Oct. 6 (oilnow.gy) Brazil’s presidential election is relevant to Guyana’s efforts to maintain peace with Venezuela and strengthen links with its South American neighbors. Brazil has a role in both areas, through diplomacy on the border controversy and cooperation on roads, trade, and energy. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro are... Continue Reading →
Subsea Battery System for Offshore Wind Completes Test Before Deployment
Oct. 6 (offshoreWIND.biz) Verlume, a UK-headquartered subsea batteries and power management systems specialist, has put its 500 kWh modular subsea energy storage system to the test in Aberdeen ahead of planned deployment in the Dutch North Sea, where it will become the world’s first grid-forming subsea battery co-located with offshore wind. Verlume reported on 1... Continue Reading →
New Fortress Energy’s Mexico FLNG Unit Goes Offline
Oct. 6 (OE) New Fortress Energy's Fast LNG unit offshore Altamira, Mexico, has gone offline following a mechanical problem with its gas turbine, with the company expecting the facility to return to service during the fourth quarter. NFE said it was working with the turbine manufacturer to resolve the issue and restart the floating liquefied... Continue Reading →
Entr secures first offshore wind contract in Canada
Oct. 5 (Aker Solutions) Aker Solutions’ consultancy arm, Entr has been awarded a contract by Net Zero Atlantic to deliver an offshore wind transmission routing and technology study in Canada as part of the Atlantic Canada Offshore Wind Readiness Program (ACORP). In collaboration with Canadian-based C-CORE, a global leader in risk-based advisory services in harsh... Continue Reading →
PRIO Operational Data Sept. 2026
October 5, 2026 - PRIO S.A. (“Company” or “PRIO”) (B3: PRIO3), following best practices incorporate governance and transparency, informs its preliminary and non-audited Operational Data for the month of September. Key:(1) At the Frade Field, the new producing well, MUP7, came online on September 5, with initial production of 5,000 barrels of oil per day.(2) Production... Continue Reading →
Baker Hughes helping chart a course for LNG and monetize Venezuela’s gas reserves
Oct. 5 (offshore-energy.biz) U.S.-headquartered energy technology giant Baker Hughes has teamed up with PDVSA, Lindsayca, and Fulcrum LNG in a strategic alliance aimed at overhauling Venezuela’s natural gas infrastructure and establishing the nation's very first liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capabilities. The company has signed a new agreement with PDVSA, Lindsayca, and Fulcrum LNG that... Continue Reading →
Indian State Firm BPCL Readies $3-Billion Bond to Fund Brazil oil Project
Oct. 5 (oilprice.com) Indian state-owned refiner Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) prepares to issue a $3-billion bond to finance its share of a major offshore oil development in Brazil, as Indian companies move to expand in international upstream to secure crude oil supplies. BPCL, India’s second-largest state-controlled oil refiner, expects to raise the sum via... Continue Reading →
Guyana oil production falls to 832,000 b/d in August, lowest in a year
Oct. 5 (oilnow.gy) Guyana’s offshore oil production fell to an average 832,000 barrels per day (b/d) in August, the lowest monthly level in nearly a year, according to government data reviewed by OilNOW. Production declined by about 54,000 b/d, or 6.1%, from the 886,000 b/d recorded in July. The reduction was driven primarily by substantially... Continue Reading →
Halliburton Steers Clear of Sea Lion Project off Falkland Islands
Oct. 5 (OE) Halliburton has ruled out working on the Sea Lion oil project near the Falkland Islands after Argentine federal authorities raised questions over potential criminal and civil enforcement related to hydrocarbon activities around the disputed territory. The U.S. oilfield services provider said it had been in contact with Argentine federal authorities regarding any... Continue Reading →
Bolsonaro will face Lula in runoff in Brazil’s presidential vote
Oct 4 (Reuters) - Right-wing Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro will face leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a runoff of the presidential election later this month, after he exceeded expectations in Sunday's first-round vote with a slight lead over the incumbent. The election, which centered around the cost of living, corruption and insecurity... Continue Reading →