July 2 (cenarioenergia) - The Administrative Council for Economic Defense (Cade) has approved, without restrictions, Petrobras' entry into the Itaimbezinho exploration block, located offshore in the Campos Basin and contracted under the production-sharing regime. The transaction involves acquiring a 50% stake currently held by Equinor—a move that reinforces the Petrobras' strategy to expand its exploration... Continue Reading →
Venezuela oil output steady after quakes; power outages persist
June 26 (Reuters) - Venezuela's crude production levels were unaffected by two earthquakes this week that have killed almost 1,000 people, the country's oil minister said on Friday, but power outages remain a hurdle to fully restoring port, refining and petrochemical operations. Roads have been reopened and power service has been brought back in many regions that... Continue Reading →
California Preparing Lawsuit Against Trump Administration’s Deal that Cancels 2 GW Floating Wind Project
June 25 (offshoreWIND.biz) California has notified the US Department of the Interior (DOI) and Golden State Wind (GSW) of its intention to sue over the federal government’s agreement with the developer to terminate an offshore wind lease off the state’s Central Coast. In a Notice of Intent to Sue issued on 23 June, California Attorney... Continue Reading →
MODEC to Supply Mooring System for Coral Norte FLNG off Mozambique
June 25 (OE) Japanese offshore services company MODEC has secured a contract to supply a SOFEC internal turret mooring system for the Coral Norte floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project offshore Mozambique, being developed by Eni and its partners. MODEC is collaborating with the Technip Energies-JGC joint venture on the project to support integration and... Continue Reading →
Petronas Makes New Gas Discovery Offshore Suriname
June 24 (Reuters) Malaysia's state-controlled energy producer Petronas has made another gas discovery at offshore Block 52 in Suriname, the South American country's President Jennifer Simons said on Tuesday, while a company executive said the block's eight discoveries contain more than 1 billion barrels of oil equivalent. Suriname is seeking to follow neighbouring Guyana's transformation... Continue Reading →
Petrobras signs Memorandum of Understanding with PEMEX
Rio de Janeiro, June 23, 2026 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX), with the purpose of establishing strategic and technical cooperation for the assessment, development and joint execution of projects in the hydrocarbons industry, including the development of opportunities in the... Continue Reading →
ABL Expands Asset Integrity Services in Brazil
June 23 (OE) Energy and marine consultancy ABL has opened a new office in Salvador, Brazil, expanding its presence in the country and strengthening its asset integrity management offering for the oil and gas, maritime and industrial sectors. The new office will support asset integrity management projects in Brazil and across the wider Americas region,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras approves investment in bio-jet fuel and renewable diesel plant at RPBC
June 19, 2026 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors today approved the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the RPBC Biorefining project, which provides for the implementation of a dedicated plant for the production of bio-jet fuel and renewable diesel at the Presidente Bernardes Refinery (RPBC), located in Cubatão (São... Continue Reading →
Trump Administration Strikes New Offshore Wind Lease Buyback Deal, Invenergy Agrees to Exit Four Projects
June 18 (offshoreWIND.biz) The US Department of the Interior (DOI) said on 17 June that it had reached an agreement with Invenergy under which the developer will relinquish four offshore wind leases in exchange for a USD 765 million (approximately EUR 664 million) reimbursement and redirect the capital into natural gas and geothermal energy projects.... Continue Reading →
Offshore Wind Ambitions Now Span Every Continent as First African Country Joins Global Alliance
June 17 (offshoreWIND.biz) Kenya has become the first African country to join the Global Offshore Wind Alliance (GOWA), marking a milestone for the global expansion of offshore wind. Announced at the eleventh Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa on 17 June, Kenya’s accession to GOWA positions Africa alongside Europe, Asia, North America, South America and Australia... Continue Reading →