencia joint venture will expand to include two adjacent areas in... Continue Reading →
Sept. 2 (Reuters opinion by Ron Bousso) From Canada to Argentina, oil producers across the Americas have enjoyed a windfall during the Iran war by capturing market share lost by Middle Eastern exporters. The renewed focus on energy security globally could transform this emergency response into a lasting structural change. Oil production in the Americas... Continue Reading →
Sept. 2 (offshoreWIND.biz) California has notified the US Department of the Interior (DOI) and RWE of the intention to sue over the USD 1.22 billion (around EUR 1.05 billion) agreement to cancel three offshore wind leases, including one in federal waters off California. A separate 60-day pre-suit period is also running over the USD 111... Continue Reading →
Sept. 2 (oilnow.gy) TechnipFMC has reached delivery readiness for its 200th subsea tree for offshore projects in Guyana. The company announced the milestone on September 1. It credited the expertise and collaboration of its team for supporting ExxonMobil Guyana’s offshore developments. “Recently, we reached a major milestone with the manufacturing and delivery readiness of the 200th subsea... Continue Reading →
Sept. 1 (marinereport) Singapore and Brazil have inked a deal that will establish their green and digital shipping corridor. In a statement, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said the two markets signed the memorandum of understanding to establish the Singapore-Brazil Green and Digital Shipping Corridor (GDSC). The partnership will strengthen cooperation between Singapore and... Continue Reading →
Sept. 1 (splash247) Helix Energy Solutions Group has completed its combination with Hornbeck Offshore Services after shareholders cleared the all-stock deal, creating a larger US offshore services group under the Hornbeck name. Helix shareholders approved the proposals required to complete the transaction at a special meeting and the merger became effective on September 1. The... Continue Reading →
Sept. 1- ANP releases Brazil oil and gas production data for July 2026, 5.851 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) of oil and natural gas. Regarding oil, 4.498 million barrels per day (bbl/d) were extracted, an increase of 0.5% compared to the previous month and 13.6% compared to the same month in 2025.... Continue Reading →
Sept. 1 (Reuters) An unprecedented deal for the U.S. to gain access to a fifth of Venezuela's oil reserves - and the central role a Venezuelan businessman will play - is prompting questions and hesitation from some oil companies evaluating potential investments in the country, sources familiar with the situation told Reuters. A White House fact... Continue Reading →
Aug. 31 (finance.yahoo.com) Ali Moshiri, CEO of Amos Global Energy and former President of Chevron Africa and Latin America, recently appeared on CNBC to weigh in on what an ownership stake in Venezuelan oil fields could mean for the U.S. He believes that one of the biggest advantages of the deal will be that Venezuelan oil... Continue Reading →
Aug 31 (Reuters) - Colombian firms handling oil services and goods are moving into Venezuela to work in the sector, following announcements of reactivation and new exploration and production contracts, a trade group leader said on Monday. The move comes as President Donald Trump announced that the United States had secured majority control over some... Continue Reading →
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