Dec. 30 - Petrobras has approved the final investment decision (FID) for the development of the Sergipe Deep Waters Module 2 (SEAP II) project in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin. The project is strategic for expanding the availability of domestic gas, as well as opening a new production frontier in the Northeast region. The SEAP II project... Continue Reading →
Guyana’s oil revenues surpassed $8 billion in fourth quarter
Dec. 29 (oilnow.gy) Guyana’s total revenues from oil production have climbed to over US$8 billion since output began in December 2019, bolstered by rising production from offshore projects operated by ExxonMobil. Cumulative revenues from oil sales and royalties exceeded US$8.25 billion, according to Bank of Guyana reports, with the milestone reached in October when inflows from crude... Continue Reading →
Saipem Extends Charter, Purchase Option for Deep Value Driller Drillship
Dec. 29 (OE) Deep Value Driller has agreed with Saipem to extend the bareboat charter for its seventh-generation drillship Deep Value Driller and to prolong the period during which Saipem may exercise an option to buy the vessel. Under the amended agreement, the parties have agreed to a firm 31-day extension of the charter through... Continue Reading →
Exxon’s Yellowtail project averaged 258,000 b/d in November, exceeding design rate
Dec. 29 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil’s Yellowtail offshore oil project in Guyana averaged 258,000 barrels per day (b/d) in November, exceeding its 250,000 b/d design capacity, according to newly released government data. Total offshore output across the four producing developments in Guyana’s Stabroek Block averaged about 894,000 b/d in November, up from 841,000 b/d in October, the data... Continue Reading →
Brazil Closes 2025 with a Record Number of Exploration Blocks Under Contract
Dec. 23 (PN) The year ends with a new important milestone for Brazil's oil and gas sector. The country will close 2025 with 433 exploration blocks under contract, the highest number in history, according to data from the National Petroleum Agency (ANP). The best result until then had been recorded last year, when there were... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Resumes Operation of Platform P-68 After Fire Incident
Dec. 23 (PN) Everything is fine with the P-68 floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, which has resumed production in the Berbigão field, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin. The unit's operation was suspended last Friday (19th) after a fire broke out in the water treatment unit panel of the platform. Production... Continue Reading →
Key Petrobras field hits output pace equivalent to 1 million bpd, sources say
Dec 23 (Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras' Tupi field briefly reached a production pace this week that, if sustained for a full day, would amount to 1 million barrels, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The milestone suggests that the field, once Brazil's largest, is on track to return to output... Continue Reading →
Brazilian National Petroleum Agency (ANP) Gives Green Light for Start of Operations of FPSO P-78 in the Búzios Field
Dec. 22 - The Brazilian National Petroleum Agency (ANP) has given its approval for the start of operations of the FPSO P-78 in the Búzios field, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin. The vessel has a production capacity of 180,000 barrels of oil, in addition to compressing 7.2 million m³ of gas per... Continue Reading →
Viridien Completes Reimaging of BM-S-2 Multi-Client Survey in Santos Basin
Dec. 22 (OE) Viridien has successfully completed the BM-S-2 seismic reimaging project in the southern Santos Basin, delivering a modern, high-fidelity 3D dataset across 8,468 sq km to support growing exploration activity in one of the most strategic, emerging offshore regions of Brazil. The project upgrades a large legacy survey with the latest advanced imaging... Continue Reading →
U.S. has assured Guyana of support for territorial integrity, amid tensions with Venezuela – VP Jagdeo
Dec. 19 (oilnow.gy) Guyana’s Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said on Thursday that the United States has assured Georgetown it will support and protect the country’s territorial integrity, including American assets operating in Guyanese waters, amid heightened tensions between Washington and Caracas. During a press conference in Georgetown, Jagdeo responded to questions about the possibility of... Continue Reading →