Oct. 24 - Petrobras has requested authorization from Ibama (Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources) to drill three contingent wells in the block. The oil company is currently drilling the Morpho well, in a water depth of 2,887 meters – the drilling is expected to last approximately five months. The drillship used in... 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 →
Tenaris pipe producer wins contract for Mexico’s first deepwater oil development
Oct. 24 (offshore-energy.biz) Texas-headquartered manufacturer of pipes and related services Tenaris has secured a contract for the delivery of casing and tubing for what will be Mexico’s first deepwater oil development. Tenaris’ scope includes the supply of 12,000 tons of casing and tubing, including 1,600 tons in the Super 13 Chrome steel grade, for the Trion... Continue Reading →
Guyana among few countries in the world where investments in O&G exploration remain robust
Oct. 23 (oilnow) While global oil and gas exploration has slowed dramatically over the past decade, Guyana stands as one of the few nations bucking the trend. According to Palzor Shenga, Vice President – Upstream Research at Rystad Energy, the South American country remains a leading light in an industry that has seen annual discoveries... 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 →
Auction results of the 3rd Cycle of the ANP’s Permanent Sharing Offer sees five blocks in the Pre-Salt area sold.
Oct. 22 - The 3rd Cycle of the Permanent Sharing Offer had seven pre-salt blocks for sale: Esmeralda and Ametista, in the Santos Basin; and Citrino, Itaimbezinho, Ônix, Larimar, and Jaspe, in the Campos Basin. A group of 15 companies are eligible to submit bids during the bidding process: Petrobras, 3R Petroleum, BP Energy, Chevron,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras starts drilling in the Foz do Amazonas Basin and extends Foresea’s ODN-II drillship contract
Oct. 22 (PN) Petrobras wasted no time in starting drilling the pioneer well in block FZA-M-59, in the Foz do Amazonas Basin, on the Equatorial Margin. The drilling, expected to last approximately five months, began on Monday (20), the same day that Ibama (Brazilian Institute of Environmental Protection) issued the environmental license authorizing the operation.... Continue Reading →
Petrobras and Equinor acquire most blocks in Brazil’s pre-salt auction
Oct 22 (Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras and Norway's Equinor were the big winners in an auction for blocks in Brazil's pre-salt area, acquiring one block each and partnering up for a third one, oil regulator ANP made public on Wednesday. Australia's Karoon Energy also acquired one block, and China's CNOOC and Sinopec formed a consortium to acquire... Continue Reading →
Petrobras could begin production at Foz do Amazonas within seven years, says CEO
Oct 21 (Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras'could start oil and gas production in the Foz do Amazonas basin within seven years if large reserves are confirmed, the company's Chief Executive Magda Chambriard told Reuters on Tuesday. Brazil's environmental agency Ibama on Monday greenlit Petrobras to drill an exploratory well in Foz do Amazonas, near the... Continue Reading →
Portugal’s Galp in advanced talks to choose partner for Mopane field in Namibia this year
Oct 21 (Reuters) - Portugal's Galp is in advanced talks with several oil majors to sell a 40% stake in its promising offshore Mopane field in Namibia and expects to choose a partner by the end of the year, Executive Board Member Nuno Bastos said on Tuesday. The Mopane field has estimated reserves of at least 10 billion... Continue Reading →