Nov. 27 - Shell Brazil has signed the concession contracts acquired in the 5th Cycle of the ANP's Permanent Offer, consolidating its strategic position in the Santos Basin and growing its position in the deepwater sector in Brazil. The following blocks were granted: S-M-1819, S-M-1821, S-M-1912 and S-M-1914. Shell has exploration rights as operator and... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies, Petronas, and QatarEnergy set their cap on hydrocarbon exploration off Guyana
Nov. 25 (offshore-energy.biz) Three energy giants – France’s TotalEnergies, Qatar’s state-owned QatarEnergy, and Malaysia’s Petronas – are joining forces to explore the hydrocarbon potential of an offshore block in Guyanese waters. To this end, QatarEnergy has confirmed the signing of a production sharing agreement (PSA) for shallow-water Block S4 offshore Guyana, following the award of the block through... Continue Reading →
Suriname puts 60% of offshore basin on offer in new Staatsolie open-door programme
Nov. 24 (oilnow.gy) Staatsolie launched its new Open-Door Offering this morning, creating new opportunities for exploration and production companies to enter the Suriname-Guyana Basin. The initiative was formally announced by Managing Director Annand Jagesar, who stated, “This initiative opens new opportunities for exploration and production companies and aims to maintain a high level of exploration activities offshore... Continue Reading →
Ocean Winds Secures Third Celtic Sea Floating Wind Site
Nov. 19,(offshoreWIND.biz) Ocean Winds has secured the third floating offshore wind site in the Celtic Sea, offered through the Crown Estate’s Round 5 auction earlier this year. The developer is joining Equinor and the Gwynt Glas joint venture, which were awarded rights for two of the three sites offered in Round 5 in June. On... Continue Reading →
Petrobras informs about another oil discovery in the Campos Basin
November 17, 2025 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has identified the presence of excellent quality oil in the pos-sal of the Campos Basin, in an exploratory well in the Sudoeste de Tartaruga Verde block. Well 4-BRSA-1403D-RJS is located 108 km from Campos dos Goytacazes-RJ city shore, at a water depth of... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies, QatarEnergy and Petronas receive green light to explore in Guyana
Nov 11 (Reuters) - Oil producers TotalEnergies, QatarEnergy and Petronas have signed a five-year agreement with Guyana's government to explore a shallow-water block, authorities and company executives said on Tuesday. Guyana has struggled to diversify its energy industry, currently dominated by a consortium that is led by U.S. Exxon Mobil and that has controlled all crude... Continue Reading →
ANP 4th Permanent Production Sharing Offer: Registered companies can declare interest in blocks to begin a new cycle
Oct. 29 - The ANP (National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels) informs that eight exploratory blocks are available in the Permanent Production Sharing Offer (OPP) tender. Therefore, any of the fifteen companies currently registered in the OPP may open a new bidding cycle by submitting a declaration of interest in one or more... Continue Reading →
Britain announces $1.45 billion budget for offshore wind auction
Oct 27 (Reuters) - Britain is offering a smaller budget for offshore wind in its next auction round to spur investment in renewable power capacity, government documents showed on Monday, with one analyst saying the country will struggle to meet its clean power targets. Documents released on Monday showed the next auction round will have... Continue Reading →
PPSA will auction, in December, the Union’s first oil production from the Bacalhau field
Spot Auction will offer 4 million barrels with shipment scheduled between February and August 2026 Oct. 23 - PPSA (Pre-Salt Oil) began the process for holding the 5th Spot Oil Auction, scheduled for December 10, 2025. The event foresees the commercialization of four loads of 1 million barrels of oil from the Union each, coming... Continue Reading →
Petrobras announces results of ANP bidding process
October 22, 2025 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras announces that it has acquired both blocks in the Campos Basin for which it submitted offers during the 3rd Cycle of the Permanent Production Sharing Offer conducted by Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), successfully securing 100% of the bids submitted. Petrobras... Continue Reading →