Feb. 3 (oilnow.gy) Data collected from new 3D marine seismic surveys across deepwater offshore blocks left unawarded or unresolved in Guyana’s first oil and gas auction will soon play a key role in establishing the country’s first Petroleum Data Repository. The Guyana government first signalled plans to operate a petroleum data repository in 2023, citing concerns that... Continue Reading →
Three FPSOs operated by MODEC finished 2025 among the top 10 producers in Brazil
Feb. 3 (TN) According to recent data released in the 2025 Production Consolidation Supplement of the ANP's Oil and Natural Gas Production Bulletin*, three FPSOs operated by MODEC are among the top 10 producers in Brazil. The FPSO Guanabara MV31 stood out as the leading oil and gas producer in 2025, maintaining the position it... Continue Reading →
Shell Welcomes KUFPEC as Partner in the Orca Project (Gato do Mato) in Brazil
Feb. 3 (TN) Shell Brasil Petróleo Ltda. (Shell Brasil), a subsidiary of Shell plc, has signed an agreement to sell a 20% stake in the Orca Project to Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC). Orca is a deepwater project in the pre-salt area of the Santos Basin. After the transaction is completed, Shell will remain... Continue Reading →
All Five Halted US Offshore Wind Farms Resume Construction
Feb. 3 (offshoreWIND.biz) All five US offshore wind farms under construction that received stop-work orders from the US government have been cleared to continue building, with Ørsted’s Sunrise Wind project the fifth project to be granted a preliminary injunction as part of a lawsuit challenging the order issued by the Director of the Department of... Continue Reading →
Venezuela oil exports rise sharply in January under US control, data shows
Feb 2 (Reuters) - Venezuelan oil exports rose to some 800,000 barrels per day (bpd) in January, from 498,000 bpd in December, after the U.S. capture of Nicolas Maduro and the ending of an oil blockade which has let traders carry most exports, shipping data showed. Washington imposed an oil embargo on the U.S.-sanctioned country... Continue Reading →
US judge to consider last project challenge to Trump offshore wind pause
Feb 2 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Monday will consider a request from Danish energy company Orsted to block the Trump administration's halt on its Sunrise Wind project off the coast of New York. The preliminary injunction request is the fifth brought by an offshore wind developer since the Interior Department's December 22 pause on five offshore wind leases... Continue Reading →
Brazil Oil and Gas Production in 2025 Hits Historic Record
Feb. 2 (ANP) In 2025, the average Brazilian annual production of oil and natural gas reached a historic mark of 4.897 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d), approximately 12.7% higher than the previous record, achieved in 2023, which was 4.344 million barrels of oil equivalent/day. Compared to 2024, which totaled 4.322 million boe/d,... Continue Reading →
Guyana’s clean energy push gets $10.7B allocation in 2026 budget
Feb. 2 (oilnow.gy) Guyana has allocated GY$10.7 billion in its 2026 budget to advance three clean energy initiatives: the Gas-to-Energy project, further gas-based power development, and the resuscitation of the Amaila Falls Hydropower Project. The allocation was outlined by Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, during the presentation of Budget 2026 this week. Dr. Singh said the... Continue Reading →
Equinor divests parts of its Argentina assets in $1.1 billion deal
Feb 2 (Reuters) - Norway's Equinor said on Monday it has agreed to sell its onshore business in Argentina's Vaca Muerta basin to Vista Energy for $1.1 billion, half paid in cash and the other half in the form of Vista shares and future payments linked to output and oil prices. "The consideration includes contingent... Continue Reading →
US federal court says Energy Dept climate group violated law
Jan 30 (Reuters) - A U.S. federal court on Friday ruled the Department of Energy violated the law when it formed a climate science advisory group, potentially putting its forthcoming final proposal to repeal a key climate regulation at risk. The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a judgment that said the... Continue Reading →