(offshore-energy.biz) Australia’s oil and gas company Karoon Energy is on the lookout for a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD), who will take over from its current CEO/MD next year, as the firm prepares to shift its key corporate teams and roles to Brazil and the United States of America (USA). While... Continue Reading →
Petrobras announces Approval of the Production Individualization Agreement of the Jubarte Pre-Salt by ANP
July 23, 2025 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras hereby informs that the Production Individualization Agreement (AIP) of the Jubarte Pre-Salt Shared Reservoir, located in the Campos Basin, has been approved by the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuels (ANP). The Jubarte Pre-Salt Shared Reservoir comprises: an area of the Jubarte Field (BC-60)... Continue Reading →
Petrobras starts drilling well in the Buzios Field in 1,700 mts water depth
(PN) Continuing its pre-salt drilling program, Petrobras began drilling well 9-BUZ-103D-RJS in the Buzios field, in the Campos Basin, in 1,700 meters of water. The operation is being conducted by the drillship Atlantic Zonda, owned by Eldorado Drilling and operated by Ventura Offshore. In February of this year, the company announced the discovery of oil... Continue Reading →
Chevron Secures Future Production Prospects with Entry to Oil Rich Guyana
(Reuters) Chevron’s imminent entry into Guyana’s rich offshore oilfields solves one of the biggest problems dogging the U.S. major: where its growth will come from beyond the next few years. On Friday, the U.S. oil producer closed its $55-billion acquisition of Hess - among the largest ever oil and gas deals - and gained the... Continue Reading →
Galp Ups Profit Target as it Eyes Oil and Gas Partner for Namibia
(Reuters) Portugal's Galp Energia on Monday raised its core profit target for the full year after a better-than-expected performance in the second quarter and said it expects to find a partner to develop a promising oil discovery offshore Namibia. Shares were up 2.5% in Monday mid-morning trading. Galp raised its target for adjusted earnings before... Continue Reading →
PRIO announces Wahoo preliminary license
PRIO S.A. (“Company” or “PRIO”) (B3: PRIO3), following best corporate governance practices, informs its shareholders and the market in general that, today, the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Natural Renewable Resources (“Ibama”) has granted the Preliminary License (“LP”) of the Wahoo Field Production Development System and interconnection of the wells to the Frade FPSO.... Continue Reading →
Brava Energia Brings FPSO Atlanta Up to Speed with Six Connected Wells
Brazilian oil and gas company Brava Energia has connected two more wells at Atlanta field to the floating, production storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit, operating off Brazil, with the peak production expected to be reached in the coming months. The wells 2H and 3H have been connected to the Atlanta FPSO during the second week... Continue Reading →
SLB beats quarterly profit estimates on steady oilfield services demand
(Reuters) - Top oilfield services firm SLB narrowly beat Wall Street expectations for second-quarter profit on Friday, as resilient demand in parts of its international business helped offset drilling slowdown in North America, Mexico and Saudi Arabia. SLB, the first of the Big Three U.S. oilfield services provider to report quarterly results, had previously flagged weaker drilling activity... Continue Reading →
Transocean’s backlog stands at $7.2 billion as rig quartet gets more drilling work
(offshore-energy.biz) Switzerland-based offshore drilling contractor Transocean has secured a new batch of contracts and extensions in Australia, Norway, Ivory Coast, and Brazil for four floaters, encompassing two drillships and two semi-submersible rigs. While the rig owner’s backlog was $7.9 billion in the fleet status report from April 2025, the company’s total backlog is approximately $7.2 billion as of July 16,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Resumes Drilling of Wells in the Agua Marinha and Aram Blocks
(PN) Petrobras had to restart drilling the pioneer well (1-BRSA-1401D-RJS) in the Agua Marinha pre-salt layer of the Campos Basin. The new well, technically named 1-BRSA-1401DA-RJS, is in a water depth of 2,601 meters. The drilling is being carried out with the Deepwater Aquila drillship. In addition to the Agua Marinha activity, Petrobras drilled a... Continue Reading →