Nov. 13 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil Guyana announced on Wednesday that the country’s daily oil production has reached a new milestone of 900,000 barrels per day, following the ramp-up of the Yellowtail project to full capacity. Yellowtail, Guyana’s fourth offshore development, has achieved its designed production rate of 250,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd). This, combined... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore Ups 2025 Profit Outlook
Nov. 13 (Reuters) Dutch oil and gas services company SBM Offshore increased its annual earnings outlook for the second time this year on Thursday, lifting its shares, as operating performance improved. The Amsterdam-listed company reported a 26% increase in its directional revenue to $3.6 billion in the third quarter, helped by a 90% rise in... Continue Reading →
PXGEO Signs Two Seismic Acquisition Contracts with Petrobras off Brazil
Nov. 13 (OE) Marine geophysical services company PXGEO has signed two significant contracts with Petrobras-led consortia, to deliver seismic data acquisition and monitoring services in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. The projects will run consecutively in 2026 with PXGEO deploying its proprietary MNode 4C ocean bottom node (OBN) technology as part of the scope. The... Continue Reading →
PRIO: Closing of the acquisition of 40% interest and operation of the Peregrino Field
Rio de Janeiro, November 11, 2025 – PRIO S.A. (“Company” or “PRIO”) (B3: PRIO3), in addition to the Material Fact disclosed on May 1st, 2025, informs its shareholders and the market in general that, after the fulfillment of the precedent conditions and the necessary approvals, the acquisition of 40% interest and operation of the Peregrino... Continue Reading →
FPSO P-79 left South Korea bound for Brazil to start producing in the Buzios Field next year
Nov. 11 - The P-79 FPSO left the Hanwha Ocean shipyard, located in Geoje-Si, South Korea, heading to the Búzios field, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin. The unit will be towed to the operating area with the crew on board, which should speed up the start of production. Arrival is scheduled for... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Takes Technical Precautions and Studies New Solutions to Explore Resources in the Equatorial Margin
Nov. 10 (PN) The great potential to be discovered in the basins of the Equatorial Margin motivated Petrobras to undertake a long and arduous environmental licensing process with IBAMA (Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources). Having overcome this stage, the oil company is now beginning to face the technical and economic challenges. Currently,... Continue Reading →
MODEC Selects TMC Compressors for Brazil’s Gato do Mato FPSO
Nov. 10 (OE) Norway’s TMC Compressors said it has secured a contract to deliver a large-capacity marine compressed air system to MODEC’s new floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, Gato do Mato, bound for Brazil. TMC will supply compressors to provide control and service air aboard the vessel, the company said on Monday, without... Continue Reading →
5 Countries with the Most FPSOs in the World: Brazil Leads with 46 FPSOs and Accelerates Pre-Salt Development
Nov. 7 - The countries with the most FPSOs in the world concentrate large-scale offshore production; the pre-salt layer drives demand for offshore logistics and strengthens maritime operations in the sector. The global map of countries with the most FPSOs in the world reveals a reshaping of power in offshore production. Brazil leads with 46... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Obtains Approval from Ibama to Expand Production on 6 Platforms
Nov. 7 - Petrobras has obtained permission from the Brazilian environmental agency Ibama to expand the capacity of six oil production platforms by a total of 115,000 barrels per day (bpd), the company announced Thursday in a presentation published to the market. The impact of this expansion will contribute to an increase of 90,000 bpd... Continue Reading →
South America to Anchor Non-OPEC+ Oil Supply Through 2030
Nov. 7 (oilprice.com) Oil production from offshore Brazil, Guyana and Suriname, as well as Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale is well-positioned to supply cost-competitive barrels until 2030. Global oil demand is expected to remain robust throughout the 2030s, putting pressure on currently producing assets to keep pace. Rystad Energy’s research forecasts global liquids demand to peak... Continue Reading →