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March 03, 2026 - PRIO S.A. (the “Company” or “PRIO”) (B3: PRIO3), in compliance with best corporate governance practices, hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general that, on this date, the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (“Ibama”) has granted the Operating License (“LO”) for the Wahoo Field. With the... Continue Reading →
March 3 (Reuters) - The U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran presents Brazil with an "enormous opportunity" to attract investments to develop its oil assets, Shell's CEO in the country told reporters on Tuesday. Brazil's geopolitical stability and track record as a reliable oil producer give it an advantage over other nations, Cristiano Pinto da Costa said, though... Continue Reading →
March 3 (oilprice.com) South America’s largest economy, Brazil, is on track to be a top 5 global oil producer. During 2023, Brazil received an offer to join the OPEC+ price cartel, but it took until early 2025 for the government in the capital Brasilia to accept membership. This signaled a significant change in government strategy, with... Continue Reading →
March 2 - In January 2026, Brazil produced 5.168 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) of oil and natural gas. The data was released today by the ANP in its Monthly Oil and Natural Gas Production Bulletin. Regarding oil, 3.953 million barrels per day (bbl/d) were extracted, a decrease of 1.5% compared to... Continue Reading →
Feb. 27 (oilprice.com) South America is set to maintain its position as the most significant region for floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessels, with 36 projects awarded or expected to be awarded between 2021 and 2030, totaling field greenfield commitments worth around $181 billion. Among these 36 projects, 25 have disclosed FPSO costs ranging... Continue Reading →
Feb. 25 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil Guyana Limited on February 19, 2026 continued exploration drilling at the Goatfish-1 well site in the Stabroek Block, according to a notice issued by the Guyana Maritime Administration Department. The well is being drilled by the MODU Noble Sam Croft and operations are scheduled to conclude on March 31, 2026. The... Continue Reading →
Feb. 25 (oilnow.gy) The Ministry of Natural Resources late Tuesday said Guyana’s oil reserves remain at about 11 billion barrels, rejecting claims that updated figures were being withheld from the public. The statement responds to a February 24, 2026 article by Kaieteur News headlined, “ExxonMobil reports growth in oil reserves to shareholders.” The ministry said the... Continue Reading →
Feb. 25 - BRAVA ENERGIA S.A. (“Brava” or “Company”) (B3: BRAV3), communicates its investors and the market in general that received the industry's top O&G award and reaches a level of worldwide excellence. For the first time, an independent Brazilian company wins the OTC Distinguished Achievement Award for Companies. The achievement stems from the development... Continue Reading →
Feb. 24 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil’s exploration licence for the Canje Block will expire next week, according to information from the Ministry of Natural Resources. Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat told Reuters the offshore block is set to expire soon. Ministry staff subsequently confirmed to OilNOW that the specific expiry date is March 4, 2026. The Canje Block... Continue Reading →
Feb 24 (PN) Petrobras President Magda Chambriard announced that the company completed the anchoring of the P-79 floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel in the Búzios field, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin, in record time. The activity was completed in just 12 days, an unprecedented milestone for the company among its... Continue Reading →
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