Oct. 13 (oilprice.com) Guyana, one of the world's newest oil exporters, is poised to surpass one million barrels per day in crude oil exports for the first time this December, marking another extraordinary milestone for the small South American country. According to Bloomberg, December's preliminary loading schedule includes 33 million barrels of crude exports, equivalent... Continue Reading →
Petrobras signs balancing agreements related to the Berbigão and Sururu Shared Reservoirs
October 13, 2026 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A - Petrobras, further to the press release issued on May 4, 2026, informs that it has signed with Shell, TotalEnergies and Petrogal, partners in the BM‑S‑11A Consortium, the Cost and Volume Balancing Agreements (Acordos de Equalização de Gastos e Volumes – AEGVs) for Berbigão, Sururu and the Shared... Continue Reading →
Oceanica Engenharia signs new four year diving contract with Petrobras
Oct. 9 - (splash247) Brazilian subsea services player Oceânica Engenharia has won a four-year contract worth around R$354m ($70m) from Petrobras. The new deal covers specialised offshore diving services and diverless operations using ROVs and associated subsea tooling. Oceânica said it could carry out work across up to four simultaneous service fronts, with operations expected... Continue Reading →
Brazil Ten-Year Energy Plan Forecasts R$3.3 Trillion in Investments by 2036 and Oil Production of 4.9 Million bpd
Oct. 9 - Brazil could reach an oil production level of 4.9 million barrels per day by 2036, while investments in the expansion and modernization of energy infrastructure are expected to total approximately R$ 3.3 trillion between 2027 and 2036. These projections are part of the Summary Report for the Ten-Year Energy Expansion Plan 2036... Continue Reading →
TechnipFMC Secures Contract Worth up to $250 million with Petrobras to Supply Flexible Flowlines
Oct. 9 - TechnipFMC has secured a contract with Petrobras to supply flexible pipeline systems for offshore projects in Brazil. The agreement, won following a competitive bidding process, involves developing solutions for various pre-salt fields. Classified by TechnipFMC as "significant," the contract is valued between US$ 75 million and US$ 250 million. The company booked... Continue Reading →
Data centers’ ‘flexible’ power usage could save the grid billions. Can they scale?
Oct 8 (Reuters) - Technology companies and utilities are increasingly exploring ways to make power-hungry data centers more flexible in when and how they consume electricity, helping ease the strain on US power grids as AI-driven demand surges. The strategy, called "demand response", involves data centers temporarily reducing or shifting electricity use during periods of... Continue Reading →
Carlyle drops out of race for Lukoil international assets
Oct 9 (Reuters) - US private equity firm Carlyle Group said on Friday it was no longer actively pursuing a deal to acquire international assets of Russia's second-largest oil producer Lukoil, a spokesman for the firm said. The group did not comment further. The assets were put up for sale last year following sanctions imposed... Continue Reading →
EnerMech to Support Subsea7 on Trinidad’s Ginger Offshore Development
Oct. 8 (OE) EnerMech has secured a contract by Subsea7 to provide pipeline and subsea pre-commissioning services for the Ginger offshore development project in Trinidad and Tobago. The contract covers testing, flushing, hydrotesting, water filling, leak testing and commissioning support activities to prepare the project's subsea production system for operation. The scope will support both... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Announces Results of ANP Bidding Round
Rio de Janeiro, October 8, 2026 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) announces that it participated in the 4th Production Sharing Permanent Offer Cycle and the 6th Concession Permanent Offer Cycle promoted by Brazil’s National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP). In the 4th Production Sharing Permanent Offer Cycle, the company acquired the Azurita... Continue Reading →
Rockhopper Commits $44M to Second Sea Lion FPSO
Oct. 8 (OE) Rockhopper Exploration has agreed to invest $44 million to acquire a 35% interest in the OSX-1 floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, which is planned for the accelerated development of the Sea Lion oil field in the North Falkland Basin. The company has entered into a subscription agreement to acquire ordinary... Continue Reading →